ACP console log opened 11-Oct-2020 09:48:15 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:48:15 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 09:48:15 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:48:15 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 09:48:15 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:48:16 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 09:48:16 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:48:16 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 09:48:17 Dome is MaxDome 09:48:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 09:48:17 Imager is QSI Universal 09:48:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:48:17 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201011@023521 UTC 09:48:17 Imager readout modes: 09:48:17 0 is Image Quality 09:48:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 09:48:17 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 09:48:17 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 09:48:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:48:22 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:48:22 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 09:48:22 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:48:22 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:48:22 ACPS Observation M 79(1 of 1) 09:48:22 (belongs to Project Messier, Plan M 79) 09:48:22 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:48:22 Pointing updates are enabled 09:48:22 Start slew to M 79... 09:48:24 (wait for slew to complete) 09:49:28 (slew complete) 09:49:28 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-4853s GW=T HAz=-4193s DWz=T WF=no] 09:49:28 Updating pointing... 09:49:28 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 09:49:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:49:30 (starting exposure) 09:49:41 (exposure complete) 09:49:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:49:49 Image finished 09:49:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:49:49 162 image stars found 09:49:50 79 catalog stars found 09:49:51 Solved! 29 stars matched. 09:49:51 Average residual is 0.47 arcsec. 09:49:51 Pointing error is 0.334 arcmin @ angle 69.80 09:49:51 True focal length is 3457.7 mm. 09:49:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 09:49:51 True image center (J2000): 05h 24m 31.4s -24° 32' 53.07" 09:49:51 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:49:51 [sync] pointing model updated 09:49:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:49:51 Target is now centered. 09:49:51 (high cadence option, no web previews) 09:49:51 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 09:49:51 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 09:49:59 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=568 Y=348) 09:49:59 (first exposure estimate 4.42 sec) 09:50:10 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=568 Y=348) 09:50:11 (final exposure for guiding 4.7 sec) 09:50:23 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=570 Y=349) 09:50:34 (autoguiding at 4.70 sec.) 09:50:34 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-4787s GW=T HAz=-4187s DWz=T WF=no] 09:50:34 Imaging to M 79-S001-M 79-R001-V 09:50:35 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:50:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:50:44 (ex=1.35 ey=0.19) 09:50:44 (guider check OK) 09:50:51 (starting exposure) 09:55:51 (exposure complete) 09:56:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:56:13 Image finished 09:56:15 Plate-solve M 79-S001-M 79-R001-V final image. 09:56:17 1171 image stars found 09:56:17 80 catalog stars found 09:56:18 Solved! 13 stars matched. 09:56:18 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 09:56:18 Pointing error is 0.294 arcmin @ angle 72.88 09:56:18 True focal length is 3460.5 mm. 09:56:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:56:18 True image center (J2000): 05h 24m 31.2s -24° 32' 54.81" 09:56:18 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:56:18 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.95 pixels) 09:56:18 (avg FWHM = 1.73 arcsec) 09:56:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:56:18 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:56:23 **Bad filter name I, using B. 09:56:23 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 09:56:24 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 11-Oct-2020 09:56:24 UTC