ACP console log opened 11-Oct-2020 11:23:34 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:23:34 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 11:23:34 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:23:34 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:23:34 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:23:35 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 11:23:35 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:23:35 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:23:35 Dome is MaxDome 11:23:36 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 11:23:36 Imager is QSI Universal 11:23:36 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:23:36 Selecting filter Ic from previous ACP run at 20201011@110648 UTC 11:23:36 Imager readout modes: 11:23:36 0 is Image Quality 11:23:36 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:23:36 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 11:23:36 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:23:36 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:23:41 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:23:41 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 11:23:41 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:23:41 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:23:41 ACPS Observation M 48(1 of 1) 11:23:41 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M 48) 11:23:41 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:23:41 Pointing updates are enabled 11:23:41 Start slew to M 48... 11:23:43 (wait for slew to complete) 11:24:12 (slew complete) 11:24:12 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-9321s GW=T HAz=-8661s DWz=T WF=no] 11:24:12 Updating pointing... 11:24:12 Switching from Ic to V filter for pointing exposure 11:24:12 Focus change of 74 steps required 11:24:16 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 11:24:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:24:18 (starting exposure) 11:24:28 (exposure complete) 11:24:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:24:36 Image finished 11:24:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:24:36 157 image stars found 11:24:37 196 catalog stars found 11:24:38 Solved! 86 stars matched. 11:24:38 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 11:24:38 Pointing error is 0.494 arcmin @ angle 43.73 11:24:38 True focal length is 3456.0 mm. 11:24:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 11:24:38 True image center (J2000): 08h 13m 49.4s -05° 47' 38.56" 11:24:38 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 11:24:38 [sync] pointing model updated 11:24:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:24:38 Target is now centered. 11:24:38 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:24:38 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 11:24:38 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:24:46 (guide star SNR=74.8 X=142 Y=377) 11:24:46 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 11:24:51 (guide star SNR=16.8 X=141 Y=376) 11:24:51 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 11:24:56 (guide star SNR=16.7 X=142 Y=376) 11:24:59 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:24:59 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-9274s GW=T HAz=-8674s DWz=T WF=no] 11:24:59 Imaging to M 48-S001-M 48-R001-V 11:24:59 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 11:24:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:25:03 (ex=0.27 ey=0.16) 11:25:03 (guider check OK) 11:25:09 (starting exposure) 11:30:09 (exposure complete) 11:30:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:30:31 Image finished 11:30:33 Plate-solve M 48-S001-M 48-R001-V final image. 11:30:35 856 image stars found 11:30:35 196 catalog stars found 11:30:36 Solved! 56 stars matched. 11:30:36 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 11:30:36 Pointing error is 0.484 arcmin @ angle 45.98 11:30:36 True focal length is 3454.9 mm. 11:30:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:30:36 True image center (J2000): 08h 13m 49.4s -05° 47' 39.84" 11:30:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 11:30:36 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.18 pixels) 11:30:36 (avg FWHM = 1.88 arcsec) 11:30:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:30:36 (waiting for guider to settle...) 11:30:42 **Bad filter name I, using B. 11:30:42 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 11:30:42 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 11-Oct-2020 11:30:43 UTC