ACP console log opened 29-Jan-2019 04:26:51 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:26:51 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 04:26:51 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:26:51 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 04:26:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:26:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 04:26:53 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:26:53 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 04:26:53 Dome is MaxDome 04:26:54 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 04:26:54 Imager is QSI Universal 04:26:54 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:26:54 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190129@013403 UTC 04:26:54 Imager readout modes: 04:26:54 0 is Image Quality 04:26:54 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:26:54 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 04:26:54 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:26:54 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:27:04 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:27:04 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:27:04 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:27:04 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:27:04 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 04:27:04 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 04:27:04 ACPS Observation QZ_Aur(1 of 1) 04:27:04 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan QZ_Aur) 04:27:04 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:27:04 Pointing updates are enabled 04:27:04 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 04:27:05 (wait for slew to complete) 04:27:51 (slew complete) 04:27:51 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=1427s GW=T HAz=1887s DWz=T WF=no] 04:27:51 Updating pointing... 04:27:51 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:27:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:27:52 (starting exposure) 04:28:02 (exposure complete) 04:28:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:28:09 Image finished 04:28:09 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:28:09 136 image stars found 04:28:10 155 catalog stars found 04:28:11 Solved! 47 stars matched. 04:28:11 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 04:28:11 Pointing error is 0.114 arcmin @ angle 319.89 04:28:11 True focal length is 3457.2 mm. 04:28:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:28:11 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 33.7s 33° 18' 27.03" 04:28:11 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 04:28:11 [sync] pointing model updated 04:28:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:28:11 Target is now centered. 04:28:11 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:28:11 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:28:11 Focus change of 25 steps required 04:28:13 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:28:20 (guide star SNR=very high X=490 Y=193) 04:28:21 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:28:25 (guide star SNR=33.3 X=491 Y=194) 04:28:25 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:28:29 (guide star SNR=34.7 X=491 Y=194) 04:29:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:29:10 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 04:29:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 04:29:37 (guide star SNR=18.0 X=548 Y=97) 04:29:37 (first exposure estimate 3.34 sec) 04:29:46 (guide star SNR=4.3 X=547 Y=94) 04:29:46 (final exposure for guiding 2.35 sec) 04:29:53 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=527 Y=78) 04:30:21 **Guider waited for 11.75 sec and never got a measurement 04:30:22 (take guider image at initial interval 2.35 sec) 04:30:29 (guide star SNR=2.5 X=553 Y=108) 04:30:29 (first exposure estimate 2.78 sec) 04:30:37 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=555 Y=105) 04:30:38 (final exposure for guiding 1.97 sec) 04:30:43 (guide star SNR=2.5 X=538 Y=88) 04:31:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:31:23 (take guider image at initial interval 1.97 sec) 04:31:29 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=615 Y=106) 04:31:29 (first exposure estimate 1.97 sec) 04:31:35 (guide star SNR=3.5 X=613 Y=108) 04:31:35 (final exposure for guiding 1.69 sec) 04:31:41 (guide star SNR=11.9 X=473 Y=178) 04:31:50 (autoguiding at 1.69 sec.) 04:31:50 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=1667s GW=T HAz=2068s DWz=T WF=no] 04:31:50 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20190129_043150_T3 04:31:50 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:31:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:31:54 (ex=1.17 ey=3.75) 04:31:54 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:31:59 (ex=3.85 ey=4.19) 04:31:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:32:02 (ex=8.50 ey=2.76) 04:32:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:32:08 (ex=13.53 ey=8.23) 04:32:08 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:32:14 (ex=29.40 ey=5.99) 04:32:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:32:19 (ex=43.23 ey=17.62) 04:32:19 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:32:25 (ex=59.24 ey=13.66) 04:32:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:32:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:32:40 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 29-Jan-2019 04:32:41 UTC