ACP console log opened 15-Jan-2025 10:41:07 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:41:07 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
10:41:07 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:41:07   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:41:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:41:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
10:41:08 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:41:08 User actions detected.
10:41:08 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:41:08 Dome is MaxDome
10:41:09 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:41:09 Imager is ASCOM
10:41:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:41:09 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20250115@094745 UTC
10:41:09 Imager readout modes:
10:41:09   0 is Fast
10:41:09   1 is Normal
10:41:09 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:41:09 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:41:09 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:41:09 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:41:09 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:41:16 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:41:16 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:41:16 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:41:16 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:41:16 ==== Starting target NGC_5634 ====
10:41:16 ACPS Observation NGC_5634(1 of 1)
10:41:16   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_5634)
10:41:16   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:41:17 Pointing updates are enabled
10:41:17 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:41:17   Start slew to NGC_5634...
10:41:18   (wait for slew to complete)
10:41:43   (slew complete)
10:41:43   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:41:43 Project Priority is: undefined
10:41:43     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-11727s GW=T HAz=-11307s DWz=T WF=no]
10:41:43   Updating pointing...
10:41:43   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:41:43   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:41:45   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:41:45   (using Fast readout mode)
10:41:45   (starting exposure)
10:42:00   (exposure complete)
10:42:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:42:03   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
10:42:04   Focuser position = 3870
10:42:04   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3
10:42:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:42:05  CCD-TPWR=10 put into fits header
10:42:05 Focus postion= 3870
10:42:05   Image finished
10:42:05   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:42:06   205 image stars found
10:42:06   167 catalog stars found
10:42:07   Solved! 43 stars matched.
10:42:07   Average residual is 0.39 arcsec.
10:42:07   Pointing error is 7.307 arcmin @ angle 80.83
10:42:07   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
10:42:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:42:07   True image center (J2000): 14h 30m 06.2s   -05° 57' 25.21"
10:42:07   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
10:42:07   [sync] pointing model updated
10:42:07   Re-slew to target.
10:42:07   Start slew to NGC_5634...
10:42:09   (wait for slew to complete)
10:42:19   (slew complete)
10:42:19   Target is now centered.
10:42:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:42:19     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-11663s GW=T HAz=-11331s DWz=T WF=no]
10:42:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:42:19   Imaging to NGC_5634_SG_20250115_104219_T3
10:42:19   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
10:42:19   Focus change of 50 steps required
10:42:21   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:42:21   (using Normal readout mode)
10:42:21   (starting exposure)
10:43:25   (exposure complete)
10:43:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:43:28   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
10:43:29   Focuser position = 3920
10:43:29   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3.1
10:43:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:43:31  CCD-TPWR=10 put into fits header
10:43:31 Focus postion= 3920
10:43:31   Image finished
10:43:31   Plate-solve NGC_5634_SG_20250115_104219_T3 final image.
10:43:34   545 image stars found
10:43:34   79 catalog stars found
10:43:35   Solved! 27 stars matched.
10:43:35   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:43:35   Pointing error is 0.057 arcmin @ angle 83.74
10:43:35   True focal length is 3486.0 mm.
10:43:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.45
10:43:35   True image center (J2000): 14h 29m 37.5s   -05° 58' 34.72"
10:43:35   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
10:43:35   Image FWHM is 3.8 arcsec (8.52 pixels)
10:43:35   (avg FWHM = 3.67 arcsec)
10:43:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:43:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:43:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:43:36   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:43:36   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:43:43   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=741.2733 Y=586.0654
10:43:44   (guide star SNR=36.3 X=741 Y=586)
10:43:44   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:43:49   (guide star SNR=25.2 X=740 Y=587)
10:43:49   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:43:53   (guide star SNR=22.0 X=738 Y=585)
10:44:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:44:28   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:44:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=787.4082 Y=619.9052
10:44:32   (guide star SNR=27.7 X=787 Y=620)
10:44:32   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:44:37   (guide star SNR=25.6 X=787 Y=619)
10:44:37   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:44:41   (guide star SNR=26.5 X=790 Y=620)
10:44:48   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:44:48     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-11512s GW=T HAz=-11142s DWz=T WF=no]
10:44:48   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:44:48   Imaging to NGC_5634_SG_20250115_104448_T3
10:44:48   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:44:48   (using Normal readout mode)
10:44:50   (ex=3.27 ey=1.31)
10:44:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:44:52   (ex=1.10 ey=2.64)
10:44:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:44:55   (ex=3.86 ey=3.82)
10:44:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:44:58   (ex=5.47 ey=4.86)
10:44:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
10:45:00   (ex=7.85 ey=6.31)
10:45:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
10:45:03   (ex=12.57 ey=7.85)
10:45:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
10:45:06   (ex=18.35 ey=13.47)
10:45:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
10:45:09   (ex=27.01 ey=20.49)
10:45:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
10:45:18   (ex=28.40 ey=26.97)
10:45:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
10:45:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:45:30 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 15-Jan-2025 10:45:31 UTC