ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2024 12:17:11 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
12:17:11 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
12:17:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
12:17:11   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
12:17:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
12:17:12 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
12:17:12 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
12:17:12 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
12:17:12 Dome is MaxDome
12:17:12 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
12:17:12 Imager is ASCOM
12:17:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
12:17:12 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240127@121347 UTC
12:17:12 Imager readout modes:
12:17:12   0 is Fast
12:17:12   1 is Normal
12:17:12 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
12:17:12 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
12:17:12 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
12:17:12 Guider is set to multi-star mode
12:17:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
12:17:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
12:17:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
12:17:12 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
12:17:12 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
12:17:12 ==== Starting target NGC_6254 ====
12:17:12 ACPS Observation NGC_6254(1 of 1)
12:17:12   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6254)
12:17:12   (turning on sidereal tracking)
12:17:12 Pointing updates are enabled
12:17:12 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
12:17:12   Start slew to NGC_6254...
12:17:14   (wait for slew to complete)
12:18:26   (slew complete)
12:18:26     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-12098s GW=T HAz=-11678s DWz=T WF=no]
12:18:26   Updating pointing...
12:18:26   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
12:18:26   (using Fast readout mode)
12:18:26   (starting exposure)
12:18:41   (exposure complete)
12:18:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:18:44   Image finished
12:18:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
12:18:45   813 image stars found
12:18:45   254 catalog stars found
12:18:46   Solved! 60 stars matched.
12:18:46   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
12:18:46   Pointing error is 2.900 arcmin @ angle 276.40
12:18:46   True focal length is 3463.5 mm.
12:18:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
12:18:46   True image center (J2000): 16h 56m 57.5s   -04° 05' 41.70"
12:18:46   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
12:18:46   [sync] pointing model updated
12:18:46   Re-slew to target.
12:18:46   Start slew to NGC_6254...
12:18:48   (wait for slew to complete)
12:18:58   (slew complete)
12:18:58   Target is now centered.
12:18:58   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:18:58     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-12076s GW=T HAz=-11705s DWz=T WF=no]
12:18:58   Imaging to NGC_6254_SG_20240127_121858_T3
12:18:58   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
12:18:58   Focus change of 50 steps required
12:19:01   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
12:19:01   (using Normal readout mode)
12:19:01   (starting exposure)
12:20:09   (exposure complete)
12:20:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:20:12   Image finished
12:20:12   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SG_20240127_121858_T3 final image.
12:20:15   2552 image stars found
12:20:16   141 catalog stars found
12:20:18   Solved! 33 stars matched.
12:20:18   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
12:20:18   Pointing error is 0.267 arcmin @ angle 82.49
12:20:19   True focal length is 3459.1 mm.
12:20:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
12:20:19   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 10.1s   -04° 05' 59.01"
12:20:19   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
12:20:19   Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (9.68 pixels)
12:20:19   (avg FWHM = 4.36 arcsec)
12:20:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
12:20:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:20:19   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
12:20:19   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
12:20:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=163 Y=851
12:20:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
12:20:27 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
12:20:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=589.7009 Y=834.2457
12:20:41   (guide star SNR=11.0 X=589 Y=833)
12:20:41   (first exposure estimate 2.73 sec)
12:20:47   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=578 Y=825)
12:20:47   (final exposure for guiding 2.94 sec)
12:20:53 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
12:20:55 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:20:56   (take guider image at initial interval 2.94 sec)
12:21:02   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326 Y=608
12:21:03 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
12:21:03 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
12:21:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=558.0749 Y=809.126
12:21:17   (guide star SNR=13.0 X=558 Y=809)
12:21:17   (first exposure estimate 2.3 sec)
12:21:23   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=555 Y=807)
12:21:23   (final exposure for guiding 2.38 sec)
12:21:29   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=549 Y=802)
12:21:30 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:21:31   (take guider image at initial interval 2.38 sec)
12:21:37   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1027.002 Y=945
12:21:37 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
12:21:38 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
12:21:51   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=533.7613 Y=788.838
12:21:51   (guide star SNR=11.7 X=532 Y=788)
12:21:52   (first exposure estimate 2.57 sec)
12:21:58   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=528 Y=786)
12:21:58   (final exposure for guiding 2.31 sec)
12:22:04   (guide star SNR=2.4 X=526 Y=780)
12:22:06 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
12:22:07   (take guider image at initial interval 2.31 sec)
12:22:13   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=708 Y=457
12:22:13 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
12:22:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
12:22:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=707.7912 Y=456.4414
12:22:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
12:22:28 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
12:22:28 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2024 12:22:28 UTC