ACP console log opened 03-Oct-2017 05:57:57 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:57:57 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:57:57 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:57:57 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:57:57 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:57:57 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:57:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:57:59 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:57:59 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 05:57:59 Dome is MaxDome 05:57:59 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:57:59 Imager is QSI Universal 05:57:59 Imager readout modes: 05:57:59 0 is Image Quality 05:57:59 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:57:59 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:57:59 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:57:59 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:57:59 ACPS Observation HO_Cam(1 of 1) 05:57:59 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HO_Cam) 05:57:59 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:57:59 Pointing updates are enabled 05:57:59 Start slew to HO_Cam... 05:58:01 (wait for slew to complete) 05:59:16 (slew complete) 05:59:16 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-20007s GW=T HAz=-19586s DWz=T WF=no] 05:59:16 Updating pointing... 05:59:16 Switching from U to V filter for pointing exposure 05:59:16 Focus change of -13 steps required 05:59:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:59:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:59:26 (starting exposure) 05:59:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:59:39 Calibrating image... 05:59:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:59:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:59:39 Image finished 05:59:39 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:59:39 28 image stars found 05:59:39 123 catalog stars found 05:59:39 Solved! 25 stars matched. 05:59:39 Average residual is 0.33 arcsec. 05:59:39 Pointing error is 0.636 arcmin @ angle 310.66 05:59:39 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 05:59:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 05:59:39 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 50.3s 59° 20' 01.18" 05:59:39 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 05:59:39 [sync] pointing model updated 05:59:39 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:59:39 Re-slew to target. 05:59:39 Start slew to HO_Cam... 05:59:40 (wait for slew to complete) 05:59:42 (slew complete) 05:59:42 Target is now centered. 05:59:42 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-19978s GW=T HAz=-19621s DWz=T WF=no] 05:59:42 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20171003_055942 05:59:42 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:59:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:59:42 (starting exposure) 06:01:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:01:03 Image finished 06:01:06 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20171003_055942 final image. 06:01:08 216 image stars found 06:01:08 123 catalog stars found 06:01:09 Solved! 57 stars matched. 06:01:09 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:01:09 Pointing error is 0.015 arcmin @ angle 140.64 06:01:09 True focal length is 345.1 cm. 06:01:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:01:09 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.2s 59° 19' 35.58" 06:01:09 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:01:09 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.80 pixels) 06:01:09 (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec) 06:01:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:01:12 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-19892s GW=T HAz=-19531s DWz=T WF=no] 06:01:12 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20171003_060112 06:01:12 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:01:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:01:12 (starting exposure) 06:02:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:02:33 Image finished 06:02:36 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20171003_060112 final image. 06:02:38 319 image stars found 06:02:38 123 catalog stars found 06:02:38 Solved! 24 stars matched. 06:02:38 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:02:38 Pointing error is 0.053 arcmin @ angle 128.84 06:02:38 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 06:02:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:02:38 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.4s 59° 19' 34.29" 06:02:38 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:02:38 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.70 pixels) 06:02:38 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 06:02:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:02:40 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-19803s GW=T HAz=-19442s DWz=T WF=no] 06:02:40 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20171003_060240 06:02:40 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:02:40 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:02:40 (starting exposure) 06:04:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:04:03 Image finished 06:04:05 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20171003_060240 final image. 06:04:07 203 image stars found 06:04:07 123 catalog stars found 06:04:07 Solved! 49 stars matched. 06:04:07 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 06:04:07 Pointing error is 0.100 arcmin @ angle 123.49 06:04:07 True focal length is 345.0 cm. 06:04:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:04:07 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.8s 59° 19' 32.98" 06:04:07 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:04:07 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.82 pixels) 06:04:07 (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec) 06:04:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:04:11 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-19713s GW=T HAz=-19351s DWz=T WF=no] 06:04:11 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20171003_060411 06:04:11 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:04:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:04:11 (starting exposure) 06:05:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:05:33 Image finished 06:05:35 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20171003_060411 final image. 06:05:37 195 image stars found 06:05:38 123 catalog stars found 06:05:38 Solved! 50 stars matched. 