ACP console log opened 08-Nov-2012 04:15:25 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:15:26 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:15:26 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:15:27 Dome is MaxDome 04:15:27 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:15:27 Imager is QSI Universal 04:15:27 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:15:27 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:15:27 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 04:15:27 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:15:27 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 04:15:27 Compiling plan... 04:15:27 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 04:15:27 ...plan OK! 04:15:27 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 04:15:27 There are 0.0 min. of actual imaging time 04:15:27 Image file set-numbers start with 1 04:15:27 Pointing exposures: 04:15:27 Exposure Interval = 20 04:15:27 Min brightness = 0 04:15:27 Sigma = 3 04:15:27 Cat max mag = 18 04:15:27 Final exposures: 04:15:27 Min brightness = 0 04:15:27 Sigma = 3 04:15:27 Cat max mag = 18 04:15:27 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 04:15:27 ==== Starting target beta peg ==== 04:15:27 ; 04:15:27 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Thu, 8 Nov 2012 04:15:24 UTC 04:15:27 ; 04:15:32 Start slew to beta peg... 04:15:33 (wait for slew to complete) 04:15:44 (slew complete) 04:15:44 (request plan-start pointing update) 04:15:44 Ready for beta peg (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 04:15:44 Do requested auto-focus... 04:15:44 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-41s GW=T HAz=619s DWz=T WF=no] 04:15:51 Switching from V to R filter for auto-focus 04:15:53 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus... 04:15:54 04:15:54 ** Starting AcquireStar Sequence ** 04:15:55 Catalog: GSC-1.1 04:15:56 Telescope ACP->TMO is connected 04:15:57 Telescope tracking on 04:16:00 Binning = 2 04:16:00 Taking 20 sec pointing exposure 04:16:31 305 catalog stars found 04:16:31 53 plate image stars found 04:16:32 PinPoint.Plate Error -2147220359: The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 04:16:32 Initial telescope position not plate solved! 04:16:33 Using current telescope position 04:16:34 Current pointing: 04:16:34 RA 00:20:41.3 Dec 00:04:26.9 04:16:35 Alt 58 Az 180 04:16:36 04:16:36 ** Getting catalog stars between mag 7 & 11 ** 04:16:36 04:16:36 Field search = 2.0 x 2.0 (degrees) 04:16:36 30 potential target stars found 04:16:37 Target stars = 3 04:16:38 Identified target stars: 04:16:39 Star 1 mag 7.69 RA:00:20:02.0 Dec:03:46:18.3 Sep: 3.7 Alt:61.48 04:16:39 Star 2 mag 7.19 RA:00:18:49.3 Dec:03:52:49.6 Sep: 3.83 Alt:61.58 04:16:39 Star 3 mag 10.33 RA:00:18:03.6 Dec:04:38:04.7 Sep: 4.61 Alt:62.33 04:16:40 04:16:40 Using 7.69 mag star at RA 00:20:02.0 Dec 03:46:18.3 Alt: 61.48 04:16:41 Slewing 3.7012 degrees to target star 04:16:53 No star centering desired 04:16:54 04:16:55 System: MySystem 04:16:55 ** Beginning Focus run ** 04:16:56 LS: -0.194474 RS: 0.196204 PID: 10.18 NFHFD: 10 04:16:56 Move direction: Out 04:16:57 Filter = R (slot 2) 04:16:57 Current position = 706 04:16:58 Focus Start HFD: 20 04:16:59 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 04:16:59 Find star binning = 2x2 04:16:59 Inital exposure = 1 04:17:12 Focus binning = 1x1 04:17:16 Target star found at X = 1395, Y = 1571 Flux = 356577 04:17:16 Focus exposure will be 1.00 sec 04:17:16 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 04:17:16 706 , 06.06 , 0 , 1395 , 1571 , 356577 04:17:21 633 , 20.04 , 0 , 1392 , 1572 , 364034 04:17:21 On correct side of focus 04:17:21 Moving to start HFD 04:17:21 Move to Near Focus HFD 04:17:26 661 , 13.55 , 0 , 1393 , 1571 , 373052 04:17:31 680 , 09.59 , 0 , 1393 , 1569 , 362225 04:17:32 ** Starting Near Focus ** 04:17:32 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 04:17:32 680 , 09.59 , 724 , 1393 , 1569 , 362225 04:17:35 680 , 10.47 , 726 , 1394 , 1569 , 364875 04:17:39 680 , 10.01 , 726 , 1393 , 1572 , 362081 04:17:43 680 , 09.96 , 726 , 1395 , 1569 , 363870 04:17:47 680 , 09.82 , 726 , 1396 , 1571 , 367503 04:17:47 Best Focus is: 726 04:17:53 727 , 04.26 , 726 , 1400 , 1570 , 355540 04:17:53 Position = 727 Avg HFD = 4.26 04:17:53 Focusing Completed 04:17:56 Focus time = 62 sec 04:17:58 Performing return slew of 3.7012 degrees 04:17:58 Slewing to: 00:20:41.3 Dec: 00:04:26.9 04:18:13 AcquireStar completed 04:18:14 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 04:18:14 HFD = 4.26 04:18:14 Focus position = 727 04:18:14 Autofocus finished. 04:18:23 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 04:18:23 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 04:18:23 [flip check: Tn=361s HAc=119s GW=T HAz=480s DWz=T WF=no] 04:18:23 Updating pointing... 04:18:23 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 04:18:23 (starting exposure) 04:18:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:18:51 Calibrating image... 04:18:51 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:18:51 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:18:51 Image finished 04:18:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:18:51 38 image stars found 04:18:51 27 catalog stars found 04:18:51 Solved! 10 stars matched. 04:18:51 Average residual is 0.48 arcsec. 04:18:51 Pointing error is 1.645 arcmin @ angle 334.59 04:18:51 True focal length is 336.6 cm. 04:18:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 04:18:51 True image center (J2000): 00h 19m 57.2s 00° 01' 29.15" 04:18:51 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 04:18:51 [sync] pointing model updated 04:18:51 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:18:51 Re-slew to target. 04:18:51 Start slew to beta peg... 04:18:53 (wait for slew to complete) 04:18:54 (slew complete) 04:18:54 Target is now centered. 04:18:54 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=148s GW=T HAz=451s DWz=T WF=no] 04:18:55 === Place in plan === 04:18:55 Set 1 of 1 04:18:55 Target is "beta peg" (1 of 1) 04:18:55 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:18:55 Filter R (1 of 1) 04:18:55 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:18:55 Imaging to beta peg-S001-R001-C001-R 04:18:55 (taking 1 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 04:18:55 (starting exposure) 04:19:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:19:21 Image finished 04:19:22 Plate-solve final image 04:19:24 12 image stars found 04:19:24 27 catalog stars found 04:19:24 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:19:24 Will skip final image solves until target changes 04:19:24 (turning tracking off for safety) 04:19:25 End of run. ACP console log closed 08-Nov-2012 04:19:25 UTC