ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 02:44:04 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:44:04 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 02:44:04 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:44:04 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 02:44:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:44:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 02:44:06 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:44:06 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:44:06 Dome is MaxDome 02:44:06 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 02:44:06 Imager is QSI Universal 02:44:06 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:44:06 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190208@023128 UTC 02:44:07 Imager readout modes: 02:44:07 0 is Image Quality 02:44:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:44:07 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 02:44:07 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:44:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:44:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:44:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:44:17 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:44:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:44:17 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:44:17 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:44:17 ACPS Observation FY_Cam(1 of 1) 02:44:17 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan FY_Cam) 02:44:17 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:44:17 Pointing updates are enabled 02:44:17 Start slew to FY_Cam... 02:44:18 (wait for slew to complete) 02:44:33 (slew complete) 02:44:33 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 02:44:33 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4288s GW=T HAz=4708s DWz=T WF=no] 02:44:33 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:44:33 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:44:40 (guide star SNR=7.9 X=622 Y=24) 02:44:40 (first exposure estimate 1.89 sec) 02:44:46 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=622 Y=24) 02:44:46 (final exposure for guiding 1.36 sec) 02:44:51 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=623 Y=24) 02:44:53 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 02:44:54 (take guider image at initial interval 1.36 sec) 02:44:58 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=67 Y=248) 02:44:59 (first exposure estimate 1.53 sec) 02:45:04 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=67 Y=248) 02:45:05 (final exposure for guiding 1.69 sec) 02:45:10 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=67 Y=247) 02:45:20 (autoguiding at 1.69 sec.) 02:45:20 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4334s GW=T HAz=4695s DWz=T WF=no] 02:45:20 Imaging to FY_Cam_V_20190208_024520_T3 02:45:20 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:45:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:45:23 (ex=1.44 ey=0.50) 02:45:23 (guider check OK) 02:45:30 (starting exposure) 02:46:31 (exposure complete) 02:46:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:46:52 Image finished 02:47:04 Plate-solve FY_Cam_V_20190208_024520_T3 final image. 02:47:06 467 image stars found 02:47:06 66 catalog stars found 02:47:08 Solved! 12 stars matched. 02:47:08 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 02:47:08 Pointing error is 1.008 arcmin @ angle 128.59 02:47:08 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 02:47:08 True focal length is 3461.6 mm. 02:47:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:47:08 True image center (J2000): 03h 36m 30.2s 61° 35' 22.88" 02:47:08 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 02:47:08 Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (3.51 pixels) 02:47:08 (avg FWHM = 1.24 arcsec) 02:47:08 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=4438s GW=T HAz=4443s DWz=T WF=no] 02:47:08 Re-slew to target. 02:47:08 (stopping the autoguider) 02:47:08 Start slew to FY_Cam... 02:47:10 (wait for slew to complete) 02:47:16 (slew complete) 02:47:16 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:47:23 (guide star SNR=9.2 X=557 Y=117) 02:47:23 (first exposure estimate 1.63 sec) 02:47:29 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=556 Y=117) 02:47:29 (final exposure for guiding 1.59 sec) 02:47:35 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=556 Y=118) 02:47:40 (autoguiding at 1.59 sec.) 02:47:43 (waiting for guider to settle...) 02:47:48 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4486s GW=T HAz=4843s DWz=T WF=no] 02:47:48 Imaging to FY_Cam_V_20190208_024748_T3 02:47:48 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:47:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:47:48 (ex=2.71 ey=1.83) 02:47:48 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 02:47:52 (ex=4.63 ey=3.23) 02:47:52 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 02:47:57 (ex=7.35 ey=5.95) 02:47:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 02:48:02 (ex=11.55 ey=10.01) 02:48:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 02:48:08 (ex=19.41 ey=15.22) 02:48:08 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 02:48:15 (ex=33.63 ey=13.43) 02:48:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 02:48:21 (ex=46.81 ey=12.26) 02:48:21 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 02:48:26 (ex=55.78 ey=16.95) 02:48:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 02:48:33 (ex=0.16 ey=19.16) 02:48:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 02:48:42 (ex=13.33 ey=6.35) 02:48:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 02:48:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:48:57 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 02:48:58 UTC