ACP console log opened 12-Feb-2019 03:00:17 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:00:17 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 03:00:17 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:00:17 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 03:00:17 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:00:18 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 03:00:20 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:00:20 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 03:00:20 Dome is MaxDome 03:00:20 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 03:00:20 Imager is QSI Universal 03:00:20 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:00:20 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190212@022207 UTC 03:00:20 Imager readout modes: 03:00:20 0 is Image Quality 03:00:20 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:00:20 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 03:00:20 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:00:20 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:00:30 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:00:30 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:00:30 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:00:30 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:00:30 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:00:30 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:00:30 ACPS Observation HO_Cam(1 of 1) 03:00:30 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HO_Cam) 03:00:30 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:00:30 Pointing updates are enabled 03:00:30 Start slew to HO_Cam... 03:00:32 (wait for slew to complete) 03:01:42 (slew complete) 03:01:42 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=471s GW=T HAz=891s DWz=T WF=no] 03:01:42 Updating pointing... 03:01:42 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:01:43 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:01:44 (starting exposure) 03:01:54 (exposure complete) 03:02:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:02:02 Image finished 03:02:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:02:02 58 image stars found 03:02:03 123 catalog stars found 03:02:04 Solved! 36 stars matched. 03:02:04 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 03:02:04 Pointing error is 0.525 arcmin @ angle 78.77 03:02:04 True focal length is 3455.1 mm. 03:02:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 03:02:04 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 58.2s 59° 19' 42.43" 03:02:04 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 03:02:04 [sync] pointing model updated 03:02:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:02:04 Target is now centered. 03:02:04 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:02:04 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:02:11 (guide star SNR=27.2 X=30 Y=282) 03:02:11 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:02:15 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=30 Y=283) 03:02:15 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:02:19 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=29 Y=283) 03:02:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:02:47 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:02:52 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=151 Y=495) 03:02:52 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:02:56 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=151 Y=494) 03:02:57 (final exposure for guiding 1.06 sec) 03:03:01 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=150 Y=493) 03:03:07 (autoguiding at 1.06 sec.) 03:03:07 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=555s GW=T HAz=916s DWz=T WF=no] 03:03:07 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20190212_030307_T3 03:03:07 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:03:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:03:10 (ex=0.25 ey=0.88) 03:03:10 (guider check OK) 03:03:17 (starting exposure) 03:04:17 (exposure complete) 03:04:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:04:38 Image finished 03:04:49 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20190212_030307_T3 final image. 03:04:51 254 image stars found 03:04:51 123 catalog stars found 03:04:52 Solved! 48 stars matched. 03:04:53 Average residual is 0.1 arcsec. 03:04:53 Pointing error is 1.418 arcmin @ angle 73.32 03:04:53 True focal length is 3456.7 mm. 03:04:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:04:53 True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 04.8s 59° 20' 00.70" 03:04:53 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 03:04:53 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.53 pixels) 03:04:53 (avg FWHM = 1.61 arcsec) 03:04:53 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=657s GW=T HAz=662s DWz=T WF=no] 03:04:53 Re-slew to target. 03:04:53 (stopping the autoguider) 03:04:53 Start slew to HO_Cam... 03:04:55 (wait for slew to complete) 03:05:00 (slew complete) 03:05:00 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:05:07 (guide star SNR=31.7 X=82 Y=310) 03:05:07 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:05:11 (guide star SNR=6.9 X=81 Y=311) 03:05:12 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:05:16 (guide star SNR=6.7 X=81 Y=311) 03:05:19 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:05:21 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:05:26 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=700s GW=T HAz=1055s DWz=T WF=no] 03:05:26 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20190212_030526_T3 03:05:26 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:05:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:05:26 (ex=2.73 ey=1.02) 03:05:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:05:28 (ex=5.29 ey=2.63) 03:05:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 03:05:31 (ex=10.15 ey=3.73) 03:05:31 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 03:05:37 (ex=18.44 ey=7.32) 03:05:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 03:05:40 (ex=31.03 ey=8.95) 03:05:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 03:05:44 (ex=42.10 ey=12.68) 03:05:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 03:05:50 (ex=54.91 ey=14.52) 03:05:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 03:06:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:06:04 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 12-Feb-2019 03:06:05 UTC