ACP console log opened 31-Jan-2019 02:35:08 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:35:08 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 02:35:08 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:35:08 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 02:35:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:35:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 02:35:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:35:09 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:35:09 Dome is MaxDome 02:35:09 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 02:35:09 Imager is QSI Universal 02:35:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:35:09 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20190131@023038 UTC 02:35:09 Imager readout modes: 02:35:09 0 is Image Quality 02:35:09 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:35:09 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 02:35:09 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:35:09 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:35:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:35:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:35:19 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:35:19 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:35:19 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:35:19 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:35:19 ACPS Observation WZ_Per(1 of 1) 02:35:19 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan WZ_Per) 02:35:19 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:35:19 Pointing updates are enabled 02:35:19 Start slew to WZ_Per... 02:35:21 (wait for slew to complete) 02:36:02 (slew complete) 02:36:02 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=1593s GW=T HAz=2013s DWz=T WF=no] 02:36:02 Updating pointing... 02:36:02 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 02:36:02 Focus change of 48 steps required 02:36:04 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 02:36:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:36:06 (starting exposure) 02:36:16 (exposure complete) 02:36:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:36:24 Image finished 02:36:24 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:36:24 97 image stars found 02:36:25 117 catalog stars found 02:36:26 Solved! 39 stars matched. 02:36:26 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 02:36:26 Pointing error is 0.178 arcmin @ angle 41.76 02:36:26 True focal length is 3455.0 mm. 02:36:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 02:36:26 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.8s 42° 38' 59.28" 02:36:26 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 02:36:26 [sync] pointing model updated 02:36:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:36:26 Target is now centered. 02:36:26 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:36:26 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:36:33 (guide star SNR=5.9 X=348 Y=105) 02:36:33 (first exposure estimate 2.56 sec) 02:36:40 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=333 Y=93) 02:36:41 (final exposure for guiding 1.2 sec) 02:36:45 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=332 Y=91) 02:36:55 (autoguiding at 1.20 sec.) 02:36:55 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=1645s GW=T HAz=2006s DWz=T WF=no] 02:36:55 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20190131_023655_T3 02:36:55 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:36:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:36:58 (ex=2.36 ey=1.20) 02:36:58 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 02:37:01 (ex=4.39 ey=2.10) 02:37:01 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 02:37:07 (ex=8.27 ey=4.05) 02:37:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 02:37:12 (ex=16.58 ey=5.06) 02:37:12 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 02:37:17 (ex=29.32 ey=12.52) 02:37:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 02:37:22 (ex=48.96 ey=15.35) 02:37:22 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 02:37:30 (ex=46.92 ey=4.82) 02:37:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 02:37:36 (ex=59.31 ey=14.35) 02:37:36 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 02:37:45 (ex=44.85 ey=60.17) 02:37:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 02:37:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:37:59 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 31-Jan-2019 02:38:00 UTC