ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2025 09:29:22 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:29:22 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
09:29:22 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:29:22   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:29:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:29:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
09:29:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:29:23 User actions detected.
09:29:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:29:23 Dome is MaxDome
09:29:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:29:23 Imager is ASCOM
09:29:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:29:23 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250704@092811 UTC
09:29:23 Imager readout modes:
09:29:23   0 is Fast
09:29:23   1 is Normal
09:29:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:29:23 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:29:23 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
09:29:23 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:29:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:29:30 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:29:30 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:29:31 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:29:31 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:29:31 ==== Starting target IX_Dra ====
09:29:31 ACPS Observation IX_Dra(1 of 1)
09:29:31   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO_ver2706, Plan IX_Dra)
09:29:31   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:29:31 Pointing updates are enabled
09:29:31 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:29:31   Start slew to IX_Dra...
09:29:32   (wait for slew to complete)
09:30:12   (slew complete)
09:30:12   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:30:12 Project Priority is: undefined
09:30:12     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=10888s GW=T HAz=11548s DWz=T WF=no]
09:30:12   Updating pointing...
09:30:12   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:30:12   (using Fast readout mode)
09:30:12   (starting exposure)
09:30:25   (exposure complete)
09:30:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:30:28   Camera temp (deg.C) = 0
09:30:30   Focuser position = 3716
09:30:30   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 20.9
09:30:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P153_SFY_AUTO put into fits header
09:30:31  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
09:30:31 Focus postion= 3716
09:30:31   Image finished
09:30:31   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:30:32   384 image stars found
09:30:32   307 catalog stars found
09:30:36   Solved! 50 stars matched.
09:30:37   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
09:30:37   Pointing error is 2.400 arcmin @ angle 29.27
09:30:37   True focal length is 3471.4 mm.
09:30:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.90
09:30:37   True image center (J2000): 18h 12m 43.5s   67° 06' 51.37"
09:30:37   Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg.
09:30:37   [sync] pointing model updated
09:30:37   Re-slew to target.
09:30:37   Start slew to IX_Dra...
09:30:38   (wait for slew to complete)
09:30:52   (slew complete)
09:30:52   Target is now centered.
09:30:52   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:30:52   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:30:52   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
09:30:52   Focus change of 290 steps required
09:30:56   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:31:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
09:31:10 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:31:10 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:31:23   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.017 Y=608.0465
09:31:24   (guide star SNR=20.5 X=1326 Y=608)
09:31:24   (first exposure estimate 1.46 sec)
09:31:28 **No stars at all found in guider image
09:31:29 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:31:29 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2025 09:31:31 UTC