ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2025 04:48:54 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:48:54 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
04:48:54 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:48:54   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:48:54 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:48:55 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
04:48:55 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:48:55 User actions detected.
04:48:55 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:48:55 Dome is MaxDome
04:48:56 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:48:56 Imager is ASCOM
04:48:56 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:48:56 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250613@030859 UTC
04:48:56 Imager readout modes:
04:48:56   0 is Fast
04:48:56   1 is Normal
04:48:56 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:48:56 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:48:56 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
04:48:56 Guider is set to multi-star mode
04:48:56 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:49:03 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:49:03 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:49:03 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:49:03 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:49:03 ==== Starting target M3-V154 ====
04:49:03 ACPS Observation M3-V154(1 of 1)
04:49:03   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver5104, Plan M3-V154)
04:49:03   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:49:04 Pointing updates are enabled
04:49:04 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:49:04   Start slew to M3-V154...
04:49:05   (wait for slew to complete)
04:49:20   (slew complete)
04:49:20   Calling TargetStart user action.
04:49:20 Project Priority is: undefined
04:49:20   (skipping pointing update, last target close enough)
04:49:20     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=5408s GW=T HAz=5798s DWz=T WF=no]
04:49:20   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:49:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:49:20   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
04:49:20   Focus change of 320 steps required
04:49:24   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:49:37   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.672 Y=607.8779
04:49:37 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:49:37 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:49:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=444.0173 Y=951.9991
04:49:50   (guide star SNR=58.3 X=444 Y=952)
04:49:50   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:49:55 **No stars at all found in guider image
04:49:55 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
04:49:55 **Autoguiding failed.
04:49:55   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
04:49:55     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=5443s GW=T HAz=5773s DWz=T WF=no]
04:49:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:49:55   Imaging to M3-V154_B_20250614_044955_T3
04:49:55   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:49:55   (using Normal readout mode)
04:49:55   (starting exposure)
04:50:28   (exposure complete)
04:50:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:50:31   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
04:50:32   Focuser position = 3724
04:50:32   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 29
04:50:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
04:50:34  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
04:50:34 Focus postion= 3724
04:50:34   Image finished
04:50:35   Plate-solve M3-V154_B_20250614_044955_T3 final image.
04:50:38   2244 image stars found
04:50:39   260 catalog stars found
04:50:40   Solved! 75 stars matched.
04:50:40   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:50:40   Pointing error is 1.559 arcmin @ angle 132.88
04:50:40   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
04:50:40   True focal length is 3467.6 mm.
04:50:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:50:40   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 16.8s   28° 21' 10.05"
04:50:40   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
04:50:40   Image FWHM is 4.8 arcsec (10.63 pixels)
04:50:40   (avg FWHM = 4.02 arcsec)
04:50:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:50:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:50:40     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=5489s GW=T HAz=5819s DWz=T WF=no]
04:50:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:50:40   Imaging to M3-V154_B_20250614_045040_T3
04:50:40   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:50:40   (using Normal readout mode)
04:50:40   (starting exposure)
04:51:14   (exposure complete)
04:51:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:51:16   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
04:51:17   Focuser position = 3724
04:51:17   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 29
04:51:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
04:51:19  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
04:51:19 Focus postion= 3724
04:51:19   Image finished
04:51:20   Plate-solve M3-V154_B_20250614_045040_T3 final image.
04:51:23   2131 image stars found
04:51:23   260 catalog stars found
04:51:25   Solved! 82 stars matched.
04:51:25   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:51:25   Pointing error is 1.552 arcmin @ angle 133.29
04:51:25   True focal length is 3469.6 mm.
04:51:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:51:25   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 16.8s   28° 21' 09.86"
04:51:25   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
04:51:25   Image FWHM is 4.2 arcsec (9.43 pixels)
04:51:25   (avg FWHM = 4.13 arcsec)
04:51:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:51:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:51:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:51:25     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=5534s GW=T HAz=5849s DWz=T WF=no]
04:51:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:51:25   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250614_045125_T3
04:51:25   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
04:51:25   Focus change of -30 steps required
04:51:28   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:51:28   (using Normal readout mode)
04:51:28   (starting exposure)
04:51:48   (exposure complete)
04:51:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:51:50   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
04:51:51   Focuser position = 3694
04:51:51   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 29
04:51:53  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
04:51:53  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
04:51:53 Focus postion= 3694
04:51:53   Image finished
04:51:54   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250614_045125_T3 final image.
04:51:57   1583 image stars found
04:51:57   260 catalog stars found
04:51:59   Solved! 64 stars matched.
04:51:59   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
04:51:59   Pointing error is 1.617 arcmin @ angle 132.71
04:51:59   True focal length is 3472.4 mm.
04:51:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:51:59   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 17.0s   28° 21' 07.86"
04:51:59   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
04:51:59   Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (10.50 pixels)
04:51:59   (avg FWHM = 4.36 arcsec)
04:51:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:51:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:51:59     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=5568s GW=T HAz=5883s DWz=T WF=no]
04:51:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:51:59   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250614_045159_T3
04:51:59   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:51:59   (using Normal readout mode)
04:51:59   (starting exposure)
04:52:17   (exposure complete)
04:52:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:52:20   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
04:52:21   Focuser position = 3694
04:52:21   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 29
04:52:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
04:52:22  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
04:52:23 Focus postion= 3694
04:52:23   Image finished
04:52:24   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250614_045159_T3 final image.
04:52:27   1702 image stars found
04:52:27   260 catalog stars found
04:52:28   Solved! 58 stars matched.
04:52:29   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
04:52:29   Pointing error is 1.630 arcmin @ angle 132.09
04:52:29   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
04:52:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:52:29   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 17.1s   28° 21' 08.15"
04:52:29   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
04:52:29   Image FWHM is 4.6 arcsec (10.40 pixels)
04:52:29   (avg FWHM = 4.57 arcsec)
04:52:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:52:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:52:29     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=5598s GW=T HAz=5912s DWz=T WF=no]
04:52:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:52:29   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250614_045229_T3
04:52:29   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:52:29   (using Normal readout mode)
04:52:29   (starting exposure)
04:52:47   (exposure complete)
04:52:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:52:49   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
04:52:50   Focuser position = 3694
04:52:50   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 29
04:52:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
04:52:52  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
04:52:52 Focus postion= 3694
04:52:52   Image finished
04:52:53   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250614_045229_T3 final image.
04:52:56   1714 image stars found
04:52:56   260 catalog stars found
04:52:59   Solved! 62 stars matched.
04:52:59   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:52:59   Pointing error is 1.611 arcmin @ angle 132.62
04:52:59   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
04:52:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:52:59   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 17.0s   28° 21' 08.25"
04:52:59   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
04:52:59   Image FWHM is 6.0 arcsec (13.50 pixels)
04:52:59   (avg FWHM = 4.89 arcsec)
04:52:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:52:59   Calling TargetEnd user action
04:52:59 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432
04:53:00 Run complete
ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2025 04:53:00 UTC