06:05:38 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 06:05:38 Pointing error is 0.130 arcmin @ angle 126.58 06:05:38 True focal length is 345.2 cm. 06:05:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:05:38 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.9s 59° 19' 31.64" 06:05:38 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:05:38 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.66 pixels) 06:05:38 (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec) 06:05:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:05:40 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-19624s GW=T HAz=-19262s DWz=T WF=no] 06:05:40 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20171003_060540 06:05:40 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:05:40 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:05:40 (starting exposure) 06:07:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:07:02 Image finished 06:07:05 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20171003_060540 final image. 06:07:06 234 image stars found 06:07:06 123 catalog stars found 06:07:06 Solved! 40 stars matched. 06:07:06 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 06:07:07 Pointing error is 1.700 arcmin @ angle 93.15 06:07:07 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 06:07:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:07:07 True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 07.4s 59° 19' 30.66" 06:07:07 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:07:07 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.25 pixels) 06:07:07 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 06:07:07 Re-slew to target. 06:07:07 Start slew to HO_Cam... 06:07:08 (wait for slew to complete) 06:07:10 (slew complete) 06:07:12 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-19518s GW=T HAz=-19169s DWz=T WF=no] 06:07:12 Imaging to HO_Cam_V_20171003_060712 06:07:12 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:07:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:07:12 (starting exposure) 06:08:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:08:34 Image finished 06:08:37 Plate-solve HO_Cam_V_20171003_060712 final image. 06:08:38 245 image stars found 06:08:39 123 catalog stars found 06:08:39 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 06:08:42 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-19428s GW=T HAz=-19134s DWz=T WF=no] 06:08:42 Imaging to HO_Cam_I_20171003_060842 06:08:42 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 06:08:42 Focus change of -25 steps required 06:08:52 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:08:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:08:52 (starting exposure) 06:09:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:09:18 Image finished 06:09:21 Plate-solve HO_Cam_I_20171003_060842 final image. 06:09:22 16 image stars found 06:09:23 123 catalog stars found 06:09:23 Solved! 10 stars matched. 06:09:23 Average residual is 0.08 arcsec. 06:09:23 Pointing error is 0.078 arcmin @ angle 182.92 06:09:23 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 06:09:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:09:23 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.1s 59° 19' 31.64" 06:09:23 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:09:23 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.86 pixels) 06:09:23 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 06:09:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:09:26 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-19384s GW=T HAz=-19090s DWz=T WF=no] 06:09:26 Imaging to HO_Cam_I_20171003_060926 06:09:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:09:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:09:26 (starting exposure) 06:09:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:09:53 Image finished 06:09:56 Plate-solve HO_Cam_I_20171003_060926 final image. 06:09:57 20 image stars found 06:09:58 123 catalog stars found 06:09:58 Solved! 12 stars matched. 06:09:58 Average residual is 0.1 arcsec. 06:09:58 Pointing error is 0.083 arcmin @ angle 188.12 06:09:58 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 06:09:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:09:58 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.0s 59° 19' 31.36" 06:09:58 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:09:58 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.43 pixels) 06:09:58 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 06:09:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:10:01 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-19349s GW=T HAz=-19055s DWz=T WF=no] 06:10:01 Imaging to HO_Cam_I_20171003_061001 06:10:01 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:10:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:10:01 (starting exposure) 06:10:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:10:28 Image finished 06:10:31 Plate-solve HO_Cam_I_20171003_061001 final image. 06:10:33 18 image stars found 06:10:33 123 catalog stars found 06:10:33 Solved! 10 stars matched. 06:10:33 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:10:33 Pointing error is 0.085 arcmin @ angle 180.55 06:10:33 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 06:10:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:10:33 True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 54.1s 59° 19' 31.18" 06:10:33 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:10:33 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.71 pixels) 06:10:33 (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec) 06:10:33 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:10:36 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-19314s GW=T HAz=-19019s DWz=T WF=no] 06:10:36 Imaging to HO_Cam_I_20171003_061036 06:10:36 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:10:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:10:37 (starting exposure) 06:11:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:03 Image finished 06:11:06 Plate-solve HO_Cam_I_20171003_061036 final image. 06:11:08 65 image stars found 06:11:08 123 catalog stars found 06:11:08 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 06:11:12 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-19278s GW=T HAz=-18984s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:12 Imaging to HO_Cam_I_20171003_061112 06:11:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:11:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:11:12 (starting exposure) 06:11:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:39 Image finished 06:11:41 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:11:44 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-19246s GW=T HAz=-18951s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:44 Imaging to HO_Cam_I_20171003_061144 06:11:44 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:11:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:11:44 (starting exposure) 06:12:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:11 Image finished 06:12:14 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:12:18 Run complete ACP console log closed 03-Oct-2017 06:12:18 UTC