ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 07:10:53 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:10:53 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
07:10:53 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:10:53   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:10:53 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:10:54 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
07:10:54 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:10:54 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:10:54 Dome is MaxDome
07:10:55 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:10:55 Imager is ASCOM
07:10:55 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:10:55 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250605@070657 UTC
07:10:55 Imager readout modes:
07:10:55   0 is Fast
07:10:55   1 is Normal
07:10:55 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:10:55 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:10:55 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
07:10:55 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:10:55 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:11:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:11:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:11:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:11:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:11:02 ==== Starting target NGC_6544 ====
07:11:02 ACPS Observation NGC_6544(1 of 1)
07:11:02   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6544)
07:11:02   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:11:03 Pointing updates are enabled
07:11:03 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:11:03   Start slew to NGC_6544...
07:11:04   (wait for slew to complete)
07:12:00   (slew complete)
07:12:00     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-4071s GW=T HAz=-3651s DWz=T WF=no]
07:12:00   Updating pointing...
07:12:00   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:12:00   (using Fast readout mode)
07:12:00   (starting exposure)
07:12:13   (exposure complete)
07:12:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:12:16   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.8
07:12:17   Focuser position = 3338
07:12:17   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23
07:12:17   Image finished
07:12:17   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:12:18   3181 image stars found
07:12:18   187 catalog stars found
07:12:19   Solved! 102 stars matched.
07:12:19   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
07:12:19   Pointing error is 0.864 arcmin @ angle 99.68
07:12:19   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
07:12:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:12:19   True image center (J2000): 18h 07m 24.3s   -24° 59' 59.11"
07:12:19   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:12:19   [sync] pointing model updated
07:12:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:12:19   Target is now centered.
07:12:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:12:19   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
07:12:19   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:12:19   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:12:22   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:12:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=926.9503 Y=674.3745
07:12:32   (guide star SNR=8.4 X=927 Y=674)
07:12:32   (first exposure estimate 1.78 sec)
07:12:37   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=927 Y=674)
07:12:37   (final exposure for guiding 1.92 sec)
07:12:42   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=927 Y=674)
07:12:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:12:56   (take guider image at initial interval 1.92 sec)
07:13:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=75.4826 Y=829.0001
07:13:01 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:13:01 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:13:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.05 Y=607.9825
07:13:15   (guide star SNR=14.6 X=1326 Y=608)
07:13:15   (first exposure estimate 2.05 sec)
07:13:21 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:13:21 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
07:13:21 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 07:13:22 UTC