ACP console log opened 24-Apr-2017 10:12:47 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:12:47 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 10:12:47 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:12:47 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 10:12:47 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 10:12:47 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:12:48 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 10:12:48 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:12:48 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 10:12:48 Dome is MaxDome 10:12:48 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 10:12:48 Imager is QSI Universal 10:12:48 Imager readout modes: 10:12:48 0 is Image Quality 10:12:48 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 10:12:48 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:12:48 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:12:48 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 10:12:48 ACPS Observation NSVS_11201899(1 of 1) 10:12:48 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan NSVS_11201899) 10:12:48 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:12:48 Pointing updates are enabled 10:12:48 Start slew to NSVS_11201899... 10:12:50 (wait for slew to complete) 10:13:02 (slew complete) 10:13:02 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-6826s GW=T HAz=-6406s DWz=T WF=no] 10:13:02 Updating pointing... 10:13:02 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 10:13:02 Focus change of 25 steps required 10:13:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:13:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:13:12 (starting exposure) 10:13:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:13:25 Calibrating image... 10:13:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:13:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:13:25 Image finished 10:13:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:13:25 60 image stars found 10:13:25 70 catalog stars found 10:13:25 Solved! 14 stars matched. 10:13:25 Average residual is 0.34 arcsec. 10:13:25 Pointing error is 1.422 arcmin @ angle 269.38 10:13:25 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 10:13:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.29 10:13:25 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 42.9s 22° 00' 18.87" 10:13:25 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:13:25 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (2.38 pixels) 10:13:25 (avg FWHM = 2.76 arcsec) 10:13:25 [sync] pointing model updated 10:13:25 Internal guider, always re-slew 10:13:25 Re-slew to target. 10:13:25 Start slew to NSVS_11201899... 10:13:26 (wait for slew to complete) 10:13:28 (slew complete) 10:13:28 Target is now centered. 10:13:28 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-6806s GW=T HAz=-6441s DWz=T WF=no] 10:13:28 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101328 10:13:28 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:13:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:13:28 (starting exposure) 10:14:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:14:49 Image finished 10:14:52 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101328 final image. 10:14:54 773 image stars found 10:14:54 71 catalog stars found 10:14:55 Solved! 23 stars matched. 10:14:55 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 10:14:55 Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 242.09 10:14:55 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 10:14:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:14:55 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 48.9s 22° 00' 19.13" 10:14:55 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:14:55 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (9.59 pixels) 10:14:55 (avg FWHM = 2.86 arcsec) 10:14:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:14:57 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-6717s GW=T HAz=-6351s DWz=T WF=no] 10:14:57 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101457 10:14:57 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:14:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:14:57 (starting exposure) 10:16:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:16:18 Image finished 10:16:21 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101457 final image. 10:16:22 639 image stars found 10:16:23 71 catalog stars found 10:16:23 Solved! 14 stars matched. 10:16:23 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 10:16:23 Pointing error is 0.034 arcmin @ angle 115.71 10:16:23 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 10:16:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:16:23 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 49.2s 22° 00' 18.91" 10:16:23 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:16:23 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (10.24 pixels) 10:16:23 (avg FWHM = 3.02 arcsec) 10:16:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:16:25 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-6628s GW=T HAz=-6263s DWz=T WF=no] 10:16:25 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101625 10:16:25 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:16:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:16:25 (starting exposure) 10:17:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:17:47 Image finished 10:17:49 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101625 final image. 10:17:51 813 image stars found 10:17:51 71 catalog stars found 10:17:51 Solved! 20 stars matched. 10:17:51 Average residual is 0.09 arcsec. 10:17:51 Pointing error is 0.073 arcmin @ angle 125.93 10:17:51 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 10:17:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:17:51 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 49.3s 22° 00' 17.23" 10:17:51 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:17:51 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (10.37 pixels) 10:17:51 (avg FWHM = 3.19 arcsec) 10:17:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:17:54 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-6539s GW=T HAz=-6173s DWz=T WF=no] 10:17:54 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101754 10:17:54 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:17:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:17:55 (starting exposure) 10:19:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:19:17 Image finished 10:19:19 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101754 final image. 