ACP console log opened 18-Mar-2013 11:16:58 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:16:58 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 11:16:58 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:16:58 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 11:16:58 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 11:16:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:17:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 11:17:00 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 11:17:00 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 11:17:00 Dome is MaxDome 11:17:00 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 11:17:00 Imager is QSI Universal 11:17:00 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 11:17:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:17:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 11:17:00 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 11:17:00 ACPS Observation SA84(1 of 1) 11:17:00 (belongs to Project Landolt_1, Plan SA84) 11:17:00 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:17:00 Pointing updates are enabled 11:17:00 Start slew to SA84... 11:17:01 (wait for slew to complete) 11:17:47 (slew complete) 11:17:47 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-1294s GW=T HAz=-874s DWz=T WF=no] 11:17:47 Updating pointing... 11:17:47 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 11:17:47 No focus change required 11:17:48 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 11:17:48 (starting exposure) 11:18:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:18:00 Calibrating image... 11:18:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:18:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:18:00 Image finished 11:18:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:18:01 43 image stars found 11:18:01 76 catalog stars found 11:18:01 Solved! 36 stars matched. 11:18:01 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 11:18:01 Pointing error is 0.235 arcmin @ angle 354.90 11:18:01 True focal length is 335.7 cm. 11:18:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33 11:18:01 True image center (J2000): 16h 16m 40.0s 14° 40' 21.02" 11:18:01 Imager sky position angle is 17.9 deg. 11:18:01 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (2.14 pixels) 11:18:01 (avg FWHM = 3.00 arcsec) 11:18:01 [sync] pointing model updated 11:18:01 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:18:01 Re-slew to target. 11:18:01 Start slew to SA84... 11:18:03 (wait for slew to complete) 11:18:04 (slew complete) 11:18:04 Target is now centered. 11:18:04 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 11:18:04 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:18:04 No focus change required 11:18:12 (guide star SNR=25.3 X=219 Y=465) 11:18:12 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:18:16 (guide star SNR=31.6 X=219 Y=465) 11:18:16 (final exposure interval 1) 11:18:16 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:18:21 (guide star SNR=43.6 X=219 Y=465) 11:18:34 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:18:39 (guide star SNR=91.0 X=219 Y=465) 11:18:39 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:18:44 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=402 Y=479) 11:18:44 (final exposure interval 1) 11:18:44 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:18:48 (guide star SNR=3.9 X=402 Y=476) 11:18:57 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:18:57 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-1224s GW=T HAz=-864s DWz=T WF=no] 11:18:57 Imaging to SA84_B_20130318_111857 11:18:57 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 11:19:00 (ex=0.08 ey=0.48) 11:19:00 (guider check OK) 11:19:00 (starting exposure) 11:20:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:20:31 Image finished 11:20:33 Plate-solve SA84_B_20130318_111857 final image. 11:20:35 222 image stars found 11:20:35 76 catalog stars found 11:20:36 Solved! 11 stars matched. 11:20:36 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 11:20:36 Pointing error is 0.031 arcmin @ angle 133.09 11:20:36 True focal length is 336.3 cm. 11:20:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:20:36 True image center (J2000): 16h 16m 40.2s 14° 40' 05.70" 11:20:36 Imager sky position angle is 17.9 deg. 11:20:36 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.60 pixels) 11:20:36 (avg FWHM = 2.78 arcsec) 11:20:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:20:36 (stopping the autoguider) 11:20:36 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=-1124s GW=T HAz=-794s DWz=T WF=no] 11:20:36 Imaging to SA84_V_20130318_112036 11:20:36 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 11:20:36 No focus change required 11:20:37 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 11:20:37 (starting exposure) 11:21:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:21:32 Image finished 11:21:35 Plate-solve SA84_V_20130318_112036 final image. 11:21:36 191 image stars found 11:21:37 76 catalog stars found 11:21:37 Solved! 10 stars matched. 11:21:37 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 11:21:37 Pointing error is 0.032 arcmin @ angle 120.22 11:21:37 True focal length is 336.5 cm. 11:21:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:21:37 True image center (J2000): 16h 16m 40.2s 14° 40' 06.01" 11:21:37 Imager sky position angle is 17.8 deg. 11:21:37 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.68 pixels) 11:21:37 (avg FWHM = 2.57 arcsec) 11:21:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:21:37 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=-1063s GW=T HAz=-743s DWz=T WF=no] 11:21:37 Imaging to SA84_R_20130318_112137 11:21:37 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 11:21:37 No focus change required 11:21:37 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 11:21:38 (starting exposure) 11:22:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:22:23 Image finished 11:22:25 Plate-solve SA84_R_20130318_112137 final image. 11:22:27 196 image stars found 11:22:27 76 catalog stars found 11:22:27 Solved! 9 stars matched. 11:22:27 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 11:22:27 Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 143.49 11:22:27 True focal length is 336.1 cm. 11:22:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:22:27 True image center (J2000): 16h 16m 40.2s 14° 40' 05.78" 11:22:27 Imager sky position angle is 17.8 deg. 11:22:27 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.34 pixels) 11:22:27 (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec) 11:22:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:22:27 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=-1013s GW=T HAz=-693s DWz=T WF=no] 11:22:27 Imaging to SA84_I_20130318_112227 11:22:27 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 11:22:27 No focus change required 11:22:28 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 11:22:28 (starting exposure) 11:23:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:23:13 Image finished 11:23:16 Plate-solve SA84_I_20130318_112227 final image. 11:23:17 176 image stars found 11:23:18 76 catalog stars found 11:23:18 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 11:23:18 Run complete ACP console log closed 18-Mar-2013 11:23:18 UTC