ACP console log opened 21-Dec-2012 05:43:01 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:43:01 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:43:01 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:43:01 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:43:01 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:43:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:43:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:43:02 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 05:43:02 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:43:03 Dome is MaxDome 05:43:03 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:43:03 Imager is QSI Universal 05:43:03 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:43:03 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:43:03 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:43:03 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:43:03 ACPS Observation SA68_216(1 of 1) 05:43:03 (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA68_216) 05:43:03 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:43:03 Pointing updates are enabled 05:43:03 Start slew to SA68_216... 05:43:04 (wait for slew to complete) 05:45:05 (slew complete) 05:45:05 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=15611s GW=T HAz=16016s DWz=T WF=no] 05:45:05 Updating pointing... 05:45:05 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:45:05 (starting exposure) 05:45:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:45:18 Calibrating image... 05:45:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:45:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:45:18 Image finished 05:45:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:45:18 15 image stars found 05:45:18 61 catalog stars found 05:45:18 Solved! 15 stars matched. 05:45:18 Average residual is 0.49 arcsec. 05:45:18 Pointing error is 0.668 arcmin @ angle 55.91 05:45:18 True focal length is 336.8 cm. 05:45:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 05:45:18 True image center (J2000): 00h 18m 17.3s 15° 51' 22.46" 05:45:18 Imager sky position angle is 17.6 deg. 05:45:18 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (2.21 pixels) 05:45:18 (avg FWHM = 3.13 arcsec) 05:45:18 [sync] pointing model updated 05:45:18 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:45:18 Re-slew to target. 05:45:18 Start slew to SA68_216... 05:45:20 (wait for slew to complete) 05:45:21 (slew complete) 05:45:21 Target is now centered. 05:45:21 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:45:21 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:45:21 No focus change required 05:45:29 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=73 Y=134) 05:45:29 (initial exposure interval 8.85) 05:45:40 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:45:40 (final exposure interval 1.28) 05:45:40 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:45:45 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=72 Y=132) 05:46:02 (autoguiding at 1.28 sec.) 05:46:02 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=15669s GW=T HAz=16013s DWz=T WF=no] 05:46:02 Imaging to SA68_216_B_20121221_054602 05:46:02 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:46:06 (ex=0.47 ey=0.35) 05:46:06 (guider check OK) 05:46:06 (starting exposure) 05:47:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:47:21 Image finished 05:47:24 Plate-solve SA68_216_B_20121221_054602 final image. 05:47:26 90 image stars found 05:47:26 61 catalog stars found 05:47:26 Solved! 22 stars matched. 05:47:26 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 05:47:26 Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 16.03 05:47:26 True focal length is 336.7 cm. 05:47:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:47:26 True image center (J2000): 00h 18m 15.0s 15° 51' 01.39" 05:47:26 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 05:47:26 Image FWHM is 1.0 arcsec (3.10 pixels) 05:47:26 (avg FWHM = 2.58 arcsec) 05:47:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:47:26 (stopping the autoguider) 05:47:26 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15754s GW=T HAz=16072s DWz=T WF=no] 05:47:26 Imaging to SA68_216_V_20121221_054726 05:47:26 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:47:26 No focus change required 05:47:27 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:47:27 (starting exposure) 05:48:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:48:12 Image finished 05:48:14 Plate-solve SA68_216_V_20121221_054726 final image. 05:48:16 23 image stars found 05:48:16 61 catalog stars found 05:48:16 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:48:16 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=15804s GW=T HAz=16113s DWz=T WF=no] 05:48:16 Imaging to SA68_216_R_20121221_054816 05:48:16 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 05:48:16 No focus change required 05:48:17 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 05:48:17 (starting exposure) 05:48:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:48:52 Image finished 05:48:55 Plate-solve SA68_216_R_20121221_054816 final image. 05:48:56 49 image stars found 05:48:57 61 catalog stars found 05:48:57 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:48:57 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15845s GW=T HAz=16163s DWz=T WF=no] 05:48:57 Imaging to SA68_216_I_20121221_054857 05:48:57 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 05:48:57 No focus change required 05:48:57 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:48:57 (starting exposure) 05:49:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:49:43 Image finished 05:49:45 Plate-solve SA68_216_I_20121221_054857 final image. 05:49:47 153 image stars found 05:49:47 61 catalog stars found 05:49:48 Solved! 19 stars matched. 05:49:48 Average residual is 0.08 arcsec. 05:49:48 Pointing error is 0.049 arcmin @ angle 341.47 05:49:48 True focal length is 336.3 cm. 05:49:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:49:48 True image center (J2000): 00h 18m 14.9s 15° 51' 02.79" 05:49:48 Imager sky position angle is 17.6 deg. 05:49:48 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.34 pixels) 05:49:48 (avg FWHM = 2.31 arcsec) 05:49:48 Run complete ACP console log closed 21-Dec-2012 05:49:48 UTC