ACP console log opened 18-Apr-2017 02:51:36 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:51:36 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 02:51:36 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:51:36 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 02:51:36 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 02:51:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:51:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 02:51:37 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:51:37 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:51:37 Dome is MaxDome 02:51:37 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 02:51:37 Imager is QSI Universal 02:51:37 Imager readout modes: 02:51:37 0 is Image Quality 02:51:37 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 02:51:37 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:51:37 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:51:37 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 02:51:37 ACPS Observation HI_Cam(1 of 1) 02:51:37 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HI_Cam) 02:51:37 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:51:37 Pointing updates are enabled 02:51:37 Start slew to HI_Cam... 02:51:39 (wait for slew to complete) 02:51:50 (slew complete) 02:51:50 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=17605s GW=T HAz=18025s DWz=T WF=no] 02:51:50 Updating pointing... 02:51:50 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 02:51:50 Focus change of 25 steps required 02:52:00 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 02:52:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:52:00 (starting exposure) 02:52:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:52:13 Calibrating image... 02:52:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 02:52:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 02:52:13 Image finished 02:52:13 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:52:13 32 image stars found 02:52:13 85 catalog stars found 02:52:13 Solved! 18 stars matched. 02:52:13 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 02:52:13 Pointing error is 1.505 arcmin @ angle 57.30 02:52:13 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 02:52:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 02:52:13 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 56.6s 63° 13' 06.16" 02:52:13 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 02:52:13 [sync] pointing model updated 02:52:13 Internal guider, always re-slew 02:52:13 Re-slew to target. 02:52:13 Start slew to HI_Cam... 02:52:14 (wait for slew to complete) 02:52:16 (slew complete) 02:52:16 Target is now centered. 02:52:16 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=17639s GW=T HAz=17990s DWz=T WF=no] 02:52:16 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20170418_025216 02:52:16 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:52:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:52:16 (starting exposure) 02:53:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:53:37 Image finished 02:53:40 Plate-solve HI_Cam_V_20170418_025216 final image. 02:53:42 208 image stars found 02:53:42 85 catalog stars found 02:53:42 Solved! 24 stars matched. 02:53:42 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:53:42 Pointing error is 0.031 arcmin @ angle 272.17 02:53:42 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:53:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:53:42 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 45.1s 63° 12' 17.47" 02:53:42 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 02:53:42 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.86 pixels) 02:53:42 (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec) 02:53:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:53:46 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=17730s GW=T HAz=18081s DWz=T WF=no] 02:53:46 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20170418_025346 02:53:46 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:53:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:53:46 (starting exposure) 02:55:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:55:07 Image finished 02:55:10 Plate-solve HI_Cam_V_20170418_025346 final image. 02:55:12 178 image stars found 02:55:12 85 catalog stars found 02:55:12 Solved! 23 stars matched. 02:55:12 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:55:12 Pointing error is 0.030 arcmin @ angle 351.37 02:55:12 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 02:55:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:55:12 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 45.3s 63° 12' 19.17" 02:55:12 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 02:55:12 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.82 pixels) 02:55:12 (avg FWHM = 1.43 arcsec) 02:55:12 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:55:16 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=17820s GW=T HAz=18171s DWz=T WF=no] 02:55:16 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20170418_025516 02:55:16 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:55:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:55:16 (starting exposure) 02:56:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:56:38 Image finished 02:56:40 Plate-solve HI_Cam_V_20170418_025516 final image. 02:56:42 172 image stars found 02:56:42 85 catalog stars found 02:56:43 Solved! 21 stars matched. 02:56:43 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:56:43 Pointing error is 0.061 arcmin @ angle 1.07 02:56:43 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:56:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:56:43 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 45.4s 63° 12' 21.05" 02:56:43 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 02:56:43 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.97 pixels) 02:56:43 (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec) 02:56:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:56:45 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=17909s GW=T HAz=18260s DWz=T WF=no] 02:56:45 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20170418_025645 02:56:45 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:56:45 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:56:45 (starting exposure) 02:58:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:58:07 Image finished 02:58:09 Plate-solve HI_Cam_V_20170418_025645 final image. 