ACP console log opened 17-Jan-2018 04:25:32 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:25:32 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:25:32 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:25:32 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:25:32 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:25:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:25:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:25:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:25:33 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 04:25:33 Dome is MaxDome 04:25:33 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:25:33 Imager is QSI Universal 04:25:33 Imager readout modes: 04:25:33 0 is Image Quality 04:25:33 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:25:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:25:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:25:33 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:25:33 ACPS Observation HX_Aur(1 of 1) 04:25:33 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan HX_Aur) 04:25:33 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:25:33 Pointing updates are enabled 04:25:33 Start slew to HX_Aur... 04:25:35 (wait for slew to complete) 04:26:19 (slew complete) 04:26:19 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=100s GW=T HAz=520s DWz=T WF=no] 04:26:19 Updating pointing... 04:26:19 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:26:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:26:19 (starting exposure) 04:26:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:26:32 Calibrating image... 04:26:32 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:26:32 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:26:32 Image finished 04:26:32 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:26:32 2 image stars found 04:26:32 142 catalog stars found 04:26:32 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:26:32 Start slew to offset... 04:26:34 (wait for slew to complete) 04:26:49 (slew complete) 04:26:49 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:26:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:26:50 (starting exposure) 04:27:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:27:02 Calibrating image... 04:27:02 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:27:02 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:27:02 Image finished 04:27:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:27:03 55 image stars found 04:27:03 136 catalog stars found 04:27:03 Solved! 36 stars matched. 04:27:03 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 04:27:03 Pointing error is 0.397 arcmin @ angle 307.62 04:27:03 True focal length is 345.2 cm. 04:27:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:27:03 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 38.9s 49° 13' 18.41" 04:27:03 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 04:27:03 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (2.38 pixels) 04:27:03 (avg FWHM = 2.65 arcsec) 04:27:03 [sync] pointing model updated 04:27:03 Re-slew to target. 04:27:03 Start slew to HX_Aur... 04:27:04 (wait for slew to complete) 04:27:08 (slew complete) 04:27:08 Target is now centered. 04:27:08 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=148s GW=T HAz=509s DWz=T WF=no] 04:27:08 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20180117_042708 04:27:08 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:27:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:27:08 (starting exposure) 04:28:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:28:30 Image finished 04:28:33 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20180117_042708 final image. 04:28:35 733 image stars found 04:28:35 142 catalog stars found 04:28:36 Solved! 50 stars matched. 04:28:36 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:28:36 Pointing error is 0.037 arcmin @ angle 176.97 04:28:36 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 04:28:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:28:36 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 40.8s 48° 36' 19.36" 04:28:36 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 04:28:36 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (8.59 pixels) 04:28:36 (avg FWHM = 2.71 arcsec) 04:28:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:28:39 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=239s GW=T HAz=600s DWz=T WF=no] 04:28:39 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20180117_042839 04:28:39 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:28:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:28:39 (starting exposure) 04:30:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:30:00 Image finished 04:30:04 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20180117_042839 final image. 04:30:06 735 image stars found 04:30:06 142 catalog stars found 04:30:06 Solved! 48 stars matched. 04:30:06 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:30:06 Pointing error is 0.067 arcmin @ angle 134.92 04:30:06 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 04:30:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:30:06 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.1s 48° 36' 18.77" 04:30:06 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 04:30:06 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (8.67 pixels) 04:30:06 (avg FWHM = 2.79 arcsec) 04:30:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:30:10 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=330s GW=T HAz=692s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:10 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20180117_043010 04:30:10 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:30:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:30:10 (starting exposure) 04:31:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:31:32 Image finished 04:31:35 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20180117_043010 final image. 04:31:37 841 image stars found 04:31:37 142 catalog stars found 04:31:37 Solved! 53 stars matched. 04:31:37 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:31:37 Pointing error is 0.104 arcmin @ angle 120.75 04:31:37 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 04:31:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:31:37 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.3s 48° 36' 18.40" 04:31:37 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 04:31:37 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (9.61 pixels) 04:31:37 (avg FWHM = 2.93 arcsec) 04:31:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:31:41 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=421s GW=T HAz=783s DWz=T WF=no] 04:31:41 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20180117_043141 04:31:41 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:31:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:31:41 (starting exposure) 04:33:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:02 Image finished 04:33:06 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20180117_043141 final image. 