ACP console log opened 17-Apr-2024 02:41:09 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:41:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:41:09 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:41:09 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:41:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:41:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:41:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:41:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:41:10 Dome is MaxDome 02:41:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:41:10 Imager is ASCOM 02:41:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:41:10 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240417@023422 UTC 02:41:10 Imager readout modes: 02:41:10 0 is Fast 02:41:10 1 is Normal 02:41:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:41:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:41:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:41:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode 02:41:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:41:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:41:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:41:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:41:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:41:10 ==== Starting target KN_Lyn ==== 02:41:10 ACPS Observation KN_Lyn(1 of 1) 02:41:10 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan KN_Lyn) 02:41:10 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:41:10 Pointing updates are enabled 02:41:10 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:41:10 Start slew to KN_Lyn... 02:41:12 (wait for slew to complete) 02:41:43 (slew complete) 02:41:43 [flip check: Tn=502s HAc=3570s GW=T HAz=4072s DWz=T WF=no] 02:41:43 Updating pointing... 02:41:43 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:41:43 (using Fast readout mode) 02:41:43 (starting exposure) 02:42:00 (exposure complete) 02:42:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:42:03 Image finished 02:42:03 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:42:04 181 image stars found 02:42:04 252 catalog stars found 02:42:05 Solved! 83 stars matched. 02:42:05 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 02:42:05 Pointing error is 3.090 arcmin @ angle 267.43 02:42:05 True focal length is 3467.0 mm. 02:42:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 02:42:05 True image center (J2000): 08h 16m 18.0s 47° 50' 34.09" 02:42:05 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 02:42:05 [sync] pointing model updated 02:42:05 Re-slew to target. 02:42:05 Start slew to KN_Lyn... 02:42:07 (wait for slew to complete) 02:42:17 (slew complete) 02:42:17 Target is now centered. 02:42:17 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:42:17 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:42:17 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 02:42:17 Focus change of 50 steps required 02:42:19 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:42:29 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.0002 Y=347 02:42:30 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 02:42:30 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 02:42:43 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.999 Y=608.0011 02:42:43 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 02:42:43 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 02:42:43 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 17-Apr-2024 02:42:44 UTC ACP console log opened 17-Apr-2024 02:42:50 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:42:50 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:42:50 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:42:50 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:42:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:42:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:42:51 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:42:51 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:42:51 Dome is MaxDome 02:42:51 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:42:51 Imager is ASCOM 02:42:51 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:42:51 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240417@024219 UTC 02:42:51 Imager readout modes: 02:42:51 0 is Fast 02:42:51 1 is Normal 02:42:51 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:42:51 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:42:51 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:42:51 Guider is set to multi-star mode 02:42:51 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:42:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:42:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:42:51 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:42:51 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:42:51 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ==== 02:42:51 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1) 02:42:51 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P237_CWT_AUTO_ver3515, Plan V838_Mon) 02:42:51 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:42:51 Pointing updates are enabled 02:42:51 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:42:51 Start slew to V838_Mon... 02:42:53 (wait for slew to complete) 02:43:36 (slew complete) 02:43:36 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=8066s GW=T HAz=8606s DWz=T WF=no] 02:43:36 Updating pointing... 02:43:36 Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure 02:43:36 Focus change of -50 steps required 02:43:39 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:43:39 (using Fast readout mode) 02:43:39 (starting exposure) 02:44:00 (exposure complete) 02:44:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:44:04 Image finished 02:44:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:44:04 1400 image stars found 02:44:04 483 catalog stars found 02:44:06 Solved! 188 stars matched. 02:44:06 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 02:44:06 Pointing error is 0.460 arcmin @ angle 345.46 02:44:06 True focal length is 3467.4 mm. 02:44:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 02:44:06 True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.4s -03° 50' 23.89" 02:44:06 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 02:44:06 [sync] pointing model updated 02:44:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:44:06 Target is now centered. 02:44:06 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:44:06 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:44:06 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 02:44:06 Focus change of 50 steps required 02:44:08 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:44:18 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1208.091 Y=829.4097 02:44:18 (guide star SNR=9.5 X=1208 Y=829) 02:44:18 (first exposure estimate 1.58 sec) 02:44:23 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=1208 Y=830) 02:44:23 (final exposure for guiding 1.44 sec) 02:44:29 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=1209 Y=831) 02:44:30 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 02:44:31 (take guider image at initial interval 1.44 sec) 02:44:36 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1209 Y=831 02:44:36 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=1210 Y=831) 02:44:36 (first exposure estimate 1.3 sec) 02:44:41 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=1209 Y=832) 02:44:41 (final exposure for guiding 1.32 sec) 02:44:46 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=1210 Y=832) 02:44:48 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 02:44:49 (take guider image at initial interval 1.32 sec) 02:44:53 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=723.9931 Y=359.9842 02:44:54 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 02:44:54 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 02:45:07 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.224 Y=608.08 02:45:07 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 02:45:07 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 02:45:07 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 17-Apr-2024 02:45:08 UTC ACP console log opened 17-Apr-2024 02:45:13 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:45:13 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:45:13 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:45:13 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:45:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:45:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:45:14 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:45:14 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:45:14 Dome is MaxDome 02:45:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:45:14 Imager is ASCOM 02:45:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:45:14 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240417@024408 UTC 02:45:14 Imager readout modes: 02:45:14 0 is Fast 02:45:14 1 is Normal 02:45:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:45:14 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:45:14 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:45:14 Guider is set to multi-star mode 02:45:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:45:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:45:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:45:14 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:45:14 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:45:14 ==== Starting target M3-V154 ==== 02:45:14 ACPS Observation M3-V154(1 of 1) 02:45:14 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M3-V154) 02:45:14 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:45:15 Pointing updates are enabled 02:45:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:45:15 Start slew to M3-V154... 02:45:16 (wait for slew to complete)