ACP console log opened 29-Jun-2025 09:42:08 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:42:08 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
09:42:08 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:42:08   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:42:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:42:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
09:42:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:42:09 User actions detected.
09:42:09 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:42:09 Dome is MaxDome
09:42:09 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:42:09 Imager is ASCOM
09:42:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:42:09 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250629@094027 UTC
09:42:09 Imager readout modes:
09:42:09   0 is Fast
09:42:09   1 is Normal
09:42:09 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:42:09 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:42:09 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
09:42:09 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:42:09 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:42:16 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:42:16 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:42:16 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:42:16 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:42:16 ==== Starting target V884_Her ====
09:42:17 ACPS Observation V884_Her(1 of 1)
09:42:17   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO_ver3260, Plan V884_Her)
09:42:17   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:42:17 Pointing updates are enabled
09:42:17 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:42:17   Start slew to V884_Her...
09:42:18   (wait for slew to complete)
09:42:43   (slew complete)
09:42:43   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:42:43 Project Priority is: undefined
09:42:43     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=11016s GW=T HAz=11436s DWz=T WF=no]
09:42:43   Updating pointing...
09:42:43   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:42:43   Focus change of -50 steps required
09:42:45   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:42:45   (using Fast readout mode)
09:42:45   (starting exposure)
09:43:05   (exposure complete)
09:43:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:43:07   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
09:43:08   Focuser position = 3381
09:43:08   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 21.8
09:43:09  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
09:43:09  CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header
09:43:10 Focus postion= 3381
09:43:10   Image finished
09:43:10   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:43:10   1141 image stars found
09:43:10   281 catalog stars found
09:43:12   Solved! 126 stars matched.
09:43:12   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
09:43:12   Pointing error is 0.635 arcmin @ angle 106.85
09:43:12   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
09:43:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:43:12   True image center (J2000): 18h 02m 09.1s   18° 04' 32.95"
09:43:12   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
09:43:12   [sync] pointing model updated
09:43:12   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:43:12   Target is now centered.
09:43:12   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:43:12   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:43:12   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
09:43:12   Focus change of 290 steps required
09:43:15   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:43:29   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=698.9072 Y=41.06067
09:43:29   (guide star SNR=5.6 X=699 Y=41)
09:43:29   (first exposure estimate 2.68 sec)
09:43:36   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=698 Y=40)
09:43:36   (final exposure for guiding 2.38 sec)
09:43:42   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=698 Y=40)
09:43:55 **Guider waited for 11.9 sec and never got a measurement
09:43:56   (take guider image at initial interval 2.38 sec)
09:44:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1287 Y=882
09:44:02 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:44:02 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:44:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1330.007 Y=606.3356
09:44:15   (guide star SNR=26.6 X=1326 Y=608)
09:44:15   (first exposure estimate 1.13 sec)
09:44:20 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:44:20 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:44:20 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 29-Jun-2025 09:44:21 UTC