ACP console log opened 08-Nov-2013 07:50:55 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:50:55 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 07:50:55 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:50:55 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 07:50:55 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 07:50:55 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:50:56 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 07:50:56 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 07:50:56 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 07:50:56 Dome is MaxDome 07:50:56 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 07:50:56 Imager is QSI Universal 07:50:56 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 07:50:56 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:50:56 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:50:56 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 07:50:56 ACPS Observation SA96_171(1 of 1) 07:50:56 (belongs to Project Landolt_1, Plan SA96_171) 07:50:56 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:50:56 Pointing updates are enabled 07:50:56 Start slew to SA96_171... 07:50:58 (wait for slew to complete) 07:51:40 (slew complete) 07:51:40 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=-3393s GW=T HAz=-2988s DWz=T WF=no] 07:51:40 Updating pointing... 07:51:40 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 07:51:40 No focus change required 07:51:42 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:51:42 (starting exposure) 07:51:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:51:56 Calibrating image... 07:51:56 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:51:56 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:51:56 Image finished 07:51:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:51:56 56 image stars found 07:51:57 89 catalog stars found 07:51:57 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 07:51:57 Start slew to offset... 07:51:58 (wait for slew to complete) 07:52:02 (slew complete) 07:52:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:52:02 (starting exposure) 07:52:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:52:14 Calibrating image... 07:52:14 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:52:14 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:52:14 Image finished 07:52:14 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:52:14 31 image stars found 07:52:14 89 catalog stars found 07:52:14 Solved! 23 stars matched. 07:52:14 Average residual is 0.72 arcsec. 07:52:14 Pointing error is 0.130 arcmin @ angle 170.97 07:52:14 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 07:52:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.94 07:52:14 True image center (J2000): 04h 51m 22.1s 00° 27' 35.68" 07:52:14 Imager sky position angle is 7.1 deg. 07:52:14 Image FWHM is 5.0 arcsec (2.59 pixels) 07:52:14 (avg FWHM = 6.86 arcsec) 07:52:14 [sync] pointing model updated 07:52:14 Re-slew to target. 07:52:14 Start slew to SA96_171... 07:52:16 (wait for slew to complete) 07:52:17 (slew complete) 07:52:17 Target is now centered. 07:52:17 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=-3355s GW=T HAz=-3011s DWz=T WF=no] 07:52:17 Imaging to SA96_171_B_20131108_075217 07:52:17 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:52:17 No focus change required 07:52:20 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:52:20 (starting exposure) 07:53:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:53:23 Image finished 07:53:26 Plate-solve SA96_171_B_20131108_075217 final image. 07:53:28 481 image stars found 07:53:28 89 catalog stars found 07:53:28 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 07:53:28 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=-3284s GW=T HAz=-2964s DWz=T WF=no] 07:53:28 Imaging to SA96_171_V_20131108_075328 07:53:28 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 07:53:28 No focus change required 07:53:29 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:53:29 (starting exposure) 07:54:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:54:07 Image finished 07:54:09 Plate-solve SA96_171_V_20131108_075328 final image. 07:54:11 509 image stars found 07:54:12 89 catalog stars found 07:54:12 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely. 07:54:12 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=-3241s GW=T HAz=-2931s DWz=T WF=no] 07:54:12 Imaging to SA96_171_R_20131108_075412 07:54:12 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 07:54:12 No focus change required 07:54:12 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 07:54:12 (starting exposure) 07:54:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:54:40 Image finished 07:54:42 Plate-solve SA96_171_R_20131108_075412 final image. 07:54:44 408 image stars found 07:54:45 89 catalog stars found 07:54:45 Solved! 10 stars matched. 07:54:45 Average residual is 0.09 arcsec. 07:54:45 Pointing error is 0.029 arcmin @ angle 268.63 07:54:45 True focal length is 343.9 cm. 07:54:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:54:45 True image center (J2000): 04h 51m 21.9s -00° 08' 58.96" 07:54:45 Imager sky position angle is 7.1 deg. 07:54:45 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.80 pixels) 07:54:45 (avg FWHM = 5.38 arcsec) 07:54:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:54:45 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=-3207s GW=T HAz=-2887s DWz=T WF=no] 07:54:45 Imaging to SA96_171_I_20131108_075445 07:54:45 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 07:54:45 No focus change required 07:54:45 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:54:45 (starting exposure) 07:55:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:55:23 Image finished 07:55:26 Plate-solve SA96_171_I_20131108_075445 final image. 07:55:28 438 image stars found 07:55:28 89 catalog stars found 07:55:29 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 07:55:29 Run complete ACP console log closed 08-Nov-2013 07:55:29 UTC