ACP console log opened 24-Dec-2012 03:50:35 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:50:35 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:50:35 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:50:35 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:50:35 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:50:35 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:50:36 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:50:36 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:50:36 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:50:36 Dome is MaxDome 03:50:36 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:50:36 Imager is QSI Universal 03:50:36 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:50:36 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:50:36 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:50:36 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:50:36 ACPS Observation IC_348(1 of 1) 03:50:36 (belongs to Project Staels, Plan IC_348) 03:50:36 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:50:36 Pointing updates are enabled 03:50:36 Start slew to IC_348... 03:50:38 (wait for slew to complete) 03:51:00 (slew complete) 03:51:00 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-2932s GW=T HAz=-2512s DWz=T WF=no] 03:51:00 Updating pointing... 03:51:00 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:51:00 No focus change required 03:51:03 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:51:03 (starting exposure) 03:51:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:51:15 Calibrating image... 03:51:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:51:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:51:15 Image finished 03:51:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:51:15 97 image stars found 03:51:16 48 catalog stars found 03:51:16 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:51:16 Start slew to offset... 03:51:17 (wait for slew to complete) 03:51:21 (slew complete) 03:51:21 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:51:21 (starting exposure) 03:51:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:51:34 Calibrating image... 03:51:34 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:51:34 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:51:34 Image finished 03:51:34 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:51:34 90 image stars found 03:51:35 34 catalog stars found 03:51:35 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:51:35 Start slew to IC_348... 03:51:36 (wait for slew to complete) 03:51:40 (slew complete) 03:51:40 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:51:47 (guide star SNR=8.2 X=683 Y=461) 03:51:47 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:51:51 (guide star SNR=18.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:51:51 (final exposure interval 1) 03:51:51 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:51:54 (guide star SNR=8.6 X=684 Y=461) 03:52:00 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:52:00 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-2872s GW=T HAz=-2512s DWz=T WF=no] 03:52:00 Imaging to IC_348_V_20121224_035200 03:52:00 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:52:03 (ex=0.55 ey=0.02) 03:52:03 (guider check OK) 03:52:03 (starting exposure) 03:53:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:53:34 Image finished 03:53:36 Plate-solve IC_348_V_20121224_035200 final image. 03:53:38 877 image stars found 03:53:39 48 catalog stars found 03:53:39 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:53:39 (stopping the autoguider) 03:53:39 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=-2773s GW=T HAz=-2443s DWz=T WF=no] 03:53:39 Imaging to IC_348_I_20121224_035339 03:53:39 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 03:53:39 No focus change required 03:53:41 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:53:41 (starting exposure) 03:54:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:54:36 Image finished 03:54:39 Plate-solve IC_348_I_20121224_035339 final image. 03:54:41 830 image stars found 03:54:41 48 catalog stars found 03:54:41 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:54:42 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Dec-2012 03:54:42 UTC