ACP console log opened 19-Feb-2024 11:23:37 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:23:37 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:23:37 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:23:37   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:23:37 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:23:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:23:38 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:23:38 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:23:38 Dome is MaxDome
11:23:38 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:23:38 Imager is ASCOM
11:23:38 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:23:38 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240219@112220 UTC
11:23:38 Imager readout modes:
11:23:38   0 is Fast
11:23:38   1 is Normal
11:23:38 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:23:38 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:23:38 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:23:38 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:23:38 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:23:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:23:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:23:38 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:23:38 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:23:38 ==== Starting target NGC_6366 ====
11:23:38 ACPS Observation NGC_6366(1 of 1)
11:23:38   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6366)
11:23:38   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:23:38 Pointing updates are enabled
11:23:38 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:23:38   Start slew to NGC_6366...
11:23:40   (wait for slew to complete)
11:24:50   (slew complete)
11:24:50     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-11718s GW=T HAz=-11298s DWz=T WF=no]
11:24:50   Updating pointing...
11:24:50   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:24:50   (using Fast readout mode)
11:24:50   (starting exposure)
11:25:05   (exposure complete)
11:25:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:25:09   Image finished
11:25:09   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:25:10   832 image stars found
11:25:10   103 catalog stars found
11:25:11   Solved! 33 stars matched.
11:25:11   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
11:25:11   Pointing error is 3.486 arcmin @ angle 274.21
11:25:11   True focal length is 3467.3 mm.
11:25:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:25:11   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 30.3s   -05° 04' 32.15"
11:25:11   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:25:11   [sync] pointing model updated
11:25:11   Re-slew to target.
11:25:11   Start slew to NGC_6366...
11:25:12   (wait for slew to complete)
11:25:22   (slew complete)
11:25:22   Target is now centered.
11:25:22   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:25:22     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-11700s GW=T HAz=-11326s DWz=T WF=no]
11:25:22   Imaging to NGC_6366_SG_20240219_112522_T3
11:25:22   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:25:22   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:25:25   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:25:25   (using Normal readout mode)
11:25:25   (starting exposure)
11:26:32   (exposure complete)
11:26:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:26:36   Image finished
11:26:36   Plate-solve NGC_6366_SG_20240219_112522_T3 final image.
11:26:38   1777 image stars found
11:26:39   55 catalog stars found
11:26:40   Solved! 12 stars matched.
11:26:40   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
11:26:40   Pointing error is 0.095 arcmin @ angle 105.10
11:26:40   True focal length is 3481.0 mm.
11:26:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:26:40   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 44.6s   -05° 04' 48.99"
11:26:40   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:26:40   Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (8.32 pixels)
11:26:40   (avg FWHM = 2.74 arcsec)
11:26:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:26:40   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:26:40   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:26:40   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:26:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=284.3865 Y=94.3374
11:26:49   (guide star SNR=20.8 X=285 Y=94)
11:26:49   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:26:53   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=272 Y=83)
11:26:53   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:26:58   (guide star SNR=6.1 X=261 Y=75)
11:27:36 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:27:38   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:27:41   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=207.4026 Y=32.42739
11:27:42   (guide star SNR=6.1 X=207 Y=32)
11:27:42   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:27:47   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=202 Y=28)
11:27:47   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:27:51   (guide star SNR=6.1 X=199 Y=25)
11:27:53 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:27:54   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:27:59   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=199 Y=25
11:27:59   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=197 Y=24)
11:27:59   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:28:04   (guide star SNR=6.4 X=196 Y=22)
11:28:04   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:28:09   (guide star SNR=6.3 X=195 Y=21)
11:28:11 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:28:12   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:28:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=195 Y=21
11:28:16   (guide star SNR=6.1 X=191 Y=19)
11:28:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:28:21   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=190 Y=17)
11:28:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:28:26   (guide star SNR=5.8 X=188 Y=16)
11:28:27 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:28:28 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 19-Feb-2024 11:28:28 UTC