ACP console log opened 28-Mar-2024 11:34:40 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:34:40 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:34:40 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:34:40   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:34:40 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:34:41 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:34:41 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:34:41 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:34:41 Dome is MaxDome
11:34:41 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:34:41 Imager is ASCOM
11:34:41 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:34:41 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240328@113358 UTC
11:34:41 Imager readout modes:
11:34:41   0 is Fast
11:34:41   1 is Normal
11:34:41 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:34:41 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:34:41 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:34:41 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:34:41 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:34:41 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:34:41 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:34:41 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:34:41 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:34:41 ==== Starting target NGC_6544 ====
11:34:41 ACPS Observation NGC_6544(1 of 1)
11:34:41   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6544)
11:34:41   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:34:41 Pointing updates are enabled
11:34:41 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:34:41   Start slew to NGC_6544...
11:34:43   (wait for slew to complete)
11:35:38   (slew complete)
11:35:38     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-4468s GW=T HAz=-4049s DWz=T WF=no]
11:35:38   Updating pointing...
11:35:38   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:35:38   Focus change of -320 steps required
11:35:41   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:35:41   (using Fast readout mode)
11:35:41   (starting exposure)
11:36:07   (exposure complete)
11:36:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:36:11   Image finished
11:36:11   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:36:12   4703 image stars found
11:36:12   187 catalog stars found
11:36:13   Solved! 120 stars matched.
11:36:13   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
11:36:13   Pointing error is 4.908 arcmin @ angle 86.49
11:36:13   True focal length is 3468.7 mm.
11:36:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:36:13   True image center (J2000): 18h 07m 42.2s   -24° 59' 32.27"
11:36:13   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:36:13   [sync] pointing model updated
11:36:13   Re-slew to target.
11:36:13   Start slew to NGC_6544...
11:36:15   (wait for slew to complete)
11:36:25   (slew complete)
11:36:25   Target is now centered.
11:36:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:36:25     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-4400s GW=T HAz=-4061s DWz=T WF=no]
11:36:25   Imaging to NGC_6544_SG_20240328_113625_T3
11:36:25   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:36:25   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:36:27   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:36:27   (using Normal readout mode)
11:36:27   (starting exposure)
11:37:34   (exposure complete)
11:37:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:37:38   Image finished
11:37:38   Plate-solve NGC_6544_SG_20240328_113625_T3 final image.
11:37:41   4819 image stars found
11:37:41   99 catalog stars found
11:37:42   Solved! 79 stars matched.
11:37:43   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
11:37:43   Pointing error is 0.037 arcmin @ angle 95.36
11:37:43   True focal length is 3468.9 mm.
11:37:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:37:43   True image center (J2000): 18h 07m 20.7s   -24° 59' 50.61"
11:37:43   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:37:43   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.77 pixels)
11:37:43   (avg FWHM = 2.50 arcsec)
11:37:43   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:37:43   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:37:43   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:37:43   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:37:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=948.2512 Y=717.1921
11:37:51   (guide star SNR=11.6 X=948 Y=717)
11:37:51   (first exposure estimate 1.29 sec)
11:37:56   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=949 Y=718)
11:37:56   (final exposure for guiding 1.02 sec)
11:38:01   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=949 Y=718)
11:38:07   (autoguiding at 1.02 sec.)
11:38:07   (wait for slew to complete)
11:38:08   (slew complete)
11:38:08     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4296s GW=T HAz=-3918s DWz=T WF=no]
11:38:08   Imaging to NGC_6544_SG_20240328_113808_T3
11:38:08   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:38:08   (using Normal readout mode)
11:38:09   (ex=3.01 ey=1.00)
11:38:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
11:38:12   (ex=3.29 ey=2.56)
11:38:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
11:38:14   (ex=4.76 ey=3.57)
11:38:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
11:38:16   (ex=5.79 ey=4.78)
11:38:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
11:38:20   (ex=8.50 ey=5.34)
11:38:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
11:38:23   (ex=10.72 ey=7.91)
11:38:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
11:38:25   (ex=15.67 ey=10.64)
11:38:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
11:38:30   (ex=21.92 ey=16.31)
11:38:30   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
11:38:42 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:38:42 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 28-Mar-2024 11:38:42 UTC