ACP console log opened 10-Jul-2024 08:36:21 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:36:21 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:36:21 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:36:21   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:36:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:36:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:36:22 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:36:22 User actions detected.
08:36:22 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:36:22 Dome is MaxDome
08:36:24 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:36:24 Imager is ASCOM
08:36:24 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:36:24 Selecting filter SZ from previous ACP run at 20240710@083546 UTC
08:36:24 Imager readout modes:
08:36:24   0 is Fast
08:36:24   1 is Normal
08:36:24 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:36:24 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:36:24 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:36:24 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:36:24 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:36:24 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:36:24 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:36:24 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:36:24 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:36:24 ==== Starting target IX_Dra ====
08:36:24 ACPS Observation IX_Dra(1 of 1)
08:36:24   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO_ver2706, Plan IX_Dra)
08:36:24   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:36:25 Pointing updates are enabled
08:36:25 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:36:25   (wait for slew to complete)
08:36:26   (slew complete)
08:36:26   Start slew to IX_Dra...
08:36:27   (wait for slew to complete)
08:37:13   (slew complete)
08:37:13   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:37:13 Project Priority is: undefined
08:37:13     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=9161s GW=T HAz=9836s DWz=T WF=no]
08:37:13   Updating pointing...
08:37:13   Switching from SZ to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:37:13   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:37:16   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:37:16   (using Fast readout mode)
08:37:16   (starting exposure)
08:37:31   (exposure complete)
08:37:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:37:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO put into fits header
08:37:35  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:37:35 Focus postion= 3472
08:37:35   Image finished
08:37:35   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:37:36   335 image stars found
08:37:36   307 catalog stars found
08:37:37   Solved! 106 stars matched.
08:37:37   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
08:37:37   Pointing error is 1.020 arcmin @ angle 39.65
08:37:37   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
08:37:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
08:37:37   True image center (J2000): 18h 12m 38.2s   67° 05' 32.93"
08:37:37   Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg.
08:37:37   [sync] pointing model updated
08:37:37   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:37:37   Target is now centered.
08:37:37   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:37:37   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:37:37   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
08:37:37   Focus change of 290 steps required
08:37:41   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:37:55   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
08:37:56 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:37:56 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:38:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.015 Y=608.0684
08:38:09   (guide star SNR=42.2 X=1326 Y=608)
08:38:09   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:38:14 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:38:14 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:38:14 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 10-Jul-2024 08:38:14 UTC