ACP console log opened 11-Jul-2024 08:54:01 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:54:01 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:54:01 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:54:01   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:54:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:54:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:54:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:54:02 User actions detected.
08:54:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:54:02 Dome is MaxDome
08:54:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:54:02 Imager is ASCOM
08:54:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:54:02 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240711@085328 UTC
08:54:02 Imager readout modes:
08:54:02   0 is Fast
08:54:02   1 is Normal
08:54:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:54:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:54:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:54:02 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:54:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:54:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:54:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:54:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:54:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:54:02 ==== Starting target IX_Dra ====
08:54:02 ACPS Observation IX_Dra(1 of 1)
08:54:02   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO_ver2706, Plan IX_Dra)
08:54:02   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:54:02 Pointing updates are enabled
08:54:02 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:54:02   Start slew to IX_Dra...
08:54:04   (wait for slew to complete)
08:54:39   (slew complete)
08:54:39   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:54:39 Project Priority is: undefined
08:54:39     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=10462s GW=T HAz=11122s DWz=T WF=no]
08:54:39   Updating pointing...
08:54:39   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:54:39   Focus change of 360 steps required
08:54:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:54:43   (using Fast readout mode)
08:54:43   (starting exposure)
08:55:00   (exposure complete)
08:55:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:55:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO put into fits header
08:55:05  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:55:05 Focus postion= 3472
08:55:05   Image finished
08:55:05   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:55:06   363 image stars found
08:55:06   307 catalog stars found
08:55:07   Solved! 97 stars matched.
08:55:08   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
08:55:08   Pointing error is 1.039 arcmin @ angle 41.62
08:55:08   True focal length is 3465.4 mm.
08:55:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
08:55:08   True image center (J2000): 18h 12m 38.6s   67° 05' 32.41"
08:55:08   Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg.
08:55:08   [sync] pointing model updated
08:55:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:55:08   Target is now centered.
08:55:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:55:08   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:55:08   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
08:55:08   Focus change of 290 steps required
08:55:11   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:55:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1321.147 Y=170.9804
08:55:26 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:55:26 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:55:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.099 Y=608.159
08:55:39   (guide star SNR=12.4 X=1326 Y=608)
08:55:39   (first exposure estimate 2.42 sec)
08:55:45 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:55:46 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:55:46 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 11-Jul-2024 08:55:46 UTC