ACP console log opened 19-Mar-2014 09:50:53 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:50:53 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 09:50:53 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:50:53 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 09:50:53 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 09:50:53 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:50:55 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 09:50:56 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:50:56 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 09:50:57 Dome is MaxDome 09:50:57 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 09:50:57 Imager is QSI Universal 09:50:57 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 09:50:57 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 09:50:57 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 09:50:57 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 09:50:57 ACPS Observation M56(1 of 1) 09:50:57 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan M56) 09:50:57 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:50:57 Pointing updates are enabled 09:50:57 Start slew to M56... 09:50:58 (wait for slew to complete) 09:51:11 (slew complete) 09:51:11 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-17117s GW=T HAz=-16636s DWz=T WF=no] 09:51:11 Updating pointing... 09:51:11 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 09:51:11 No focus change required 09:51:13 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 09:51:13 (starting exposure) 09:51:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:51:27 Calibrating image... 09:51:27 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 09:51:27 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 09:51:27 Image finished 09:51:27 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:51:27 159 image stars found 09:51:29 109 catalog stars found 09:51:29 Solved! 8 stars matched. 09:51:29 Average residual is 0.53 arcsec. 09:51:29 Pointing error is 14.341 arcmin @ angle 208.74 09:51:29 True focal length is 320.6 cm. 09:51:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 2.08 V = 2.11 09:51:29 True image center (J2000): 19h 16m 03.7s 29° 58' 25.81" 09:51:29 Imager sky position angle is 279.0 deg. 09:51:29 Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (2.24 pixels) 09:51:29 (avg FWHM = 3.76 arcsec) 09:51:29 [sync] pointing model updated 09:51:29 Internal guider, always re-slew 09:51:29 Re-slew to target. 09:51:30 Start slew to M56... 09:51:31 (wait for slew to complete) 09:51:32 (slew complete) 09:51:32 Target is now centered. 09:51:32 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-17124s GW=T HAz=-16674s DWz=T WF=no] 09:51:33 Imaging to M56_V_20140319_095133 09:51:33 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:51:33 (starting exposure) 09:53:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:53:54 Image finished 09:53:57 Plate-solve M56_V_20140319_095133 final image. 09:53:59 2224 image stars found 09:53:59 109 catalog stars found 09:53:59 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 09:53:59 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-16971s GW=T HAz=-16527s DWz=T WF=no] 09:53:59 Imaging to M56_I_20140319_095359 09:53:59 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 09:53:59 No focus change required 09:54:00 (taking 120 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:54:00 (starting exposure) 09:56:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:56:21 Image finished 09:56:25 Plate-solve M56_I_20140319_095359 final image. 09:56:27 2942 image stars found 09:56:28 109 catalog stars found 09:56:28 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 09:56:28 Run complete ACP console log closed 19-Mar-2014 09:56:28 UTC