ACP console log opened 26-Jul-2024 08:00:32 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:00:32 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:00:32 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:00:32   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:00:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:00:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:00:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:00:33 User actions detected.
08:00:33 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:00:33 Dome is MaxDome
08:00:33 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:00:33 Imager is ASCOM
08:00:33 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:00:33 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240726@075622 UTC
08:00:33 Imager readout modes:
08:00:33   0 is Fast
08:00:33   1 is Normal
08:00:33 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:00:33 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:00:33 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:00:33 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:00:33 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:00:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:00:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:00:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:00:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:00:33 ==== Starting target NGC_6712 ====
08:00:33 ACPS Observation NGC_6712(1 of 1)
08:00:33   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6712)
08:00:33   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:00:33 Pointing updates are enabled
08:00:33 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:00:33   Start slew to NGC_6712...
08:00:35   (wait for slew to complete)
08:01:00   (slew complete)
08:01:00   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:01:00 Project Priority is: undefined
08:01:00     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=8269s GW=T HAz=8689s DWz=T WF=no]
08:01:00   Updating pointing...
08:01:00   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:01:00   Focus change of -290 steps required
08:01:04   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:01:04   (using Fast readout mode)
08:01:04   (starting exposure)
08:01:27   (exposure complete)
08:01:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:01:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:01:32  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:01:32 Focus postion= 3657
08:01:32   Image finished
08:01:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:01:33   631 image stars found
08:01:33   595 catalog stars found
08:02:07 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:02:07   Start slew to offset...
08:02:09   (wait for slew to complete)
08:02:18   (slew complete)
08:02:18   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:02:18   (using Fast readout mode)
08:02:18   (starting exposure)
08:02:32   (exposure complete)
08:02:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:02:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:02:36  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:02:36 Focus postion= 3657
08:02:36   Image finished
08:02:36   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:02:37   214 image stars found
08:02:37   884 catalog stars found
08:03:11 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:03:11   Start slew to NGC_6712...
08:03:12   (wait for slew to complete)
08:03:22   (slew complete)
08:03:22   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:03:22     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=8412s GW=T HAz=8772s DWz=T WF=no]
08:03:22   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:03:22   Imaging to NGC_6712_SG_20240726_080322_T3
08:03:22   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
08:03:22   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:03:25   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:03:25   (using Normal readout mode)
08:03:25   (starting exposure)
08:04:29   (exposure complete)
08:04:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:04:33  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:04:34  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:04:34 Focus postion= 3707
08:04:34   Image finished
08:04:34   Plate-solve NGC_6712_SG_20240726_080322_T3 final image.
08:04:37   710 image stars found
08:04:37   325 catalog stars found
08:05:02 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:05:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:05:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:05:03   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:05:03   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:05:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1027.105 Y=945.0589
08:05:11 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:05:11 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:05:24   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.012 Y=608.0276
08:05:25   (guide star SNR=30.9 X=1326 Y=608)
08:05:25   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:05:29 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:05:29 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:05:29 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 26-Jul-2024 08:05:30 UTC