ACP console log opened 25-Jun-2024 06:20:50 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:20:50 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:20:50 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:20:50   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:20:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:20:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:20:51 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:20:51 User actions detected.
06:20:51 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:20:51 Dome is MaxDome
06:20:51 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:20:51 Imager is ASCOM
06:20:51 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:20:51 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240625@062012 UTC
06:20:51 Imager readout modes:
06:20:51   0 is Fast
06:20:51   1 is Normal
06:20:51 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:20:51 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:20:51 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:20:51 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:20:51 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:20:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:20:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:20:51 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:20:51 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:20:51 ==== Starting target NGC_6356 ====
06:20:51 ACPS Observation NGC_6356(1 of 1)
06:20:51   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6356)
06:20:51   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:20:51 Pointing updates are enabled
06:20:51 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:20:51   Start slew to NGC_6356...
06:20:53   (wait for slew to complete)
06:21:49   (slew complete)
06:21:49   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:21:49 Project Priority is: undefined
06:21:49     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=333s GW=T HAz=753s DWz=T WF=no]
06:21:49   Updating pointing...
06:21:49   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:21:49   Focus change of 360 steps required
06:21:53   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:21:53   (using Fast readout mode)
06:21:53   (starting exposure)
06:22:10   (exposure complete)
06:22:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:22:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:22:15  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
06:22:15 Focus postion= 3570
06:22:15   Image finished
06:22:15   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:22:16   1727 image stars found
06:22:16   379 catalog stars found
06:22:17   Solved! 96 stars matched.
06:22:17   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
06:22:17   Pointing error is 1.147 arcmin @ angle 156.94
06:22:17   True focal length is 3459.0 mm.
06:22:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.90 V = 0.90
06:22:17   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 36.8s   -17° 49' 50.21"
06:22:17   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:22:18   [sync] pointing model updated
06:22:18   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:22:18   Target is now centered.
06:22:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:22:18     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=362s GW=T HAz=722s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:22:18   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20240625_062218_T3
06:22:18   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
06:22:18   Focus change of 50 steps required
06:22:20   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:22:20   (using Normal readout mode)
06:22:20   (starting exposure)
06:23:25   (exposure complete)
06:23:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:23:29  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
06:23:30 Focus postion= 3620
06:23:30   Image finished
06:23:30   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20240625_062218_T3 final image.
06:23:33   3827 image stars found
06:23:34   208 catalog stars found
06:24:02 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:24:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:24:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:24:03   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:24:03   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:24:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1225.374 Y=999.7687
06:24:11 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:24:11 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:24:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.084 Y=608.0254
06:24:25   (guide star SNR=49.5 X=1326 Y=608)
06:24:26   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:24:31 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:24:31 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
06:24:31 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 25-Jun-2024 06:24:31 UTC