ACP console log opened 20-May-2015 09:03:21 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:03:21 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 09:03:21 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:03:21 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 09:03:21 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 09:03:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:03:21 This mount can be flipped on command. 09:03:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 09:03:24 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:03:24 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 09:03:25 Dome is MaxDome 09:03:25 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 09:03:25 Imager is QSI Universal 09:03:25 Imager readout modes: 09:03:25 0 is Use Adv Dialog 09:03:25 1 is Image Quality 09:03:25 2 is Fast Readout 09:03:25 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 09:03:25 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 09:03:25 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 09:03:25 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 09:03:25 ACPS Observation NGC_6426(1 of 1) 09:03:25 (belongs to Project Welch_gc, Plan NGC_6426) 09:03:25 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:03:25 Pointing updates are enabled 09:03:25 Start slew to NGC_6426... 09:03:28 (wait for slew to complete) 09:03:35 (slew complete) 09:03:35 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=116s GW=T HAz=676s DWz=T WF=no] 09:03:35 Updating pointing... 09:03:36 Switching from SI to V filter for pointing exposure 09:03:36 Focus change of 14 steps required 09:03:45 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 09:03:45 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 09:03:45 (starting exposure) 09:03:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:03:55 Calibrating image... 09:03:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 09:03:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 09:03:55 Image finished 09:03:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:03:55 35 image stars found 09:03:55 81 catalog stars found 09:03:55 Solved! 20 stars matched. 09:03:55 Average residual is 0.52 arcsec. 09:03:55 Pointing error is 0.498 arcmin @ angle 37.19 09:03:55 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 09:03:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 09:03:55 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.9s 03° 10' 36.30" 09:03:55 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:03:55 [sync] pointing model updated 09:03:55 Internal guider, always re-slew 09:03:55 Re-slew to target. 09:03:55 Start slew to NGC_6426... 09:03:57 (wait for slew to complete) 09:04:01 (slew complete) 09:04:01 Target is now centered. 09:04:01 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=143s GW=T HAz=642s DWz=T WF=no] 09:04:01 Imaging to NGC_6426_SG_20150520_090401 09:04:01 Switching from V to SG filter for imaging 09:04:01 Focus change of 12 steps required 09:04:12 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 1) 09:04:12 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:04:12 (starting exposure) 09:07:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:07:59 Image finished 09:08:01 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SG_20150520_090401 final image. 09:08:03 1488 image stars found 09:08:06 82 catalog stars found 09:08:06 Solved! 9 stars matched. 09:08:06 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 09:08:06 Pointing error is 0.047 arcmin @ angle 108.62 09:08:06 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 09:08:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:08:06 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 54.8s 03° 10' 11.59" 09:08:06 Imager sky position angle is 0.0 deg. 09:08:06 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.71 pixels) 09:08:06 (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec) 09:08:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:08:09 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=391s GW=T HAz=890s DWz=T WF=no] 09:08:09 Imaging to NGC_6426_SG_20150520_090809 09:08:09 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 1) 09:08:09 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:08:09 (starting exposure) 09:11:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:11:59 Image finished 09:12:03 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SG_20150520_090809 final image. 09:12:05 1277 image stars found 09:12:05 82 catalog stars found 09:12:05 Solved! 11 stars matched. 09:12:05 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 09:12:05 Pointing error is 0.083 arcmin @ angle 103.09 09:12:05 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 09:12:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:12:05 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.0s 03° 10' 11.36" 09:12:05 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:12:05 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.56 pixels) 09:12:05 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 09:12:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:12:08 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=631s GW=T HAz=1130s DWz=T WF=no] 09:12:08 Imaging to NGC_6426_SG_20150520_091208 09:12:08 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 1) 09:12:08 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:12:08 (starting exposure) 09:15:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:15:58 Image finished 09:16:01 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SG_20150520_091208 final image. 09:16:03 1326 image stars found 09:16:03 82 catalog stars found 09:16:03 Solved! 11 stars matched. 