ACP console log opened 11-Oct-2020 04:54:16 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:54:16 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 04:54:16 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:54:16 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 04:54:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:54:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 04:54:17 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:54:17 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:54:18 Dome is MaxDome 04:54:18 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 04:54:18 Imager is QSI Universal 04:54:18 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:54:18 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201011@023521 UTC 04:54:18 Imager readout modes: 04:54:18 0 is Image Quality 04:54:18 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:54:18 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 04:54:18 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:54:18 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:54:23 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:54:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 04:54:23 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:54:23 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:54:23 ACPS Observation M 2(1 of 1) 04:54:23 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M 2) 04:54:23 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:54:23 Pointing updates are enabled 04:54:23 Start slew to M 2... 04:54:25 (wait for slew to complete) 04:54:54 (slew complete) 04:54:54 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=5672s GW=T HAz=6332s DWz=T WF=no] 04:54:54 Updating pointing... 04:54:54 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:54:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:54:56 (starting exposure) 04:55:07 (exposure complete) 04:55:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:55:15 Image finished 04:55:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:55:15 190 image stars found 04:55:16 84 catalog stars found 04:55:17 Solved! 24 stars matched. 04:55:17 Average residual is 0.48 arcsec. 04:55:17 Pointing error is 0.488 arcmin @ angle 333.27 04:55:17 True focal length is 3461.3 mm. 04:55:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:55:17 True image center (J2000): 21h 33m 29.1s -00° 48' 33.83" 04:55:17 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:55:17 [sync] pointing model updated 04:55:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:55:17 Target is now centered. 04:55:17 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:55:17 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 04:55:17 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:55:25 (guide star SNR=5.3 X=209 Y=259) 04:55:26 (first exposure estimate 2.81 sec) 04:55:34 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=209 Y=257) 04:55:34 (final exposure for guiding 2.7 sec) 04:55:42 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=208 Y=257) 04:55:50 (autoguiding at 2.70 sec.) 04:55:50 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=5728s GW=T HAz=6327s DWz=T WF=no] 04:55:50 Imaging to M 2-S001-M 2-R001-V 04:55:50 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:55:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:55:55 (ex=0.64 ey=0.11) 04:55:55 (guider check OK) 04:56:02 (starting exposure) 05:01:03 (exposure complete) 05:01:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:01:25 Image finished 05:01:26 Plate-solve M 2-S001-M 2-R001-V final image. 05:01:28 2236 image stars found 05:01:28 84 catalog stars found 05:01:32 Solved! 8 stars matched. 05:01:32 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 05:01:32 Pointing error is 0.462 arcmin @ angle 335.93 05:01:32 True focal length is 3458.7 mm. 05:01:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:01:32 True image center (J2000): 21h 33m 29.2s -00° 48' 34.67" 05:01:32 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 05:01:32 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.04 pixels) 05:01:32 (avg FWHM = 1.28 arcsec) 05:01:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:01:32 (waiting for guider to settle...) 05:01:37 **Bad filter name I, using B. 05:01:37 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 05:01:38 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 11-Oct-2020 05:01:39 UTC