ACP console log opened 16-Sep-2017 09:00:27 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:00:27 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 09:00:27 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:00:27 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 09:00:27 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 09:00:27 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:00:28 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 09:00:28 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:00:28 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 09:00:28 Dome is MaxDome 09:00:28 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 09:00:28 Imager is QSI Universal 09:00:28 Imager readout modes: 09:00:28 0 is Image Quality 09:00:28 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 09:00:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 09:00:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 09:00:28 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 09:00:28 ACPS Observation WZ_Per(1 of 1) 09:00:28 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan WZ_Per) 09:00:28 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:00:29 Pointing updates are enabled 09:00:29 Start slew to WZ_Per... 09:00:30 (wait for slew to complete) 09:00:46 (slew complete) 09:00:46 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-7605s GW=T HAz=-7185s DWz=T WF=no] 09:00:46 Updating pointing... 09:00:46 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 09:00:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:00:46 (starting exposure) 09:00:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:00:59 Calibrating image... 09:00:59 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 09:00:59 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 09:00:59 Image finished 09:00:59 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:01:00 65 image stars found 09:01:00 117 catalog stars found 09:01:00 Solved! 42 stars matched. 09:01:00 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 09:01:00 Pointing error is 0.120 arcmin @ angle 26.15 09:01:00 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 09:01:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 09:01:00 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.4s 42° 38' 57.76" 09:01:00 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:01:00 [sync] pointing model updated 09:01:00 Internal guider, always re-slew 09:01:00 Re-slew to target. 09:01:00 Start slew to WZ_Per... 09:01:02 (wait for slew to complete) 09:01:03 (slew complete) 09:01:03 Target is now centered. 09:01:03 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-7588s GW=T HAz=-7228s DWz=T WF=no] 09:01:03 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20170916_090103 09:01:03 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:01:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:01:03 (starting exposure) 09:02:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:02:25 Image finished 09:02:28 Plate-solve WZ_Per_V_20170916_090103 final image. 09:02:30 359 image stars found 09:02:30 118 catalog stars found 09:02:30 Solved! 36 stars matched. 09:02:30 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 09:02:30 Pointing error is 0.014 arcmin @ angle 217.18 09:02:30 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 09:02:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:02:30 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.1s 42° 38' 50.62" 09:02:30 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:02:30 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.73 pixels) 09:02:30 (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec) 09:02:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:02:33 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-7498s GW=T HAz=-7138s DWz=T WF=no] 09:02:33 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20170916_090233 09:02:33 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:02:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:02:33 (starting exposure) 09:03:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:03:54 Image finished 09:03:57 Plate-solve WZ_Per_V_20170916_090233 final image. 09:03:59 532 image stars found 09:04:00 118 catalog stars found 09:04:00 Solved! 47 stars matched. 09:04:00 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 09:04:00 Pointing error is 0.045 arcmin @ angle 127.95 09:04:00 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 09:04:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:04:00 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.3s 42° 38' 49.64" 09:04:00 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:04:00 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.44 pixels) 09:04:00 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 09:04:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:04:03 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-7408s GW=T HAz=-7048s DWz=T WF=no] 09:04:03 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20170916_090403 09:04:03 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:04:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:04:03 (starting exposure) 09:05:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:05:25 Image finished 09:05:28 Plate-solve WZ_Per_V_20170916_090403 final image. 09:05:29 517 image stars found 09:05:30 118 catalog stars found 09:05:30 Solved! 44 stars matched. 09:05:30 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 09:05:30 Pointing error is 0.092 arcmin @ angle 121.09 09:05:30 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 09:05:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:05:30 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.5s 42° 38' 48.45" 09:05:30 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:05:30 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.49 pixels) 09:05:30 (avg FWHM = 2.04 arcsec) 09:05:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:05:33 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-7317s GW=T HAz=-6957s DWz=T WF=no] 09:05:34 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20170916_090533 09:05:34 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:05:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:05:34 (starting exposure) 09:06:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:06:56 Image finished 09:06:59 Plate-solve WZ_Per_V_20170916_090533 final image. 09:07:00 410 image stars found 09:07:01 118 catalog stars found 09:07:01 Solved! 40 stars matched. 09:07:01 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 09:07:01 Pointing error is 0.133 arcmin @ angle 115.99 09:07:01 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 09:07:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:07:01 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.8s 42° 38' 47.79" 09:07:01 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:07:01 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.92 pixels) 09:07:01 (avg FWHM = 2.06 arcsec) 09:07:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:07:04 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-7226s GW=T HAz=-6866s DWz=T WF=no] 09:07:04 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20170916_090704 09:07:04 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:07:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:07:05 (starting exposure) 09:08:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:08:26 Image finished 09:08:29 Plate-solve WZ_Per_V_20170916_090704 final image. 