ACP console log opened 03-Oct-2017 06:15:12 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:15:12 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 06:15:12 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:15:12 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 06:15:12 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 06:15:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:15:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 06:15:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:15:13 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 06:15:14 Dome is MaxDome 06:15:14 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 06:15:14 Imager is QSI Universal 06:15:14 Imager readout modes: 06:15:14 0 is Image Quality 06:15:14 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 06:15:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 06:15:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 06:15:14 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 06:15:14 ACPS Observation HX_Aur(1 of 1) 06:15:14 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HX_Aur) 06:15:14 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:15:14 Pointing updates are enabled 06:15:14 Start slew to HX_Aur... 06:15:15 (wait for slew to complete) 06:17:35 (slew complete) 06:17:35 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-18278s GW=T HAz=-17858s DWz=T WF=no] 06:17:35 Updating pointing... 06:17:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:17:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:17:35 (starting exposure) 06:17:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:17:48 Calibrating image... 06:17:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:17:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:17:49 Image finished 06:17:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:17:49 69 image stars found 06:17:49 142 catalog stars found 06:17:49 Solved! 42 stars matched. 06:17:49 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 06:17:49 Pointing error is 0.265 arcmin @ angle 319.31 06:17:49 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 06:17:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 06:17:49 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 39.7s 48° 36' 33.64" 06:17:49 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:17:49 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (1.56 pixels) 06:17:49 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 06:17:49 [sync] pointing model updated 06:17:49 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:17:49 Re-slew to target. 06:17:49 Start slew to HX_Aur... 06:17:51 (wait for slew to complete) 06:17:52 (slew complete) 06:17:52 Target is now centered. 06:17:52 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-18262s GW=T HAz=-17901s DWz=T WF=no] 06:17:52 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20171003_061752 06:17:52 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:17:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:17:52 (starting exposure) 06:19:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:19:13 Image finished 06:19:16 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20171003_061752 final image. 06:19:18 472 image stars found 06:19:18 142 catalog stars found 06:19:18 Solved! 41 stars matched. 06:19:18 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 06:19:18 Pointing error is 0.015 arcmin @ angle 224.10 06:19:18 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 06:19:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:19:18 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 40.7s 48° 36' 20.97" 06:19:18 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:19:18 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (6.05 pixels) 06:19:18 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 06:19:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:19:22 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-18173s GW=T HAz=-17811s DWz=T WF=no] 06:19:22 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20171003_061922 06:19:22 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:19:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:19:22 (starting exposure) 06:20:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:20:44 Image finished 06:20:46 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20171003_061922 final image. 06:20:48 576 image stars found 06:20:48 142 catalog stars found 06:20:48 Solved! 44 stars matched. 06:20:48 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 06:20:48 Pointing error is 0.046 arcmin @ angle 164.29 06:20:48 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 06:20:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:20:48 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 40.9s 48° 36' 18.95" 06:20:48 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:20:48 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.72 pixels) 06:20:48 (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec) 06:20:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:20:52 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-18082s GW=T HAz=-17721s DWz=T WF=no] 06:20:52 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20171003_062052 06:20:52 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:20:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:20:52 (starting exposure) 06:22:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:22:14 Image finished 06:22:17 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20171003_062052 final image. 06:22:18 589 image stars found 06:22:19 142 catalog stars found 06:22:19 Solved! 37 stars matched. 06:22:19 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 06:22:19 Pointing error is 0.077 arcmin @ angle 146.05 06:22:19 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 06:22:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:22:19 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.0s 48° 36' 17.78" 06:22:19 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:22:19 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.94 pixels) 06:22:19 (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec) 06:22:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:22:23 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17991s GW=T HAz=-17630s DWz=T WF=no] 06:22:23 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20171003_062223 06:22:23 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:22:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:22:23 (starting exposure) 06:23:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:23:45 Image finished 06:23:47 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20171003_062223 final image. 