ACP console log opened 18-Jun-2024 07:48:21 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:48:21 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
07:48:21 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:48:21   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:48:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:48:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
07:48:22 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:48:22 User actions detected.
07:48:22 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:48:22 Dome is MaxDome
07:48:22 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:48:22 Imager is ASCOM
07:48:22 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:48:22 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240618@074741 UTC
07:48:22 Imager readout modes:
07:48:22   0 is Fast
07:48:22   1 is Normal
07:48:22 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:48:22 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:48:22 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
07:48:22 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:48:22 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:48:22 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:48:22 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:48:22 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:48:22 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:48:22 ==== Starting target NGC_6864 ====
07:48:22 ACPS Observation NGC_6864(1 of 1)
07:48:22   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6864)
07:48:22   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:48:22 Pointing updates are enabled
07:48:22 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:48:22   Start slew to NGC_6864...
07:48:24   (wait for slew to complete)
07:49:24   (slew complete)
07:49:24   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:49:24 Project Priority is: undefined
07:49:24     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-5804s GW=T HAz=-5384s DWz=T WF=no]
07:49:24   Updating pointing...
07:49:24   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:49:24   Focus change of -290 steps required
07:49:28   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:49:28   (using Fast readout mode)
07:49:28   (starting exposure)
07:49:53   (exposure complete)
07:49:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:49:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:49:57  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
07:49:58 Focus postion= 3382
07:49:58   Image finished
07:49:58   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:49:58   702 image stars found
07:49:58   285 catalog stars found
07:50:00   Solved! 108 stars matched.
07:50:00   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
07:50:00   Pointing error is 4.975 arcmin @ angle 87.31
07:50:00   True focal length is 3466.0 mm.
07:50:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:50:00   True image center (J2000): 20h 06m 26.1s   -21° 55' 02.09"
07:50:00   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:50:00   [sync] pointing model updated
07:50:00   Re-slew to target.
07:50:00   Start slew to NGC_6864...
07:50:01   (wait for slew to complete)
07:50:11   (slew complete)
07:50:11   Target is now centered.
07:50:11   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:50:11     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-5736s GW=T HAz=-5397s DWz=T WF=no]
07:50:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:50:11   Imaging to NGC_6864_SG_20240618_075011_T3
07:50:11   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:50:11   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:50:13   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:50:13   (using Normal readout mode)
07:50:13   (starting exposure)
07:51:21   (exposure complete)
07:51:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:51:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:51:26  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
07:51:27 Focus postion= 3432
07:51:27   Image finished
07:51:27   Plate-solve NGC_6864_SG_20240618_075011_T3 final image.
07:51:29   1536 image stars found
07:51:30   147 catalog stars found
07:51:31   Solved! 55 stars matched.
07:51:31   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
07:51:31   Pointing error is 0.015 arcmin @ angle 281.01
07:51:31   True focal length is 3464.8 mm.
07:51:31   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:51:31   True image center (J2000): 20h 06m 04.6s   -21° 55' 16.03"
07:51:31   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:51:31   Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (8.33 pixels)
07:51:31   (avg FWHM = 2.47 arcsec)
07:51:31   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:51:31   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:51:31   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:51:31   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:51:31   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:51:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=606.021 Y=886.9631
07:51:39   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=606 Y=887)
07:51:39   (first exposure estimate 2.04 sec)
07:51:45   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=607 Y=888)
07:51:46   (final exposure for guiding 1.76 sec)
07:51:51   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=607 Y=888)
07:52:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:52:13   (take guider image at initial interval 1.76 sec)
07:52:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=451.6034 Y=346.9978
07:52:18 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:52:18 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:52:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.841 Y=608.171
07:52:32   (guide star SNR=30.3 X=1326 Y=608)
07:52:32   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:52:37 **No stars at all found in guider image
07:52:37 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
07:52:37 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 18-Jun-2024 07:52:37 UTC