ACP console log opened 08-Jul-2024 09:02:31 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:02:31 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
09:02:31 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:02:31   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:02:31 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:02:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
09:02:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:02:33 User actions detected.
09:02:33 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:02:33 Dome is MaxDome
09:02:33 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:02:33 Imager is ASCOM
09:02:33 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:02:33 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240708@090052 UTC
09:02:33 Imager readout modes:
09:02:33   0 is Fast
09:02:33   1 is Normal
09:02:33 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:02:33 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:02:33 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:02:33 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:02:33 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:02:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:02:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:02:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:02:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:02:33 ==== Starting target IX_Dra ====
09:02:33 ACPS Observation IX_Dra(1 of 1)
09:02:33   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO_ver2706, Plan IX_Dra)
09:02:33   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:02:33 Pointing updates are enabled
09:02:33 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:02:33   Start slew to IX_Dra...
09:02:35   (wait for slew to complete)
09:03:55   (slew complete)
09:03:55   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:03:55 Project Priority is: undefined
09:03:55     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=10310s GW=T HAz=10970s DWz=T WF=no]
09:03:55   Updating pointing...
09:03:55   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:03:55   Focus change of 20 steps required
09:03:57   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:03:57   (using Fast readout mode)
09:03:57   (starting exposure)
09:04:11   (exposure complete)
09:04:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:04:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO put into fits header
09:04:16  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
09:04:16 Focus postion= 3284
09:04:16   Image finished
09:04:16   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:04:17   392 image stars found
09:04:17   307 catalog stars found
09:04:18   Solved! 101 stars matched.
09:04:18   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
09:04:18   Pointing error is 1.008 arcmin @ angle 36.30
09:04:18   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
09:04:18   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:04:18   True image center (J2000): 18h 12m 37.6s   67° 05' 34.52"
09:04:18   Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg.
09:04:18   [sync] pointing model updated
09:04:18   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:04:18   Target is now centered.
09:04:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:04:18   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:04:18   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
09:04:18   Focus change of 290 steps required
09:04:22   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:04:35   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=451.9428 Y=347.0547
09:04:36 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:04:36 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:04:49   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.915 Y=608.1311
09:04:49   (guide star SNR=70.1 X=1326 Y=608)
09:04:50   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
09:04:55 **No stars at all found in guider image
09:04:55 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:04:55 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 08-Jul-2024 09:04:55 UTC