ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 03:15:36 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:15:36 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 03:15:36 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:15:36 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 03:15:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:15:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 03:15:38 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:15:38 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 03:15:38 Dome is MaxDome 03:15:38 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 03:15:38 Imager is QSI Universal 03:15:38 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:15:38 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190208@030934 UTC 03:15:38 Imager readout modes: 03:15:38 0 is Image Quality 03:15:38 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:15:38 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 03:15:38 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:15:38 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:15:48 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:15:48 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:15:48 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:15:48 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:15:48 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:15:48 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:15:48 ACPS Observation HX_Aur(1 of 1) 03:15:48 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HX_Aur) 03:15:48 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:15:48 Pointing updates are enabled 03:15:48 Start slew to HX_Aur... 03:15:50 (wait for slew to complete) 03:16:09 (slew complete) 03:16:09 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=1022s GW=T HAz=1442s DWz=T WF=no] 03:16:09 Updating pointing... 03:16:09 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:16:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:16:11 (starting exposure) 03:16:21 (exposure complete) 03:16:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:16:28 Image finished 03:16:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:16:28 162 image stars found 03:16:29 142 catalog stars found 03:16:30 Solved! 50 stars matched. 03:16:30 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 03:16:30 Pointing error is 0.820 arcmin @ angle 228.38 03:16:30 True focal length is 3453.4 mm. 03:16:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 03:16:30 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 37.1s 48° 35' 48.93" 03:16:30 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 03:16:30 [sync] pointing model updated 03:16:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:16:30 Target is now centered. 03:16:30 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:16:30 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:16:37 (guide star SNR=84.8 X=685 Y=171) 03:16:37 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:16:41 (guide star SNR=24.3 X=685 Y=171) 03:16:41 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:16:45 (guide star SNR=23.6 X=685 Y=171) 03:16:52 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:16:52 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=1066s GW=T HAz=1425s DWz=T WF=no] 03:16:52 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20190208_031652_T3 03:16:52 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:16:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:16:55 (ex=0.98 ey=0.50) 03:16:55 (guider check OK) 03:17:01 (starting exposure) 03:18:01 (exposure complete) 03:18:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:18:22 Image finished 03:18:35 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20190208_031652_T3 final image. 03:18:37 685 image stars found 03:18:38 142 catalog stars found 03:18:40 Solved! 28 stars matched. 03:18:40 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:18:40 Pointing error is 0.262 arcmin @ angle 180.28 03:18:40 True focal length is 3461.1 mm. 03:18:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:18:40 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 40.8s 48° 36' 05.87" 03:18:40 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 03:18:40 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.82 pixels) 03:18:40 (avg FWHM = 1.41 arcsec) 03:18:40 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:18:43 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:18:48 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=1179s GW=T HAz=1541s DWz=T WF=no] 03:18:48 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20190208_031848_T3 03:18:48 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:18:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:18:48 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 03:18:48 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:19:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:19:04 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 03:19:04 UTC