ACP console log opened 13-Mar-2014 03:48:21 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:48:21 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:48:21 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:48:21 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:48:21 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:48:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:48:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:48:24 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:48:24 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:48:25 Dome is MaxDome 03:48:25 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:48:25 Imager is QSI Universal 03:48:25 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:48:25 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:48:25 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:48:25 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:48:25 ACPS Observation V0959_Mon(1 of 1) 03:48:25 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0959_Mon) 03:48:25 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:48:25 Pointing updates are enabled 03:48:25 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 03:48:28 (wait for slew to complete) 03:48:45 (slew complete) 03:48:45 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=5062s GW=T HAz=5543s DWz=T WF=no] 03:48:45 Updating pointing... 03:48:45 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:48:45 No focus change required 03:48:48 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:48:48 (starting exposure) 03:49:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:49:02 Calibrating image... 03:49:02 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:49:02 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:49:02 Image finished 03:49:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:49:02 186 image stars found 03:49:02 152 catalog stars found 03:49:02 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:49:03 Start slew to offset... 03:49:04 (wait for slew to complete) 03:49:08 (slew complete) 03:49:08 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:49:08 (starting exposure) 03:49:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:49:22 Calibrating image... 03:49:22 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:49:22 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:49:22 Image finished 03:49:22 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:49:22 180 image stars found 03:49:23 152 catalog stars found 03:49:23 Solved! 46 stars matched. 03:49:23 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 03:49:23 Pointing error is 0.863 arcmin @ angle 218.73 03:49:23 True focal length is 339.2 cm. 03:49:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.97 V = 1.84 03:49:23 True image center (J2000): 06h 39m 36.6s 06° 29' 53.89" 03:49:23 Imager sky position angle is 32.1 deg. 03:49:23 Image FWHM is 3.8 arcsec (1.95 pixels) 03:49:23 (avg FWHM = 3.82 arcsec) 03:49:23 [sync] pointing model updated 03:49:23 Re-slew to target. 03:49:23 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 03:49:24 (wait for slew to complete) 03:49:29 (slew complete) 03:49:29 Target is now centered. 03:49:29 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=5100s GW=T HAz=5527s DWz=T WF=no] 03:49:29 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20140313_034929 03:49:30 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:49:30 No focus change required 03:49:33 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:49:33 (starting exposure) 03:51:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:51:59 Image finished 03:52:02 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_B_20140313_034929 final image. 03:52:04 1487 image stars found 03:52:05 152 catalog stars found 03:52:05 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:52:05 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=5256s GW=T HAz=5683s DWz=T WF=no] 03:52:05 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20140313_035205 03:52:05 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:52:05 (starting exposure) 03:54:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:54:29 Image finished 03:54:34 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:54:34 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=5406s GW=T HAz=5833s DWz=T WF=no] 03:54:34 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20140313_035434 03:54:34 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:54:34 (starting exposure) 03:57:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:57:00 Image finished 03:57:03 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:57:03 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=5555s GW=T HAz=5952s DWz=T WF=no] 03:57:03 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20140313_035703 03:57:03 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:57:03 No focus change required 03:57:04 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:57:04 (starting exposure) 03:59:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:59:02 Image finished 03:59:05 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_V_20140313_035703 final image. 03:59:06 2011 image stars found 03:59:10 152 catalog stars found 03:59:10 ** 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. 03:59:10 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=5681s GW=T HAz=6079s DWz=T WF=no] 03:59:10 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20140313_035910 03:59:10 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:59:10 (starting exposure) 04:01:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:01:07 Image finished 04:01:09 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:01:09 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=5802s GW=T HAz=6199s DWz=T WF=no] 04:01:09 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20140313_040109 04:01:09 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:01:09 (starting exposure) 04:03:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:03:01 Image finished 04:03:04 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:03:04 Run complete ACP console log closed 13-Mar-2014 04:03:07 UTC