ACP console log opened 01-Mar-2019 02:52:47 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:52:47 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 02:52:48 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:52:48 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 02:52:48 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:52:49 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 02:52:50 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:52:50 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:52:50 Dome is MaxDome 02:52:50 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 02:52:50 Imager is QSI Universal 02:52:50 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:52:50 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190301@024530 UTC 02:52:50 Imager readout modes: 02:52:50 0 is Image Quality 02:52:50 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:52:50 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 02:52:50 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:52:50 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:53:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:53:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:53:01 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:53:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:53:01 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:53:01 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:53:01 ACPS Observation HI_Cam(1 of 1) 02:53:01 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HI_Cam) 02:53:01 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:53:01 Pointing updates are enabled 02:53:01 Start slew to HI_Cam... 02:53:02 (wait for slew to complete) 02:53:30 (slew complete) 02:53:30 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 02:53:30 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=6224s GW=T HAz=6644s DWz=T WF=no] 02:53:30 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:53:30 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:53:37 (guide star SNR=very high X=544 Y=112) 02:53:38 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 02:53:41 (guide star SNR=28.8 X=544 Y=112) 02:53:42 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 02:53:46 (guide star SNR=24.1 X=544 Y=112) 02:53:53 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 02:53:53 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=6246s GW=T HAz=6606s DWz=T WF=no] 02:53:53 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20190301_025353_T3 02:53:53 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:53:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:53:55 (ex=0.47 ey=1.66) 02:53:55 (guider check OK) 02:54:02 (starting exposure) 02:55:02 (exposure complete) 02:55:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:55:23 Image finished 02:55:35 Plate-solve HI_Cam_V_20190301_025353_T3 final image. 02:55:37 416 image stars found 02:55:37 85 catalog stars found 02:55:37 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 02:55:40 (waiting for guider to settle...) 02:55:45 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=6355s GW=T HAz=6719s DWz=T WF=no] 02:55:45 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20190301_025545_T3 02:55:45 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:55:45 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:55:45 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 02:55:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 02:55:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:55:58 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 01-Mar-2019 02:55:59 UTC