ACP console log opened 12-Feb-2019 02:25:08 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:25:08 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 02:25:08 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:25:08 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 02:25:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:25:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 02:25:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:25:10 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:25:10 Dome is MaxDome 02:25:10 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 02:25:10 Imager is QSI Universal 02:25:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:25:10 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190212@022207 UTC 02:25:10 Imager readout modes: 02:25:10 0 is Image Quality 02:25:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:25:10 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 02:25:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:25:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:25:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:25:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:25:21 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:25:21 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:25:21 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:25:21 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:25:21 ACPS Observation FW_Cam(1 of 1) 02:25:21 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan FW_Cam) 02:25:21 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:25:21 Pointing updates are enabled 02:25:21 Start slew to FW_Cam... 02:25:22 (wait for slew to complete) 02:26:10 (slew complete) 02:26:10 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 02:26:10 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4460s GW=T HAz=4880s DWz=T WF=no] 02:26:10 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:26:10 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:26:17 (guide star SNR=25.1 X=518 Y=374) 02:26:17 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 02:26:21 (guide star SNR=6.2 X=518 Y=375) 02:26:22 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 02:26:26 (guide star SNR=6.2 X=518 Y=375) 02:26:32 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 02:26:32 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4483s GW=T HAz=4843s DWz=T WF=no] 02:26:32 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20190212_022632_T3 02:26:32 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:26:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:26:34 (ex=0.87 ey=0.19) 02:26:34 (guider check OK) 02:26:41 (starting exposure) 02:27:41 (exposure complete) 02:28:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:28:04 Image finished 02:28:16 Plate-solve FW_Cam_V_20190212_022632_T3 final image. 02:28:18 308 image stars found 02:28:18 92 catalog stars found 02:28:19 Solved! 18 stars matched. 02:28:19 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:28:19 Pointing error is 0.732 arcmin @ angle 63.52 02:28:19 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 02:28:19 True focal length is 3460.8 mm. 02:28:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:28:19 True image center (J2000): 03h 30m 47.3s 67° 24' 27.38" 02:28:19 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 02:28:19 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.51 pixels) 02:28:19 (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec) 02:28:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:28:22 (waiting for guider to settle...) 02:28:27 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4599s GW=T HAz=4958s DWz=T WF=no] 02:28:27 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20190212_022827_T3 02:28:27 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:28:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:28:27 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 02:28:27 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 02:28:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:28:40 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 12-Feb-2019 02:28:41 UTC