Tracking Log

The text tracking log is enabled from the Guide Tab Options menu. A tracking log looks like this:

Track Log Started at UT 1999-06-18 22:43:40

UT Time,   Star X, Star Y, OffsetX, OffsetY, Corr X, Corr Y, Bright

22:43:44, 513.71, 384.88,   -0.29,    0.88,    0.11,   -0.74,    2036

22:43:48, 513.58, 384.24,   -0.42,    0.24,    0.16,   -0.20,    2020

22:43:51, 513.60, 383.97,   -0.40,   -0.03,    0.15,    0.02,    2029

22:43:54, 514.40, 384.18,    0.40,    0.18,   -0.15,   -0.14,    2023

22:43:57, 513.78, 383.81,   -0.22,   -0.19,    0.08,    0.16,    2037

22:44:01, 513.42, 384.09,   -0.58,    0.09,    0.22,   -0.07,    2024

22:44:04, Guide Star Fade

22:44:07, 514.07, 384.41,    0.07,    0.41,   -0.02,   -0.34,    2026

22:44:10, 513.71, 384.50,   -0.29,    0.50,    0.11,   -0.42,    2010

22:44:23, 514.08, 384.15,    0.08,    0.15,   -0.03,   -0.12,    2044

The time is shown in Universal Time (UT Time). The system time zone and daylight savings time settings must be correct in order for this to show the correct time.  Star X and Star Y show the coordinates of the star relative to the sensor in pixels.  OffsetX and OffsetY show the position relative to the center of the guide box in pixels.  Corr X and Corr Y show the duration (in seconds) of the correction made for the two axes. Bright shows the peak brightness of the star. If the star disappears momentarily, Guide Star Fade will be shown. This ”comma delimited” format is compatible with loading into a spreadsheet application for plotting.