ACP console log opened 14-Mar-2021 08:30:22 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:30:22 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 08:30:22 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:30:22 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 08:30:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:30:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 08:30:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:30:23 User actions detected. 08:30:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 08:30:23 Dome is MaxDome 08:30:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.26 08:30:24 Imager is ASCOM 08:30:24 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 08:30:24 Selecting filter sdssr from previous ACP run at 20210303@050408 UTC 08:30:24 Imager readout modes: 08:30:24 0 is Fast 08:30:24 1 is Normal 08:30:24 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 08:30:24 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 08:30:24 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 08:30:24 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 08:30:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22 08:30:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0 08:30:29 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 08:30:29 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 08:30:29 ACPS Observation TrES-3_b(1 of 1) 08:30:29 (belongs to Project ASTR402, Plan 210313b) 08:30:29 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:30:29 Pointing updates are enabled 08:30:29 Start slew to TrES-3_b... 08:30:31 (wait for slew to complete) 08:32:02 (slew complete) 08:32:02 Calling TargetStart user action. 08:32:02 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-17931s GW=T HAz=-17391s DWz=T WF=no] 08:32:04 Search 15 deg-square area for possible stars 08:32:07 Looking for stars between mags 6 and 9 08:32:11 Found mag 6.0 star, GSC 2606-2151; nothing within 719 arcsec. 08:32:12 Star J2000 coordinates RA=17:36:37 Dec=30° 47' 07" 08:32:12 Using star at mag 6.0. Slew to star. 08:32:12 Start slew to AutoFocus... 08:32:13 (wait for slew to complete) 08:32:28 (slew complete) 08:32:28 Updating pointing... 08:32:28 (taking 10 sec. exposure, sdssr filter, binning = 2) 08:32:28 (using Fast readout mode) 08:32:28 (starting exposure) 08:32:50 (exposure complete) 08:32:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:32:55 Image finished 08:32:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:32:59 491 image stars found 08:33:03 375 catalog stars found 08:33:05 Solved! 93 stars matched. 08:33:05 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 08:33:05 Pointing error is 1.088 arcmin @ angle 70.42 08:33:05 True focal length is 3389.4 mm. 08:33:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46 08:33:05 True image center (J2000): 17h 36m 41.5s 30° 47' 28.49" 08:33:05 Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg. 08:33:05 [sync] pointing model updated 08:33:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:33:05 Target is now centered. 08:33:05 (AF will use Fast readout mode) 08:33:05 Starting Autofocus... 08:36:40 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 08:36:40 HFD = 13.11 08:36:40 Focus position = 3380 08:36:40 Slewing back to original position... 08:36:41 Start slew to AF return... 08:36:43 (wait for slew to complete) 08:36:53 (slew complete) 08:36:53 Autofocus finished. 08:36:53 [flip check: Tn=571s HAc=-17639s GW=T HAz=-17068s DWz=T WF=no] 08:36:53 Updating pointing... 08:36:53 (taking 10 sec. exposure, sdssr filter, binning = 2) 08:36:53 (using Fast readout mode) 08:36:54 (starting exposure) 08:37:15 (exposure complete) 08:37:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:37:20 Image finished 08:37:20 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:37:24 384 image stars found 08:37:25 378 catalog stars found 08:37:27 Solved! 62 stars matched. 08:37:27 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 08:37:27 Pointing error is 0.818 arcmin @ angle 68.13 08:37:27 True focal length is 3387.0 mm. 08:37:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46 08:37:27 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 10.9s 37° 33' 04.48" 08:37:27 Imager sky position angle is 179.6 deg. 08:37:27 [sync] pointing model updated 08:37:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:37:27 Target is now centered. 08:37:27 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 08:37:27 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 08:37:35 **No stars at all found in guider image 08:37:35 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 08:37:48 **No stars at all found in guider image 08:37:48 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 08:37:48 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 14-Mar-2021 08:37:48 UTC