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 CCD chip 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.