ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2025 09:40:06 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:40:06 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
09:40:06 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:40:06   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:40:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:40:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
09:40:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:40:07 User actions detected.
09:40:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:40:07 Dome is MaxDome
09:40:07 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:40:07 Imager is ASCOM
09:40:07 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:40:07 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20250704@093855 UTC
09:40:07 Imager readout modes:
09:40:07   0 is Fast
09:40:07   1 is Normal
09:40:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:40:07 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:40:07 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
09:40:07 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:40:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:40:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:40:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:40:15 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:40:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:40:15 ==== Starting target AE_And ====
09:40:15 ACPS Observation AE_And(1 of 1)
09:40:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AE_And)
09:40:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:40:15 Pointing updates are enabled
09:40:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:40:15   Start slew to AE_And...
09:40:17   (wait for slew to complete)
09:40:41   (slew complete)
09:40:41   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:40:41 Project Priority is: undefined
09:40:42     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-11994s GW=T HAz=-11334s DWz=T WF=no]
09:40:42   Updating pointing...
09:40:42   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:40:42   Focus change of -290 steps required
09:40:46   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:40:46   (using Fast readout mode)
09:40:46   (starting exposure)
09:41:08   (exposure complete)
09:41:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:41:11   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
09:41:12   Focuser position = 3716
09:41:12   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 20.7
09:41:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
09:41:14  CCD-TPWR=41 put into fits header
09:41:14 Focus postion= 3716
09:41:14   Image finished
09:41:14   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:41:15   385 image stars found
09:41:15   297 catalog stars found
09:41:16   Solved! 54 stars matched.
09:41:16   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
09:41:16   Pointing error is 1.591 arcmin @ angle 24.28
09:41:16   True focal length is 3456.9 mm.
09:41:16   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.90 V = 0.90
09:41:16   True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 06.0s   41° 50' 39.22"
09:41:16   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
09:41:16   [sync] pointing model updated
09:41:16   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:41:16   Target is now centered.
09:41:16   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:41:16   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:41:16   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
09:41:16   Focus change of 320 steps required
09:41:20   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:41:34   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=299.0637 Y=203.0923
09:41:34   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=299 Y=203)
09:41:34   (first exposure estimate 2.54 sec)
09:41:40 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:41:40 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:41:40 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2025 09:41:41 UTC