ACP console log opened 18-Jun-2024 06:40:50 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:40:50 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:40:50 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:40:50   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:40:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:40:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:40:51 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:40:51 User actions detected.
06:40:51 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:40:52 Dome is MaxDome
06:40:52 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:40:52 Imager is ASCOM
06:40:52 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:40:52 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240618@063934 UTC
06:40:52 Imager readout modes:
06:40:52   0 is Fast
06:40:52   1 is Normal
06:40:52 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:40:52 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:40:52 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:40:52 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:40:52 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:40:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:40:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:40:52 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:40:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:40:52 ==== Starting target NGC_6638 ====
06:40:52 ACPS Observation NGC_6638(1 of 1)
06:40:52   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6638)
06:40:52   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:40:52 Pointing updates are enabled
06:40:52 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:40:52   Start slew to NGC_6638...
06:40:53   (wait for slew to complete)
06:41:43   (slew complete)
06:41:43   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:41:43 Project Priority is: undefined
06:41:43     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-4171s GW=T HAz=-3752s DWz=T WF=no]
06:41:43   Updating pointing...
06:41:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:41:43   (using Fast readout mode)
06:41:43   (starting exposure)
06:41:59   (exposure complete)
06:42:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:42:04  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:42:04  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
06:42:04 Focus postion= 3382
06:42:04   Image finished
06:42:04   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:42:05   4929 image stars found
06:42:05   386 catalog stars found
06:42:07   Solved! 125 stars matched.
06:42:07   Average residual is 0.34 arcsec.
06:42:07   Pointing error is 0.587 arcmin @ angle 325.30
06:42:07   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
06:42:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:42:07   True image center (J2000): 18h 30m 54.6s   -25° 29' 21.96"
06:42:07   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
06:42:07   [sync] pointing model updated
06:42:07   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:42:07   Target is now centered.
06:42:07   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:42:07   (wait for slew to complete)
06:42:08   (slew complete)
06:42:08     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-4146s GW=T HAz=-3787s DWz=T WF=no]
06:42:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:42:08   Imaging to NGC_6638_SG_20240618_064208_T3
06:42:08   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
06:42:08   Focus change of 50 steps required
06:42:10   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:42:10   (using Normal readout mode)
06:42:10   (starting exposure)
06:43:17   (exposure complete)
06:43:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:43:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:43:22  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
06:43:23 Focus postion= 3432
06:43:23   Image finished
06:43:23   Plate-solve NGC_6638_SG_20240618_064208_T3 final image.
06:43:26   7651 image stars found
06:43:27   189 catalog stars found
06:43:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:43:50   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:43:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:43:50   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:43:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:43:58   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1328.744 Y=605.7287
06:43:59 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:43:59 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:44:12   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.912 Y=608.0009
06:44:13   (guide star SNR=58.7 X=1326 Y=608)
06:44:13   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:44:18 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:44:18 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
06:44:18 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 18-Jun-2024 06:44:18 UTC