ACP console log opened 18-Dec-2012 03:30:58 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:30:58 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:30:58 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:30:58 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:30:58 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:30:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:30:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:30:59 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:30:59 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:30:59 Dome is MaxDome 03:30:59 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:30:59 Imager is QSI Universal 03:30:59 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:30:59 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:30:59 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:30:59 ACPS Observation SA44_28(1 of 1) 03:30:59 (belongs to Project Landolt_1, Plan SA44_28) 03:30:59 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:30:59 Pointing updates are enabled 03:30:59 Start slew to SA44_28... 03:31:01 (wait for slew to complete) 03:31:12 (slew complete) 03:31:12 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=6183s GW=T HAz=6588s DWz=T WF=no] 03:31:12 Updating pointing... 03:31:12 Switching from I to R filter for pointing exposure 03:31:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 03:31:14 (starting exposure) 03:31:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:31:26 Calibrating image... 03:31:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:31:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:31:26 Image finished 03:31:26 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:31:27 75 image stars found 03:31:27 79 catalog stars found 03:31:27 Solved! 46 stars matched. 03:31:27 Average residual is 0.34 arcsec. 03:31:27 Pointing error is 0.304 arcmin @ angle 262.08 03:31:27 True focal length is 334.5 cm. 03:31:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33 03:31:27 True image center (J2000): 00h 29m 15.6s 30° 22' 57.36" 03:31:27 Imager sky position angle is 17.6 deg. 03:31:27 Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (3.52 pixels) 03:31:27 (avg FWHM = 2.92 arcsec) 03:31:27 [sync] pointing model updated 03:31:27 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:31:27 Re-slew to target. 03:31:27 Start slew to SA44_28... 03:31:29 (wait for slew to complete) 03:31:30 (slew complete) 03:31:30 Target is now centered. 03:31:30 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:31:30 Switching from R to B filter for imaging 03:31:39 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=341 Y=395) 03:31:39 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:31:42 (guide star SNR=8.0 X=342 Y=395) 03:31:42 (final exposure interval 1) 03:31:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:31:47 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=341 Y=395) 03:32:29 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:32:35 (guide star SNR=8.2 X=351 Y=415) 03:32:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:32:39 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=352 Y=415) 03:32:39 (final exposure interval 1) 03:32:39 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:32:43 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=351 Y=414) 03:32:49 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:32:49 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=6279s GW=T HAz=6625s DWz=T WF=no] 03:32:49 Imaging to SA44_28_B_20121218_033249 03:32:49 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:32:51 (ex=0.79 ey=0.02) 03:32:51 (guider check OK) 03:32:51 (starting exposure) 03:34:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:34:06 Image finished 03:34:09 Plate-solve SA44_28_B_20121218_033249 final image. 03:34:11 374 image stars found 03:34:11 79 catalog stars found 03:34:11 Solved! 13 stars matched. 03:34:11 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 03:34:11 Pointing error is 0.112 arcmin @ angle 268.60 03:34:11 True focal length is 336.3 cm. 03:34:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:34:11 True image center (J2000): 00h 29m 16.5s 30° 22' 59.72" 03:34:11 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 03:34:11 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (7.83 pixels) 03:34:11 (avg FWHM = 2.99 arcsec) 03:34:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:34:12 (stopping the autoguider) 03:34:12 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=6364s GW=T HAz=6683s DWz=T WF=no] 03:34:12 Imaging to SA44_28_V_20121218_033412 03:34:12 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:34:13 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:34:13 (starting exposure) 03:34:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:34:58 Image finished 03:35:01 Plate-solve SA44_28_V_20121218_033412 final image. 03:35:03 401 image stars found 03:35:03 79 catalog stars found 03:35:03 Solved! 9 stars matched. 03:35:03 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 03:35:03 Pointing error is 7.898 arcmin @ angle 48.36 03:35:03 True focal length is 364.3 cm. 03:35:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.31 V = 0.30 03:35:03 True image center (J2000): 00h 29m 44.4s 30° 28' 14.54" 03:35:03 Imager sky position angle is 26.8 deg. 03:35:03 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (5.24 pixels) 03:35:03 (avg FWHM = 2.80 arcsec) 03:35:03 Re-slew to target. 03:35:03 Start slew to SA44_28... 03:35:04 (wait for slew to complete) 03:35:06 (slew complete) 03:35:06 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=6445s GW=T HAz=6727s DWz=T WF=no] 03:35:06 Imaging to SA44_28_R_20121218_033506 03:35:06 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:35:07 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:35:07 (starting exposure) 03:35:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:35:42 Image finished 03:35:44 Plate-solve SA44_28_R_20121218_033506 final image. 03:35:46 360 image stars found 03:35:46 79 catalog stars found 03:35:46 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:35:46 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=6486s GW=T HAz=6778s DWz=T WF=no] 03:35:46 Imaging to SA44_28_I_20121218_033546 03:35:46 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 03:35:47 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:35:47 (starting exposure) 03:36:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:36:32 Image finished 03:36:35 Plate-solve SA44_28_I_20121218_033546 final image. 03:36:36 329 image stars found 03:36:37 79 catalog stars found 03:36:37 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:36:37 Run complete ACP console log closed 18-Dec-2012 03:36:37 UTC