ACP console log opened 26-Jul-2024 08:18:36 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:18:36 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:18:36 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:18:36   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:18:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:18:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:18:37 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:18:37 User actions detected.
08:18:37 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:18:37 Dome is MaxDome
08:18:38 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:18:38 Imager is ASCOM
08:18:38 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:18:38 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240726@081729 UTC
08:18:38 Imager readout modes:
08:18:38   0 is Fast
08:18:38   1 is Normal
08:18:38 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:18:38 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:18:38 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:18:38 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:18:38 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:18:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:18:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:18:38 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:18:38 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:18:38 ==== Starting target NGC_6864 ====
08:18:38 ACPS Observation NGC_6864(1 of 1)
08:18:38   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6864)
08:18:38   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:18:38 Pointing updates are enabled
08:18:38 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:18:38   Start slew to NGC_6864...
08:18:40   (wait for slew to complete)
08:19:39   (slew complete)
08:19:39   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:19:39 Project Priority is: undefined
08:19:40     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=5005s GW=T HAz=5425s DWz=T WF=no]
08:19:40   Updating pointing...
08:19:40   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:19:40   Focus change of -290 steps required
08:19:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:19:43   (using Fast readout mode)
08:19:43   (starting exposure)
08:20:06   (exposure complete)
08:20:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:20:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:20:10  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:20:10 Focus postion= 3657
08:20:10   Image finished
08:20:10   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:20:11   129 image stars found
08:20:11   285 catalog stars found
08:20:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:20:19   Start slew to offset...
08:20:20   (wait for slew to complete)
08:20:30   (slew complete)
08:20:30   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:20:30   (using Fast readout mode)
08:20:30   (starting exposure)
08:20:43   (exposure complete)
08:20:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:20:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:20:48  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:20:48 Focus postion= 3657
08:20:48   Image finished
08:20:48   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:20:49   131 image stars found
08:20:49   264 catalog stars found
08:20:57 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:20:57   Start slew to NGC_6864...
08:20:59   (wait for slew to complete)
08:21:08   (slew complete)
08:21:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:21:09     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=5094s GW=T HAz=5454s DWz=T WF=no]
08:21:09   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:21:09   Imaging to NGC_6864_SG_20240726_082109_T3
08:21:09   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
08:21:09   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:21:12   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:21:12   (using Normal readout mode)
08:21:12   (starting exposure)
08:22:16   (exposure complete)
08:22:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:22:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:22:21  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:22:21 Focus postion= 3707
08:22:21   Image finished
08:22:21   Plate-solve NGC_6864_SG_20240726_082109_T3 final image.
08:22:24   381 image stars found
08:22:24   147 catalog stars found
08:22:24 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:22:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:22:24   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:22:24   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:22:24   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:22:32   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452 Y=347.0233
08:22:33 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:22:33 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:22:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.017 Y=608.0035
08:22:46   (guide star SNR=36.9 X=1326 Y=608)
08:22:46   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:22:51 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:22:51 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:22:51 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 26-Jul-2024 08:22:52 UTC