ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 11:53:32 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:53:32 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:53:32 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:53:32   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:53:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:53:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:53:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:53:33 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:53:33 Dome is MaxDome
11:53:33 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:53:33 Imager is ASCOM
11:53:33 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:53:33 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240213@114601 UTC
11:53:33 Imager readout modes:
11:53:33   0 is Fast
11:53:33   1 is Normal
11:53:33 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:53:33 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:53:33 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:53:33 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:53:33 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:53:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:53:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:53:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:53:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:53:33 ==== Starting target NGC_6366 ====
11:53:33 ACPS Observation NGC_6366(1 of 1)
11:53:33   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6366)
11:53:33   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:53:34 Pointing updates are enabled
11:53:34 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:53:34   Start slew to NGC_6366...
11:53:35   (wait for slew to complete)
11:54:10   (slew complete)
11:54:10     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-11372s GW=T HAz=-10952s DWz=T WF=no]
11:54:10   Updating pointing...
11:54:10   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:54:10   Focus change of -50 steps required
11:54:13   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:54:13   (using Fast readout mode)
11:54:13   (starting exposure)
11:54:35   (exposure complete)
11:54:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:54:39   Image finished
11:54:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:54:40   700 image stars found
11:54:40   103 catalog stars found
11:54:41   Solved! 48 stars matched.
11:54:41   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
11:54:41   Pointing error is 1.964 arcmin @ angle 278.38
11:54:41   True focal length is 3465.1 mm.
11:54:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:54:41   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 36.4s   -05° 04' 30.33"
11:54:41   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
11:54:41   [sync] pointing model updated
11:54:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:54:41   Target is now centered.
11:54:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:54:41   (wait for slew to complete)
11:54:44   (slew complete)
11:54:44     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-11338s GW=T HAz=-10978s DWz=T WF=no]
11:54:44   Imaging to NGC_6366_SG_20240213_115444_T3
11:54:44   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:54:44   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:54:47   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:54:47   (using Normal readout mode)
11:54:47   (starting exposure)
11:55:54   (exposure complete)
11:55:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:55:58   Image finished
11:55:58   Plate-solve NGC_6366_SG_20240213_115444_T3 final image.
11:56:01   1688 image stars found
11:56:01   55 catalog stars found
11:56:02   Solved! 9 stars matched.
11:56:03   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
11:56:03   Pointing error is 1.818 arcmin @ angle 278.91
11:56:03   True focal length is 3487.5 mm.
11:56:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.44
11:56:03   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 37.0s   -05° 04' 30.59"
11:56:03   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:56:03   Image FWHM is 6.5 arcsec (14.62 pixels)
11:56:03   (avg FWHM = 4.78 arcsec)
11:56:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:56:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:56:03   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:56:03   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:56:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=419.1296 Y=241.1885
11:56:11   (guide star SNR=24.6 X=419 Y=241)
11:56:11   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:56:16   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=412 Y=235)
11:56:16   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:56:21 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:56:44 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:56:46   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:56:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=353.1765 Y=189.1066
11:56:50   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=353 Y=189)
11:56:51   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:56:56   (guide star SNR=6.6 X=350 Y=187)
11:56:56   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:57:00   (guide star SNR=6.5 X=344 Y=182)
11:57:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:57:26   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:57:30   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=300.1755 Y=147.2262
11:57:31   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=300 Y=147)
11:57:31   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:57:36   (guide star SNR=6.1 X=298 Y=146)
11:57:36   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:57:41   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=296 Y=144)
11:57:47   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
11:57:47     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-11157s GW=T HAz=-10754s DWz=T WF=no]
11:57:47   Imaging to NGC_6366_SG_20240213_115747_T3
11:57:47   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:57:47   (using Normal readout mode)
11:57:50   (ex=3.59 ey=2.79)
11:57:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
11:57:52   (ex=5.21 ey=4.04)
11:57:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
11:57:55   (ex=7.86 ey=7.04)
11:57:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
11:57:57   (ex=14.35 ey=11.45)
11:57:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
11:58:00   (ex=22.59 ey=17.58)
11:58:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
11:58:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:58:12 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 11:58:13 UTC