ACP console log opened 11-Oct-2020 06:51:27 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:51:27 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 06:51:27 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:51:27 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:51:27 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:51:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 06:51:29 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:51:29 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:51:29 Dome is MaxDome 06:51:29 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 06:51:29 Imager is QSI Universal 06:51:29 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:51:29 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201011@023521 UTC 06:51:29 Imager readout modes: 06:51:29 0 is Image Quality 06:51:29 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:51:29 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 06:51:29 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:51:29 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:51:34 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:51:34 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 06:51:34 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:51:34 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:51:34 ACPS Observation M 38(1 of 1) 06:51:34 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M 38) 06:51:34 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:51:34 Pointing updates are enabled 06:51:34 Start slew to M 38... 06:51:36 (wait for slew to complete) 06:52:02 (slew complete) 06:52:02 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-15813s GW=T HAz=-15152s DWz=T WF=no] 06:52:02 Updating pointing... 06:52:02 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:52:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:52:04 (starting exposure) 06:52:15 (exposure complete) 06:52:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:52:23 Image finished 06:52:23 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:52:23 317 image stars found 06:52:24 233 catalog stars found 06:52:25 Solved! 129 stars matched. 06:52:25 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 06:52:25 Pointing error is 0.326 arcmin @ angle 319.37 06:52:25 True focal length is 3454.9 mm. 06:52:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 06:52:25 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 41.0s 35° 50' 14.86" 06:52:25 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 06:52:25 [sync] pointing model updated 06:52:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:52:25 Target is now centered. 06:52:25 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:52:25 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 06:52:25 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:52:33 (guide star SNR=56.1 X=151 Y=326) 06:52:34 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:52:38 (guide star SNR=13.1 X=151 Y=326) 06:52:38 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:52:43 (guide star SNR=14.0 X=150 Y=325) 06:52:47 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 06:52:47 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-15768s GW=T HAz=-15168s DWz=T WF=no] 06:52:49 Imaging to M 38-S001-M 38-R001-V 06:52:49 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:52:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:52:50 (ex=0.15 ey=0.05) 06:52:50 (guider check OK) 06:52:56 (starting exposure) 06:57:56 (exposure complete) 06:58:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:58:18 Image finished 06:58:20 Plate-solve M 38-S001-M 38-R001-V final image. 06:58:22 1747 image stars found 06:58:22 233 catalog stars found 06:58:23 Solved! 112 stars matched. 06:58:23 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 06:58:23 Pointing error is 0.299 arcmin @ angle 321.62 06:58:23 True focal length is 3454.8 mm. 06:58:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:58:23 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 41.1s 35° 50' 14.05" 06:58:23 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 06:58:23 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.39 pixels) 06:58:23 (avg FWHM = 1.29 arcsec) 06:58:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:58:23 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:58:28 **Bad filter name I, using B. 06:58:28 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 06:58:29 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 11-Oct-2020 06:58:30 UTC