ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 03:35:08 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:35:08 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
03:35:08 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:35:08   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:35:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:35:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
03:35:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:35:09 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:35:09 Dome is MaxDome
03:35:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:35:10 Imager is ASCOM
03:35:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:35:10 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250605@033432 UTC
03:35:10 Imager readout modes:
03:35:10   0 is Fast
03:35:10   1 is Normal
03:35:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:35:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:35:10 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
03:35:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:35:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:35:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:35:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:35:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:35:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:35:17 ==== Starting target IX_Dra ====
03:35:17 ACPS Observation IX_Dra(1 of 1)
03:35:17   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO_ver2706, Plan IX_Dra)
03:35:17   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:35:18 Pointing updates are enabled
03:35:18 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:35:18   Start slew to IX_Dra...
03:35:19   (wait for slew to complete)
03:35:48   (slew complete)
03:35:48     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-17294s GW=T HAz=-16634s DWz=T WF=no]
03:35:48   Updating pointing...
03:35:48   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:35:48   Focus change of -50 steps required
03:35:51   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:35:51   (using Fast readout mode)
03:35:51   (starting exposure)
03:36:10   (exposure complete)
03:36:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:36:12   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.9
03:36:13   Focuser position = 3293
03:36:13   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 25.5
03:36:13   Image finished
03:36:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:36:14   384 image stars found
03:36:14   307 catalog stars found
03:36:15   Solved! 113 stars matched.
03:36:15   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
03:36:15   Pointing error is 1.795 arcmin @ angle 41.84
03:36:15   True focal length is 3466.7 mm.
03:36:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:36:15   True image center (J2000): 18h 12m 43.8s   67° 06' 05.99"
03:36:15   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
03:36:15   [sync] pointing model updated
03:36:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:36:15   Target is now centered.
03:36:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:36:16   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:36:16   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
03:36:16   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:36:19   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:36:33   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=724.1072 Y=360.0092
03:36:34 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:36:34 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:36:47   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.035 Y=607.9861
03:36:47   (guide star SNR=56.2 X=1326 Y=608)
03:36:48   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:36:53 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:36:53 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
03:36:53 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 03:36:54 UTC