ACP console log opened 24-Apr-2017 10:39:23 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:39:23 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 10:39:23 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:39:23 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 10:39:23 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 10:39:23 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:39:24 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 10:39:24 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:39:24 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 10:39:24 Dome is MaxDome 10:39:24 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 10:39:24 Imager is QSI Universal 10:39:24 Imager readout modes: 10:39:24 0 is Image Quality 10:39:24 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 10:39:24 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:39:24 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:39:24 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 10:39:24 ACPS Observation BC_Lac(1 of 1) 10:39:24 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan BC_Lac) 10:39:24 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:39:24 Pointing updates are enabled 10:39:24 Start slew to BC_Lac... 10:39:26 (wait for slew to complete) 10:39:57 (slew complete) 10:39:57 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-17638s GW=T HAz=-17218s DWz=T WF=no] 10:39:57 Updating pointing... 10:39:57 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 10:39:57 Focus change of 25 steps required 10:40:07 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:40:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:40:07 (starting exposure) 10:40:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:40:19 Calibrating image... 10:40:19 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:40:19 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:40:19 Image finished 10:40:19 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:40:19 78 image stars found 10:40:20 121 catalog stars found 10:40:20 Solved! 41 stars matched. 10:40:20 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 10:40:20 Pointing error is 1.196 arcmin @ angle 57.01 10:40:20 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 10:40:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 10:40:20 True image center (J2000): 22h 37m 05.6s 45° 02' 35.05" 10:40:20 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:40:20 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (2.26 pixels) 10:40:20 (avg FWHM = 2.86 arcsec) 10:40:20 [sync] pointing model updated 10:40:20 Internal guider, always re-slew 10:40:20 Re-slew to target. 10:40:20 Start slew to BC_Lac... 10:40:21 (wait for slew to complete) 10:40:23 (slew complete) 10:40:23 Target is now centered. 10:40:23 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17614s GW=T HAz=-17252s DWz=T WF=no] 10:40:23 Imaging to BC_Lac_V_20170424_104023 10:40:23 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:40:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:40:23 (starting exposure) 10:41:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:41:44 Image finished 10:41:47 Plate-solve BC_Lac_V_20170424_104023 final image. 10:41:48 870 image stars found 10:41:49 121 catalog stars found 10:41:49 Solved! 38 stars matched. 10:41:49 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 10:41:49 Pointing error is 0.025 arcmin @ angle 220.44 10:41:49 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 10:41:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:41:49 True image center (J2000): 22h 36m 59.8s 45° 01' 54.88" 10:41:49 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 10:41:49 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (10.59 pixels) 10:41:49 (avg FWHM = 3.00 arcsec) 10:41:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:41:51 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17520s GW=T HAz=-17163s DWz=T WF=no] 10:41:51 Imaging to BC_Lac_V_20170424_104151 10:41:51 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:41:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:41:51 (starting exposure) 10:43:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:43:13 Image finished 10:43:16 Plate-solve BC_Lac_V_20170424_104151 final image. 10:43:17 755 image stars found 10:43:18 121 catalog stars found 10:43:18 Solved! 43 stars matched. 10:43:18 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 10:43:18 Pointing error is 0.056 arcmin @ angle 134.20 10:43:18 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 10:43:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:43:18 True image center (J2000): 22h 37m 00.2s 45° 01' 53.67" 10:43:18 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:43:18 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (9.06 pixels) 10:43:18 (avg FWHM = 3.01 arcsec) 10:43:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:43:21 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17430s GW=T HAz=-17073s DWz=T WF=no] 10:43:21 Imaging to BC_Lac_V_20170424_104321 10:43:21 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:43:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:43:21 (starting exposure) 10:44:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:44:43 Image finished 10:44:45 Plate-solve BC_Lac_V_20170424_104321 final image. 10:44:47 894 image stars found 10:44:47 121 catalog stars found 10:44:47 Solved! 40 stars matched. 10:44:48 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 10:44:48 Pointing error is 0.117 arcmin @ angle 118.42 10:44:48 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 10:44:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:44:48 True image center (J2000): 22h 37m 00.5s 45° 01' 52.66" 10:44:48 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:44:48 Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (11.12 pixels) 10:44:48 (avg FWHM = 3.20 arcsec) 10:44:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:44:50 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17341s GW=T HAz=-16984s DWz=T WF=no] 10:44:50 Imaging to BC_Lac_V_20170424_104450 10:44:50 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:44:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:44:50 (starting exposure) 10:46:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:46:12 Image finished 10:46:15 Plate-solve BC_Lac_V_20170424_104450 final image. 