04:33:08 771 image stars found 04:33:08 142 catalog stars found 04:33:08 Solved! 40 stars matched. 04:33:08 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:33:08 Pointing error is 0.113 arcmin @ angle 118.95 04:33:08 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 04:33:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:33:08 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.4s 48° 36' 18.33" 04:33:08 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 04:33:08 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (9.00 pixels) 04:33:08 (avg FWHM = 2.89 arcsec) 04:33:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:33:12 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=512s GW=T HAz=874s DWz=T WF=no] 04:33:12 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20180117_043312 04:33:12 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:33:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:33:12 (starting exposure) 04:34:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:34:33 Image finished 04:34:37 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20180117_043312 final image. 04:34:39 781 image stars found 04:34:39 142 catalog stars found 04:34:39 Solved! 46 stars matched. 04:34:39 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:34:39 Pointing error is 0.143 arcmin @ angle 113.84 04:34:39 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 04:34:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:34:39 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.6s 48° 36' 18.13" 04:34:39 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 04:34:39 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (9.36 pixels) 04:34:39 (avg FWHM = 2.95 arcsec) 04:34:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:34:43 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=603s GW=T HAz=965s DWz=T WF=no] 04:34:43 Imaging to HX_Aur_V_20180117_043443 04:34:43 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:34:43 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:34:43 (starting exposure) 04:36:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:36:04 Image finished 04:36:07 Plate-solve HX_Aur_V_20180117_043443 final image. 04:36:09 760 image stars found 04:36:09 142 catalog stars found 04:36:10 Solved! 51 stars matched. 04:36:10 Average residual is 0.09 arcsec. 04:36:10 Pointing error is 0.154 arcmin @ angle 115.99 04:36:10 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 04:36:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:36:10 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.6s 48° 36' 17.55" 04:36:10 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 04:36:10 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (9.13 pixels) 04:36:10 (avg FWHM = 2.98 arcsec) 04:36:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:36:13 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=694s GW=T HAz=1001s DWz=T WF=no] 04:36:13 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20180117_043613 04:36:13 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 04:36:13 Focus change of -25 steps required 04:36:22 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:36:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:36:22 (starting exposure) 04:36:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:36:49 Image finished 04:36:52 Plate-solve HX_Aur_I_20180117_043613 final image. 04:36:54 112 image stars found 04:36:55 142 catalog stars found 04:36:55 Solved! 43 stars matched. 04:36:55 Average residual is 0.09 arcsec. 04:36:55 Pointing error is 0.180 arcmin @ angle 108.07 04:36:55 True focal length is 344.4 cm. 04:36:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:36:55 True image center (J2000): 05h 02m 41.8s 48° 36' 18.25" 04:36:55 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 04:36:55 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.85 pixels) 04:36:55 (avg FWHM = 2.68 arcsec) 04:36:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:36:58 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=739s GW=T HAz=1046s DWz=T WF=no] 04:36:58 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20180117_043658 04:36:58 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:36:58 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:36:58 (starting exposure) 04:37:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:37:25 Image finished 04:37:29 Plate-solve HX_Aur_I_20180117_043658 final image. 04:37:31 128 image stars found 04:37:31 142 catalog stars found 04:37:31 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 04:37:34 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=775s GW=T HAz=1082s DWz=T WF=no] 04:37:34 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20180117_043734 04:37:34 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:37:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:37:34 (starting exposure) 04:38:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:38:01 Image finished 04:38:04 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:38:08 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=808s GW=T HAz=1116s DWz=T WF=no] 04:38:08 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20180117_043808 04:38:08 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:38:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:38:08 (starting exposure) 04:38:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:38:35 Image finished 04:38:38 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:38:42 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=843s GW=T HAz=1150s DWz=T WF=no] 04:38:42 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20180117_043842 04:38:42 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:38:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:38:42 (starting exposure) 04:39:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:39:09 Image finished 04:39:12 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:39:15 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=876s GW=T HAz=1184s DWz=T WF=no] 04:39:15 Imaging to HX_Aur_I_20180117_043915 04:39:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:39:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:39:15 (starting exposure) 04:39:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:39:43 Image finished 04:39:46 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:39:50 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Jan-2018 04:39:50 UTC