ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 02:19:32 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:19:32 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 02:19:32 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:19:32 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 02:19:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:19:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 02:19:34 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:19:34 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:19:34 Dome is MaxDome 02:19:34 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 02:19:34 Imager is QSI Universal 02:19:34 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:19:34 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20190208@021456 UTC 02:19:34 Imager readout modes: 02:19:34 0 is Image Quality 02:19:34 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:19:34 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 02:19:34 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:19:34 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:19:44 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:19:44 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:19:44 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:19:44 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:19:44 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:19:44 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:19:44 ACPS Observation V0965_Per(1 of 1) 02:19:44 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0965_Per) 02:19:44 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:19:45 Pointing updates are enabled 02:19:45 Start slew to V0965_Per... 02:19:46 (wait for slew to complete) 02:20:40 (slew complete) 02:20:40 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=4382s GW=T HAz=4943s DWz=T WF=no] 02:20:40 Updating pointing... 02:20:40 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 02:20:40 Focus change of -25 steps required 02:20:41 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 02:20:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:20:43 (starting exposure) 02:20:54 (exposure complete) 02:21:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:21:02 Image finished 02:21:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:21:02 96 image stars found 02:21:02 120 catalog stars found 02:21:04 Solved! 49 stars matched. 02:21:04 Average residual is 0.46 arcsec. 02:21:04 Pointing error is 1.986 arcmin @ angle 252.26 02:21:04 True focal length is 3455.0 mm. 02:21:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 02:21:04 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 06.7s 37° 04' 26.67" 02:21:04 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:21:04 [sync] pointing model updated 02:21:04 Re-slew to target. 02:21:04 Start slew to V0965_Per... 02:21:05 (wait for slew to complete) 02:21:12 (slew complete) 02:21:12 Target is now centered. 02:21:12 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:21:12 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 02:21:12 Focus change of 25 steps required 02:21:14 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:21:20 (guide star SNR=17.1 X=639 Y=456) 02:21:21 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 02:21:25 (guide star SNR=4.3 X=639 Y=456) 02:21:26 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 02:21:30 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=637 Y=455) 02:21:36 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 02:21:36 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=4430s GW=T HAz=4938s DWz=T WF=no] 02:21:36 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20190208_022136_T3 02:21:36 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:21:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:21:39 (ex=3.08 ey=1.51) 02:21:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 02:21:42 (ex=6.78 ey=2.97) 02:21:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 02:21:45 (ex=13.98 ey=5.63) 02:21:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 02:21:49 (ex=26.19 ey=10.13) 02:21:49 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 02:21:54 (ex=44.44 ey=15.28) 02:21:54 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 02:22:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:22:07 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 02:22:08 UTC