10:19:21 729 image stars found 10:19:21 71 catalog stars found 10:19:22 Solved! 12 stars matched. 10:19:22 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 10:19:22 Pointing error is 0.076 arcmin @ angle 132.88 10:19:22 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 10:19:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:19:22 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 49.3s 22° 00' 16.70" 10:19:22 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:19:22 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (9.42 pixels) 10:19:22 (avg FWHM = 3.18 arcsec) 10:19:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:19:24 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-6449s GW=T HAz=-6084s DWz=T WF=no] 10:19:24 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101924 10:19:24 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:19:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:19:24 (starting exposure) 10:20:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:20:46 Image finished 10:20:49 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_101924 final image. 10:20:50 846 image stars found 10:20:51 71 catalog stars found 10:20:51 Solved! 19 stars matched. 10:20:51 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 10:20:51 Pointing error is 0.103 arcmin @ angle 126.97 10:20:51 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 10:20:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:20:51 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 49.4s 22° 00' 16.09" 10:20:51 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:20:51 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (10.32 pixels) 10:20:51 (avg FWHM = 3.24 arcsec) 10:20:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:20:53 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-6360s GW=T HAz=-5994s DWz=T WF=no] 10:20:53 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_102053 10:20:53 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:20:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:20:53 (starting exposure) 10:22:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:22:15 Image finished 10:22:17 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_V_20170424_102053 final image. 10:22:19 863 image stars found 10:22:20 71 catalog stars found 10:22:20 Solved! 21 stars matched. 10:22:20 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 10:22:20 Pointing error is 0.117 arcmin @ angle 132.67 10:22:20 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 10:22:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:22:20 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 49.4s 22° 00' 15.04" 10:22:20 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 10:22:20 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (8.77 pixels) 10:22:20 (avg FWHM = 3.12 arcsec) 10:22:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:22:23 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6270s GW=T HAz=-5959s DWz=T WF=no] 10:22:23 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102223 10:22:23 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 10:22:23 Focus change of -25 steps required 10:22:33 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:22:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:22:33 (starting exposure) 10:22:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:22:59 Image finished 10:23:02 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102223 final image. 10:23:04 123 image stars found 10:23:04 71 catalog stars found 10:23:04 Solved! 11 stars matched. 10:23:04 Average residual is 0.07 arcsec. 10:23:04 Pointing error is 0.139 arcmin @ angle 136.74 10:23:04 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 10:23:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:23:04 True image center (J2000): 19h 09m 49.4s 22° 00' 13.73" 10:23:04 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 10:23:04 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.10 pixels) 10:23:04 (avg FWHM = 2.78 arcsec) 10:23:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:23:06 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6227s GW=T HAz=-5915s DWz=T WF=no] 10:23:06 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102306 10:23:06 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:23:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:23:06 (starting exposure) 10:23:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:23:33 Image finished 10:23:36 Plate-solve NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102306 final image. 10:23:37 96 image stars found 10:23:38 71 catalog stars found 10:23:38 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 10:23:40 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6193s GW=T HAz=-5881s DWz=T WF=no] 10:23:40 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102340 10:23:40 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:23:40 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:23:40 (starting exposure) 10:24:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:24:07 Image finished 10:24:11 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:24:13 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6160s GW=T HAz=-5849s DWz=T WF=no] 10:24:13 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102413 10:24:13 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:24:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:24:13 (starting exposure) 10:24:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:24:40 Image finished 10:24:43 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:24:46 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6127s GW=T HAz=-5816s DWz=T WF=no] 10:24:46 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102446 10:24:46 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:24:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:24:46 (starting exposure) 10:25:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:25:13 Image finished 10:25:16 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:25:18 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6095s GW=T HAz=-5784s DWz=T WF=no] 10:25:18 Imaging to NSVS_11201899_I_20170424_102518 10:25:18 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:25:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:25:18 (starting exposure) 10:25:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:25:44 Image finished 10:25:47 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:25:51 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Apr-2017 10:25:51 UTC