ACP console log opened 28-Mar-2012 05:15:02 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 11, Build for Hot Fix 4 (Nov 2011)) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:15:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:15:03 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 05:15:03 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:15:03 Dome is MaxDome 05:15:03 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:15:03 Imager is QSI Universal 05:15:03 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:15:03 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:15:03 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:15:03 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 05:15:03 Compiling plan... 05:15:03 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 05:15:03 ...plan OK! 05:15:03 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 05:15:03 There are 1.0 min. of actual imaging time 05:15:03 Image file set-numbers start with 1 05:15:03 Pointing exposures: 05:15:03 Exposure Interval = 20 05:15:03 Min brightness = 0 05:15:03 Sigma = 3 05:15:03 Cat max mag = 18 05:15:03 Final exposures: 05:15:03 Min brightness = 0 05:15:03 Sigma = 3 05:15:03 Cat max mag = 18 05:15:03 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 05:15:03 ==== Starting target NGC 5055 ==== 05:15:03 ; 05:15:03 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:15:01 UTC 05:15:03 ; 05:15:07 Start slew to NGC 5055... 05:15:09 (wait for slew to complete) 05:15:12 (slew complete) 05:15:12 (request plan-start pointing update) 05:15:12 Ready for NGC 5055 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 05:15:12 Do requested auto-focus... 05:15:19 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus... 05:15:42 **Autofocus failed. Check FocusMax log for details. 05:15:42 Autofocus finished. 05:15:52 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 05:15:52 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 05:15:52 Updating pointing... 05:15:52 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 05:15:52 (starting exposure) 05:16:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:16:20 Calibrating image... 05:16:20 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:16:20 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:16:20 Image finished 05:16:20 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:16:20 74 image stars found 05:16:20 22 catalog stars found 05:16:20 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:16:20 Start slew to offset... 05:16:22 (wait for slew to complete) 05:16:26 (slew complete) 05:16:26 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 05:16:26 (starting exposure) 05:16:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:16:54 Calibrating image... 05:16:54 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:16:54 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:16:54 Image finished 05:16:54 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:16:54 26 image stars found 05:16:54 34 catalog stars found 05:16:54 Solved! 14 stars matched. 05:16:54 Average residual is 0.52 arcsec. 05:16:54 Pointing error is 0.171 arcmin @ angle 145.92 05:16:54 True focal length is 335.9 cm. 05:16:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 05:16:54 True image center (J2000): 13h 15m 49.8s 42° 38' 34.54" 05:16:54 Imager sky position angle is 17.3 deg. 05:16:54 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (1.61 pixels) 05:16:54 (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec) 05:16:54 [sync] pointing model updated 05:16:54 Re-slew to target. 05:16:54 Start slew to NGC 5055... 05:16:56 (wait for slew to complete) 05:17:00 (slew complete) 05:17:00 Target is now centered. 05:17:00 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:17:06 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=734 Y=277) 05:17:06 (initial exposure interval 2.07) 05:17:12 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=734 Y=274) 05:17:12 (final exposure interval 1.68) 05:17:12 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:17:18 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=734 Y=274) 05:17:52 (autoguiding at 1.68 sec.) 05:17:52 === Place in plan === 05:17:52 Set 1 of 1 05:17:52 Target is "NGC 5055" (1 of 1) 05:17:52 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 05:17:52 Filter R (1 of 1) 05:17:52 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 05:17:52 Imaging to NGC 5055-S001-R001-C001-R 05:17:52 (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 05:17:56 (ex=0.48 ey=0.37) 05:17:56 (guider check OK) 05:17:56 (starting exposure) 05:19:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:19:12 Image finished 05:19:14 Plate-solve final image 05:19:14 124 image stars found 05:19:14 22 catalog stars found 05:19:14 Solved! 8 stars matched. 05:19:14 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 05:19:14 Pointing error is 0.068 arcmin @ angle 71.22 05:19:14 True focal length is 336.9 cm. 05:19:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.66 V = 0.66 05:19:14 True image center (J2000): 13h 15m 49.7s 42° 02' 00.12" 05:19:14 Imager sky position angle is 17.3 deg. 05:19:14 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.11 pixels) 05:19:14 (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec) 05:19:15 (stopping the autoguider) 05:19:15 (turning tracking off for safety) 05:19:16 End of run. ACP console log closed 28-Mar-2012 05:19:16 UTC