ACP console log opened 11-Oct-2020 10:42:22 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:42:22 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 10:42:22 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:42:22 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:42:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:42:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 10:42:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:42:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:42:23 Dome is MaxDome 10:42:24 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 10:42:24 Imager is QSI Universal 10:42:24 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:42:24 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201011@103203 UTC 10:42:24 Imager readout modes: 10:42:24 0 is Image Quality 10:42:24 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:42:24 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 10:42:24 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:42:24 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:42:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:42:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 10:42:29 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:42:29 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:42:29 ACPS Observation M 50(1 of 1) 10:42:29 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M 50) 10:42:29 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:42:29 Pointing updates are enabled 10:42:29 Start slew to M 50... 10:42:31 (wait for slew to complete) 10:42:45 (slew complete) 10:42:45 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-7578s GW=T HAz=-6918s DWz=T WF=no] 10:42:45 Updating pointing... 10:42:45 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:42:45 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:42:47 (starting exposure) 10:42:57 (exposure complete) 10:43:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:43:05 Image finished 10:43:05 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:43:05 310 image stars found 10:43:05 211 catalog stars found 10:43:06 Solved! 105 stars matched. 10:43:06 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 10:43:06 Pointing error is 0.349 arcmin @ angle 96.88 10:43:06 True focal length is 3454.5 mm. 10:43:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 10:43:06 True image center (J2000): 07h 03m 13.4s -08° 20' 02.50" 10:43:06 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 10:43:06 [sync] pointing model updated 10:43:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:43:07 Target is now centered. 10:43:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:43:07 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:43:07 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:43:15 (guide star SNR=18.6 X=701 Y=149) 10:43:15 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 10:43:20 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=702 Y=149) 10:43:20 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 10:43:24 (guide star SNR=4.6 X=701 Y=148) 10:43:29 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 10:43:29 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-7534s GW=T HAz=-6934s DWz=T WF=no] 10:43:29 Imaging to M 50-S001-M 50-R001-V 10:43:29 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:43:29 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:43:31 (ex=0.57 ey=0.07) 10:43:31 (guider check OK) 10:43:38 (starting exposure) 10:48:38 (exposure complete) 10:48:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:49:00 Image finished 10:49:02 Plate-solve M 50-S001-M 50-R001-V final image. 10:49:04 1539 image stars found 10:49:04 211 catalog stars found 10:49:06 Solved! 80 stars matched. 10:49:06 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 10:49:06 Pointing error is 0.324 arcmin @ angle 100.31 10:49:06 True focal length is 3454.8 mm. 10:49:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:49:06 True image center (J2000): 07h 03m 13.3s -08° 20' 03.48" 10:49:06 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 10:49:06 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.74 pixels) 10:49:06 (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec) 10:49:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:49:06 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:49:11 **Bad filter name I, using B. 10:49:11 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 10:49:12 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 11-Oct-2020 10:49:12 UTC