ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2025 05:25:19 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:25:19 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:25:19 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:25:19   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:25:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:25:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:25:20 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:25:20 User actions detected.
05:25:20 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:25:20 Dome is MaxDome
05:25:20 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:25:20 Imager is ASCOM
05:25:20 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:25:20 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250614@052444 UTC
05:25:20 Imager readout modes:
05:25:20   0 is Fast
05:25:20   1 is Normal
05:25:20 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:25:20 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:25:20 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
05:25:20 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:25:20 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:25:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:25:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:25:28 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:25:28 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:25:28 ==== Starting target V884_Her ====
05:25:28 ACPS Observation V884_Her(1 of 1)
05:25:28   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO_ver3260, Plan V884_Her)
05:25:28   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:25:28 Pointing updates are enabled
05:25:28 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:25:28   Start slew to V884_Her...
05:25:29   (wait for slew to complete)
05:26:05   (slew complete)
05:26:05   Calling TargetStart user action.
05:26:05 Project Priority is: undefined
05:26:05     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-7973s GW=T HAz=-7553s DWz=T WF=no]
05:26:05   Updating pointing...
05:26:05   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:26:05   Focus change of -50 steps required
05:26:07   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:26:07   (using Fast readout mode)
05:26:07   (starting exposure)
05:26:26   (exposure complete)
05:26:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:26:29   Camera temp (deg.C) = -0.6
05:26:30   Focuser position = 3236
05:26:30   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 28.5
05:26:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
05:26:31  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
05:26:32 Focus postion= 3236
05:26:32   Image finished
05:26:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:26:33   1016 image stars found
05:26:33   281 catalog stars found
05:26:34   Solved! 115 stars matched.
05:26:34   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
05:26:34   Pointing error is 1.935 arcmin @ angle 130.77
05:26:34   True focal length is 3470.2 mm.
05:26:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:26:34   True image center (J2000): 18h 02m 12.7s   18° 03' 28.17"
05:26:34   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
05:26:34   [sync] pointing model updated
05:26:34   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:26:34   Target is now centered.
05:26:34   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:26:34   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:26:34   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
05:26:34   Focus change of 290 steps required
05:26:38   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:26:52   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.776 Y=608.0251
05:26:52 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:26:53 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:27:05   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.924 Y=607.9976
05:27:06   (guide star SNR=41.5 X=1326 Y=608)
05:27:06   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:27:10 **No stars at all found in guider image
05:27:10 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
05:27:10 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2025 05:27:11 UTC