ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 05:10:51 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:10:51 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:10:51 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:10:51   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:10:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:10:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:10:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:10:52 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:10:52 Dome is MaxDome
05:10:52 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:10:52 Imager is ASCOM
05:10:52 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:10:52 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20250605@050709 UTC
05:10:52 Imager readout modes:
05:10:52   0 is Fast
05:10:52   1 is Normal
05:10:52 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:10:52 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:10:52 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
05:10:52 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:10:52 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:11:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:11:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:11:00 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:11:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:11:00 ==== Starting target NGC_6366 ====
05:11:00 ACPS Observation NGC_6366(1 of 1)
05:11:00   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6366)
05:11:00   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:11:00 Pointing updates are enabled
05:11:00 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:11:00   Start slew to NGC_6366...
05:11:02   (wait for slew to complete)
05:11:36   (slew complete)
05:11:36     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-8924s GW=T HAz=-8504s DWz=T WF=no]
05:11:36   Updating pointing...
05:11:36   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:11:36   Focus change of 360 steps required
05:11:40   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:11:40   (using Fast readout mode)
05:11:40   (starting exposure)
05:11:57   (exposure complete)
05:12:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:12:00   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6
05:12:01   Focuser position = 3331
05:12:01   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24.2
05:12:01   Image finished
05:12:01   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:12:02   1035 image stars found
05:12:02   103 catalog stars found
05:12:03   Solved! 49 stars matched.
05:12:03   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
05:12:03   Pointing error is 3.144 arcmin @ angle 84.45
05:12:03   True focal length is 3464.3 mm.
05:12:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:12:03   True image center (J2000): 17h 27m 56.8s   -05° 04' 29.25"
05:12:03   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:12:03   [sync] pointing model updated
05:12:03   Re-slew to target.
05:12:03   Start slew to NGC_6366...
05:12:04   (wait for slew to complete)
05:12:19   (slew complete)
05:12:19   Target is now centered.
05:12:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:12:19   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
05:12:19   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
05:12:19   Focus change of 50 steps required
05:12:21   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:12:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=95.07767 Y=530.1907
05:12:31 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:12:32 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:12:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.071 Y=608.02
05:12:45   (guide star SNR=17.8 X=1326 Y=608)
05:12:46   (first exposure estimate 1.68 sec)
05:12:50 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:12:50 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
05:12:50 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 05:12:52 UTC