ACP console log opened 20-Apr-2017 07:07:59 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:07:59 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 07:07:59 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:07:59 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 07:07:59 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 07:07:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:08:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 07:08:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:08:00 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 07:08:00 Dome is MaxDome 07:08:00 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 07:08:00 Imager is QSI Universal 07:08:00 Imager readout modes: 07:08:00 0 is Image Quality 07:08:00 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 07:08:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:08:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:08:00 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 07:08:00 ACPS Observation V1015_Her(1 of 1) 07:08:00 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V1015_Her) 07:08:00 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:08:00 Pointing updates are enabled 07:08:00 Start slew to V1015_Her... 07:08:02 (wait for slew to complete) 07:08:29 (slew complete) 07:08:29 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-14225s GW=T HAz=-13805s DWz=T WF=no] 07:08:29 Updating pointing... 07:08:29 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 07:08:29 Focus change of 25 steps required 07:08:39 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:08:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:08:39 (starting exposure) 07:08:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:08:52 Calibrating image... 07:08:52 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:08:52 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:08:52 Image finished 07:08:52 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:08:52 41 image stars found 07:08:52 113 catalog stars found 07:08:52 Solved! 34 stars matched. 07:08:52 Average residual is 0.36 arcsec. 07:08:52 Pointing error is 0.750 arcmin @ angle 318.28 07:08:52 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 07:08:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 07:08:52 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 21.7s 34° 11' 45.39" 07:08:52 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:08:52 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (2.23 pixels) 07:08:52 (avg FWHM = 2.18 arcsec) 07:08:52 [sync] pointing model updated 07:08:52 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:08:52 Re-slew to target. 07:08:52 Start slew to V1015_Her... 07:08:54 (wait for slew to complete) 07:08:55 (slew complete) 07:08:55 Target is now centered. 07:08:55 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-14198s GW=T HAz=-13839s DWz=T WF=no] 07:08:55 Imaging to V1015_Her_V_20170420_070855 07:08:55 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:08:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:08:55 (starting exposure) 07:10:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:10:17 Image finished 07:10:19 Plate-solve V1015_Her_V_20170420_070855 final image. 07:10:21 285 image stars found 07:10:22 112 catalog stars found 07:10:22 Solved! 45 stars matched. 07:10:22 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 07:10:22 Pointing error is 0.035 arcmin @ angle 145.17 07:10:22 True focal length is 345.2 cm. 07:10:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:10:22 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.2s 34° 11' 10.06" 07:10:22 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:10:22 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.30 pixels) 07:10:22 (avg FWHM = 2.28 arcsec) 07:10:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:10:25 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-14110s GW=T HAz=-13748s DWz=T WF=no] 07:10:25 Imaging to V1015_Her_V_20170420_071025 07:10:25 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:10:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:10:25 (starting exposure) 07:11:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:11:47 Image finished 07:11:50 Plate-solve V1015_Her_V_20170420_071025 final image. 07:11:52 286 image stars found 07:11:52 112 catalog stars found 07:11:52 Solved! 43 stars matched. 07:11:52 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 07:11:52 Pointing error is 0.070 arcmin @ angle 130.66 07:11:52 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 07:11:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:11:52 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.3s 34° 11' 09.08" 07:11:52 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 07:11:52 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (7.61 pixels) 07:11:52 (avg FWHM = 2.41 arcsec) 07:11:52 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:11:56 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-14019s GW=T HAz=-13657s DWz=T WF=no] 07:11:56 Imaging to V1015_Her_V_20170420_071156 07:11:56 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:11:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:11:56 (starting exposure) 07:13:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:13:18 Image finished 07:13:20 Plate-solve V1015_Her_V_20170420_071156 final image. 07:13:22 630 image stars found 07:13:22 112 catalog stars found 07:13:23 Solved! 8 stars matched. 07:13:23 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:13:23 Pointing error is 2.708 arcmin @ angle 91.38 07:13:23 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 07:13:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:13:23 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 37.2s 34° 11' 07.86" 07:13:23 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:13:23 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.44 pixels) 07:13:23 (avg FWHM = 2.44 arcsec) 07:13:23 Re-slew to target. 07:13:23 Start slew to V1015_Her... 07:13:24 (wait for slew to complete) 07:13:25 (slew complete) 07:13:28 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13914s GW=T HAz=-13565s DWz=T WF=no] 07:13:28 Imaging to V1015_Her_V_20170420_071328 07:13:28 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:13:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:13:28 (starting exposure) 07:14:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:14:50 Image finished 07:14:52 Plate-solve V1015_Her_V_20170420_071328 final image. 