ACP console log opened 13-Jun-2012 03:22:50 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:22:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:22:51 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:22:51 Dome is MaxDome 03:22:51 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:22:51 Imager is QSI Universal 03:22:51 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:22:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:22:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:22:51 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 03:22:51 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:22:51 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 03:22:51 Compiling plan... 03:22:51 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 03:22:51 ...plan OK! 03:22:51 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 03:22:51 There are 0.2 min. of actual imaging time 03:22:51 Image file set-numbers start with 1 03:22:51 Pointing exposures: 03:22:51 Exposure Interval = 20 03:22:51 Min brightness = 0 03:22:51 Sigma = 3 03:22:51 Cat max mag = 18 03:22:51 Final exposures: 03:22:51 Min brightness = 0 03:22:51 Sigma = 3 03:22:51 Cat max mag = 18 03:22:51 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 03:22:51 ==== Starting target NGC 4421 ==== 03:22:51 ; 03:22:51 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:22:48 UTC 03:22:51 ; 03:22:55 Start slew to NGC 4421... 03:22:56 (wait for slew to complete) 03:23:30 (slew complete) 03:23:30 (request plan-start pointing update) 03:23:30 Ready for NGC 4421 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 03:23:30 Do requested auto-focus... 03:23:30 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=4586s GW=T HAz=5246s DWz=T WF=no] 03:23:37 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus... 03:24:00 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 03:24:00 HFD = .80 03:24:00 Focus position = 770 03:24:00 Autofocus finished. 03:24:09 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 03:24:09 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 03:24:09 [flip check: Tn=370s HAc=4625s GW=T HAz=4995s DWz=T WF=no] 03:24:09 Updating pointing... 03:24:09 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 03:24:09 (starting exposure) 03:24:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:24:36 Calibrating image... 03:24:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:24:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:24:36 Image finished 03:24:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:24:36 28 image stars found 03:24:36 34 catalog stars found 03:24:36 Solved! 12 stars matched. 03:24:36 Average residual is 0.41 arcsec. 03:24:36 Pointing error is 1.360 arcmin @ angle 289.48 03:24:36 True focal length is 336.3 cm. 03:24:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 03:24:36 True image center (J2000): 12h 26m 57.2s 15° 27' 27.20" 03:24:36 Imager sky position angle is 17.4 deg. 03:24:36 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (2.60 pixels) 03:24:36 [sync] pointing model updated 03:24:36 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:24:36 Re-slew to target. 03:24:36 Start slew to NGC 4421... 03:24:38 (wait for slew to complete) 03:24:39 (slew complete) 03:24:39 Target is now centered. 03:24:39 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=4653s GW=T HAz=4965s DWz=T WF=no] 03:24:39 === Place in plan === 03:24:39 Set 1 of 1 03:24:39 Target is "NGC 4421" (1 of 1) 03:24:39 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 03:24:39 Filter R (1 of 1) 03:24:39 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 03:24:39 Imaging to NGC 4421-S001-R001-C001-R 03:24:39 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:24:39 (starting exposure) 03:25:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:25:16 Image finished 03:25:17 Plate-solve final image 03:25:19 56 image stars found 03:25:20 34 catalog stars found 03:25:20 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:25:20 Will skip final image solves until target changes 03:25:20 (turning tracking off for safety) 03:25:21 End of run. ACP console log closed 13-Jun-2012 03:25:21 UTC