ACP console log opened 21-Jan-2014 09:50:02 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:50:02 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 09:50:02 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:50:02 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 09:50:02 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 09:50:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:50:02 This mount can be flipped on command. 09:50:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 09:50:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:50:05 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 09:50:06 Dome is MaxDome 09:50:06 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 09:50:06 Imager is QSI Universal 09:50:06 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 09:50:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 09:50:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 09:50:06 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 09:50:06 ACPS Observation SA98(1 of 1) 09:50:06 (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA98) 09:50:06 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:50:06 Pointing updates are enabled 09:50:06 Start slew to SA98... 09:50:08 (wait for slew to complete) 09:50:32 (slew complete) 09:50:32 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=14006s GW=T HAz=14426s DWz=T WF=no] 09:50:32 Updating pointing... 09:50:32 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 09:50:32 No focus change required 09:50:36 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 09:50:36 (starting exposure) 09:50:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:50:52 Calibrating image... 09:50:52 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 09:50:52 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 09:50:52 Image finished 09:50:52 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:50:52 74 image stars found 09:50:52 102 catalog stars found 09:50:52 Solved! 30 stars matched. 09:50:52 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 09:50:52 Pointing error is 1.058 arcmin @ angle 285.92 09:50:52 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 09:50:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 09:50:52 True image center (J2000): 06h 52m 15.9s -00° 23' 42.59" 09:50:52 Imager sky position angle is 21.5 deg. 09:50:52 Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (2.44 pixels) 09:50:52 (avg FWHM = 3.97 arcsec) 09:50:52 [sync] pointing model updated 09:50:52 Internal guider, always re-slew 09:50:52 Re-slew to target. 09:50:52 Start slew to SA98... 09:50:56 (wait for slew to complete) 09:50:57 (slew complete) 09:50:57 Target is now centered. 09:50:57 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=14027s GW=T HAz=14390s DWz=T WF=no] 09:50:57 Imaging to SA98_B_20140121_095057 09:50:57 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 09:50:57 No focus change required 09:51:00 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 09:51:00 (starting exposure) 09:52:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:52:24 Image finished 09:52:27 Plate-solve SA98_B_20140121_095057 final image. 09:52:29 864 image stars found 09:52:32 103 catalog stars found 09:52:32 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 09:52:32 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=14123s GW=T HAz=14456s DWz=T WF=no] 09:52:32 Imaging to SA98_V_20140121_095232 09:52:32 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 09:52:32 No focus change required 09:52:33 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:52:33 (starting exposure) 09:53:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:53:26 Image finished 09:53:30 Plate-solve SA98_V_20140121_095232 final image. 09:53:32 900 image stars found 09:53:32 103 catalog stars found 09:53:33 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 09:53:33 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=14183s GW=T HAz=14506s DWz=T WF=no] 09:53:33 Imaging to SA98_R_20140121_095333 09:53:33 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 09:53:33 No focus change required 09:53:34 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 09:53:34 (starting exposure) 09:54:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:54:13 Image finished 09:54:18 Plate-solve SA98_R_20140121_095333 final image. 09:54:20 894 image stars found 09:54:20 103 catalog stars found 09:54:20 Solved! 31 stars matched. 09:54:20 Average residual is 0.08 arcsec. 09:54:20 Pointing error is 0.026 arcmin @ angle 16.75 09:54:20 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 09:54:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:54:20 True image center (J2000): 06h 52m 20.0s -00° 23' 58.49" 09:54:20 Imager sky position angle is 21.8 deg. 09:54:20 Image FWHM is 3.9 arcsec (12.12 pixels) 09:54:20 (avg FWHM = 4.02 arcsec) 09:54:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:54:20 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=14231s GW=T HAz=14554s DWz=T WF=no] 09:54:20 Imaging to SA98_I_20140121_095420 09:54:20 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 09:54:20 No focus change required 09:54:21 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:54:21 (starting exposure) 09:55:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:55:00 Image finished 09:55:03 Plate-solve SA98_I_20140121_095420 final image. 09:55:05 847 image stars found 09:55:05 103 catalog stars found 09:55:05 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 09:55:06 Run complete ACP console log closed 21-Jan-2014 09:55:06 UTC