ACP console log opened 10-Nov-2013 10:14:54 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:14:54 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 10:14:54 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:14:54 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 10:14:54 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 10:14:54 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:14:55 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 10:14:55 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 10:14:55 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 10:14:55 Dome is MaxDome 10:14:56 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 10:14:56 Imager is QSI Universal 10:14:56 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 10:14:56 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:14:56 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:14:56 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 10:14:56 ACPS Observation V0959_Mon(1 of 1) 10:14:56 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0959_Mon) 10:14:56 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:14:56 Pointing updates are enabled 10:14:56 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 10:14:57 (wait for slew to complete) 10:15:19 (slew complete) 10:15:19 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-778s GW=T HAz=-296s DWz=T WF=no] 10:15:19 Updating pointing... 10:15:19 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 10:15:19 (starting exposure) 10:15:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:15:32 Calibrating image... 10:15:32 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:15:32 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:15:32 Image finished 10:15:32 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:15:33 107 image stars found 10:15:33 152 catalog stars found 10:15:33 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 10:15:33 Start slew to offset... 10:15:34 (wait for slew to complete) 10:15:38 (slew complete) 10:15:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 10:15:38 (starting exposure) 10:15:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:15:50 Calibrating image... 10:15:50 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:15:50 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:15:50 Image finished 10:15:50 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:15:50 24 image stars found 10:15:50 152 catalog stars found 10:15:50 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:15:50 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 10:15:52 (wait for slew to complete) 10:15:55 (slew complete) 10:15:55 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-741s GW=T HAz=-319s DWz=T WF=no] 10:15:55 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20131110_101555 10:15:55 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 10:15:55 No focus change required 10:15:58 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 10:15:58 (starting exposure) 10:18:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:18:18 Image finished 10:18:21 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_B_20131110_101555 final image. 10:18:23 180 image stars found 10:18:23 152 catalog stars found 10:18:23 ** 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. 10:18:23 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-593s GW=T HAz=-171s DWz=T WF=no] 10:18:23 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20131110_101823 10:18:23 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 10:18:23 (starting exposure) 10:20:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:20:44 Image finished 10:20:47 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:20:47 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-449s GW=T HAz=-27s DWz=T WF=no] 10:20:47 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20131110_102047 10:20:47 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 10:20:47 (starting exposure) 10:23:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:23:07 Image finished 10:23:10 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:23:10 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-306s GW=T HAz=86s DWz=T WF=no] 10:23:10 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20131110_102310 10:23:10 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 10:23:10 No focus change required 10:23:10 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:23:10 (starting exposure) 10:25:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:25:02 Image finished 10:25:04 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_V_20131110_102310 final image. 10:25:06 176 image stars found 10:25:06 152 catalog stars found 10:25:07 Solved! 37 stars matched. 10:25:07 Average residual is 0. arcsec. 10:25:07 Pointing error is 10.707 arcmin @ angle 283.12 10:25:07 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 10:25:07 True focal length is 343.9 cm. 10:25:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.72 10:25:07 True image center (J2000): 06h 38m 56.8s 05° 56' 17.73" 10:25:07 Imager sky position angle is 170.1 deg. 10:25:07 Image FWHM is 0.7 arcsec (2.25 pixels) 10:25:07 (avg FWHM = 3.51 arcsec) 10:25:07 Re-slew to target. 10:25:07 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 10:25:08 (wait for slew to complete) 10:25:12 (slew complete) 10:25:12 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-225s GW=T HAz=209s DWz=T WF=no] 10:25:12 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20131110_102512 10:25:12 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:25:12 (starting exposure) 10:27:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:27:04 Image finished 10:27:06 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_V_20131110_102512 final image. 10:27:08 287 image stars found 10:27:09 152 catalog stars found 10:27:09 ** 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. 10:27:09 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-112s GW=T HAz=326s DWz=T WF=no] 10:27:09 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20131110_102709 10:27:09 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:27:09 (starting exposure) 10:29:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:29:00 Image finished 10:29:03 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 10:29:04 Run complete ACP console log closed 10-Nov-2013 10:29:04 UTC