ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 12:35:55 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
12:35:55 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
12:35:55 Custom image file path/names are in use
12:35:55   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
12:35:55 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
12:35:56 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
12:35:56 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
12:35:56 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
12:35:56 Dome is MaxDome
12:35:56 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
12:35:56 Imager is ASCOM
12:35:56 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
12:35:56 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240213@123345 UTC
12:35:56 Imager readout modes:
12:35:56   0 is Fast
12:35:56   1 is Normal
12:35:56 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
12:35:56 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
12:35:56 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
12:35:56 Guider is set to multi-star mode
12:35:56 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
12:35:56 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
12:35:56 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
12:35:56 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
12:35:56 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
12:35:56 ==== Starting target NGC_6171 ====
12:35:56 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
12:35:56   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
12:35:56   (turning on sidereal tracking)
12:35:57 Pointing updates are enabled
12:35:57 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
12:35:57   Start slew to NGC_6171...
12:35:58   (wait for slew to complete)
12:36:48   (slew complete)
12:36:48     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-5499s GW=T HAz=-5079s DWz=T WF=no]
12:36:48   Updating pointing...
12:36:48   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
12:36:48   (using Fast readout mode)
12:36:48   (starting exposure)
12:37:03   (exposure complete)
12:37:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:37:07   Image finished
12:37:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
12:37:08   839 image stars found
12:37:08   173 catalog stars found
12:37:09   Solved! 73 stars matched.
12:37:09   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
12:37:09   Pointing error is 2.786 arcmin @ angle 282.60
12:37:09   True focal length is 3467.6 mm.
12:37:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
12:37:09   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 20.7s   -13° 02' 37.11"
12:37:09   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
12:37:09   [sync] pointing model updated
12:37:09   Re-slew to target.
12:37:09   Start slew to NGC_6171...
12:37:11   (wait for slew to complete)
12:37:21   (slew complete)
12:37:21   Target is now centered.
12:37:21   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:37:21     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-5477s GW=T HAz=-5106s DWz=T WF=no]
12:37:21   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20240213_123721_T3
12:37:21   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
12:37:21   Focus change of 50 steps required
12:37:24   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
12:37:24   (using Normal readout mode)
12:37:24   (starting exposure)
12:38:31   (exposure complete)
12:38:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:38:35   Image finished
12:38:35   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20240213_123721_T3 final image.
12:38:38   2372 image stars found
12:38:38   94 catalog stars found
12:38:41   Solved! 20 stars matched.
12:38:41   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
12:38:41   Pointing error is 0.157 arcmin @ angle 93.41
12:38:41   True focal length is 3475.3 mm.
12:38:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
12:38:41   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 32.5s   -13° 03' 14.16"
12:38:41   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
12:38:41   Image FWHM is 5.4 arcsec (12.05 pixels)
12:38:41   (avg FWHM = 4.93 arcsec)
12:38:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
12:38:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:38:42   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
12:38:42   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
12:38:49   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=370.8951 Y=104.8342
12:38:50   (guide star SNR=20.1 X=371 Y=105)
12:38:50   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
12:38:55   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=366 Y=100)
12:38:55   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
12:39:00   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=364 Y=99)
12:39:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
12:39:22   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
12:39:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=316.8711 Y=62.37503
12:39:27   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=317 Y=62)
12:39:27   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
12:39:32   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=317 Y=61)
12:39:32   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
12:39:37   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=317 Y=62)
12:39:43   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
12:39:43     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5335s GW=T HAz=-4923s DWz=T WF=no]
12:39:44   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20240213_123943_T3
12:39:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
12:39:44   (using Normal readout mode)
12:39:46   (ex=4.97 ey=4.76)
12:39:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
12:39:48   (ex=10.36 ey=7.89)
12:39:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
12:39:51   (ex=17.37 ey=13.35)
12:39:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
12:39:55   (ex=26.79 ey=21.59)
12:39:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
12:40:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
12:40:07 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 12:40:07 UTC