ACP console log opened 01-Mar-2019 03:04:16 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:04:16 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 03:04:16 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:04:16 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 03:04:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:04:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 03:04:18 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:04:18 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 03:04:18 Dome is MaxDome 03:04:18 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 03:04:18 Imager is QSI Universal 03:04:18 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:04:18 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190301@024530 UTC 03:04:18 Imager readout modes: 03:04:18 0 is Image Quality 03:04:18 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:04:18 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 03:04:18 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:04:18 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:04:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:04:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:04:28 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:04:28 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:04:28 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:04:28 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:04:28 ACPS Observation MP_Gem(1 of 1) 03:04:28 (belongs to Project Staels, Plan MP_Gem) 03:04:28 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:04:28 Pointing updates are enabled 03:04:28 Start slew to MP_Gem... 03:04:30 (wait for slew to complete) 03:05:42 (slew complete) 03:05:42 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-973s GW=T HAz=-493s DWz=T WF=no] 03:05:42 Updating pointing... 03:05:42 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:05:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:05:44 (starting exposure) 03:05:54 (exposure complete) 03:06:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:06:01 Image finished 03:06:01 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:06:01 203 image stars found 03:06:02 84 catalog stars found 03:06:03 Solved! 20 stars matched. 03:06:03 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 03:06:03 Pointing error is 0.844 arcmin @ angle 278.42 03:06:03 True focal length is 3459.2 mm. 03:06:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 03:06:03 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 29.5s 19° 37' 22.41" 03:06:03 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:06:03 [sync] pointing model updated 03:06:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:06:03 Target is now centered. 03:06:03 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:06:03 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:06:09 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=640 Y=417) 03:06:11 (first exposure estimate 2.33 sec) 03:06:18 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=640 Y=418) 03:06:18 (final exposure for guiding 2.09 sec) 03:06:24 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=641 Y=418) 03:06:35 (autoguiding at 2.09 sec.) 03:06:35 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-920s GW=T HAz=-500s DWz=T WF=no] 03:06:35 Imaging to MP_Gem_V_20190301_030635_T3 03:06:35 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:06:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:06:40 (ex=0.05 ey=0.47) 03:06:40 (guider check OK) 03:06:47 (starting exposure) 03:08:47 (exposure complete) 03:09:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:09:09 Image finished 03:09:21 Plate-solve MP_Gem_V_20190301_030635_T3 final image. 03:09:23 1560 image stars found 03:09:23 84 catalog stars found 03:09:25 Solved! 11 stars matched. 03:09:26 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:09:26 Pointing error is 0.454 arcmin @ angle 326.41 03:09:26 True focal length is 3458.8 mm. 03:09:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:09:26 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 31.9s 19° 37' 37.67" 03:09:26 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:09:26 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.82 pixels) 03:09:26 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 03:09:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:09:28 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-748s GW=T HAz=-326s DWz=T WF=no] 03:09:28 Imaging to MP_Gem_V_20190301_030928_T3 03:09:28 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:09:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:09:29 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 03:09:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:09:43 **Guider waited for 10.45 sec and never got a measurement 03:09:43 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 01-Mar-2019 03:09:43 UTC