ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2024 10:27:24 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:27:24 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:27:24 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:27:24   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:27:24 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:27:25 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:27:25 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:27:25 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:27:25 Dome is MaxDome
10:27:25 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:27:25 Imager is ASCOM
10:27:25 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:27:25 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240224@102649 UTC
10:27:25 Imager readout modes:
10:27:25   0 is Fast
10:27:25   1 is Normal
10:27:25 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:27:25 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:27:25 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:27:25 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:27:25 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:27:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:27:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:27:26 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:27:26 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:27:26 ==== Starting target NGC_6254 ====
10:27:26 ACPS Observation NGC_6254(1 of 1)
10:27:26   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6254)
10:27:26   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:27:26 Pointing updates are enabled
10:27:26 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:27:26   Start slew to NGC_6254...
10:27:27   (wait for slew to complete)
10:28:09   (slew complete)
10:28:09     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-12110s GW=T HAz=-11690s DWz=T WF=no]
10:28:09   Updating pointing...
10:28:09   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:28:09   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:28:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:28:11   (using Fast readout mode)
10:28:11   (starting exposure)
10:28:28   (exposure complete)
10:28:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:28:32   Image finished
10:28:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:28:32   1035 image stars found
10:28:32   254 catalog stars found
10:28:34   Solved! 64 stars matched.
10:28:34   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
10:28:34   Pointing error is 3.549 arcmin @ angle 87.43
10:28:34   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
10:28:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:28:34   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 23.3s   -04° 05' 51.54"
10:28:34   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:28:34   [sync] pointing model updated
10:28:34   Re-slew to target.
10:28:34   Start slew to NGC_6254...
10:28:37   (wait for slew to complete)
10:28:47   (slew complete)
10:28:47   Target is now centered.
10:28:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:28:47     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-12058s GW=T HAz=-11711s DWz=T WF=no]
10:28:47   Imaging to NGC_6254_SG_20240224_102847_T3
10:28:47   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
10:28:47   Focus change of 50 steps required
10:28:50   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:28:50   (using Normal readout mode)
10:28:50   (starting exposure)
10:29:58   (exposure complete)
10:30:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:30:01   Image finished
10:30:01   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SG_20240224_102847_T3 final image.
10:30:04   2230 image stars found
10:30:04   141 catalog stars found
10:30:05   Solved! 47 stars matched.
10:30:05   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:30:05   Pointing error is 0.037 arcmin @ angle 161.04
10:30:05   True focal length is 3466.9 mm.
10:30:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:30:05   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 09.1s   -04° 06' 03.23"
10:30:05   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
10:30:05   Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (7.59 pixels)
10:30:05   (avg FWHM = 2.64 arcsec)
10:30:05   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:30:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:30:05   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:30:05   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:30:13   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=653.965 Y=879.4178
10:30:14   (guide star SNR=7.1 X=654 Y=879)
10:30:14   (first exposure estimate 2.11 sec)
10:30:20   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=653 Y=878)
10:30:20   (final exposure for guiding 2.38 sec)
10:30:26   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=652 Y=878)
10:30:39 **Guider waited for 11.9 sec and never got a measurement
10:30:40   (take guider image at initial interval 2.38 sec)
10:30:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
10:30:46 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:30:46 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:31:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1359.27 Y=471.2929
10:31:00 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:31:00 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
10:31:00 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2024 10:31:01 UTC