ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 12:41:59 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 12:41:59 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 12:41:59 Custom image file path/names are in use 12:41:59 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 12:41:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 12:42:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 12:42:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 12:42:00 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 12:42:00 Dome is MaxDome 12:42:00 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 12:42:00 Imager is QSI Universal 12:42:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 12:42:00 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190208@112135 UTC 12:42:00 Imager readout modes: 12:42:00 0 is Image Quality 12:42:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 12:42:00 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 12:42:00 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 12:42:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 12:42:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 12:42:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 12:42:10 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 12:42:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 12:42:10 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 12:42:10 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 12:42:10 ACPS Observation M56(1 of 1) 12:42:10 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan M56) 12:42:10 (turning on sidereal tracking) 12:42:10 Pointing updates are enabled 12:42:10 Start slew to M56... 12:42:12 (wait for slew to complete) 12:45:35 (slew complete) 12:45:35 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-15910s GW=T HAz=-15430s DWz=T WF=no] 12:45:35 Updating pointing... 12:45:35 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:45:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:45:36 (starting exposure) 12:45:47 (exposure complete) 12:45:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:45:55 Image finished 12:45:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:45:55 320 image stars found 12:45:55 109 catalog stars found 12:45:56 Solved! 34 stars matched. 12:45:56 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 12:45:56 Pointing error is 1.115 arcmin @ angle 174.32 12:45:56 True focal length is 3453.0 mm. 12:45:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 12:45:56 True image center (J2000): 19h 16m 36.1s 30° 09' 53.91" 12:45:56 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 12:45:56 [sync] pointing model updated 12:45:56 Re-slew to target. 12:45:56 Start slew to M56... 12:45:58 (wait for slew to complete) 12:46:04 (slew complete) 12:46:04 Target is now centered. 12:46:04 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 12:46:04 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 12:46:11 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=236 Y=492) 12:46:11 (first exposure estimate 2.22 sec) 12:46:18 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=237 Y=491) 12:46:18 (final exposure for guiding 1.8 sec) 12:46:24 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=236 Y=491) 12:47:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:47:21 (take guider image at initial interval 1.8 sec) 12:47:26 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=167 Y=469) 12:47:27 (first exposure estimate 2.02 sec) 12:47:33 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=168 Y=469) 12:47:33 (final exposure for guiding 2 sec) 12:47:39 (guide star SNR=2.5 X=169 Y=470) 12:47:50 (autoguiding at 2.00 sec.) 12:47:50 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-15777s GW=T HAz=-15354s DWz=T WF=no] 12:47:50 Imaging to M56_V_20190208_124750_T3 12:47:50 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:47:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:47:54 (ex=0.03 ey=0.72) 12:47:54 (guider check OK) 12:48:01 (starting exposure) 12:50:01 (exposure complete) 12:50:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:50:23 Image finished 12:50:35 Plate-solve M56_V_20190208_124750_T3 final image. 12:50:36 2082 image stars found 12:50:37 109 catalog stars found 12:50:38 Solved! 19 stars matched. 12:50:38 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 12:50:38 Pointing error is 0.203 arcmin @ angle 120.35 12:50:38 True focal length is 3461.1 mm. 12:50:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 12:50:38 True image center (J2000): 19h 16m 36.4s 30° 10' 54.35" 12:50:38 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 12:50:38 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.80 pixels) 12:50:38 (avg FWHM = 1.64 arcsec) 12:50:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 12:50:41 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:50:46 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-15599s GW=T HAz=-15178s DWz=T WF=no] 12:50:46 Imaging to M56_V_20190208_125046_T3 12:50:46 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:50:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:50:46 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 12:50:46 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 12:51:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:51:02 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 12:51:02 UTC