ACP console log opened 11-Feb-2014 05:20:47 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:20:47 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:20:47 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:20:47 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:20:47 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:20:47 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:20:48 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:20:50 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:20:50 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:20:51 Dome is MaxDome 05:20:51 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:20:51 Imager is QSI Universal 05:20:51 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:20:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:20:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:20:51 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:20:51 ACPS Observation SN_2013df(1 of 1) 05:20:51 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013df) 05:20:51 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:20:51 Pointing updates are enabled 05:20:51 Start slew to SN_2013df... 05:20:52 (wait for slew to complete) 05:21:14 (slew complete) 05:21:14 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=-17277s GW=T HAz=-16717s DWz=T WF=no] 05:21:14 Updating pointing... 05:21:15 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 05:21:15 No focus change required 05:21:17 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:21:17 (starting exposure) 05:21:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:21:31 Calibrating image... 05:21:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:21:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:21:31 Image finished 05:21:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:21:31 1 image stars found 05:21:31 31 catalog stars found 05:21:31 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 05:21:32 Start slew to offset... 05:21:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:21:35 (starting exposure) 05:21:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:21:47 Calibrating image... 05:21:47 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:21:47 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:21:47 Image finished 05:21:47 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:21:47 No image stars found, failed. 05:21:48 Start slew to SN_2013df... 05:21:49 (wait for slew to complete) 05:21:53 (slew complete) 05:21:53 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-17238s GW=T HAz=-16738s DWz=T WF=no] 05:21:53 Imaging to SN_2013df_B_20140211_052153 05:21:53 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:21:53 No focus change required 05:21:55 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:21:55 (starting exposure) 05:25:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:25:44 Image finished 05:25:49 Plate-solve SN_2013df_B_20140211_052153 final image. 05:25:50 58 image stars found 05:25:51 31 catalog stars found 05:25:51 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:25:51 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-17000s GW=T HAz=-16600s DWz=T WF=no] 05:25:51 Imaging to SN_2013df_V_20140211_052551 05:25:51 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:25:51 No focus change required 05:25:51 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:25:51 (starting exposure) 05:27:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:27:59 Image finished 05:28:04 Plate-solve SN_2013df_V_20140211_052551 final image. 05:28:06 39 image stars found 05:28:06 31 catalog stars found 05:28:06 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:28:07 Run complete ACP console log closed 11-Feb-2014 05:28:07 UTC