ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2025 05:36:19 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:36:19 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:36:19 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:36:19   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:36:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:36:21 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:36:21 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:36:21 User actions detected.
05:36:21 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:36:21 Dome is MaxDome
05:36:21 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:36:21 Imager is ASCOM
05:36:21 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:36:21 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20250614@053541 UTC
05:36:21 Imager readout modes:
05:36:21   0 is Fast
05:36:21   1 is Normal
05:36:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:36:21 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:36:21 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
05:36:21 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:36:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:36:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:36:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:36:28 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:36:28 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:36:28 ==== Starting target Pal_5 ====
05:36:28 ACPS Observation Pal_5(1 of 1)
05:36:28   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_Welch_AUTO_ver5271, Plan Pal_5)
05:36:28   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:36:29 Pointing updates are enabled
05:36:29 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:36:29   Start slew to Pal_5...
05:36:30   (wait for slew to complete)
05:37:31   (slew complete)
05:37:31   Calling TargetStart user action.
05:37:31 Project Priority is: undefined
05:37:31     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=2665s GW=T HAz=3085s DWz=T WF=no]
05:37:31   Updating pointing...
05:37:31   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:37:31   Focus change of 360 steps required
05:37:35   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:37:35   (using Fast readout mode)
05:37:35   (starting exposure)
05:37:52   (exposure complete)
05:37:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:37:54   Camera temp (deg.C) = -0.6
05:37:55   Focuser position = 3236
05:37:55   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 28.3
05:37:56  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
05:37:56  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
05:37:56 Focus postion= 3236
05:37:56   Image finished
05:37:56   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:37:57   352 image stars found
05:37:57   175 catalog stars found
05:37:58   Solved! 52 stars matched.
05:37:58   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
05:37:58   Pointing error is 1.307 arcmin @ angle 152.19
05:37:59   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
05:37:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:37:59   True image center (J2000): 15h 16m 07.7s   -00° 07' 51.15"
05:37:59   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
05:37:59   [sync] pointing model updated
05:37:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:37:59   Target is now centered.
05:37:59   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:37:59   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
05:37:59   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
05:37:59   Focus change of 50 steps required
05:38:01   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:38:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=443.977 Y=952.1748
05:38:11 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:38:11 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:38:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.011 Y=608.0316
05:38:25   (guide star SNR=49.9 X=1326 Y=608)
05:38:25   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:38:30 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:38:30 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
05:38:30 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2025 05:38:31 UTC