ACP console log opened 25-Jun-2024 07:17:39 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:17:39 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
07:17:39 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:17:39   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:17:39 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:17:40 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
07:17:40 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:17:40 User actions detected.
07:17:40 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:17:40 Dome is MaxDome
07:17:40 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:17:40 Imager is ASCOM
07:17:40 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:17:40 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240625@071550 UTC
07:17:40 Imager readout modes:
07:17:40   0 is Fast
07:17:40   1 is Normal
07:17:40 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:17:40 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:17:40 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
07:17:40 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:17:40 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:17:40 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:17:40 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:17:40 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:17:40 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:17:40 ==== Starting target NGC_6553 ====
07:17:40 ACPS Observation NGC_6553(1 of 1)
07:17:40   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6553)
07:17:40   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:17:41 Pointing updates are enabled
07:17:41 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:17:41   Start slew to NGC_6553...
07:17:42   (wait for slew to complete)
07:18:02   (slew complete)
07:18:02   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:18:02 Project Priority is: undefined
07:18:02     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=967s GW=T HAz=1387s DWz=T WF=no]
07:18:02   Updating pointing...
07:18:02   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:18:02   Focus change of -50 steps required
07:18:04   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:18:04   (using Fast readout mode)
07:18:05   (starting exposure)
07:18:23   (exposure complete)
07:18:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:18:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:18:28  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
07:18:28 Focus postion= 3570
07:18:28   Image finished
07:18:28   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:18:29   1805 image stars found
07:18:29   535 catalog stars found
07:18:30   Solved! 70 stars matched.
07:18:30   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
07:18:30   Pointing error is 3.479 arcmin @ angle 252.18
07:18:30   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
07:18:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.90
07:18:30   True image center (J2000): 18h 09m 02.9s   -25° 55' 35.14"
07:18:30   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:18:30   [sync] pointing model updated
07:18:30   Re-slew to target.
07:18:30   Start slew to NGC_6553...
07:18:33   (wait for slew to complete)
07:18:43   (slew complete)
07:18:43   Target is now centered.
07:18:43   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:18:43     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=994s GW=T HAz=1368s DWz=T WF=no]
07:18:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:18:43   Imaging to NGC_6553_SG_20240625_071843_T3
07:18:43   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:18:43   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:18:46   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:18:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:18:46   (starting exposure)
07:19:50   (exposure complete)
07:19:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:19:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:19:55  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
07:19:55 Focus postion= 3620
07:19:55   Image finished
07:19:55   Plate-solve NGC_6553_SG_20240625_071843_T3 final image.
07:19:58   3073 image stars found
07:19:59   279 catalog stars found
07:20:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:20:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:20:36   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:20:36   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:20:36   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:20:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=451.0141 Y=346.3144
07:20:45 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:20:45 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:20:58   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=913.0226 Y=458.9693
07:20:58   (guide star SNR=34.3 X=913 Y=459)
07:20:59   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:21:04 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:21:04 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
07:21:04 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 25-Jun-2024 07:21:04 UTC