ACP console log opened 06-Nov-2012 03:47:30 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:47:31 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:47:31 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:47:31 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:47:31 Dome is MaxDome 03:47:31 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:47:31 Imager is QSI Universal 03:47:31 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:47:31 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:47:31 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:47:31 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 03:47:31 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:47:31 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 03:47:31 Compiling plan... 03:47:31 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 03:47:31 ...plan OK! 03:47:31 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 03:47:31 There are 0.7 min. of actual imaging time 03:47:31 Image file set-numbers start with 1 03:47:31 Pointing exposures: 03:47:31 Exposure Interval = 20 03:47:31 Min brightness = 0 03:47:31 Sigma = 3 03:47:31 Cat max mag = 18 03:47:31 Final exposures: 03:47:31 Min brightness = 0 03:47:31 Sigma = 3 03:47:31 Cat max mag = 18 03:47:31 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 03:47:31 ==== Starting target V405_Peg ==== 03:47:31 ; 03:47:31 ; Single target color series plan by user, created Tue, 6 Nov 2012 03:47:29 UTC 03:47:31 ; 03:47:31 (turning tracking on for live image(s)) 03:47:36 Start slew to V405_Peg... 03:47:38 (wait for slew to complete) 03:47:41 (slew complete) 03:47:41 (request plan-start pointing update) 03:47:41 Ready for V405_Peg (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 03:47:41 Do requested auto-focus... 03:47:41 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=2011s GW=T HAz=2671s DWz=T WF=no] 03:47:48 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus... 03:47:48 03:47:49 ** Starting AcquireStar Sequence ** 03:47:50 Catalog: GSC-1.1 03:47:51 Telescope ACP->TMO is connected 03:47:52 Telescope tracking on 03:47:52 Binning = 2 03:47:52 Taking 20 sec pointing exposure 03:48:23 615 catalog stars found 03:48:24 84 plate image stars found 03:48:34 ** Plate solved ** 03:48:34 Roll ang.= -17.46 Plate scale = -0.66V -0.66H 03:48:34 Alt= 76.78 Az= 218.25 03:48:34 Plate(J2000) RA : 23:09:49.2 Dec: 21:36:23.1 03:48:34 Plate(Topo) RA : 23:10:29.4 Dec: 21:41:04.2 03:48:34 Current pointing: 03:48:34 RA 23:10:29.4 Dec 21:41:04.2 03:48:34 Alt 77 Az 218 03:48:34 03:48:34 ** Getting catalog stars between mag 7 & 11 ** 03:48:35 03:48:35 Field search = 2.0 x 2.0 (degrees) 03:48:36 49 potential target stars found 03:48:38 Target stars = 3 03:48:38 Identified target stars: 03:48:39 Star 1 mag 10.55 RA:23:11:53.2 Dec:21:57:16.3 Sep: 0.42 Alt:77.32 03:48:39 Star 2 mag 10.02 RA:23:10:56.7 Dec:22:01:01.0 Sep: 0.35 Alt:77.25 03:48:39 Star 3 mag 8.85 RA:23:12:10.4 Dec:21:57:03.4 Sep: 0.47 Alt:77.36 03:48:39 03:48:39 Using 10.55 mag star at RA 23:11:53.2 Dec 21:57:16.3 Alt: 77.32 03:48:39 Slewing 0.4219 degrees to target star 03:48:49 No star centering desired 03:48:50 03:48:50 System: MySystem 03:48:50 ** Beginning Focus run ** 03:48:50 LS: -0.194474 RS: 0.196204 PID: 10.18 NFHFD: 10 03:48:50 Move direction: Out 03:48:50 Filter = V (slot 1) 03:48:50 Current position = 762 03:48:50 Focus Start HFD: 20 03:48:50 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 03:48:50 Find star binning = 2x2 03:48:50 Inital exposure = 1 03:49:03 Focus binning = 1x1 03:49:09 Target star found at X = 905, Y = 1293 Flux = 106584 03:49:09 Focus exposure will be 1.00 sec 03:49:09 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 03:49:09 762 , 06.48 , 0 , 905 , 1293 , 106584 03:49:16 688 , 11.23 , 0 , 904 , 1296 , 107893 03:49:16 On correct side of focus 03:49:16 Moving to start HFD 03:49:21 640 , 17.99 , 0 , 902 , 1294 , 91387 03:49:22 Move to Near Focus HFD 03:49:27 683 , 10.41 , 0 , 900 , 1294 , 109526 03:49:27 ** Starting Near Focus ** 03:49:27 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 03:49:27 683 , 10.41 , 731 , 900 , 1294 , 109526 03:49:31 683 , 11.41 , 734 , 902 , 1295 , 107696 03:49:35 683 , 11.18 , 734 , 902 , 1296 , 106968 03:49:38 683 , 10.74 , 734 , 904 , 1294 , 106459 03:49:43 683 , 11.13 , 734 , 903 , 1294 , 106972 03:49:43 Best Focus is: 734 03:49:50 734 , 04.78 , 734 , 904 , 1294 , 103127 03:49:50 Position = 734 Avg HFD = 4.78 03:49:51 Focusing Completed 03:49:51 Focus time = 61 sec 03:49:51 Performing return slew of 0.422 degrees 03:49:51 Slewing to: 23:10:29.4 Dec: 21:41:04.2 03:50:02 AcquireStar completed 03:50:03 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 03:50:03 HFD = 4.78 03:50:03 Focus position = 734 03:50:03 Autofocus finished. 