02:58:11 100 image stars found 02:58:11 85 catalog stars found 02:58:11 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 02:58:14 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=17999s GW=T HAz=18350s DWz=T WF=no] 02:58:14 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20170418_025814 02:58:14 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:58:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:58:14 (starting exposure) 02:59:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:59:36 Image finished 02:59:38 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 02:59:42 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18087s GW=T HAz=18438s DWz=T WF=no] 02:59:42 Imaging to HI_Cam_V_20170418_025942 02:59:42 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:59:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:59:42 (starting exposure) 03:01:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:01:03 Image finished 03:01:06 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:01:09 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=18175s GW=T HAz=18471s DWz=T WF=no] 03:01:09 Imaging to HI_Cam_I_20170418_030109 03:01:09 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 03:01:09 Focus change of -25 steps required 03:01:19 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:01:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:01:19 (starting exposure) 03:01:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:01:46 Image finished 03:01:49 Plate-solve HI_Cam_I_20170418_030109 final image. 03:01:50 31 image stars found 03:01:51 85 catalog stars found 03:01:51 Solved! 9 stars matched. 03:01:51 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 03:01:51 Pointing error is 0.183 arcmin @ angle 1.51 03:01:51 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 03:01:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:01:51 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 45.4s 63° 12' 28.35" 03:01:51 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 03:01:51 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.78 pixels) 03:01:51 (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec) 03:01:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:01:54 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=18219s GW=T HAz=18515s DWz=T WF=no] 03:01:54 Imaging to HI_Cam_I_20170418_030154 03:01:54 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:01:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:01:54 (starting exposure) 03:02:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:02:21 Image finished 03:02:23 Plate-solve HI_Cam_I_20170418_030154 final image. 03:02:25 33 image stars found 03:02:26 85 catalog stars found 03:02:26 Solved! 11 stars matched. 03:02:26 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:02:26 Pointing error is 0.186 arcmin @ angle 4.87 03:02:26 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 03:02:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:02:26 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 45.5s 63° 12' 28.52" 03:02:26 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 03:02:26 Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (3.42 pixels) 03:02:26 (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec) 03:02:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:02:29 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=18255s GW=T HAz=18550s DWz=T WF=no] 03:02:29 Imaging to HI_Cam_I_20170418_030229 03:02:29 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:02:29 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:02:29 (starting exposure) 03:02:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:02:56 Image finished 03:02:59 Plate-solve HI_Cam_I_20170418_030229 final image. 03:03:01 41 image stars found 03:03:01 85 catalog stars found 03:03:01 Solved! 12 stars matched. 03:03:01 Average residual is 0.04 arcsec. 03:03:01 Pointing error is 0.193 arcmin @ angle 6.68 03:03:01 True focal length is 344.8 cm. 03:03:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:03:01 True image center (J2000): 04h 35m 45.5s 63° 12' 28.87" 03:03:01 Imager sky position angle is 358.3 deg. 03:03:01 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.24 pixels) 03:03:01 (avg FWHM = 1.32 arcsec) 03:03:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:03:04 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=18290s GW=T HAz=18586s DWz=T WF=no] 03:03:04 Imaging to HI_Cam_I_20170418_030304 03:03:04 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:03:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:03:04 (starting exposure) 03:03:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:03:31 Image finished 03:03:34 Plate-solve HI_Cam_I_20170418_030304 final image. 03:03:35 33 image stars found 03:03:36 85 catalog stars found 03:03:36 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:03:39 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=18325s GW=T HAz=18621s DWz=T WF=no] 03:03:39 Imaging to HI_Cam_I_20170418_030339 03:03:39 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:03:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:03:39 (starting exposure) 03:04:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:04:06 Image finished 03:04:09 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:04:12 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=18358s GW=T HAz=18654s DWz=T WF=no] 03:04:12 Imaging to HI_Cam_I_20170418_030412 03:04:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:04:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:04:12 (starting exposure) 03:04:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:04:39 Image finished 03:04:42 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:04:46 Run complete ACP console log closed 18-Apr-2017 03:04:46 UTC