06:23:49 341 image stars found 06:23:50 142 catalog stars found 06:23:50 Solved! 34 stars matched. 06:23:50 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 06:23:50 Pointing error is 0.120 arcmin @ angle 139.43 06:23:50 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 06:23:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:23:50 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.3s 48° 36' 16.14" 06:23:50 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:23:50 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.29 pixels) 06:23:50 (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec) 06:23:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:23:53 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17901s GW=T HAz=-17539s DWz=T WF=no] 06:23:53 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20171003_062353 06:23:53 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:23:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:23:53 (starting exposure) 06:25:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:25:15 Image finished 06:25:18 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20171003_062353 final image. 06:25:19 328 image stars found 06:25:20 142 catalog stars found 06:25:20 Solved! 45 stars matched. 06:25:20 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 06:25:20 Pointing error is 0.156 arcmin @ angle 139.49 06:25:20 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 06:25:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:25:20 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.4s 48° 36' 14.46" 06:25:20 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:25:20 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.20 pixels) 06:25:20 (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec) 06:25:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:25:23 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-17811s GW=T HAz=-17449s DWz=T WF=no] 06:25:23 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20171003_062523 06:25:23 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:25:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:25:23 (starting exposure) 06:26:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:26:45 Image finished 06:26:48 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20171003_062523 final image. 06:26:49 375 image stars found 06:26:50 142 catalog stars found 06:26:50 Solved! 42 stars matched. 06:26:50 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 06:26:50 Pointing error is 0.184 arcmin @ angle 141.39 06:26:50 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 06:26:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:26:50 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.5s 48° 36' 12.97" 06:26:50 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 06:26:50 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.75 pixels) 06:26:50 (avg FWHM = 2.11 arcsec) 06:26:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:26:52 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17722s GW=T HAz=-17414s DWz=T WF=no] 06:26:52 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20171003_062652 06:26:52 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 06:26:52 Focus change of -25 steps required 06:27:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:27:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:27:02 (starting exposure) 06:27:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:27:29 Image finished 06:27:31 Plate-solve HX_Aur_I_20171003_062652 final image. 06:27:33 60 image stars found 06:27:34 142 catalog stars found 06:27:34 Solved! 33 stars matched. 06:27:34 Average residual is 0.1 arcsec. 06:27:34 Pointing error is 0.198 arcmin @ angle 146.41 06:27:34 True focal length is 343.5 cm. 06:27:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:27:34 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.5s 48° 36' 11.70" 06:27:34 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 06:27:34 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.12 pixels) 06:27:34 (avg FWHM = 1.88 arcsec) 06:27:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:27:37 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17677s GW=T HAz=-17369s DWz=T WF=no] 06:27:37 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20171003_062737 06:27:37 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:27:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:27:37 (starting exposure) 06:28:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:28:04 Image finished 06:28:07 Plate-solve HX_Aur_I_20171003_062737 final image. 06:28:09 44 image stars found 06:28:10 142 catalog stars found 06:28:10 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 06:28:13 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17641s GW=T HAz=-17333s DWz=T WF=no] 06:28:13 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20171003_062813 06:28:13 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:28:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:28:13 (starting exposure) 06:28:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:28:40 Image finished 06:28:43 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:28:46 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17608s GW=T HAz=-17300s DWz=T WF=no] 06:28:46 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20171003_062846 06:28:46 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:28:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:28:46 (starting exposure) 06:29:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:29:13 Image finished 06:29:16 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:29:19 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17575s GW=T HAz=-17268s DWz=T WF=no] 06:29:19 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20171003_062919 06:29:19 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:29:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:29:19 (starting exposure) 06:29:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:29:45 Image finished 06:29:48 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:29:51 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=-17543s GW=T HAz=-17235s DWz=T WF=no] 06:29:51 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20171003_062951 06:29:51 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 06:29:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:29:51 (starting exposure) 06:30:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:30:18 Image finished 06:30:21 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:30:25 Run complete ACP console log closed 03-Oct-2017 06:30:25 UTC