ACP console log opened 25-Dec-2013 03:20:58 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:20:58 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:20:58 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:20:58 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:20:58 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:20:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:20:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:20:59 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:20:59 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:20:59 Dome is MaxDome 03:20:59 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:20:59 Imager is QSI Universal 03:20:59 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:20:59 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:20:59 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:20:59 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:20:59 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1) 03:20:59 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep) 03:20:59 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:20:59 Pointing updates are enabled 03:20:59 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 03:21:01 (wait for slew to complete) 03:21:47 (slew complete) 03:21:47 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=12089s GW=T HAz=12633s DWz=T WF=no] 03:21:47 Updating pointing... 03:21:47 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:21:47 No focus change required 03:21:49 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:21:49 (starting exposure) 03:22:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:22:04 Calibrating image... 03:22:04 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:22:04 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:22:04 Image finished 03:22:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:22:04 144 image stars found 03:22:04 98 catalog stars found 03:22:05 Solved! 20 stars matched. 03:22:05 Average residual is 0.54 arcsec. 03:22:05 Pointing error is 0.982 arcmin @ angle 4.41 03:22:05 True focal length is 344.8 cm. 03:22:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.94 V = 1.93 03:22:05 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 05.3s 60° 47' 50.87" 03:22:05 Imager sky position angle is 11.1 deg. 03:22:05 Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (1.90 pixels) 03:22:05 (avg FWHM = 3.66 arcsec) 03:22:05 [sync] pointing model updated 03:22:05 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:22:05 Re-slew to target. 03:22:05 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 03:22:06 (wait for slew to complete) 03:22:10 (slew complete) 03:22:10 Target is now centered. 03:22:10 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=12116s GW=T HAz=12596s DWz=T WF=no] 03:22:10 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131225_032210 03:22:10 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:22:10 No focus change required 03:22:12 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:22:12 (starting exposure) 03:25:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:25:30 Image finished 03:25:33 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20131225_032210 final image. 03:25:35 2406 image stars found 03:25:38 98 catalog stars found 03:25:38 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:25:38 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=12321s GW=T HAz=12805s DWz=T WF=no] 03:25:38 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131225_032538 03:25:38 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:25:38 (starting exposure) 03:29:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:29:06 Image finished 03:29:08 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:29:08 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=12530s GW=T HAz=13016s DWz=T WF=no] 03:29:08 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131225_032908 03:29:08 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:29:08 (starting exposure) 03:32:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:32:29 Image finished 03:32:31 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:32:31 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=12735s GW=T HAz=13219s DWz=T WF=no] 03:32:31 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131225_033231 03:32:31 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:32:31 (starting exposure) 03:35:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:35:53 Image finished 03:35:57 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:35:57 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=12941s GW=T HAz=13426s DWz=T WF=no] 03:35:57 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131225_033557 03:35:57 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:35:57 (starting exposure) 03:39:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:39:17 Image finished 03:39:20 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:39:20 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13144s GW=T HAz=13550s DWz=T WF=no] 03:39:20 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20131225_033920 03:39:20 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:39:20 No focus change required 03:39:21 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:39:21 (starting exposure) 03:41:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:41:27 Image finished 03:41:29 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20131225_033920 final image. 03:41:32 2408 image stars found 03:41:35 98 catalog stars found 03:41:35 Solved! 8 stars matched. 03:41:35 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 03:41:35 Pointing error is 9.041 arcmin @ angle 287.18 03:41:35 True focal length is 364.2 cm. 03:41:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.31 V = 0.31 03:41:35 True image center (J2000): 23h 06m 53.8s 60° 49' 31.13" 03:41:35 Imager sky position angle is 250.8 deg. 03:41:35 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.42 pixels) 03:41:35 (avg FWHM = 3.31 arcsec) 03:41:35 Re-slew to target. 03:41:35 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 03:41:36 (wait for slew to complete) 03:41:42 (slew complete) 03:41:42 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13216s GW=T HAz=13692s DWz=T WF=no] 03:41:42 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20131225_034142 03:41:43 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:41:43 (starting exposure) 03:43:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:43:54 Image finished 03:43:59 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20131225_034142 final image. 03:44:02 2710 image stars found 03:44:02 98 catalog stars found 03:44:02 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:44:02 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13353s GW=T HAz=13832s DWz=T WF=no] 03:44:02 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20131225_034402 03:44:02 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:44:02 (starting exposure) 03:46:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:46:12 Image finished 03:46:14 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:46:14 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13485s GW=T HAz=13965s DWz=T WF=no] 03:46:14 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20131225_034614 03:46:14 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:46:14 (starting exposure) 03:48:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:48:13 Image finished 03:48:16 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:48:16 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13607s GW=T HAz=14086s DWz=T WF=no] 03:48:16 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20131225_034816 03:48:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:48:16 (starting exposure) 03:50:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:50:27 Image finished 03:50:30 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:50:30 Run complete ACP console log closed 25-Dec-2013 03:50:30 UTC