ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 05:30:25 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:30:25 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:30:25 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:30:25   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:30:25 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:30:27 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:30:27 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:30:27 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:30:27 Dome is MaxDome
05:30:27 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:30:27 Imager is ASCOM
05:30:27 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:30:27 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250605@052745 UTC
05:30:27 Imager readout modes:
05:30:27   0 is Fast
05:30:27   1 is Normal
05:30:27 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:30:27 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:30:27 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
05:30:27 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:30:27 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:30:34 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:30:34 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:30:34 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:30:34 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:30:34 ==== Starting target NGC_6171 ====
05:30:34 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
05:30:34   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6171)
05:30:34   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:30:35 Pointing updates are enabled
05:30:35 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:30:35   Start slew to NGC_6171...
05:30:36   (wait for slew to complete)
05:31:06   (slew complete)
05:31:06     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-4444s GW=T HAz=-4024s DWz=T WF=no]
05:31:06   Updating pointing...
05:31:06   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:31:06   Focus change of -50 steps required
05:31:09   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:31:09   (using Fast readout mode)
05:31:09   (starting exposure)
05:31:28   (exposure complete)
05:31:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:31:31   Camera temp (deg.C) = -5.9
05:31:32   Focuser position = 3331
05:31:32   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.7
05:31:32   Image finished
05:31:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:31:33   1056 image stars found
05:31:33   173 catalog stars found
05:31:34   Solved! 67 stars matched.
05:31:34   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
05:31:34   Pointing error is 1.738 arcmin @ angle 90.83
05:31:34   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
05:31:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:31:34   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 39.0s   -13° 03' 15.11"
05:31:34   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
05:31:34   [sync] pointing model updated
05:31:34   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:31:34   Target is now centered.
05:31:34   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:31:34   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
05:31:34   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
05:31:34   Focus change of 50 steps required
05:31:37   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:31:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=287.2692 Y=57.24566
05:31:47   (guide star SNR=16.7 X=287 Y=57)
05:31:47   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:31:52   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=287 Y=57)
05:31:52   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:31:57   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=287 Y=57)
05:32:03   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
05:32:03     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-4387s GW=T HAz=-4026s DWz=T WF=no]
05:32:03   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20250605_053203_T3
05:32:03   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
05:32:03   (using Normal readout mode)
05:32:05   (ex=0.08 ey=0.31)
05:32:05   (guider check OK)
05:32:05   (starting exposure)
05:33:13   (exposure complete)
05:33:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:33:16   Camera temp (deg.C) = -5.9
05:33:18   Focuser position = 3381
05:33:18   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.8
05:33:18   Image finished
05:33:18   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20250605_053203_T3 final image.
05:33:21   2349 image stars found
05:33:21   94 catalog stars found
05:33:22   Solved! 31 stars matched.
05:33:22   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
05:33:22   Pointing error is 1.335 arcmin @ angle 91.63
05:33:22   True focal length is 3465.4 mm.
05:33:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:33:22   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 37.3s   -13° 03' 15.88"
05:33:22   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
05:33:22   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.73 pixels)
05:33:22   (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec)
05:33:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:33:22   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:33:27   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:33:27   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:33:27   (autoguider still running...)
05:33:27     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4301s GW=T HAz=-3902s DWz=T WF=no]
05:33:27   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20250605_053327_T3
05:33:28   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
05:33:28   (using Normal readout mode)
05:33:28   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:33:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:33:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:33:40 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 05:33:40 UTC