ACP console log opened 12-Oct-2020 09:32:10 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:32:10 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 09:32:10 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:32:10 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 09:32:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:32:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 09:32:11 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:32:11 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 09:32:11 Dome is MaxDome 09:32:11 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 09:32:11 Imager is QSI Universal 09:32:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:32:12 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20201012@092628 UTC 09:32:12 Imager readout modes: 09:32:12 0 is Image Quality 09:32:12 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 09:32:12 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 09:32:12 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 09:32:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:32:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:32:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 09:32:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:32:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:32:17 ACPS Observation M77(1 of 1) 09:32:17 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M77) 09:32:17 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:32:17 Pointing updates are enabled 09:32:17 Start slew to M77... 09:32:19 (wait for slew to complete) 09:32:38 (slew complete) 09:32:38 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=4066s GW=T HAz=4726s DWz=T WF=no] 09:32:38 Updating pointing... 09:32:39 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 09:32:39 Focus change of 47 steps required 09:32:43 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 09:32:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:32:46 (starting exposure) 09:32:57 (exposure complete) 09:33:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:33:05 Image finished 09:33:05 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:33:05 26 image stars found 09:33:05 36 catalog stars found 09:33:07 Solved! 11 stars matched. 09:33:07 Average residual is 0.49 arcsec. 09:33:07 Pointing error is 0.334 arcmin @ angle 272.62 09:33:07 True focal length is 3458.5 mm. 09:33:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 09:33:07 True image center (J2000): 02h 42m 40.7s -00° 00' 59.08" 09:33:07 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:33:07 [sync] pointing model updated 09:33:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:33:07 Target is now centered. 09:33:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 09:33:07 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 09:33:07 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 09:33:07 Focus change of 4 steps required 09:33:10 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 09:33:18 (guide star SNR=2.1 X=233 Y=307) 09:33:18 (first exposure estimate 7.26 sec) 09:33:28 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=234 Y=306) 09:33:28 (final exposure for guiding 7.31 sec) 09:33:39 **No stars at all found in guider image 09:33:39 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 09:33:40 (take guider image at initial interval 7.31 sec) 09:33:50 **No stars at all found in guider image 09:33:50 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 09:34:03 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 09:34:03 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 12-Oct-2020 09:34:03 UTC