ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 11:23:13 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:23:13 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:23:13 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:23:13   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:23:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:23:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:23:14 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:23:14 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:23:14 Dome is MaxDome
11:23:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:23:14 Imager is ASCOM
11:23:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:23:14 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240217@111856 UTC
11:23:14 Imager readout modes:
11:23:14   0 is Fast
11:23:14   1 is Normal
11:23:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:23:14 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:23:14 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:23:14 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:23:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:23:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:23:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:23:14 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:23:14 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:23:14 ==== Starting target NGC_6171 ====
11:23:14 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
11:23:14   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
11:23:14   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:23:15 Pointing updates are enabled
11:23:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:23:15   Start slew to NGC_6171...
11:23:16   (wait for slew to complete)
11:24:11   (slew complete)
11:24:11     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-8922s GW=T HAz=-8502s DWz=T WF=no]
11:24:11   Updating pointing...
11:24:11   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:24:11   Focus change of 360 steps required
11:24:15   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:24:15   (using Fast readout mode)
11:24:15   (starting exposure)
11:24:35   (exposure complete)
11:24:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:24:38   Image finished
11:24:38   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:24:39   1156 image stars found
11:24:39   173 catalog stars found
11:24:40   Solved! 62 stars matched.
11:24:40   Average residual is 0.4 arcsec.
11:24:40   Pointing error is 6.108 arcmin @ angle 82.19
11:24:40   True focal length is 3467.5 mm.
11:24:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:24:40   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 56.7s   -13° 02' 23.75"
11:24:40   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:24:40   [sync] pointing model updated
11:24:40   Re-slew to target.
11:24:40   Start slew to NGC_6171...
11:24:42   (wait for slew to complete)
11:24:52   (slew complete)
11:24:52   Target is now centered.
11:24:52   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:24:52     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-8857s GW=T HAz=-8521s DWz=T WF=no]
11:24:52   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20240217_112452_T3
11:24:52   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:24:52   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:24:54   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:24:54   (using Normal readout mode)
11:24:54   (starting exposure)
11:26:01   (exposure complete)
11:26:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:26:05   Image finished
11:26:05   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20240217_112452_T3 final image.
11:26:08   2490 image stars found
11:26:08   94 catalog stars found
11:26:09   Solved! 39 stars matched.
11:26:09   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
11:26:09   Pointing error is 0.025 arcmin @ angle 144.60
11:26:09   True focal length is 3465.8 mm.
11:26:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:26:09   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 31.9s   -13° 03' 14.83"
11:26:09   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:26:09   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.44 pixels)
11:26:09   (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec)
11:26:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:26:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:26:09   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:26:09   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:26:17   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=395.1776 Y=121.3094
11:26:17   (guide star SNR=19.1 X=395 Y=121)
11:26:17   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:26:22   (guide star SNR=4.6 X=396 Y=121)
11:26:22   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:26:27   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=397 Y=123)
11:26:33   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
11:26:33     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8755s GW=T HAz=-8379s DWz=T WF=no]
11:26:33   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20240217_112633_T3
11:26:33   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:26:33   (using Normal readout mode)
11:26:35   (ex=2.29 ey=2.18)
11:26:35   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
11:26:37   (ex=2.74 ey=3.09)
11:26:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
11:26:41   (ex=3.13 ey=4.09)
11:26:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
11:26:43   (ex=4.64 ey=6.03)
11:26:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
11:26:46   (ex=7.11 ey=7.14)
11:26:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
11:26:49   (ex=10.13 ey=9.75)
11:26:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
11:26:52   (ex=15.85 ey=14.31)
11:26:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
11:26:56   (ex=23.73 ey=21.02)
11:26:56   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
11:27:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:27:08 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 11:27:08 UTC