ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 05:27:03 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:27:03 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 05:27:03 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:27:03 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 05:27:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:27:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 05:27:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:27:05 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 05:27:05 Dome is MaxDome 05:27:05 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 05:27:05 Imager is QSI Universal 05:27:05 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 05:27:05 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190208@044430 UTC 05:27:05 Imager readout modes: 05:27:05 0 is Image Quality 05:27:05 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 05:27:05 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 05:27:05 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 05:27:05 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 05:27:16 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:27:16 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:27:16 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 05:27:16 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 05:27:16 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 05:27:16 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 05:27:16 ACPS Observation DN_Lyn(1 of 1) 05:27:16 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan DN_Lyn) 05:27:16 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:27:16 Pointing updates are enabled 05:27:16 Start slew to DN_Lyn... 05:27:17 (wait for slew to complete) 05:27:53 (slew complete) 05:27:53 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=8s GW=T HAz=428s DWz=T WF=no] 05:27:53 Updating pointing... 05:27:53 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:27:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:27:55 (starting exposure) 05:28:06 (exposure complete) 05:28:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:28:14 Image finished 05:28:14 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:28:14 31 image stars found 05:28:15 56 catalog stars found 05:28:16 Solved! 21 stars matched. 05:28:16 Average residual is 0.45 arcsec. 05:28:16 Pointing error is 0.315 arcmin @ angle 194.97 05:28:16 True focal length is 3460.2 mm. 05:28:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 05:28:16 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 42.0s 47° 33' 04.72" 05:28:16 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 05:28:16 [sync] pointing model updated 05:28:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:28:16 Target is now centered. 05:28:16 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 05:28:16 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 05:28:23 (guide star SNR=17.7 X=137 Y=220) 05:28:23 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 05:28:27 (guide star SNR=3.8 X=138 Y=219) 05:28:27 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 05:28:31 (guide star SNR=4.0 X=138 Y=219) 05:28:38 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:28:38 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=52s GW=T HAz=412s DWz=T WF=no] 05:28:38 Imaging to DN_Lyn_V_20190208_052838_T3 05:28:38 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:28:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:28:40 (ex=1.83 ey=0.75) 05:28:40 (guider check OK) 05:28:47 (starting exposure) 05:29:47 (exposure complete) 05:30:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:30:09 Image finished 05:30:21 Plate-solve DN_Lyn_V_20190208_052838_T3 final image. 05:30:23 180 image stars found 05:30:23 56 catalog stars found 05:30:24 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:30:27 (waiting for guider to settle...) 05:30:32 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=163s GW=T HAz=526s DWz=T WF=no] 05:30:32 Imaging to DN_Lyn_V_20190208_053032_T3 05:30:32 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:30:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:30:32 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 05:30:32 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 05:30:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:30:46 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 05:30:46 UTC