ACP console log opened 01-Mar-2019 03:09:53 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:09:53 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 03:09:53 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:09:53 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 03:09:53 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:09:54 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 03:09:54 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:09:54 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 03:09:55 Dome is MaxDome 03:09:55 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 03:09:55 Imager is QSI Universal 03:09:55 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:09:55 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190301@024530 UTC 03:09:55 Imager readout modes: 03:09:55 0 is Image Quality 03:09:55 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:09:55 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 03:09:55 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:09:55 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:10:05 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:10:05 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:10:05 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:10:05 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:10:05 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:10:05 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:10:05 ACPS Observation V0959_Mon(1 of 1) 03:10:05 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0959_Mon) 03:10:05 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:10:05 Pointing updates are enabled 03:10:05 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 03:10:07 (wait for slew to complete) 03:10:30 (slew complete) 03:10:30 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-144s GW=T HAz=336s DWz=T WF=no] 03:10:30 Updating pointing... 03:10:30 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:10:30 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:10:31 (starting exposure) 03:10:41 (exposure complete) 03:10:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:10:50 Image finished 03:10:50 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:10:50 183 image stars found 03:10:50 152 catalog stars found 03:10:51 Solved! 49 stars matched. 03:10:51 Average residual is 0.33 arcsec. 03:10:51 Pointing error is 0.629 arcmin @ angle 284.21 03:10:51 True focal length is 3459.3 mm. 03:10:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 03:10:51 True image center (J2000): 06h 39m 36.3s 05° 54' 01.26" 03:10:51 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:10:51 [sync] pointing model updated 03:10:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:10:51 Target is now centered. 03:10:51 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:10:51 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:10:51 Focus change of 25 steps required 03:10:54 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:11:01 (guide star SNR=16.9 X=169 Y=323) 03:11:01 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:11:06 (guide star SNR=4.0 X=169 Y=323) 03:11:06 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:11:11 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=170 Y=324) 03:11:17 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:11:17 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-96s GW=T HAz=324s DWz=T WF=no] 03:11:17 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20190301_031117_T3 03:11:17 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:11:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:11:19 (ex=0.55 ey=1.31) 03:11:19 (guider check OK) 03:11:26 (starting exposure) 03:13:27 (exposure complete) 03:13:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:13:48 Image finished 03:14:00 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_B_20190301_031117_T3 final image. 03:14:01 1070 image stars found 03:14:02 152 catalog stars found 03:14:02 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 03:14:05 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:14:10 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=75s GW=T HAz=497s DWz=T WF=no] 03:14:10 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20190301_031410_T3 03:14:10 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:14:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:14:10 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 03:14:10 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:14:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:14:25 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 01-Mar-2019 03:14:26 UTC