ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2024 08:14:00 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:14:00 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:14:00 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:14:00   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:14:00 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:14:01 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:14:01 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:14:01 User actions detected.
08:14:01 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:14:01 Dome is MaxDome
08:14:01 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:14:01 Imager is ASCOM
08:14:01 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:14:01 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240704@081321 UTC
08:14:01 Imager readout modes:
08:14:01   0 is Fast
08:14:01   1 is Normal
08:14:01 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:14:01 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:14:01 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:14:01 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:14:01 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:14:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:14:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:14:01 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:14:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:14:01 ==== Starting target NGC_6717 ====
08:14:01 ACPS Observation NGC_6717(1 of 1)
08:14:01   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6717)
08:14:01   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:14:01 Pointing updates are enabled
08:14:01 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:14:01   Start slew to NGC_6717...
08:14:03   (wait for slew to complete)
08:15:23   (slew complete)
08:15:23   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:15:23 Project Priority is: undefined
08:15:23     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=3801s GW=T HAz=4221s DWz=T WF=no]
08:15:23   Updating pointing...
08:15:23   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:15:23   Focus change of -320 steps required
08:15:27   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:15:27   (using Fast readout mode)
08:15:27   (starting exposure)
08:15:51   (exposure complete)
08:15:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:15:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:15:55  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:15:55 Focus postion= 3550
08:15:55   Image finished
08:15:55   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:15:56   74 image stars found
08:15:56   501 catalog stars found
08:16:01 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:16:02   Start slew to offset...
08:16:03   (wait for slew to complete)
08:16:13   (slew complete)
08:16:13   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:16:13   (using Fast readout mode)
08:16:13   (starting exposure)
08:16:26   (exposure complete)
08:16:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:16:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:16:31  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:16:31 Focus postion= 3550
08:16:31   Image finished
08:16:31   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:16:32   71 image stars found
08:16:32   433 catalog stars found
08:16:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:16:36   Start slew to NGC_6717...
08:16:38   (wait for slew to complete)
08:16:48   (slew complete)
08:16:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:16:48     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=3886s GW=T HAz=4246s DWz=T WF=no]
08:16:48   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:16:48   Imaging to NGC_6717_SG_20240704_081648_T3
08:16:48   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
08:16:48   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:16:51   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:16:51   (using Normal readout mode)
08:16:51   (starting exposure)
08:17:55   (exposure complete)
08:17:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:18:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:18:00  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:18:00 Focus postion= 3600
08:18:00   Image finished
08:18:00   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SG_20240704_081648_T3 final image.
08:18:03   206 image stars found
08:18:03   257 catalog stars found
08:18:26 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:18:27   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:18:27   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:18:27   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:18:27   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:18:34   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=686.3956 Y=583.9999
08:18:35 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:18:35 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:18:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.86 Y=607.9987
08:18:48   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=1326 Y=608)
08:18:49   (first exposure estimate 1.42 sec)
08:18:54 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:18:54 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:18:54 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2024 08:18:55 UTC