09:08:30 368 image stars found 09:08:31 118 catalog stars found 09:08:31 Solved! 40 stars matched. 09:08:31 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 09:08:31 Pointing error is 0.159 arcmin @ angle 120.20 09:08:31 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 09:08:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:08:31 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.9s 42° 38' 46.50" 09:08:31 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:08:31 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.74 pixels) 09:08:31 (avg FWHM = 2.06 arcsec) 09:08:31 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:08:34 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-7137s GW=T HAz=-6776s DWz=T WF=no] 09:08:34 Imaging to WZ_Per_V_20170916_090834 09:08:34 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:08:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:08:34 (starting exposure) 09:09:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:09:55 Image finished 09:09:58 Plate-solve WZ_Per_V_20170916_090834 final image. 09:10:00 246 image stars found 09:10:00 118 catalog stars found 09:10:00 Solved! 38 stars matched. 09:10:00 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 09:10:00 Pointing error is 0.187 arcmin @ angle 119.94 09:10:00 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 09:10:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:10:00 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 33.0s 42° 38' 45.71" 09:10:00 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:10:00 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.84 pixels) 09:10:00 (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec) 09:10:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:10:03 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-7047s GW=T HAz=-6741s DWz=T WF=no] 09:10:03 Imaging to WZ_Per_I_20170916_091003 09:10:04 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 09:10:04 Focus change of -25 steps required 09:10:13 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:10:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:10:13 (starting exposure) 09:10:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:10:40 Image finished 09:10:43 Plate-solve WZ_Per_I_20170916_091003 final image. 09:10:45 68 image stars found 09:10:45 118 catalog stars found 09:10:45 Solved! 48 stars matched. 09:10:45 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 09:10:45 Pointing error is 0.184 arcmin @ angle 123.93 09:10:45 True focal length is 345.1 cm. 09:10:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:10:45 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 32.9s 42° 38' 45.13" 09:10:45 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:10:45 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 09:10:45 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 09:10:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:10:48 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-7002s GW=T HAz=-6697s DWz=T WF=no] 09:10:48 Imaging to WZ_Per_I_20170916_091048 09:10:48 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:10:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:10:48 (starting exposure) 09:11:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:11:15 Image finished 09:11:18 Plate-solve WZ_Per_I_20170916_091048 final image. 09:11:20 67 image stars found 09:11:20 118 catalog stars found 09:11:20 Solved! 42 stars matched. 09:11:20 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 09:11:20 Pointing error is 0.198 arcmin @ angle 124.84 09:11:20 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 09:11:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:11:20 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 33.0s 42° 38' 44.50" 09:11:20 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 09:11:20 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.65 pixels) 09:11:20 (avg FWHM = 1.38 arcsec) 09:11:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:11:23 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6967s GW=T HAz=-6661s DWz=T WF=no] 09:11:23 Imaging to WZ_Per_I_20170916_091123 09:11:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:11:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:11:23 (starting exposure) 09:11:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:11:50 Image finished 09:11:53 Plate-solve WZ_Per_I_20170916_091123 final image. 09:11:55 59 image stars found 09:11:55 118 catalog stars found 09:11:55 Solved! 39 stars matched. 09:11:55 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 09:11:55 Pointing error is 0.209 arcmin @ angle 124.46 09:11:55 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 09:11:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:11:55 True image center (J2000): 03h 41m 33.0s 42° 38' 44.20" 09:11:55 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 09:11:55 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.60 pixels) 09:11:55 (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec) 09:11:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:11:59 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6931s GW=T HAz=-6626s DWz=T WF=no] 09:11:59 Imaging to WZ_Per_I_20170916_091159 09:11:59 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:11:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:11:59 (starting exposure) 09:12:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:12:26 Image finished 09:12:29 Plate-solve WZ_Per_I_20170916_091159 final image. 09:12:30 4 image stars found 09:12:30 118 catalog stars found 09:12:30 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 09:12:34 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-6896s GW=T HAz=-6590s DWz=T WF=no] 09:12:34 Imaging to WZ_Per_I_20170916_091234 09:12:34 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:12:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:12:34 (starting exposure) 09:13:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:13:01 Image finished 09:13:03 CloudSensorII: Weather is unsafe! 09:13:03 SkyCondition is Very Cloudy 09:13:03 **WEATHER ALERT: The weather has become unsafe! 09:13:04 **Script Error** 09:13:04 Source: ACP Observatory Control Software 09:13:04 Message: The script was interrupted before completion. at line 2226 column 5. 09:13:04 Script Context: 09:13:04 2223: ' 09:13:04 2224: ' And finally the text file with the dimensions (for lightbox) 09:13:04 2225: ' 09:13:04 => 2226: Set dStrm = FSO.CreateTextFile(imgRootPath + LSTDIM_FILE, True) ' Make new preview dimensions file 09:13:04 ^ 09:13:04 2227: dStrm.WriteLine xSize ' Dims one per line 09:13:04 2228: dStrm.WriteLine ySize 09:13:04 2229: dStrm.Close 09:13:04 -- end -- ACP console log closed 16-Sep-2017 09:13:04 UTC