03:50:12 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 03:50:12 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 03:50:12 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=2161s GW=T HAz=2562s DWz=T WF=no] 03:50:12 Updating pointing... 03:50:12 Switching from V to R filter for pointing exposure 03:50:13 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 03:50:13 (starting exposure) 03:50:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:50:41 Calibrating image... 03:50:41 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:50:41 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:50:41 Image finished 03:50:41 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:50:41 109 image stars found 03:50:41 82 catalog stars found 03:50:41 Solved! 40 stars matched. 03:50:41 Average residual is 0.34 arcsec. 03:50:41 Pointing error is 2.414 arcmin @ angle 3.56 03:50:41 True focal length is 335.0 cm. 03:50:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.32 03:50:41 True image center (J2000): 23h 09m 49.8s 21° 37' 41.94" 03:50:41 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 03:50:41 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (1.59 pixels) 03:50:41 [sync] pointing model updated 03:50:41 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:50:41 Re-slew to target. 03:50:41 Start slew to V405_Peg... 03:50:43 (wait for slew to complete) 03:50:44 (slew complete) 03:50:44 Target is now centered. 03:50:44 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=2194s GW=T HAz=2534s DWz=T WF=no] 03:50:44 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:50:44 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 03:50:53 (guide star SNR=8.7 X=579 Y=40) 03:50:53 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:50:57 (guide star SNR=10.6 X=581 Y=40) 03:50:57 (final exposure interval 1) 03:50:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:51:01 (guide star SNR=9.9 X=581 Y=39) 03:51:06 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:51:06 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-1 03:51:06 === Place in plan === 03:51:06 Set 1 of 1 03:51:06 Target is "V405_Peg" (1 of 1) 03:51:06 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 03:51:06 Filter V (1 of 1) 03:51:06 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 03:51:06 Imaging to V405_Peg-S001-R001-C001-V_dupe-1 03:51:06 (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 3) 03:51:09 (ex=2.06 ey=1.15) 03:51:09 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:51:12 (ex=3.53 ey=1.68) 03:51:12 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 03:51:15 (ex=6.91 ey=2.32) 03:51:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 03:51:18 (ex=12.75 ey=1.50) 03:51:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 03:51:26 (ex=15.75 ey=9.97) 03:51:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 03:51:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:51:40 **Imaging error: **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition 03:51:40 Will try image again, this time unguided. 03:51:40 (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 3) 03:51:40 (starting exposure) 03:52:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:52:29 Image finished 03:52:30 Plate-solve final image 03:52:30 127 image stars found 03:52:30 82 catalog stars found 03:52:30 Solved! 38 stars matched. 03:52:30 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 03:52:30 Pointing error is 0.308 arcmin @ angle 86.41 03:52:30 True focal length is 335.6 cm. 03:52:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.99 V = 0.99 03:52:30 True image center (J2000): 23h 09m 50.5s 21° 35' 18.56" 03:52:30 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 03:52:30 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (2.10 pixels) 03:52:30 (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec) 03:52:30 (turning tracking off for safety) 03:52:32 End of run. ACP console log closed 06-Nov-2012 03:52:32 UTC