07:14:54 728 image stars found 07:14:54 112 catalog stars found 07:14:55 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely. 07:14:58 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13824s GW=T HAz=-13475s DWz=T WF=no] 07:14:58 Imaging to V1015_Her_V_20170420_071458 07:14:58 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:14:58 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:14:58 (starting exposure) 07:16:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:16:20 Image finished 07:16:22 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:16:25 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13736s GW=T HAz=-13387s DWz=T WF=no] 07:16:25 Imaging to V1015_Her_V_20170420_071625 07:16:25 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:16:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:16:26 (starting exposure) 07:17:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:17:47 Image finished 07:17:49 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:17:53 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-13649s GW=T HAz=-13354s DWz=T WF=no] 07:17:53 Imaging to V1015_Her_I_20170420_071753 07:17:53 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 07:17:53 Focus change of -25 steps required 07:18:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:18:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:18:02 (starting exposure) 07:18:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:18:29 Image finished 07:18:31 Plate-solve V1015_Her_I_20170420_071753 final image. 07:18:33 41 image stars found 07:18:33 112 catalog stars found 07:18:33 Solved! 15 stars matched. 07:18:33 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:18:33 Pointing error is 0.134 arcmin @ angle 130.76 07:18:33 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 07:18:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:18:33 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.6s 34° 11' 06.56" 07:18:33 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:18:33 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 07:18:33 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 07:18:33 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:18:37 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-13605s GW=T HAz=-13310s DWz=T WF=no] 07:18:37 Imaging to V1015_Her_I_20170420_071837 07:18:37 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:18:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:18:37 (starting exposure) 07:19:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:19:04 Image finished 07:19:06 Plate-solve V1015_Her_I_20170420_071837 final image. 07:19:08 38 image stars found 07:19:08 112 catalog stars found 07:19:08 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:19:08 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:19:08 Pointing error is 0.171 arcmin @ angle 128.90 07:19:08 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 07:19:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:19:08 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.7s 34° 11' 05.36" 07:19:08 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:19:08 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.30 pixels) 07:19:08 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 07:19:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:19:12 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-13570s GW=T HAz=-13275s DWz=T WF=no] 07:19:12 Imaging to V1015_Her_I_20170420_071912 07:19:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:19:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:19:12 (starting exposure) 07:19:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:19:39 Image finished 07:19:42 Plate-solve V1015_Her_I_20170420_071912 final image. 07:19:43 43 image stars found 07:19:44 112 catalog stars found 07:19:44 Solved! 20 stars matched. 07:19:44 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:19:44 Pointing error is 0.190 arcmin @ angle 124.20 07:19:44 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 07:19:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:19:44 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.9s 34° 11' 05.38" 07:19:44 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:19:44 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.96 pixels) 07:19:44 (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec) 07:19:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:19:47 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-13535s GW=T HAz=-13240s DWz=T WF=no] 07:19:47 Imaging to V1015_Her_I_20170420_071947 07:19:47 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:19:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:19:47 (starting exposure) 07:20:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:20:14 Image finished 07:20:17 Plate-solve V1015_Her_I_20170420_071947 final image. 07:20:18 41 image stars found 07:20:19 112 catalog stars found 07:20:19 Solved! 24 stars matched. 07:20:19 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 07:20:19 Pointing error is 0.171 arcmin @ angle 133.16 07:20:19 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 07:20:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:20:19 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.7s 34° 11' 04.77" 07:20:19 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 07:20:19 Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (3.28 pixels) 07:20:19 (avg FWHM = 1.24 arcsec) 07:20:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:20:21 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-13500s GW=T HAz=-13205s DWz=T WF=no] 07:20:21 Imaging to V1015_Her_I_20170420_072021 07:20:21 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:20:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:20:21 (starting exposure) 07:20:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:20:48 Image finished 07:20:51 Plate-solve V1015_Her_I_20170420_072021 final image. 07:20:53 47 image stars found 07:20:53 112 catalog stars found 07:20:53 Solved! 23 stars matched. 07:20:53 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:20:53 Pointing error is 0.170 arcmin @ angle 143.41 07:20:53 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 07:20:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:20:53 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.6s 34° 11' 03.61" 07:20:53 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:20:53 Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (3.34 pixels) 07:20:53 (avg FWHM = 1.20 arcsec) 07:20:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:20:56 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-13465s GW=T HAz=-13170s DWz=T WF=no] 07:20:56 Imaging to V1015_Her_I_20170420_072056 07:20:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:20:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:20:56 (starting exposure) 07:21:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:21:24 Image finished 07:21:27 Plate-solve V1015_Her_I_20170420_072056 final image. 07:21:28 38 image stars found 07:21:28 112 catalog stars found 07:21:28 Solved! 15 stars matched. 07:21:28 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:21:28 Pointing error is 0.196 arcmin @ angle 136.15 07:21:28 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 07:21:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:21:29 True image center (J2000): 17h 52m 24.7s 34° 11' 03.32" 07:21:29 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 07:21:29 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.07 pixels) 07:21:29 (avg FWHM = 1.18 arcsec) 07:21:32 Run complete ACP console log closed 20-Apr-2017 07:21:32 UTC