ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2025 10:12:14 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:12:14 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
10:12:14 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:12:14   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:12:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:12:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
10:12:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:12:15 User actions detected.
10:12:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:12:15 Dome is MaxDome
10:12:16 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:12:16 Imager is ASCOM
10:12:16 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:12:16 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20250614@101107 UTC
10:12:16 Imager readout modes:
10:12:16   0 is Fast
10:12:16   1 is Normal
10:12:16 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:12:16 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:12:16 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
10:12:16 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:12:16 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:12:23 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:12:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:12:23 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:12:23 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:12:23 ==== Starting target NGC_7492 ====
10:12:23 ACPS Observation NGC_7492(1 of 1)
10:12:23   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_Welch_AUTO_ver5271, Plan NGC_7492)
10:12:23   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:12:24 Pointing updates are enabled
10:12:24 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:12:24   Start slew to NGC_7492...
10:12:25   (wait for slew to complete)
10:13:35   (slew complete)
10:13:35   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:13:35 Project Priority is: undefined
10:13:35     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-9067s GW=T HAz=-8647s DWz=T WF=no]
10:13:35   Updating pointing...
10:13:35   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:13:35   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:13:38   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:13:38   (using Fast readout mode)
10:13:38   (starting exposure)
10:13:53   (exposure complete)
10:13:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:13:55   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.5
10:13:56   Focuser position = 3306
10:13:56   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24.2
10:13:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:13:58  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:13:58 Focus postion= 3306
10:13:58   Image finished
10:13:58   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:13:59   219 image stars found
10:13:59   127 catalog stars found
10:14:00   Solved! 38 stars matched.
10:14:00   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
10:14:00   Pointing error is 1.333 arcmin @ angle 134.31
10:14:00   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
10:14:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:14:00   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 30.6s   -15° 37' 37.26"
10:14:00   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
10:14:00   [sync] pointing model updated
10:14:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:14:00   Target is now centered.
10:14:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:14:00   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:14:00   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
10:14:00   Focus change of 50 steps required
10:14:03   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:14:13   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=826.5986 Y=874.2266
10:14:13 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:14:13 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:14:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=443.8862 Y=951.9985
10:14:27   (guide star SNR=29.8 X=444 Y=952)
10:14:27   (first exposure estimate 1.01 sec)
10:14:32 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:14:32 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:14:32 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2025 10:14:33 UTC