ACP console log opened 31-Jan-2019 03:59:53 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:59:53 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 03:59:53 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:59:53 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 03:59:53 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:59:54 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 03:59:54 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:59:54 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 03:59:55 Dome is MaxDome 03:59:55 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 03:59:55 Imager is QSI Universal 03:59:55 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:59:55 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20190131@035633 UTC 03:59:55 Imager readout modes: 03:59:55 0 is Image Quality 03:59:55 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:59:55 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 03:59:55 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:59:55 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:00:05 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:00:05 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:00:05 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:00:05 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:00:05 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 04:00:05 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 04:00:05 ACPS Observation HQ_Aur(1 of 1) 04:00:05 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HQ_Aur) 04:00:05 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:00:05 Pointing updates are enabled 04:00:05 Start slew to HQ_Aur... 04:00:07 (wait for slew to complete) 04:00:24 (slew complete) 04:00:24 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=152s GW=T HAz=572s DWz=T WF=no] 04:00:24 Updating pointing... 04:00:24 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:00:24 Focus change of -25 steps required 04:00:25 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:00:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:00:27 (starting exposure) 04:00:38 (exposure complete) 04:00:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:00:45 Image finished 04:00:45 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:00:45 79 image stars found 04:00:45 106 catalog stars found 04:00:46 Solved! 30 stars matched. 04:00:46 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 04:00:46 Pointing error is 0.461 arcmin @ angle 209.88 04:00:46 True focal length is 3456.6 mm. 04:00:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:00:46 True image center (J2000): 05h 29m 54.4s 51° 37' 12.40" 04:00:46 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 04:00:46 [sync] pointing model updated 04:00:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:00:46 Target is now centered. 04:00:46 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:00:46 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:00:53 (guide star SNR=35.3 X=379 Y=479) 04:00:54 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:00:58 (guide star SNR=8.9 X=378 Y=479) 04:00:59 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:01:03 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=377 Y=478) 04:01:09 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:01:09 (wait for slew to complete) 04:01:11 (slew complete) 04:01:11 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=199s GW=T HAz=559s DWz=T WF=no] 04:01:11 Imaging to HQ_Aur_V_20190131_040111_T3 04:01:11 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:01:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:01:12 (ex=3.05 ey=1.34) 04:01:12 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:01:15 (ex=5.48 ey=2.45) 04:01:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:01:19 (ex=10.70 ey=3.53) 04:01:19 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:01:22 (ex=19.52 ey=8.01) 04:01:22 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:01:27 (ex=34.93 ey=11.41) 04:01:27 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:01:32 (ex=49.23 ey=14.73) 04:01:32 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:01:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:01:47 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 31-Jan-2019 04:01:48 UTC