ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 03:49:51 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:49:51 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
03:49:51 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:49:51   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:49:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:49:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
03:49:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:49:52 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:49:53 Dome is MaxDome
03:49:53 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:49:53 Imager is ASCOM
03:49:53 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:49:53 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250605@034912 UTC
03:49:53 Imager readout modes:
03:49:53   0 is Fast
03:49:53   1 is Normal
03:49:53 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:49:53 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:49:53 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
03:49:53 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:49:53 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:50:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:50:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:50:00 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:50:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:50:00 ==== Starting target NGC_5897 ====
03:50:00 ACPS Observation NGC_5897(1 of 1)
03:50:00   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_5897)
03:50:00   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:50:01 Pointing updates are enabled
03:50:01 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:50:01   Start slew to NGC_5897...
03:50:02   (wait for slew to complete)
03:50:41   (slew complete)
03:50:41     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-5980s GW=T HAz=-5560s DWz=T WF=no]
03:50:41   Updating pointing...
03:50:41   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:50:41   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:50:45   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:50:45   (using Fast readout mode)
03:50:45   (starting exposure)
03:51:09   (exposure complete)
03:51:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:51:11   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.7
03:51:12   Focuser position = 3293
03:51:12   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24.9
03:51:12   Image finished
03:51:12   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:51:13   589 image stars found
03:51:13   178 catalog stars found
03:51:14   Solved! 57 stars matched.
03:51:14   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
03:51:14   Pointing error is 2.044 arcmin @ angle 92.61
03:51:14   True focal length is 3470.5 mm.
03:51:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:51:14   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 33.3s   -21° 00' 42.57"
03:51:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:51:14   [sync] pointing model updated
03:51:14   Re-slew to target.
03:51:14   Start slew to NGC_5897...
03:51:16   (wait for slew to complete)
03:51:30   (slew complete)
03:51:30   Target is now centered.
03:51:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:51:30   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:51:30   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
03:51:30   Focus change of 50 steps required
03:51:32   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:51:42   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
03:51:42 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:51:43 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:51:56   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.016 Y=608.0026
03:51:56   (guide star SNR=58.9 X=1326 Y=608)
03:51:57   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:52:01 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:52:01 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
03:52:01 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 03:52:02 UTC