ACP console log opened 10-Jul-2024 09:07:17 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:07:17 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
09:07:17 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:07:17   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:07:17 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:07:18 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
09:07:18 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:07:18 User actions detected.
09:07:18 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:07:18 Dome is MaxDome
09:07:19 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:07:19 Imager is ASCOM
09:07:19 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:07:19 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240710@090646 UTC
09:07:19 Imager readout modes:
09:07:19   0 is Fast
09:07:19   1 is Normal
09:07:19 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:07:19 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:07:19 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:07:19 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:07:19 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:07:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:07:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:07:19 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:07:19 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:07:19 ==== Starting target NGC_6864 ====
09:07:19 ACPS Observation NGC_6864(1 of 1)
09:07:19   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6864)
09:07:19   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:07:19 Pointing updates are enabled
09:07:19 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:07:19   Start slew to NGC_6864...
09:07:21   (wait for slew to complete)
09:08:07   (slew complete)
09:08:07   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:08:07 Project Priority is: undefined
09:08:07     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=4135s GW=T HAz=4556s DWz=T WF=no]
09:08:07   Updating pointing...
09:08:07   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:08:07   Focus change of 360 steps required
09:08:10   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:08:10   (using Fast readout mode)
09:08:10   (starting exposure)
09:08:27   (exposure complete)
09:08:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:08:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
09:08:32  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
09:08:33 Focus postion= 3472
09:08:33   Image finished
09:08:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:08:33   432 image stars found
09:08:33   285 catalog stars found
09:08:35   Solved! 91 stars matched.
09:08:35   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
09:08:35   Pointing error is 4.016 arcmin @ angle 276.27
09:08:35   True focal length is 3465.6 mm.
09:08:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:08:35   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 47.5s   -21° 54' 49.81"
09:08:35   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
09:08:35   [sync] pointing model updated
09:08:35   Re-slew to target.
09:08:35   Start slew to NGC_6864...
09:08:37   (wait for slew to complete)
09:08:47   (slew complete)
09:08:47   Target is now centered.
09:08:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:08:47     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=4159s GW=T HAz=4536s DWz=T WF=no]
09:08:47   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:08:47   Imaging to NGC_6864_SG_20240710_090847_T3
09:08:47   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
09:08:47   Focus change of 50 steps required
09:08:49   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
09:08:49   (using Normal readout mode)
09:08:49   (starting exposure)
09:09:54   (exposure complete)
09:09:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:09:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
09:09:59  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
09:09:59 Focus postion= 3522
09:09:59   Image finished
09:10:17   Plate-solve NGC_6864_SG_20240710_090847_T3 final image.
09:10:20   1458 image stars found
09:10:20   147 catalog stars found
09:10:21   Solved! 53 stars matched.
09:10:21   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
09:10:21   Pointing error is 0.025 arcmin @ angle 97.22
09:10:21   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
09:10:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
09:10:21   True image center (J2000): 20h 06m 04.8s   -21° 55' 16.39"
09:10:21   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
09:10:21   Image FWHM is 5.1 arcsec (11.43 pixels)
09:10:21   (avg FWHM = 4.29 arcsec)
09:10:21   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:10:21   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:10:21   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:10:21   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:10:21   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:10:29   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=608.1512 Y=859.175
09:10:30   (guide star SNR=6.8 X=608 Y=859)
09:10:30   (first exposure estimate 2.21 sec)
09:10:36   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=604 Y=855)
09:10:36   (final exposure for guiding 1.77 sec)
09:10:40   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=600 Y=851)
09:10:41 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:10:42   (take guider image at initial interval 1.77 sec)
09:10:47   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=600 Y=851
09:10:47   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=589 Y=846)
09:10:47   (first exposure estimate 1.9 sec)
09:10:52   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=586 Y=843)
09:10:53   (final exposure for guiding 1.82 sec)
09:10:58   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=585 Y=842)
09:10:59 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:11:00   (take guider image at initial interval 1.82 sec)
09:11:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=75 Y=829
09:11:05 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:11:05 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:11:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.926 Y=608.0605
09:11:18   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=1326 Y=608)
09:11:18   (first exposure estimate 1.45 sec)
09:11:23 **No stars at all found in guider image
09:11:23 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:11:23 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 10-Jul-2024 09:11:23 UTC