ACP console log opened 01-May-2017 06:11:07 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:11:07 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
06:11:07 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:11:07 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
06:11:07   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
06:11:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:11:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
06:11:08 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:11:08 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3
06:11:09 Dome is MaxDome
06:11:09 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
06:11:09 Imager is QSI Universal
06:11:09 Imager readout modes:
06:11:09   0 is Image Quality
06:11:09 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
06:11:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
06:11:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
06:11:09 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
06:11:09 ACPS Observation V0336_Ser(1 of 1)
06:11:09   (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V0336_Ser)
06:11:09   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:11:09 Pointing updates are enabled
06:11:09   Start slew to V0336_Ser...
06:11:10   (wait for slew to complete)
06:11:52   (slew complete)
06:11:52     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-8245s GW=T HAz=-7825s DWz=T WF=no]
06:11:52   Updating pointing...
06:11:52   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:11:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:11:52   (starting exposure)
06:12:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:12:05   Calibrating image...
06:12:05 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:12:05 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:12:05   Image finished
06:12:05   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:12:05   17 image stars found
06:12:06   54 catalog stars found
06:12:06   Solved! 12 stars matched.
06:12:06   Average residual is 0.45 arcsec.
06:12:06   Pointing error is 0.470 arcmin @ angle 69.10
06:12:06   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
06:12:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
06:12:06   True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 13.3s   19° 40' 07.25"
06:12:06   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
06:12:06   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (2.34 pixels)
06:12:06   (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec)
06:12:06   [sync] pointing model updated
06:12:06   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:12:06   Re-slew to target.
06:12:06   Start slew to V0336_Ser...
06:12:07   (wait for slew to complete)
06:12:08   (slew complete)
06:12:08   Target is now centered.
06:12:08     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-8227s GW=T HAz=-7869s DWz=T WF=no]
06:12:08   Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061208
06:12:08   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:12:08   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:12:08   (starting exposure)
06:13:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:13:29   Image finished
06:13:32   Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061208 final image.
06:13:34   150 image stars found
06:13:34   53 catalog stars found
06:13:34   Solved! 8 stars matched.
06:13:34   Average residual is 0.08 arcsec.
06:13:34   Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 113.60
06:13:34   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
06:13:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:13:34   True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.5s   19° 39' 56.61"
06:13:34   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
06:13:34   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (7.75 pixels)
06:13:34   (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec)
06:13:34   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:13:38     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-8138s GW=T HAz=-7779s DWz=T WF=no]
06:13:38   Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061338
06:13:38   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:13:38   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:13:38   (starting exposure)
06:14:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:14:59   Image finished
06:15:02   Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061338 final image.
06:15:04   117 image stars found
06:15:04   53 catalog stars found
06:15:04   Solved! 15 stars matched.
06:15:04   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
06:15:04   Pointing error is 0.063 arcmin @ angle 115.15
06:15:04   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
06:15:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:15:04   True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.6s   19° 39' 55.59"
06:15:04   Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg.
06:15:04   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.83 pixels)
06:15:04   (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec)
06:15:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:15:07     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-8048s GW=T HAz=-7690s DWz=T WF=no]
06:15:07   Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061507
06:15:07   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:15:07   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:15:07   (starting exposure)
06:16:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:16:28   Image finished
06:16:31   Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061507 final image.
06:16:33   146 image stars found
06:16:33   53 catalog stars found
06:16:33   Solved! 8 stars matched.
06:16:33   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
06:16:33   Pointing error is 0.089 arcmin @ angle 120.94
06:16:33   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
06:16:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:16:33   True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 11.7s   19° 39' 54.46"
06:16:33   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
06:16:33   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.43 pixels)
06:16:33   (avg FWHM = 2.52 arcsec)
06:16:33   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:16:36     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-7959s GW=T HAz=-7600s DWz=T WF=no]
06:16:36   Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061636
06:16:36   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:16:36   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:16:37   (starting exposure)
06:17:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:17:58   Image finished
06:18:01   Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061636 final image.
06:18:02   126 image stars found
06:18:03   53 catalog stars found
06:18:03   Solved! 8 stars matched.
06:18:03   Average residual is 0.08 arcsec.
06:18:03   Pointing error is 5.319 arcmin @ angle 343.80
06:18:03   True focal length is 360.4 cm.
06:18:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.31 V = 0.27
06:18:03   True image center (J2000): 15h 59m 05.1s   19° 45' 03.66"
06:18:03   Imager sky position angle is 331.1 deg.
06:18:03   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.74 pixels)
06:18:03   (avg FWHM = 2.21 arcsec)
06:18:03   Re-slew to target.
06:18:03   Start slew to V0336_Ser...
06:18:04   (wait for slew to complete)
06:18:06   (slew complete)
06:18:09     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-7872s GW=T HAz=-7507s DWz=T WF=no]
06:18:09   Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061809
06:18:09   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:18:09   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:18:09   (starting exposure)
06:19:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:19:31   Image finished
06:19:34   Plate-solve V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061809 final image.
06:19:35   135 image stars found
06:19:36   53 catalog stars found
06:19:36 ** 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.
06:19:39     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-7782s GW=T HAz=-7417s DWz=T WF=no]
06:19:39   Imaging to V0336_Ser_V_20170501_061939
06:19:39   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:19:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:19:39   (starting exposure)
06:21:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:21:01   Image finished
06:21:04   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:21:07     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-7694s GW=T HAz=-7384s DWz=T WF=no]
06:21:07   Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062107
06:21:07   Switching from V to I filter for imaging
06:21:07   Focus change of -25 steps required
06:21:16   (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
06:21:16   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:21:16   (starting exposure)
06:21:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:21:43   Image finished
06:21:46   Plate-solve V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062107 final image.
06:21:47   21 image stars found
06:21:48   53 catalog stars found
06:21:48 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
06:21:51     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-7650s GW=T HAz=-7339s DWz=T WF=no]
06:21:51   Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062151
06:21:51   (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
06:21:51   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:21:51   (starting exposure)
06:22:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:22:18   Image finished
06:22:21   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:22:24     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-7617s GW=T HAz=-7306s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:24   Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062224
06:22:24   (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
06:22:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:22:24   (starting exposure)
06:22:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:22:51   Image finished
06:22:53   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:22:57     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-7584s GW=T HAz=-7274s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:57   Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062257
06:22:57   (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
06:22:57   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:22:57   (starting exposure)
06:23:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:24   Image finished
06:23:27   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:23:29     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-7552s GW=T HAz=-7241s DWz=T WF=no]
06:23:29   Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062329
06:23:29   (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
06:23:29   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:23:29   (starting exposure)
06:23:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:56   Image finished
06:23:59   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:24:02     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-7519s GW=T HAz=-7208s DWz=T WF=no]
06:24:02   Imaging to V0336_Ser_I_20170501_062402
06:24:02   (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
06:24:02   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:24:02   (starting exposure)
06:24:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:24:29   Image finished
06:24:32   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:24:35 Run complete
ACP console log closed 01-May-2017 06:24:35 UTC