ACP console log opened 15-Nov-2012 04:12:33 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:12:34 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:12:34 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:12:34 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:12:35 Dome is MaxDome 04:12:35 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:12:35 Imager is QSI Universal 04:12:35 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:12:35 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:12:35 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:12:35 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 04:12:35 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:12:35 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 04:12:35 Compiling plan... 04:12:35 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 04:12:35 ...plan OK! 04:12:35 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 04:12:35 There are 0.0 min. of actual imaging time 04:12:35 Image file set-numbers start with 1 04:12:35 Pointing exposures: 04:12:35 Exposure Interval = 20 04:12:35 Min brightness = 0 04:12:35 Sigma = 3 04:12:35 Cat max mag = 18 04:12:35 Final exposures: 04:12:35 Min brightness = 0 04:12:35 Sigma = 3 04:12:35 Cat max mag = 18 04:12:35 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 04:12:35 ==== Starting target beta peg ==== 04:12:35 ; 04:12:35 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:12:33 UTC 04:12:35 ; 04:12:39 Start slew to beta peg... 04:12:40 (wait for slew to complete) 04:12:51 (slew complete) 04:12:51 (request plan-start pointing update) 04:12:51 Ready for beta peg (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 04:12:51 Do requested auto-focus... 04:12:51 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=1441s GW=T HAz=2101s DWz=T WF=no] 04:12:58 Switching from V to R filter for auto-focus 04:12:59 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus... 04:13:00 04:13:00 ** Starting AcquireStar Sequence ** 04:13:01 Catalog: GSC-1.1 04:13:01 Telescope ACP->TMO is connected 04:13:02 Telescope tracking on 04:13:06 Binning = 2 04:13:06 Taking 20 sec pointing exposure 04:13:34 118 catalog stars found 04:13:34 1 plate image stars found 04:13:35 PinPoint.Plate Error -2147220381: There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 04:13:35 Initial telescope position not plate solved! 04:13:35 Using current telescope position 04:13:36 Current pointing: 04:13:36 RA 00:20:41.3 Dec 00:04:26.8 04:13:37 Alt 57 Az 191 04:13:37 04:13:38 ** Getting catalog stars between mag 7 & 11 ** 04:13:38 04:13:39 Field search = 2.0 x 2.0 (degrees) 04:13:39 41 potential target stars found 04:13:40 Target stars = 3 04:13:41 Identified target stars: 04:13:41 Star 1 mag 10.40 RA:00:26:10.1 Dec:04:46:04.0 Sep: 4.89 Alt:62.11 04:13:42 Star 2 mag 10.99 RA:00:24:36.4 Dec:04:55:46.8 Sep: 4.95 Alt:62.2 04:13:42 Star 3 mag 10.28 RA:00:26:13.2 Dec:04:50:57.8 Sep: 4.97 Alt:62.19 04:13:42 04:13:42 Using 10.40 mag star at RA 00:26:10.1 Dec 04:46:04.0 Alt: 62.11 04:13:43 Slewing 4.8891 degrees to target star 04:13:57 No star centering desired 04:13:57 04:13:57 System: MySystem 04:13:58 ** Beginning Focus run ** 04:13:58 LS: -0.194474 RS: 0.196204 PID: 10.18 NFHFD: 10 04:13:59 Move direction: Out 04:13:59 Filter = R (slot 2) 04:13:59 Current position = 482 04:13:59 Focus Start HFD: 20 04:13:59 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 04:13:59 Find star binning = 2x2 04:13:59 Inital exposure = 1 04:14:11 Focus binning = 1x1 04:14:18 Increasing exposure Time 04:14:19 Total Flux = 52760, next exposure = 5.69 sec 04:14:28 Target star found at X = 1626, Y = 1567 Flux = 282009 04:14:28 Focus exposure will be 5.69 sec 04:14:29 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 04:14:29 482 , 62.81 , 0 , 1626 , 1567 , 282009 04:14:42 592 , 38.39 , 0 , 1630 , 1564 , 306440 04:14:42 On correct side 04:14:42 Moving to start HFD 04:14:53 639 , 28.06 , 0 , 1632 , 1565 , 297008 04:15:04 680 , 19.18 , 0 , 1632 , 1565 , 289032 04:15:04 Move to Near Focus HFD 04:15:14 727 , 10.73 , 0 , 1633 , 1565 , 289858 04:15:14 ** Starting Near Focus ** 04:15:14 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 04:15:15 727 , 10.73 , 777 , 1633 , 1565 , 289858 04:15:23 727 , 10.73 , 777 , 1634 , 1564 , 298351 04:15:31 727 , 10.29 , 776 , 1634 , 1564 , 268190 04:15:40 727 , 10.78 , 777 , 1634 , 1565 , 282264 04:15:48 727 , 10.37 , 776 , 1635 , 1565 , 268410 04:15:49 Best Focus is: 776 04:16:01 776 , 05.10 , 776 , 1637 , 1565 , 299101 04:16:01 Position = 776 Avg HFD = 5.10 04:16:02 Focusing Completed 04:16:03 Focus time = 125 sec 04:16:04 Performing return slew of 4.8893 degrees 04:16:04 Slewing to: 00:20:41.3 Dec: 00:04:26.8 04:16:17 AcquireStar completed 04:16:18 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 04:16:18 HFD = 5.10 04:16:18 Focus position = 776 04:16:18 Autofocus finished. 04:16:27 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 04:16:27 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 04:16:27 [flip check: Tn=361s HAc=1658s GW=T HAz=2019s DWz=T WF=no] 04:16:27 Updating pointing... 04:16:27 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 04:16:27 (starting exposure) 04:17:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:17:00 Calibrating image... 04:17:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:17:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:17:00 Image finished 04:17:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:17:00 33 image stars found 04:17:00 27 catalog stars found 04:17:00 Solved! 9 stars matched. 04:17:00 Average residual is 0.55 arcsec. 04:17:00 Pointing error is 1.229 arcmin @ angle 25.64 04:17:00 True focal length is 335.9 cm. 04:17:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 04:17:00 True image center (J2000): 00h 20m 02.1s 00° 01' 06.49" 04:17:00 Imager sky position angle is 17.4 deg. 04:17:00 [sync] pointing model updated 04:17:00 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:17:00 Re-slew to target. 04:17:00 Start slew to beta peg... 04:17:01 (wait for slew to complete) 04:17:04 (slew complete) 04:17:04 Target is now centered. 04:17:04 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=1694s GW=T HAz=1996s DWz=T WF=no] 04:17:04 === Place in plan === 04:17:04 Set 1 of 1 04:17:04 Target is "beta peg" (1 of 1) 04:17:04 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:17:04 Filter R (1 of 1) 04:17:04 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:17:04 Imaging to beta peg-S001-R001-C001-R 04:17:04 (taking 1 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 04:17:04 (starting exposure) 04:17:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:17:30 Image finished 04:17:32 Plate-solve final image 04:17:33 16 image stars found 04:17:33 27 catalog stars found 04:17:33 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:17:33 Will skip final image solves until target changes 04:17:33 (turning tracking off for safety) 04:17:34 End of run. ACP console log closed 15-Nov-2012 04:17:34 UTC