ACP console log opened 18-Jun-2024 04:29:00 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:29:00 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:29:00 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:29:00   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:29:00 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:29:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:29:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:29:02 User actions detected.
04:29:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:29:02 Dome is MaxDome
04:29:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:29:02 Imager is ASCOM
04:29:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:29:02 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240618@042823 UTC
04:29:02 Imager readout modes:
04:29:02   0 is Fast
04:29:02   1 is Normal
04:29:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:29:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:29:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:29:02 Guider is set to multi-star mode
04:29:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:29:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:29:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:29:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:29:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:29:02 ==== Starting target NGC_6356 ====
04:29:02 ACPS Observation NGC_6356(1 of 1)
04:29:02   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6356)
04:29:02   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:29:02 Pointing updates are enabled
04:29:02 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:29:02   Start slew to NGC_6356...
04:29:04   (wait for slew to complete)
04:29:59   (slew complete)
04:29:59   Calling TargetStart user action.
04:29:59 Project Priority is: undefined
04:29:59     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-8051s GW=T HAz=-7631s DWz=T WF=no]
04:29:59   Updating pointing...
04:29:59   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:29:59   Focus change of 360 steps required
04:30:03   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:30:03   (using Fast readout mode)
04:30:03   (starting exposure)
04:30:22   (exposure complete)
04:30:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:30:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
04:30:27  CCD-TPWR=79 put into fits header
04:30:28 Focus postion= 3382
04:30:28   Image finished
04:30:28   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:30:28   3016 image stars found
04:30:28   379 catalog stars found
04:30:30   Solved! 132 stars matched.
04:30:30   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
04:30:30   Pointing error is 5.616 arcmin @ angle 85.36
04:30:30   True focal length is 3466.7 mm.
04:30:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
04:30:30   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 58.4s   -17° 48' 19.56"
04:30:30   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
04:30:30   [sync] pointing model updated
04:30:30   Re-slew to target.
04:30:30   Start slew to NGC_6356...
04:30:32   (wait for slew to complete)
04:30:42   (slew complete)
04:30:42   Target is now centered.
04:30:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:30:42     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-7985s GW=T HAz=-7648s DWz=T WF=no]
04:30:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:30:42   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20240618_043042_T3
04:30:42   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
04:30:42   Focus change of 50 steps required
04:30:44   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
04:30:44   (using Normal readout mode)
04:30:44   (starting exposure)
04:31:52   (exposure complete)
04:31:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:31:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
04:31:57  CCD-TPWR=79 put into fits header
04:31:57 Focus postion= 3432
04:31:57   Image finished
04:31:57   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20240618_043042_T3 final image.
04:32:00   5177 image stars found
04:32:01   208 catalog stars found
04:32:02   Solved! 94 stars matched.
04:32:02   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
04:32:02   Pointing error is 0.044 arcmin @ angle 164.52
04:32:02   True focal length is 3466.6 mm.
04:32:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:32:02   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 35.0s   -17° 48' 49.43"
04:32:02   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
04:32:02   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (7.10 pixels)
04:32:02   (avg FWHM = 3.57 arcsec)
04:32:02   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:32:02   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:32:02   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:32:02   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:32:02   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:32:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=913.0571 Y=458.8618
04:32:10 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:32:10 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:32:23   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.96 Y=608.0135
04:32:24   (guide star SNR=75.5 X=1326 Y=608)
04:32:24   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:32:29 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:32:29 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
04:32:29 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 18-Jun-2024 04:32:29 UTC