ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2024 12:40:30 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
12:40:30 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
12:40:30 Custom image file path/names are in use
12:40:30   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
12:40:30 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
12:40:31 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
12:40:31 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
12:40:31 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
12:40:31 Dome is MaxDome
12:40:31 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
12:40:31 Imager is ASCOM
12:40:31 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
12:40:31 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240127@123925 UTC
12:40:31 Imager readout modes:
12:40:31   0 is Fast
12:40:31   1 is Normal
12:40:31 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
12:40:31 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
12:40:31 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
12:40:31 Guider is set to multi-star mode
12:40:31 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
12:40:31 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
12:40:31 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
12:40:31 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
12:40:31 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
12:40:31 ==== Starting target NGC_6171 ====
12:40:31 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
12:40:31   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
12:40:31   (turning on sidereal tracking)
12:40:32 Pointing updates are enabled
12:40:32 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
12:40:32   Start slew to NGC_6171...
12:40:33   (wait for slew to complete)
12:41:28   (slew complete)
12:41:28     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-9239s GW=T HAz=-8819s DWz=T WF=no]
12:41:28   Updating pointing...
12:41:28   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
12:41:28   Focus change of 360 steps required
12:41:32   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
12:41:32   (using Fast readout mode)
12:41:32   (starting exposure)
12:41:52   (exposure complete)
12:41:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:41:55   Image finished
12:41:55   Plate-solve pointing image.
12:41:56   596 image stars found
12:41:56   173 catalog stars found
12:41:57   Solved! 69 stars matched.
12:41:57   Average residual is 0.34 arcsec.
12:41:57   Pointing error is 1.474 arcmin @ angle 75.12
12:41:57   True focal length is 3465.0 mm.
12:41:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
12:41:57   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 37.7s   -13° 02' 50.88"
12:41:57   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
12:41:57   [sync] pointing model updated
12:41:57   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
12:41:57   Target is now centered.
12:41:57   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:41:57     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-9209s GW=T HAz=-8850s DWz=T WF=no]
12:41:57   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20240127_124157_T3
12:41:57   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
12:41:57   Focus change of 50 steps required
12:42:00   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
12:42:00   (using Normal readout mode)
12:42:00   (starting exposure)
12:43:06   (exposure complete)
12:43:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:43:10   Image finished
12:43:10   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20240127_124157_T3 final image.
12:43:13   1369 image stars found
12:43:13   94 catalog stars found
12:43:14   Solved! 42 stars matched.
12:43:15   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
12:43:15   Pointing error is 1.510 arcmin @ angle 76.32
12:43:15   True focal length is 3462.5 mm.
12:43:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
12:43:15   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 37.9s   -13° 02' 52.18"
12:43:15   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
12:43:15   Image FWHM is 3.8 arcsec (8.43 pixels)
12:43:15   (avg FWHM = 4.21 arcsec)
12:43:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
12:43:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:43:15   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
12:43:15   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
12:43:22   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=253.0181 Y=57.42089
12:43:23   (guide star SNR=16.3 X=253 Y=57)
12:43:23   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
12:43:28   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=254 Y=57)
12:43:28   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
12:43:33   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=253 Y=58)
12:43:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:43:36   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
12:43:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=253 Y=58
12:43:41   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=254 Y=56)
12:43:41   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
12:43:46   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=254 Y=59)
12:43:46   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
12:43:51   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=253 Y=57)
12:43:52 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:43:53   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
12:43:57   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=253.2175 Y=57.69508
12:43:58   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=253 Y=57)
12:43:58   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
12:44:03   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=252 Y=55)
12:44:03   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
12:44:08   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=250 Y=54)
12:44:10 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:44:11   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
12:44:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=250 Y=54
12:44:16   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=250 Y=55)
12:44:17   (first exposure estimate 1.16 sec)
12:44:21   (guide star SNR=4.6 X=253 Y=57)
12:44:22   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
12:44:26   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=252 Y=58)
12:44:28 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:44:30 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2024 12:44:30 UTC