ACP console log opened 11-Apr-2017 10:48:04 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:48:04 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 10:48:04 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:48:04 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 10:48:04 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 10:48:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:48:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 10:48:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:48:05 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 10:48:05 Dome is MaxDome 10:48:06 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 10:48:06 Imager is QSI Universal 10:48:06 Imager readout modes: 10:48:06 0 is Image Quality 10:48:06 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 10:48:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:48:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:48:06 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 10:48:06 ACPS Observation V0336_Ser(1 of 1) 10:48:06 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V0336_Ser) 10:48:06 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:48:06 Pointing updates are enabled 10:48:06 Start slew to V0336_Ser... 10:48:07 (wait for slew to complete) 10:48:18 (slew complete) 10:48:18 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=3656s GW=T HAz=4076s DWz=T WF=no] 10:48:18 Updating pointing... 10:48:18 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:48:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:48:18 (starting exposure) 10:48:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:48:31 Calibrating image... 10:48:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:48:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:48:31 Image finished 10:48:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:48:31 24 image stars found 10:48:32 54 catalog stars found 10:48:32 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:48:32 Start slew to offset... 10:48:33 (wait for slew to complete) 10:48:36 (slew complete) 10:48:36 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:48:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:48:36 (starting exposure) 10:48:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:48:48 Calibrating image... 10:48:48 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:48:48 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:48:48 Image finished 10:48:48 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:48:49 31 image stars found 10:48:49 56 catalog stars found 10:48:49 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 10:48:49 Start slew to V0336_Ser... 10:48:50 (wait for slew to complete) 10:48:54 (slew complete) 10:48:54 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3692s GW=T HAz=4052s DWz=T WF=no] 10:48:54 Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170411_104854 10:48:54 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:48:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:48:54 (starting exposure) 10:50:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:50:16 Image finished 10:50:19 Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170411_104854 final image. 10:50:20 79 image stars found 10:50:21 53 catalog stars found 10:50:21 Solved! 9 stars matched. 10:50:21 Average residual is 0.08 arcsec. 10:50:21 Pointing error is 0.158 arcmin @ angle 5.01 10:50:21 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 10:50:21 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 10:50:21 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:50:21 True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.4s 19° 40' 06.65" 10:50:21 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:50:21 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.96 pixels) 10:50:21 (avg FWHM = 2.27 arcsec) 10:50:21 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:50:23 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3781s GW=T HAz=4141s DWz=T WF=no] 10:50:23 Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105023 10:50:23 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:50:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:50:23 (starting exposure) 10:51:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:51:45 Image finished 10:51:48 Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105023 final image. 10:51:49 84 image stars found 10:51:50 53 catalog stars found 10:51:50 Solved! 14 stars matched. 10:51:50 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 10:51:50 Pointing error is 0.156 arcmin @ angle 3.93 10:51:50 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 10:51:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:51:50 True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.4s 19° 40' 06.52" 10:51:50 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:51:50 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.99 pixels) 10:51:50 (avg FWHM = 2.07 arcsec) 10:51:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:51:52 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3870s GW=T HAz=4230s DWz=T WF=no] 10:51:52 Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105152 10:51:52 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:51:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:51:52 (starting exposure) 10:53:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:53:14 Image finished 10:53:17 Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105152 final image. 10:53:18 76 image stars found 10:53:19 53 catalog stars found 10:53:19 Solved! 12 stars matched. 10:53:19 Average residual is 0.07 arcsec. 10:53:19 Pointing error is 0.168 arcmin @ angle 16.74 10:53:19 True focal length is 345.2 cm. 10:53:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:53:19 True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.6s 19° 40' 06.87" 10:53:19 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:53:19 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.32 pixels) 10:53:19 (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec) 10:53:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:53:21 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3959s GW=T HAz=4319s DWz=T WF=no] 10:53:21 Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105321 10:53:21 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:53:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:53:21 (starting exposure) 10:54:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:54:43 Image finished 10:54:45 Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105321 final image. 10:54:47 104 image stars found 10:54:48 53 catalog stars found 10:54:48 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 10:54:50 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4049s GW=T HAz=4409s DWz=T WF=no] 10:54:50 Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105450 10:54:50 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:54:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:54:50 (starting exposure) 10:56:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:56:12 Image finished 10:56:15 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:56:17 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4136s GW=T HAz=4496s DWz=T WF=no] 10:56:17 Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170411_105617 10:56:17 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:56:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:56:17 (starting exposure) 10:57:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:57:39 Image finished 10:57:42 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:57:44 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4223s GW=T HAz=4528s DWz=T WF=no] 10:57:44 Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170411_105744 10:57:44 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 10:57:44 Focus change of -25 steps required 10:57:54 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:57:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:57:54 (starting exposure) 10:58:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:58:20 Image finished 10:58:23 Plate-solve V0336_Ser_I_20170411_105744 final image. 10:58:25 15 image stars found 10:58:25 53 catalog stars found 10:58:25 Solved! 8 stars matched. 10:58:25 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 10:58:25 Pointing error is 0.184 arcmin @ angle 25.65 10:58:25 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 10:58:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:58:25 True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.7s 19° 40' 07.16" 10:58:25 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:58:25 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.98 pixels) 10:58:25 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 10:58:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:58:27 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4266s GW=T HAz=4572s DWz=T WF=no] 10:58:27 Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170411_105827 10:58:27 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:58:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:58:27 (starting exposure) 10:58:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:58:54 Image finished 10:58:57 Plate-solve V0336_Ser_I_20170411_105827 final image. 10:58:59 13 image stars found 10:58:59 53 catalog stars found 10:58:59 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:59:01 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4301s GW=T HAz=4606s DWz=T WF=no] 10:59:01 Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170411_105901 10:59:01 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:59:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:59:01 (starting exposure) 10:59:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:59:28 Image finished 10:59:32 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:59:34 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4333s GW=T HAz=4639s DWz=T WF=no] 10:59:34 Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170411_105934 10:59:34 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:59:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:59:34 (starting exposure) 11:00:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:00:01 Image finished 11:00:04 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 11:00:06 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4366s GW=T HAz=4671s DWz=T WF=no] 11:00:06 Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170411_110006 11:00:06 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 11:00:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:00:06 (starting exposure) 11:00:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:00:33 Image finished 11:00:36 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 11:00:38 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4397s GW=T HAz=4703s DWz=T WF=no] 11:00:38 Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170411_110038 11:00:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 11:00:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 11:00:38 (starting exposure) 11:01:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:01:04 Image finished 11:01:07 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 11:01:10 Run complete ACP console log closed 11-Apr-2017 11:01:10 UTC