ACP console log opened 25-Jun-2024 06:50:36 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:50:36 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:50:36 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:50:36   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:50:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:50:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:50:38 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:50:38 User actions detected.
06:50:38 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:50:38 Dome is MaxDome
06:50:38 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:50:38 Imager is ASCOM
06:50:38 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:50:38 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240625@064822 UTC
06:50:38 Imager readout modes:
06:50:38   0 is Fast
06:50:38   1 is Normal
06:50:38 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:50:38 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:50:38 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:50:38 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:50:38 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:50:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:50:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:50:38 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:50:38 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:50:38 ==== Starting target NGC_6544 ====
06:50:38 ACPS Observation NGC_6544(1 of 1)
06:50:38   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6544)
06:50:38   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:50:38 Pointing updates are enabled
06:50:38 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:50:38   Start slew to NGC_6544...
06:50:40   (wait for slew to complete)
06:51:25   (slew complete)
06:51:25   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:51:25 Project Priority is: undefined
06:51:25     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-517s GW=T HAz=-97s DWz=T WF=no]
06:51:25   Updating pointing...
06:51:25   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:51:25   Focus change of -50 steps required
06:51:28   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:51:28   (using Fast readout mode)
06:51:28   (starting exposure)
06:51:47   (exposure complete)
06:51:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:51:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:51:52  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
06:51:52 Focus postion= 3570
06:51:52   Image finished
06:51:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:51:52   1435 image stars found
06:51:52   187 catalog stars found
06:51:54   Solved! 73 stars matched.
06:51:54   Average residual is 0.36 arcsec.
06:51:54   Pointing error is 3.631 arcmin @ angle 252.24
06:51:54   True focal length is 3464.5 mm.
06:51:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:51:54   True image center (J2000): 18h 07m 05.3s   -25° 00' 56.79"
06:51:54   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
06:51:54   [sync] pointing model updated
06:51:54   Re-slew to target.
06:51:54   Start slew to NGC_6544...
06:51:55   (wait for slew to complete)
06:52:05   (slew complete)
06:52:05   Target is now centered.
06:52:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:52:05     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-491s GW=T HAz=-116s DWz=T WF=no]
06:52:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:52:05   Imaging to NGC_6544_SG_20240625_065205_T3
06:52:05   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
06:52:05   Focus change of 50 steps required
06:52:07   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:52:07   (using Normal readout mode)
06:52:07   (starting exposure)
06:53:12   (exposure complete)
06:53:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:53:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:53:17  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
06:53:17 Focus postion= 3620
06:53:17   Image finished
06:53:17   Plate-solve NGC_6544_SG_20240625_065205_T3 final image.
06:53:20   3301 image stars found
06:53:21   99 catalog stars found
06:53:23 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
06:53:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:53:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:53:23   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:53:23   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:53:30   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=928.1461 Y=695.155
06:53:31   (guide star SNR=7.0 X=927 Y=695)
06:53:31   (first exposure estimate 2.13 sec)
06:53:37   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=920 Y=690)
06:53:37   (final exposure for guiding 1.79 sec)
06:53:42   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=918 Y=689)
06:53:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:53:55   (take guider image at initial interval 1.79 sec)
06:54:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=708.4193 Y=457
06:54:00 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:54:01 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:54:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.797 Y=608.0505
06:54:14   (guide star SNR=44.6 X=1326 Y=608)
06:54:15   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:54:20 **No stars at all found in guider image
06:54:20 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
06:54:20 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 25-Jun-2024 06:54:20 UTC