ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2019 10:26:33 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:26:33 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 10:26:33 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:26:33 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 10:26:33 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:26:34 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 10:26:34 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:26:34 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 10:26:34 Dome is MaxDome 10:26:34 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 10:26:34 Imager is QSI Universal 10:26:34 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:26:34 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190127@092850 UTC 10:26:34 Imager readout modes: 10:26:34 0 is Image Quality 10:26:34 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:26:34 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 10:26:34 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:26:34 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:26:45 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:26:45 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:26:45 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:26:45 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:26:45 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 10:26:45 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 10:26:45 ACPS Observation KK_UMa(1 of 1) 10:26:45 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan KK_UMa) 10:26:45 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:26:45 Pointing updates are enabled 10:26:45 Start slew to KK_UMa... 10:26:46 (wait for slew to complete) 10:27:31 (slew complete) 10:27:31 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=19s GW=T HAz=439s DWz=T WF=no] 10:27:31 Updating pointing... 10:27:31 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:27:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:27:32 (starting exposure) 10:27:43 (exposure complete) 10:27:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:27:50 Image finished 10:27:50 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:27:50 20 image stars found 10:27:50 35 catalog stars found 10:27:51 Solved! 11 stars matched. 10:27:51 Average residual is 0.5 arcsec. 10:27:51 Pointing error is 1.295 arcmin @ angle 26.59 10:27:51 True focal length is 3460.1 mm. 10:27:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 10:27:51 True image center (J2000): 11h 45m 06.9s 64° 48' 46.99" 10:27:51 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 10:27:51 [sync] pointing model updated 10:27:51 Re-slew to target. 10:27:51 Start slew to KK_UMa... 10:27:54 (wait for slew to complete) 10:28:00 (slew complete) 10:28:00 Target is now centered. 10:28:00 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:28:00 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:28:06 (guide star SNR=41.1 X=512 Y=349) 10:28:07 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 10:28:11 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=512 Y=348) 10:28:11 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 10:28:16 (guide star SNR=9.9 X=511 Y=348) 10:28:22 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 10:28:22 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=71s GW=T HAz=430s DWz=T WF=no] 10:28:22 Imaging to KK_UMa_V_20190127_102822_T3 10:28:22 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:28:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:28:25 (ex=0.04 ey=0.20) 10:28:25 (guider check OK) 10:28:31 (starting exposure) 10:29:32 (exposure complete) 10:29:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:29:54 Image finished 10:30:05 Plate-solve KK_UMa_V_20190127_102822_T3 final image. 10:30:07 109 image stars found 10:30:07 35 catalog stars found 10:30:07 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 10:30:09 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:30:15 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=184s GW=T HAz=543s DWz=T WF=no] 10:30:15 Imaging to KK_UMa_V_20190127_103015_T3 10:30:15 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:30:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:30:15 (ex=6.34 ey=3.35) 10:30:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 10:30:16 (ex=5.93 ey=3.92) 10:30:16 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 10:30:18 (ex=6.99 ey=3.03) 10:30:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 10:30:20 (ex=6.75 ey=3.30) 10:30:20 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 10:30:24 (ex=6.70 ey=5.08) 10:30:24 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 10:30:26 (ex=7.07 ey=4.23) 10:30:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 10:30:29 (ex=8.52 ey=4.40) 10:30:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 10:30:31 (ex=7.21 ey=4.28) 10:30:31 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 10:30:34 (ex=7.72 ey=4.39) 10:30:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 10:30:37 (ex=6.62 ey=4.46) 10:30:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 10:30:39 (ex=7.30 ey=4.57) 10:30:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 10:30:42 (ex=6.83 ey=4.21) 10:30:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 10:30:44 (ex=7.31 ey=5.44) 10:30:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 10:30:48 (ex=8.06 ey=6.41) 10:30:48 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 10:30:50 (ex=9.07 ey=6.19) 10:30:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 10:30:53 (ex=8.18 ey=6.41) 10:30:53 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 10:30:56 (ex=8.08 ey=5.95) 10:30:56 (guider error n/a or too high, try #17) 10:30:58 (ex=8.76 ey=5.58) 10:30:58 (guider error n/a or too high, try #18) 10:31:01 (ex=8.12 ey=4.83) 10:31:01 (guider error n/a or too high, try #19) 10:31:03 (ex=7.28 ey=5.60) 10:31:03 (guider error n/a or too high, try #20) 10:31:04 (stopping the autoguider) 10:31:04 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2019 10:31:05 UTC