ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2024 11:01:02 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:01:02 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:01:02 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:01:02   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:01:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:01:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:01:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:01:04 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:01:04 Dome is MaxDome
11:01:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:01:04 Imager is ASCOM
11:01:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:01:04 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240223@105750 UTC
11:01:04 Imager readout modes:
11:01:04   0 is Fast
11:01:04   1 is Normal
11:01:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:01:04 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:01:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:01:04 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:01:04 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:01:04 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:01:04 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:01:04 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:01:04 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:01:04 ==== Starting target NGC_6171 ====
11:01:04 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
11:01:04   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
11:01:04   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:01:04 Pointing updates are enabled
11:01:04 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:01:04   Start slew to NGC_6171...
11:01:05   (wait for slew to complete)
11:02:05   (slew complete)
11:02:05     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-8832s GW=T HAz=-8412s DWz=T WF=no]
11:02:05   Updating pointing...
11:02:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:02:05   (using Fast readout mode)
11:02:05   (starting exposure)
11:02:21   (exposure complete)
11:02:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:02:24   Image finished
11:02:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:02:25   609 image stars found
11:02:25   173 catalog stars found
11:02:26   Solved! 72 stars matched.
11:02:26   Average residual is 0.36 arcsec.
11:02:26   Pointing error is 2.442 arcmin @ angle 271.41
11:02:26   True focal length is 3464.2 mm.
11:02:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:02:26   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 21.8s   -13° 03' 09.99"
11:02:26   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:02:26   [sync] pointing model updated
11:02:26   Re-slew to target.
11:02:26   Start slew to NGC_6171...
11:02:28   (wait for slew to complete)
11:02:37   (slew complete)
11:02:37   Target is now centered.
11:02:37   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:02:37     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-8810s GW=T HAz=-8440s DWz=T WF=no]
11:02:37   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20240223_110237_T3
11:02:37   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:02:37   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:02:40   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:02:40   (using Normal readout mode)
11:02:40   (starting exposure)
11:03:46   (exposure complete)
11:03:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:03:51   Image finished
11:03:51   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20240223_110237_T3 final image.
11:03:53   1354 image stars found
11:03:53   94 catalog stars found
11:03:54   Solved! 36 stars matched.
11:03:55   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
11:03:55   Pointing error is 0.066 arcmin @ angle 118.11
11:03:55   True focal length is 3463.4 mm.
11:03:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:03:55   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 32.1s   -13° 03' 15.46"
11:03:55   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:03:55   Image FWHM is 4.1 arcsec (9.11 pixels)
11:03:55   (avg FWHM = 4.04 arcsec)
11:03:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:03:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:03:55   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:03:55   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:04:03   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.605 Y=608.3451
11:04:03 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:04:03 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:04:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=348.2997 Y=86.46169
11:04:17   (guide star SNR=31.2 X=348 Y=87)
11:04:17   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:04:21   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=347 Y=85)
11:04:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:04:26   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=347 Y=84)
11:04:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:04:56   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:05:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=299.4677 Y=47.99352
11:05:01   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=299 Y=48)
11:05:01   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:05:06   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=300 Y=48)
11:05:06   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:05:11   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=300 Y=47)
11:05:41 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:05:42   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:05:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
11:05:47 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:05:47 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:06:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=689.0914 Y=599.9574
11:06:00   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=688 Y=599)
11:06:00   (first exposure estimate 4.97 sec)
11:06:08 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:06:08 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
11:06:08 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2024 11:06:09 UTC