ACP console log opened 11-Oct-2020 06:02:35 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:02:35 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 06:02:35 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:02:35 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:02:35 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:02:36 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 06:02:36 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:02:36 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:02:36 Dome is MaxDome 06:02:36 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 06:02:36 Imager is QSI Universal 06:02:36 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:02:36 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201011@023521 UTC 06:02:36 Imager readout modes: 06:02:36 0 is Image Quality 06:02:36 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:02:36 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 06:02:36 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:02:36 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:02:42 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:02:42 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 06:02:42 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:02:42 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:02:42 ACPS Observation M 31(1 of 1) 06:02:42 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M 31) 06:02:42 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:02:42 Pointing updates are enabled 06:02:42 Start slew to M 31... 06:02:43 (wait for slew to complete) 06:03:04 (slew complete) 06:03:04 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-1584s GW=T HAz=-924s DWz=T WF=no] 06:03:04 Updating pointing... 06:03:04 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:03:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:03:06 (starting exposure) 06:03:16 (exposure complete) 06:03:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:03:24 Image finished 06:03:24 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:03:24 64 image stars found 06:03:25 43 catalog stars found 06:03:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:03:25 Start slew to offset... 06:03:26 (wait for slew to complete) 06:03:36 (slew complete) 06:03:36 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:03:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:03:37 (starting exposure) 06:03:48 (exposure complete) 06:03:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:03:56 Image finished 06:03:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:03:56 54 image stars found 06:03:57 90 catalog stars found 06:03:58 Solved! 26 stars matched. 06:03:58 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 06:03:58 Pointing error is 0.810 arcmin @ angle 124.62 06:03:58 True focal length is 3459.9 mm. 06:03:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 06:03:58 True image center (J2000): 00h 42m 45.6s 41° 51' 11.03" 06:03:58 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 06:03:58 [sync] pointing model updated 06:03:58 Re-slew to target. 06:03:58 Start slew to M 31... 06:03:59 (wait for slew to complete) 06:04:09 (slew complete) 06:04:09 Target is now centered. 06:04:09 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:04:09 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 06:04:10 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:04:18 (guide star SNR=4.6 X=506 Y=500) 06:04:18 (first exposure estimate 3.25 sec) 06:04:27 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=506 Y=500) 06:04:27 (final exposure for guiding 3.28 sec) 06:04:36 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=505 Y=498) 06:07:25 (take guider image at initial interval 3.28 sec) 06:07:34 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=630 Y=459) 06:07:34 (first exposure estimate 1.78 sec) 06:07:40 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=629 Y=458) 06:07:40 (final exposure for guiding 1.65 sec) 06:07:46 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=629 Y=457) 06:07:55 (autoguiding at 1.65 sec.) 06:07:55 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-1287s GW=T HAz=-692s DWz=T WF=no] 06:07:55 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-1 06:07:55 Imaging to M 31-S001-M 31-R001-V_dupe-1 06:07:55 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:07:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:08:00 (ex=0.19 ey=0.15) 06:08:00 (guider check OK) 06:08:07 (starting exposure) 06:13:07 (exposure complete) 06:13:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:13:29 Image finished 06:13:30 Plate-solve M 31-S001-M 31-R001-V_dupe-1 final image. 06:13:32 513 image stars found 06:13:32 43 catalog stars found 06:13:33 Solved! 10 stars matched. 06:13:33 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:13:33 Pointing error is 2.486 arcmin @ angle 350.53 06:13:33 True focal length is 3462.7 mm. 06:13:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:13:33 True image center (J2000): 00h 42m 39.8s 41° 18' 27.11" 06:13:33 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 06:13:33 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.97 pixels) 06:13:33 (avg FWHM = 1.24 arcsec) 06:13:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:13:34 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:13:39 **Bad filter name I, using B. 06:13:39 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 06:13:39 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 11-Oct-2020 06:13:39 UTC