ACP console log opened 04-Oct-2018 09:46:57 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:46:57 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 09:46:57 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:46:57 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 09:46:57 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:46:58 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 09:46:58 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:46:58 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 09:46:59 Dome is MaxDome 09:46:59 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 09:46:59 Imager is QSI Universal 09:46:59 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:46:59 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20181004@093955 UTC 09:46:59 Imager readout modes: 09:46:59 0 is Image Quality 09:46:59 Autoguiding is disabled 09:46:59 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:47:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 09:47:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 09:47:09 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:47:09 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:47:09 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 09:47:09 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 09:47:09 ACPS Observation FW_Cam(1 of 1) 09:47:09 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan FW_Cam) 09:47:09 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:47:09 Pointing updates are enabled 09:47:09 Start slew to FW_Cam... 09:47:11 (wait for slew to complete) 09:47:35 (slew complete) 09:47:35 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=29s GW=T HAz=449s DWz=T WF=no] 09:47:35 Updating pointing... 09:47:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 09:47:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:47:37 (starting exposure) 09:47:42 (exposure complete) 09:47:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:47:48 Calibrating image... 09:47:48 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 09:47:48 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 09:47:49 Image finished 09:47:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:47:49 26 image stars found 09:47:50 92 catalog stars found 09:47:51 Solved! 19 stars matched. 09:47:51 Average residual is 0.41 arcsec. 09:47:51 Pointing error is 0.026 arcmin @ angle 100.30 09:47:51 True focal length is 3461.4 mm. 09:47:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 09:47:51 True image center (J2000): 03h 30m 40.8s 67° 24' 07.52" 09:47:51 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 09:47:51 [sync] pointing model updated 09:47:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:47:51 Target is now centered. 09:47:51 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=45s GW=T HAz=405s DWz=T WF=no] 09:47:51 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20181004_094751 09:47:51 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:47:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:47:53 (starting exposure) 09:48:53 (exposure complete) 09:49:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:49:15 Image finished 09:49:26 Plate-solve FW_Cam_V_20181004_094751 final image. 09:49:27 233 image stars found 09:49:28 92 catalog stars found 09:49:29 Solved! 11 stars matched. 09:49:29 Average residual is 0.08 arcsec. 09:49:29 Pointing error is 9.431 arcmin @ angle 64.79 09:49:29 True focal length is 3156.1 mm. 09:49:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.35 V = 0.36 09:49:29 True image center (J2000): 03h 32m 09.6s 67° 28' 07.26" 09:49:29 Imager sky position angle is 139.9 deg. 09:49:29 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (6.91 pixels) 09:49:29 (avg FWHM = 2.40 arcsec) 09:49:29 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=144s GW=T HAz=143s DWz=T WF=no] 09:49:29 Re-slew to target. 09:49:29 Start slew to FW_Cam... 09:49:30 (wait for slew to complete) 09:49:36 (slew complete) 09:49:38 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=242s GW=T HAz=512s DWz=T WF=no] 09:49:38 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20181004_094938 09:49:38 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:49:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:49:40 (starting exposure) 09:50:40 (exposure complete) 09:50:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:51:02 Image finished 09:51:13 Plate-solve FW_Cam_V_20181004_094938 final image. 09:51:14 188 image stars found 09:51:15 92 catalog stars found 09:51:16 Solved! 57 stars matched. 09:51:16 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 09:51:16 Pointing error is 9.324 arcmin @ angle 244.29 09:51:16 True focal length is 3458.8 mm. 09:51:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:51:16 True image center (J2000): 03h 29m 13.3s 67° 20' 03.65" 09:51:16 Imager sky position angle is 5.7 deg. 09:51:16 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.19 pixels) 09:51:16 (avg FWHM = 2.38 arcsec) 09:51:16 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=340s GW=T HAz=251s DWz=T WF=no] 09:51:16 Re-slew to target. 09:51:16 Start slew to FW_Cam... 09:51:17 (wait for slew to complete) 09:51:24 (slew complete) 09:51:26 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=262s GW=T HAz=621s DWz=T WF=no] 09:51:26 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20181004_095126 09:51:26 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:51:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:51:28 (starting exposure) 09:52:28 (exposure complete) 09:52:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:52:49 Image finished 09:53:00 Plate-solve FW_Cam_V_20181004_095126 final image. 09:53:02 126 image stars found 09:53:02 92 catalog stars found 09:53:02 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 09:53:04 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=360s GW=T HAz=719s DWz=T WF=no] 09:53:04 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20181004_095304 09:53:04 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:53:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:53:06 (starting exposure) 09:54:06 (exposure complete) 09:54:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:54:27 Image finished 09:54:38 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:54:40 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=457s GW=T HAz=816s DWz=T WF=no] 09:54:41 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20181004_095441 09:54:41 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:54:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:54:42 (starting exposure) 09:55:42 (exposure complete) 09:56:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:56:04 Image finished 09:56:15 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:56:17 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=554s GW=T HAz=913s DWz=T WF=no] 09:56:17 Imaging to FW_Cam_V_20181004_095617 09:56:17 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:56:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:56:19 (starting exposure) 09:57:20 (exposure complete) 09:57:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:57:41 Image finished 09:57:52 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:57:54 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=651s GW=T HAz=955s DWz=T WF=no] 09:57:54 Imaging to FW_Cam_I_20181004_095754 09:57:54 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 09:57:54 Focus change of -48 steps required 09:57:57 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:57:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:57:58 (starting exposure) 09:58:03 (exposure complete) 09:58:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:58:24 Image finished 09:58:35 Plate-solve FW_Cam_I_20181004_095754 final image. 09:58:36 2 image stars found 09:58:37 92 catalog stars found 09:58:37 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 09:58:39 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=695s GW=T HAz=1000s DWz=T WF=no] 09:58:39 Imaging to FW_Cam_I_20181004_095839 09:58:39 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:58:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:58:40 (starting exposure) 09:58:46 (exposure complete) 09:59:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:59:07 Image finished 09:59:18 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:59:20 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=737s GW=T HAz=1041s DWz=T WF=no] 09:59:20 Imaging to FW_Cam_I_20181004_095920 09:59:20 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:59:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:59:22 (starting exposure) 09:59:28 (exposure complete) 09:59:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:59:48 Image finished 10:00:00 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:00:02 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=779s GW=T HAz=1083s DWz=T WF=no] 10:00:02 Imaging to FW_Cam_I_20181004_100002 10:00:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:00:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:00:04 (starting exposure) 10:00:09 (exposure complete) 10:00:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:00:30 Image finished 10:00:41 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:00:44 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=820s GW=T HAz=1125s DWz=T WF=no] 10:00:44 Imaging to FW_Cam_I_20181004_100044 10:00:44 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:00:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:00:45 (starting exposure) 10:00:51 (exposure complete) 10:01:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:01:12 Image finished 10:01:23 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:01:26 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=863s GW=T HAz=1167s DWz=T WF=no] 10:01:26 Imaging to FW_Cam_I_20181004_100126 10:01:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:01:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:01:28 (starting exposure) 10:01:33 (exposure complete) 10:01:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:01:54 Image finished 10:02:05 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:02:08 Run complete ACP console log closed 04-Oct-2018 10:02:08 UTC