ACP console log opened 14-Mar-2021 09:11:10 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:11:10 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 09:11:10 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:11:10 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 09:11:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:11:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 09:11:11 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:11:11 User actions detected. 09:11:11 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 09:11:11 Dome is MaxDome 09:11:11 MaxIm DL is version 6.26 09:11:12 Imager is ASCOM 09:11:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:11:12 Selecting filter sdssr from previous ACP run at 20210314@090623 UTC 09:11:12 Imager readout modes: 09:11:12 0 is Fast 09:11:12 1 is Normal 09:11:12 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 09:11:12 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 09:11:12 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 09:11:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:11:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22 09:11:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0 09:11:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:11:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:11:17 ACPS Observation TrES-3_b(1 of 1) 09:11:18 (belongs to Project ASTR402, Plan 210313b) 09:11:18 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:11:18 Pointing updates are enabled 09:11:18 Start slew to TrES-3_b... 09:11:19 (wait for slew to complete) 09:12:42 (slew complete) 09:12:42 Calling TargetStart user action. 09:12:42 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-15484s GW=T HAz=-14944s DWz=T WF=no] 09:12:44 Search 15 deg-square area for possible stars 09:12:45 Looking for stars between mags 6 and 9 09:12:49 Found mag 6.0 star, GSC 2606-2151; nothing within 719 arcsec. 09:12:50 Star J2000 coordinates RA=17:36:37 Dec=30° 47' 07" 09:12:50 Using star at mag 6.0. Slew to star. 09:12:50 Start slew to AutoFocus... 09:12:51 (wait for slew to complete) 09:13:06 (slew complete) 09:13:06 Updating pointing... 09:13:06 (taking 10 sec. exposure, sdssr filter, binning = 2) 09:13:06 (using Fast readout mode) 09:13:07 (starting exposure) 09:13:29 (exposure complete) 09:13:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:13:34 Image finished 09:13:34 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:13:38 613 image stars found 09:13:40 375 catalog stars found 09:13:41 Solved! 89 stars matched. 09:13:41 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 09:13:41 Pointing error is 0.955 arcmin @ angle 77.95 09:13:41 True focal length is 3389.7 mm. 09:13:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46 09:13:41 True image center (J2000): 17h 36m 41.1s 30° 47' 18.57" 09:13:41 Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg. 09:13:41 [sync] pointing model updated 09:13:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:13:41 Target is now centered. 09:13:42 (AF will use Fast readout mode) 09:13:42 Starting Autofocus... 09:16:48 **AutoFocus failed. Check FocusMax log for details. 09:16:48 Slewing back to original position... 09:16:48 Start slew to AF return... 09:16:50 (wait for slew to complete) 09:17:05 (slew complete) 09:17:05 Autofocus finished. 09:17:05 [flip check: Tn=571s HAc=-15220s GW=T HAz=-14649s DWz=T WF=no] 09:17:05 Updating pointing... 09:17:05 (taking 10 sec. exposure, sdssr filter, binning = 2) 09:17:05 (using Fast readout mode) 09:17:06 (starting exposure) 09:17:27 (exposure complete) 09:17:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:17:32 Image finished 09:17:33 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:17:38 439 image stars found 09:17:40 378 catalog stars found 09:17:40 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 09:17:40 Start slew to offset... 09:17:42 (wait for slew to complete) 09:17:51 (slew complete) 09:17:51 (taking 10 sec. exposure, sdssr filter, binning = 2) 09:17:51 (using Fast readout mode) 09:17:52 (starting exposure) 09:18:15 (exposure complete) 09:18:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:18:19 Image finished 09:18:19 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:18:24 357 image stars found 09:18:26 338 catalog stars found 09:18:26 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 09:18:26 Start slew to TrES-3_b... 09:18:28 (wait for slew to complete) 09:18:37 (slew complete) 09:18:38 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:18:38 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 09:18:45 **No stars at all found in guider image 09:18:47 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 09:19:00 **No stars at all found in guider image 09:19:01 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 09:19:01 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 14-Mar-2021 09:19:02 UTC