ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2024 08:50:06 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:50:06 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:50:06 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:50:06   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:50:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:50:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:50:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:50:07 User actions detected.
08:50:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:50:07 Dome is MaxDome
08:50:07 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:50:07 Imager is ASCOM
08:50:07 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:50:07 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240704@084926 UTC
08:50:07 Imager readout modes:
08:50:07   0 is Fast
08:50:07   1 is Normal
08:50:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:50:07 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:50:07 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:50:07 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:50:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:50:07 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:50:07 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:50:07 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:50:07 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:50:07 ==== Starting target NGC_6402 ====
08:50:07 ACPS Observation NGC_6402(1 of 1)
08:50:07   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6402)
08:50:07   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:50:07 Pointing updates are enabled
08:50:07 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:50:07   (wait for slew to complete)
08:50:10   (slew complete)
08:50:10   Start slew to NGC_6402...
08:50:12   (wait for slew to complete)
08:51:48   (slew complete)
08:51:48   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:51:48 Project Priority is: undefined
08:51:48     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=10653s GW=T HAz=11073s DWz=T WF=no]
08:51:48   Updating pointing...
08:51:48   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:51:48   Focus change of -320 steps required
08:51:52   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:51:52   (using Fast readout mode)
08:51:52   (starting exposure)
08:52:16   (exposure complete)
08:52:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:52:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:52:20  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:52:20 Focus postion= 3550
08:52:20   Image finished
08:52:20   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:52:21   112 image stars found
08:52:21   189 catalog stars found
08:52:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:52:25   Start slew to offset...
08:52:27   (wait for slew to complete)
08:52:36   (slew complete)
08:52:36   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:52:36   (using Fast readout mode)
08:52:36   (starting exposure)
08:52:50   (exposure complete)
08:52:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:52:54  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:52:54  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:52:54 Focus postion= 3550
08:52:54   Image finished
08:52:54   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:52:55   95 image stars found
08:52:55   235 catalog stars found
08:53:00 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:53:00   Start slew to NGC_6402...
08:53:01   (wait for slew to complete)
08:53:11   (slew complete)
08:53:11   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:53:11     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=10736s GW=T HAz=11096s DWz=T WF=no]
08:53:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:53:11   Imaging to NGC_6402_SG_20240704_085311_T3
08:53:11   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
08:53:11   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:53:14   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:53:14   (using Normal readout mode)
08:53:14   (starting exposure)
08:54:18   (exposure complete)
08:54:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:54:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:54:23  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:54:23 Focus postion= 3600
08:54:23   Image finished
08:54:23   Plate-solve NGC_6402_SG_20240704_085311_T3 final image.
08:54:26   317 image stars found
08:54:26   95 catalog stars found
08:54:26 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:54:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:54:26   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:54:26   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:54:26   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:54:34   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=69.01509 Y=546.9861
08:54:34 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:54:35 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:54:47   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=913.0206 Y=458.9987
08:54:48   (guide star SNR=21.4 X=913 Y=459)
08:54:48   (first exposure estimate 1.4 sec)
08:54:53 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:54:53 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:54:53 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2024 08:54:54 UTC