ACP console log opened 04-Jan-2014 05:28:07 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:28:07 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:28:07 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:28:07 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:28:07 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:28:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:28:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:28:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:28:10 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:28:10 Dome is MaxDome 05:28:11 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:28:11 Imager is QSI Universal 05:28:11 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:28:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:28:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:28:11 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:28:11 ACPS Observation SA44_28(1 of 1) 05:28:11 (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA44_28) 05:28:11 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:28:11 Pointing updates are enabled 05:28:11 Start slew to SA44_28... 05:28:14 (wait for slew to complete) 05:29:23 (slew complete) 05:29:23 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=17240s GW=T HAz=17659s DWz=T WF=no] 05:29:23 Updating pointing... 05:29:23 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 05:29:23 No focus change required 05:29:27 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:29:27 (starting exposure) 05:29:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:29:42 Calibrating image... 05:29:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:29:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:29:42 Image finished 05:29:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:29:42 24 image stars found 05:29:42 79 catalog stars found 05:29:42 Solved! 12 stars matched. 05:29:42 Average residual is 0.55 arcsec. 05:29:42 Pointing error is 10.902 arcmin @ angle 138.51 05:29:42 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 05:29:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:29:42 True image center (J2000): 00h 29m 50.4s 30° 14' 49.63" 05:29:42 Imager sky position angle is 11.1 deg. 05:29:42 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (1.78 pixels) 05:29:42 (avg FWHM = 2.89 arcsec) 05:29:42 [sync] pointing model updated 05:29:42 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:29:42 Re-slew to target. 05:29:42 Start slew to SA44_28... 05:29:45 (wait for slew to complete) 05:29:46 (slew complete) 05:29:46 Target is now centered. 05:29:46 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=17287s GW=T HAz=17623s DWz=T WF=no] 05:29:47 Imaging to SA44_28_B_20140104_052947 05:29:47 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:29:47 No focus change required 05:29:50 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:29:50 (starting exposure) 05:31:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:31:00 Image finished 05:31:04 Plate-solve SA44_28_B_20140104_052947 final image. 05:31:05 302 image stars found 05:31:05 79 catalog stars found 05:31:06 Solved! 9 stars matched. 05:31:06 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 05:31:06 Pointing error is 6.615 arcmin @ angle 100.78 05:31:06 True focal length is 346.8 cm. 05:31:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:31:06 True image center (J2000): 00h 29m 47.1s 30° 21' 45.43" 05:31:06 Imager sky position angle is 9.7 deg. 05:31:06 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (9.11 pixels) 05:31:06 (avg FWHM = 2.94 arcsec) 05:31:06 Re-slew to target. 05:31:06 Start slew to SA44_28... 05:31:09 (wait for slew to complete) 05:31:10 (slew complete) 05:31:10 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=17370s GW=T HAz=17681s DWz=T WF=no] 05:31:10 Imaging to SA44_28_V_20140104_053110 05:31:10 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:31:10 No focus change required 05:31:11 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:31:11 (starting exposure) 05:31:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:31:48 Image finished 05:31:51 Plate-solve SA44_28_V_20140104_053110 final image. 05:31:52 257 image stars found 05:31:55 79 catalog stars found 05:31:55 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:31:55 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=17446s GW=T HAz=17717s DWz=T WF=no] 05:31:55 Imaging to SA44_28_R_20140104_053155 05:31:55 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 05:31:55 No focus change required 05:31:57 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 05:31:57 (starting exposure) 05:32:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:32:26 Image finished 05:32:28 Plate-solve SA44_28_R_20140104_053155 final image. 05:32:30 144 image stars found 05:32:30 79 catalog stars found 05:32:31 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:32:31 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=17482s GW=T HAz=17763s DWz=T WF=no] 05:32:31 Imaging to SA44_28_I_20140104_053231 05:32:31 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 05:32:31 No focus change required 05:32:31 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:32:31 (starting exposure) 05:33:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:33:09 Image finished 05:33:12 Plate-solve SA44_28_I_20140104_053231 final image. 05:33:14 248 image stars found 05:33:14 79 catalog stars found 05:33:14 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:33:15 Run complete ACP console log closed 04-Jan-2014 05:33:15 UTC