ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2012 04:25:20 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:25:21 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
04:25:21 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
04:25:21 Dome is MaxDome
04:25:21 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
04:25:21 Imager is QSI Universal
04:25:21 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
04:25:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
04:25:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
04:25:21 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9
04:25:21 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
04:25:21 Hardware pier side reporting is available.
04:25:21 Compiling plan...
04:25:21 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3)
04:25:21 ...plan OK!
04:25:21 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images
04:25:21 There are 0.2 min. of actual imaging time
04:25:21 Image file set-numbers start with 1
04:25:21 Pointing exposures:
04:25:21   Exposure Interval = 20
04:25:21   Min brightness = 0
04:25:21   Sigma = 3
04:25:21   Cat max mag = 18
04:25:21 Final exposures:
04:25:21   Min brightness = 0
04:25:21   Sigma = 3
04:25:21   Cat max mag = 18
04:25:21 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt...
04:25:21 ==== Starting target NGC 4421 ====
04:25:21 ;
04:25:21 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:25:18 UTC
04:25:21 ;
04:25:25   Start slew to NGC 4421...
04:25:26   (wait for slew to complete)
04:25:30   (slew complete)
04:25:30   (request plan-start pointing update)
04:25:30   Ready for NGC 4421 (# 1 of 1 in set 1)
04:25:30   Do requested auto-focus...
04:25:30     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=8553s GW=T HAz=9213s DWz=T WF=no]
04:25:37   Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus...
04:25:38     
04:25:38    ** Starting AcquireStar Sequence **
04:25:39    Catalog: GSC-1.1
04:25:40    Binning = 2
04:25:41    Taking 20 sec pointing exposure
04:26:11    250 catalog stars found
04:26:12    33 plate image stars found
04:26:13    PinPoint.Plate Error -2147220436: No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
04:26:13    
04:26:14    Plate not solved - starting spiral search
04:26:15    Doing a spiral search to solve this pointing exposure
04:26:15    ** Begining Spiral search **
04:26:16    33 plate image stars found
04:26:17    Solution failed at -1,-1
04:26:18    Solution failed at -1,0
04:26:19    Solution failed at -1,1
04:26:20    Solution failed at 0,-1
04:26:21    Solution failed at 0,1
04:26:22    Solution failed at 1,-1
04:26:23    Solution failed at 1,0
04:26:24    Solution failed at 1,1
04:26:25    SpiralSolve failed to solve the pointing exposure
04:26:25    Current telescope position not plate solved!
04:26:26    Current pointing:
04:26:26      RA 12:27:41.4  Dec 15:22:51.6
04:26:27      Alt 53  Az 251
04:26:27    
04:26:27    ** Getting catalog stars between mag 7 & 11 **
04:26:27    
04:26:27    Field search = 2.0 x 2.0 (degrees)
04:26:28    34 potential target stars found
04:26:29    Target stars = 3
04:26:29    Identified target stars:
04:26:30    Star 1 mag 8.12 RA:12:59:34.1 Dec:19:29:37.8 Sep: 8.64 Alt:61.94
04:26:30    Star 2 mag 9.86 RA:12:57:52.3 Dec:20:13:18.3 Sep: 8.66 Alt:61.99
04:26:31    Star 3 mag 10.33 RA:12:56:49.7 Dec:20:37:37.4 Sep: 8.69 Alt:61.99
04:26:31    
04:26:32    Using 8.12 mag star at  RA 12:59:34.1  Dec 19:29:37.8 Alt: 61.94
04:26:32    Slewing 8.6418 degrees to target star
04:26:49    No star centering desired
04:26:51    
04:26:51    System: MySystem
04:26:52    ** Beginning Focus run **
04:26:52    LS: -0.194474 RS: 0.196204 PID: 10.18 NFHFD: 10
04:26:53    Move direction: Out
04:26:54    Filter = R (slot 2)
04:26:54    Current position = 686
04:26:54    Focus Start HFD: 20
04:26:54    Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K
04:26:54    Find star binning = 2x2
04:26:54    Inital exposure = 1
04:27:07    Focus binning = 1x1
04:27:12    Decreasing exposure Time
04:27:12    Targeting high flux setting
04:27:13    Total Flux = 522542, next exposure = 0.96 sec
04:27:13    Exposure < min exposure setting 5
04:27:14    Stopping process
04:27:14    Star is too bright 
04:27:15    Total flux > max flux setting
04:27:15    Can not measure HFD for this image
04:27:16    Moving to previous focus position of 686
04:27:16    Focus not achieved with star 1 of 3 - trying next target star
04:27:17    
04:27:17    Using 9.86 mag star at  RA 12:57:52.3  Dec 20:13:18.3 Alt: 61.99
04:27:17    AcquireStar not completed
04:27:17 **Autofocus failed. Check FocusMax log for details.
04:27:17   Autofocus finished.
04:27:26   Start slew to NGC 4421...
04:27:27   (wait for slew to complete)
04:27:37   (slew complete)
04:27:37   (doing post-focus pointing update...)
04:27:37     [flip check:  Tn=370s HAc=8680s GW=T HAz=9050s DWz=T WF=no]
04:27:37   Updating pointing...
04:27:37   (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4)
04:27:37   (starting exposure)
04:28:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:28:05   Calibrating image...
04:28:05 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
04:28:05 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
04:28:05   Image finished
04:28:05   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:28:05   24 image stars found
04:28:05   34 catalog stars found
04:28:05   Solved! 10 stars matched.
04:28:05   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
04:28:05   Pointing error is 1.554 arcmin @ angle 1.05
04:28:05   True focal length is 336.5 cm.
04:28:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32
04:28:05   True image center (J2000): 12h 27m 02.6s   15° 28' 33.21"
04:28:05   Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg.
04:28:05   [sync] pointing model updated
04:28:05   Internal guider, always re-slew
04:28:05   Re-slew to target.
04:28:05   Start slew to NGC 4421...
04:28:07   (wait for slew to complete)
04:28:08   (slew complete)
04:28:08   Target is now centered.
04:28:08     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=8711s GW=T HAz=9021s DWz=T WF=no]
04:28:08 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-1
04:28:08   === Place in plan ===
04:28:08       Set 1 of 1
04:28:08       Target is "NGC 4421" (1 of 1)
04:28:08         Repeat 1 of 1 for this target
04:28:08           Filter R (1 of 1)
04:28:08             Image 1 of 1 for this filter
04:28:08   Imaging to NGC 4421-S001-R001-C001-R_dupe-1
04:28:08   (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
04:28:08   (starting exposure)
04:28:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:28:45   Image finished
04:28:46   Plate-solve final image
04:28:48   50 image stars found
04:28:48   34 catalog stars found
04:28:48 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
04:28:48   Will skip final image solves until target changes
04:28:48   (turning tracking off for safety)
04:28:49 End of run.
ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2012 04:28:49 UTC