ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2012 04:56:47 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:56:49 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:56:49 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:56:49 Dome is MaxDome 04:56:49 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:56:49 Imager is QSI Universal 04:56:49 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:56:49 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:56:49 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:56:49 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 04:56:49 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:56:49 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 04:56:49 Compiling plan... 04:56:49 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 04:56:49 ...plan OK! 04:56:49 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 04:56:49 There are 2.0 min. of actual imaging time 04:56:49 Image file set-numbers start with 1 04:56:49 Pointing exposures: 04:56:49 Exposure Interval = 20 04:56:49 Min brightness = 0 04:56:49 Sigma = 3 04:56:49 Cat max mag = 18 04:56:49 Final exposures: 04:56:49 Min brightness = 0 04:56:49 Sigma = 3 04:56:49 Cat max mag = 18 04:56:49 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 04:56:49 ==== Starting target NGC 4421 ==== 04:56:49 ; 04:56:49 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:56:45 UTC 04:56:49 ; 04:56:49 (turning tracking on for live image(s)) 04:56:54 Start slew to NGC 4421... 04:56:55 (wait for slew to complete) 04:56:57 (slew complete) 04:56:57 (request plan-start pointing update) 04:56:57 Ready for NGC 4421 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 04:56:57 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10444s GW=T HAz=10925s DWz=T WF=no] 04:56:57 Updating pointing... 04:56:57 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 04:56:57 (starting exposure) 04:57:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:57:25 Calibrating image... 04:57:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:57:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:57:25 Image finished 04:57:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:57:25 17 image stars found 04:57:26 34 catalog stars found 04:57:26 Solved! 9 stars matched. 04:57:26 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 04:57:26 Pointing error is 1.345 arcmin @ angle 1.92 04:57:26 True focal length is 336.5 cm. 04:57:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 04:57:26 True image center (J2000): 12h 27m 02.7s 15° 28' 20.68" 04:57:26 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 04:57:26 [sync] pointing model updated 04:57:26 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:57:26 Re-slew to target. 04:57:26 Start slew to NGC 4421... 04:57:27 (wait for slew to complete) 04:57:28 (slew complete) 04:57:28 Target is now centered. 04:57:28 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=10476s GW=T HAz=10896s DWz=T WF=no] 04:57:28 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:57:35 (guide star SNR=21.4 X=111 Y=540) 04:57:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:57:40 **No stars found in guider image 04:57:40 (final exposure interval -1) 04:57:40 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 04:57:40 **Autoguiding failed. 04:57:40 Doing pointing update to assure guide star on internal chip 04:57:40 Updating pointing... 04:57:40 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 04:57:40 (starting exposure) 04:58:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:58:07 Calibrating image... 04:58:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:58:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:58:07 Image finished 04:58:07 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:58:08 16 image stars found 04:58:08 34 catalog stars found 04:58:08 Solved! 12 stars matched. 04:58:08 Average residual is 0.54 arcsec. 04:58:08 Pointing error is 0.042 arcmin @ angle 101.69 04:58:08 True focal length is 336.2 cm. 04:58:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 04:58:08 True image center (J2000): 12h 27m 02.7s 15° 26' 59.49" 04:58:08 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 04:58:08 [sync] pointing model updated 04:58:08 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:58:08 Re-slew to target. 04:58:08 Start slew to NGC 4421... 04:58:09 (wait for slew to complete) 04:58:10 (slew complete) 04:58:10 Target is now centered. 04:58:17 (guide star SNR=14.1 X=650 Y=383) 04:58:17 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:58:22 **No stars found in guider image 04:58:22 (final exposure interval -1) 04:58:22 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 04:58:22 **Autoguiding failed. 04:58:22 **Guiding failed, continuing unguided. Will try again next image. 04:58:22 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-3 04:58:22 === Place in plan === 04:58:22 Set 1 of 1 04:58:22 Target is "NGC 4421" (1 of 1) 04:58:22 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:58:22 Filter R (1 of 1) 04:58:22 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:58:22 Imaging to NGC 4421-S001-R001-C001-R_dupe-3 04:58:22 (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 04:58:22 (starting exposure) 05:00:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:00:54 Image finished 05:00:56 Plate-solve final image 05:00:57 99 image stars found 05:00:57 34 catalog stars found 05:00:57 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:00:57 Will skip final image solves until target changes 05:00:57 (turning tracking off for safety) 05:00:59 End of run. ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2012 05:00:59 UTC