ACP console log opened 06-Dec-2020 11:55:39 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:55:39 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 11:55:39 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:55:39 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:55:39 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:55:40 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 11:55:40 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:55:40 User actions detected. 11:55:40 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:55:40 Dome is MaxDome 11:55:41 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 11:55:41 Imager is QSI Universal 11:55:41 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:55:41 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201206@115310 UTC 11:55:41 Imager readout modes: 11:55:41 0 is Image Quality 11:55:41 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:55:41 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 11:55:41 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:55:41 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:55:46 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:55:46 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 11:55:46 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:55:46 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:55:46 ACPS Observation M91(1 of 1) 11:55:46 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M91) 11:55:46 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:55:47 Pointing updates are enabled 11:55:47 (wait for slew to complete) 11:55:52 (slew complete) 11:55:52 Start slew to M91... 11:55:53 (wait for slew to complete) 11:56:55 (slew complete) 11:56:55 Calling TargetStart user action. 11:56:55 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-9803s GW=T HAz=-9143s DWz=T WF=no] 11:56:55 Updating pointing... 11:56:55 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 11:56:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:56:57 (starting exposure) 11:57:07 (exposure complete) 11:57:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:57:15 Image finished 11:57:16 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:57:16 17 image stars found 11:57:16 34 catalog stars found 11:57:16 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 11:57:16 Start slew to offset... 11:57:23 (wait for slew to complete) 11:57:33 (slew complete) 11:57:33 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 11:57:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:57:34 (starting exposure) 11:57:45 (exposure complete) 11:57:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:57:53 Image finished 11:57:53 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:57:53 11 image stars found 11:57:53 30 catalog stars found 11:57:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 11:57:53 Start slew to M91... 11:57:55 (wait for slew to complete) 11:58:05 (slew complete) 11:58:05 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:58:05 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 11:58:05 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:58:05 Focus change of 4 steps required 11:58:10 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:58:18 (guide star SNR=very high X=387 Y=81) 11:58:18 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 11:58:23 (guide star SNR=15.9 X=386 Y=78) 11:58:23 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 11:58:27 (guide star SNR=36.6 X=388 Y=82) 11:58:32 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:58:32 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-9706s GW=T HAz=-9106s DWz=T WF=no] 11:58:32 Imaging to M91-S001-M91-R001-B 11:58:32 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 11:58:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:58:34 (ex=0.14 ey=0.65) 11:58:34 (guider check OK) 11:58:41 (starting exposure) 12:03:41 (exposure complete) 12:04:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:04:03 Image finished 12:04:05 Plate-solve M91-S001-M91-R001-B final image. 12:04:07 135 image stars found 12:04:07 33 catalog stars found 12:04:07 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 12:04:07 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:04:08 PROJNAME=Messier put into fits header 12:04:08 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:04:13 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 12:04:13 (autoguider still running...) 12:04:13 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-9363s GW=T HAz=-8763s DWz=T WF=no] 12:04:13 Imaging to M91-S001-M91-R001-V 12:04:13 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 12:04:13 Focus change of -4 steps required 12:04:16 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:04:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:04:16 (ex=0.94 ey=0.94) 12:04:16 (guider check OK) 12:04:22 (starting exposure) 12:09:23 (exposure complete) 12:09:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:09:45 Image finished 12:09:46 Plate-solve M91-S001-M91-R001-V final image. 12:09:48 95 image stars found 12:09:49 33 catalog stars found 12:09:49 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 12:09:49 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:09:50 PROJNAME=Messier put into fits header 12:09:50 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:09:55 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 12:09:55 (autoguider still running...) 12:09:55 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-9261s GW=T HAz=-8421s DWz=T WF=no] 12:09:55 Imaging to M91-S001-M91-R001-R 12:09:55 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 12:09:55 Focus change of -47 steps required 12:09:59 (taking 300 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 12:09:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:09:59 (ex=11.29 ey=13.98) 12:09:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 12:10:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:10:12 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 06-Dec-2020 12:10:12 UTC