ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 07:36:00 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:36:00 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
07:36:00 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:36:00   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:36:00 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:36:01 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
07:36:01 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:36:01 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:36:01 Dome is MaxDome
07:36:01 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:36:01 Imager is ASCOM
07:36:01 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:36:01 Selecting filter SU from previous ACP run at 20250605@073400 UTC
07:36:01 Imager readout modes:
07:36:01   0 is Fast
07:36:01   1 is Normal
07:36:01 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:36:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:36:02 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
07:36:02 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:36:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:36:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:36:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:36:09 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:36:09 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:36:09 ==== Starting target NGC_6638 ====
07:36:09 ACPS Observation NGC_6638(1 of 1)
07:36:09   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver4538, Plan NGC_6638)
07:36:09   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:36:09 Pointing updates are enabled
07:36:09 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:36:09   Start slew to NGC_6638...
07:36:11   (wait for slew to complete)
07:37:11   (slew complete)
07:37:11     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-3971s GW=T HAz=-3551s DWz=T WF=no]
07:37:11   Updating pointing...
07:37:11   Switching from SU to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:37:11   No focus change required
07:37:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:37:11   (using Fast readout mode)
07:37:11   (starting exposure)
07:37:29   (exposure complete)
07:37:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:37:32   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.7
07:37:33   Focuser position = 3338
07:37:33   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 22.6
07:37:33   Image finished
07:37:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:37:34   6685 image stars found
07:37:34   386 catalog stars found
07:37:35   Solved! 135 stars matched.
07:37:35   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
07:37:35   Pointing error is 0.988 arcmin @ angle 98.65
07:37:35   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
07:37:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:37:35   True image center (J2000): 18h 31m 00.4s   -25° 29' 59.81"
07:37:35   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:37:35   [sync] pointing model updated
07:37:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:37:35   Target is now centered.
07:37:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:37:35   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
07:37:36   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:37:36   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:37:38   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:37:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=51.18779 Y=65.089
07:37:48 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:37:49 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:38:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.986 Y=608.1262
07:38:02   (guide star SNR=20.1 X=1326 Y=608)
07:38:02   (first exposure estimate 1.49 sec)
07:38:07 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:38:07 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
07:38:07 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 07:38:08 UTC