10:46:17 873 image stars found 10:46:17 121 catalog stars found 10:46:17 Solved! 43 stars matched. 10:46:17 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 10:46:17 Pointing error is 0.155 arcmin @ angle 125.65 10:46:17 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 10:46:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:46:17 True image center (J2000): 22h 37m 00.6s 45° 01' 50.58" 10:46:17 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:46:17 Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (11.53 pixels) 10:46:17 (avg FWHM = 3.40 arcsec) 10:46:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:46:19 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17251s GW=T HAz=-16894s DWz=T WF=no] 10:46:19 Imaging to BC_Lac_V_20170424_104619 10:46:19 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:46:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:46:20 (starting exposure) 10:47:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:47:41 Image finished 10:47:44 Plate-solve BC_Lac_V_20170424_104619 final image. 10:47:46 688 image stars found 10:47:46 121 catalog stars found 10:47:47 Solved! 35 stars matched. 10:47:47 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 10:47:47 Pointing error is 0.185 arcmin @ angle 129.77 10:47:47 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 10:47:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:47:47 True image center (J2000): 22h 37m 00.7s 45° 01' 48.92" 10:47:47 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:47:47 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (8.51 pixels) 10:47:47 (avg FWHM = 3.23 arcsec) 10:47:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:47:50 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17161s GW=T HAz=-16803s DWz=T WF=no] 10:47:50 Imaging to BC_Lac_V_20170424_104750 10:47:50 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:47:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:47:50 (starting exposure) 10:49:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:49:12 Image finished 10:49:15 Plate-solve BC_Lac_V_20170424_104750 final image. 10:49:16 641 image stars found 10:49:17 121 catalog stars found 10:49:17 Solved! 40 stars matched. 10:49:17 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 10:49:17 Pointing error is 0.202 arcmin @ angle 134.63 10:49:17 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 10:49:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:49:17 True image center (J2000): 22h 37m 00.7s 45° 01' 47.47" 10:49:17 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:49:17 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (7.97 pixels) 10:49:17 (avg FWHM = 3.15 arcsec) 10:49:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:49:20 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17071s GW=T HAz=-16768s DWz=T WF=no] 10:49:20 Imaging to BC_Lac_I_20170424_104920 10:49:20 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 10:49:20 Focus change of -25 steps required 10:49:30 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:49:30 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:49:30 (starting exposure) 10:49:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:49:56 Image finished 10:49:59 Plate-solve BC_Lac_I_20170424_104920 final image. 10:50:00 103 image stars found 10:50:01 121 catalog stars found 10:50:01 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 10:50:03 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17028s GW=T HAz=-16725s DWz=T WF=no] 10:50:03 Imaging to BC_Lac_I_20170424_105003 10:50:03 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:50:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:50:03 (starting exposure) 10:50:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:50:30 Image finished 10:50:32 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:50:35 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-16996s GW=T HAz=-16693s DWz=T WF=no] 10:50:35 Imaging to BC_Lac_I_20170424_105035 10:50:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:50:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:50:35 (starting exposure) 10:51:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:51:01 Image finished 10:51:04 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:51:07 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-16964s GW=T HAz=-16661s DWz=T WF=no] 10:51:07 Imaging to BC_Lac_I_20170424_105107 10:51:07 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:51:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:51:07 (starting exposure) 10:51:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:51:34 Image finished 10:51:37 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:51:39 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-16932s GW=T HAz=-16629s DWz=T WF=no] 10:51:39 Imaging to BC_Lac_I_20170424_105139 10:51:39 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:51:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:51:39 (starting exposure) 10:52:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:52:05 Image finished 10:52:08 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:52:10 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-16901s GW=T HAz=-16597s DWz=T WF=no] 10:52:10 Imaging to BC_Lac_I_20170424_105210 10:52:10 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:52:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:52:10 (starting exposure) 10:52:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:52:37 Image finished 10:52:40 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:52:43 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Apr-2017 10:52:43 UTC