09:16:03 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 09:16:03 Pointing error is 0.108 arcmin @ angle 102.53 09:16:03 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 09:16:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:16:03 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.1s 03° 10' 11.10" 09:16:03 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:16:03 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.78 pixels) 09:16:03 (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec) 09:16:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:16:06 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=870s GW=T HAz=1369s DWz=T WF=no] 09:16:06 Imaging to NGC_6426_SG_20150520_091606 09:16:06 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 1) 09:16:06 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:16:06 (starting exposure) 09:19:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:19:56 Image finished 09:19:59 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SG_20150520_091606 final image. 09:20:00 1198 image stars found 09:20:01 82 catalog stars found 09:20:01 Solved! 13 stars matched. 09:20:01 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 09:20:01 Pointing error is 0.125 arcmin @ angle 104.10 09:20:01 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 09:20:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:20:01 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.1s 03° 10' 10.67" 09:20:01 Imager sky position angle is 0.0 deg. 09:20:01 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.50 pixels) 09:20:01 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 09:20:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:20:06 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=1110s GW=T HAz=1609s DWz=T WF=no] 09:20:06 Imaging to NGC_6426_SI_20150520_092006 09:20:06 Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging 09:20:06 Focus change of -26 steps required 09:20:15 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 1) 09:20:15 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:20:15 (starting exposure) 09:24:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:24:02 Image finished 09:24:04 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SI_20150520_092006 final image. 09:24:06 1382 image stars found 09:24:09 82 catalog stars found 09:24:09 Solved! 13 stars matched. 09:24:09 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 09:24:09 Pointing error is 0.126 arcmin @ angle 103.12 09:24:09 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 09:24:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:24:09 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.1s 03° 10' 10.78" 09:24:09 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:24:09 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.91 pixels) 09:24:09 (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec) 09:24:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:24:12 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=1357s GW=T HAz=1856s DWz=T WF=no] 09:24:12 Imaging to NGC_6426_SI_20150520_092412 09:24:12 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 1) 09:24:12 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:24:12 (starting exposure) 09:27:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:27:52 Image finished 09:27:54 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SI_20150520_092412 final image. 09:27:56 1639 image stars found 09:27:57 82 catalog stars found 09:27:57 Solved! 13 stars matched. 09:27:59 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 09:27:59 Pointing error is 0.128 arcmin @ angle 105.46 09:27:59 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 09:27:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:27:59 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.1s 03° 10' 10.45" 09:27:59 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:27:59 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.17 pixels) 09:28:00 (avg FWHM = 1.88 arcsec) 09:28:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:28:02 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=1587s GW=T HAz=2086s DWz=T WF=no] 09:28:02 Imaging to NGC_6426_SI_20150520_092802 09:28:02 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 1) 09:28:02 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:28:02 (starting exposure) 09:31:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:31:50 Image finished 09:31:53 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SI_20150520_092802 final image. 09:31:55 1662 image stars found 09:31:55 82 catalog stars found 09:31:55 Solved! 12 stars matched. 09:31:55 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 09:31:55 Pointing error is 0.134 arcmin @ angle 103.65 09:31:55 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 09:31:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:31:55 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.2s 03° 10' 10.60" 09:31:55 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:31:55 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (6.02 pixels) 09:31:55 (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec) 09:31:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:31:58 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=1824s GW=T HAz=2323s DWz=T WF=no] 09:31:58 Imaging to NGC_6426_SI_20150520_093158 09:31:58 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 1) 09:31:58 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 09:31:58 (starting exposure) 09:35:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:35:46 Image finished 09:35:50 Plate-solve NGC_6426_SI_20150520_093158 final image. 09:35:51 1791 image stars found 09:35:52 82 catalog stars found 09:35:52 Solved! 14 stars matched. 09:35:52 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 09:35:52 Pointing error is 0.162 arcmin @ angle 100.97 09:35:52 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 09:35:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:35:52 True image center (J2000): 17h 44m 55.3s 03° 10' 10.65" 09:35:52 Imager sky position angle is 359.9 deg. 09:35:52 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.29 pixels) 09:35:52 (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec) 09:35:55 Run complete ACP console log closed 20-May-2015 09:35:55 UTC