ACP console log opened 22-Feb-2024 11:12:24 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:12:24 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:12:24 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:12:24   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:12:24 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:12:25 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:12:25 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:12:25 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:12:25 Dome is MaxDome
11:12:25 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:12:25 Imager is ASCOM
11:12:25 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:12:25 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240222@110849 UTC
11:12:25 Imager readout modes:
11:12:25   0 is Fast
11:12:25   1 is Normal
11:12:25 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:12:25 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:12:25 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:12:25 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:12:25 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:12:25 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:12:25 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:12:25 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:12:25 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:12:25 ==== Starting target NGC_6366 ====
11:12:25 ACPS Observation NGC_6366(1 of 1)
11:12:25   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6366)
11:12:25   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:12:26 Pointing updates are enabled
11:12:26 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:12:26   Start slew to NGC_6366...
11:12:27   (wait for slew to complete)
11:13:12   (slew complete)
11:13:12     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-11708s GW=T HAz=-11288s DWz=T WF=no]
11:13:12   Updating pointing...
11:13:12   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:13:12   Focus change of -320 steps required
11:13:15   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:13:15   (using Fast readout mode)
11:13:15   (starting exposure)
11:13:41   (exposure complete)
11:13:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:13:45   Image finished
11:13:45   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:13:46   611 image stars found
11:13:46   103 catalog stars found
11:13:47   Solved! 32 stars matched.
11:13:47   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
11:13:47   Pointing error is 2.518 arcmin @ angle 84.02
11:13:47   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
11:13:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:13:47   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 54.3s   -05° 04' 31.75"
11:13:47   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:13:47   [sync] pointing model updated
11:13:47   Re-slew to target.
11:13:47   Start slew to NGC_6366...
11:13:51   (wait for slew to complete)
11:14:01   (slew complete)
11:14:01   Target is now centered.
11:14:01   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:14:01     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-11649s GW=T HAz=-11299s DWz=T WF=no]
11:14:01   Imaging to NGC_6366_SG_20240222_111401_T3
11:14:01   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:14:01   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:14:04   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:14:04   (using Normal readout mode)
11:14:04   (starting exposure)
11:15:11   (exposure complete)
11:15:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:15:15   Image finished
11:15:15   Plate-solve NGC_6366_SG_20240222_111401_T3 final image.
11:15:17   976 image stars found
11:15:17   55 catalog stars found
11:15:18   Solved! 39 stars matched.
11:15:19   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
11:15:19   Pointing error is 0.013 arcmin @ angle 156.32
11:15:19   True focal length is 3463.5 mm.
11:15:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:15:19   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 44.3s   -05° 04' 48.23"
11:15:19   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:15:19   Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (10.57 pixels)
11:15:19   (avg FWHM = 4.27 arcsec)
11:15:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:15:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:15:19   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:15:19   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:15:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1027.779 Y=945.0553
11:15:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:15:27 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:15:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=311.1268 Y=114.3214
11:15:41   (guide star SNR=34.4 X=311 Y=114)
11:15:41   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:15:46   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=313 Y=114)
11:15:46   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:15:51   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=312 Y=112)
11:16:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:16:05   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:16:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
11:16:10 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:16:10 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:16:23   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=314.7213 Y=116.0021
11:16:23   (guide star SNR=31.3 X=315 Y=116)
11:16:24   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:16:28   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=317 Y=115)
11:16:28   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:16:33   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=318 Y=116)
11:16:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:16:36   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:16:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=318 Y=116
11:16:41   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=315 Y=114)
11:16:41   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:16:46   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=315 Y=114)
11:16:46   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:16:51   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=313 Y=114)
11:16:52 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:16:53   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:16:57   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=313 Y=114
11:16:58   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=313 Y=113)
11:16:58   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:17:03   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=313 Y=114)
11:17:03   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:17:08   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=312 Y=114)
11:17:10 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:17:11 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 22-Feb-2024 11:17:11 UTC