ACP console log opened 11-Nov-2015 04:03:44 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:03:44 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:03:44 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:03:44 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:03:44 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:03:44 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:03:45 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:03:45 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:03:45 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:03:45 Dome is MaxDome 04:03:45 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:03:45 Imager is QSI Universal 04:03:45 Imager readout modes: 04:03:45 0 is Image Quality 04:03:45 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:03:45 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:03:45 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:03:45 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:03:45 ACPS Observation S5_1803+78(1 of 1) 04:03:45 (belongs to Project Walker, Plan S5_1803+78) 04:03:45 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:03:45 Pointing updates are enabled 04:03:45 Start slew to S5_1803+78... 04:03:47 (wait for slew to complete) 04:05:00 (slew complete) 04:05:00 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=22705s GW=T HAz=23165s DWz=T WF=no] 04:05:00 Updating pointing... 04:05:00 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:05:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:05:00 (starting exposure) 04:05:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:05:13 Calibrating image... 04:05:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:05:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:05:13 Image finished 04:05:13 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:05:13 23 image stars found 04:05:14 82 catalog stars found 04:05:14 Solved! 16 stars matched. 04:05:14 Average residual is 0.45 arcsec. 04:05:14 Pointing error is 0.572 arcmin @ angle 271.25 04:05:14 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:05:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:05:14 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 34.2s 78° 28' 04.73" 04:05:14 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 04:05:14 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (2.02 pixels) 04:05:14 (avg FWHM = 2.04 arcsec) 04:05:14 [sync] pointing model updated 04:05:14 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:05:14 Re-slew to target. 04:05:14 Start slew to S5_1803+78... 04:05:15 (wait for slew to complete) 04:05:17 (slew complete) 04:05:17 Target is now centered. 04:05:17 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=22722s GW=T HAz=23122s DWz=T WF=no] 04:05:17 Imaging to S5_1803+78_B_20151111_040517 04:05:17 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:05:17 Focus change of 9 steps required 04:05:27 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:05:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:05:27 (starting exposure) 04:07:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:07:34 Image finished 04:07:36 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_B_20151111_040517 final image. 04:07:38 269 image stars found 04:07:39 82 catalog stars found 04:07:39 Solved! 11 stars matched. 04:07:39 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:07:39 Pointing error is 0.053 arcmin @ angle 286.96 04:07:39 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 04:07:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:07:39 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.7s 78° 28' 04.93" 04:07:39 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 04:07:39 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (7.85 pixels) 04:07:39 (avg FWHM = 2.21 arcsec) 04:07:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:07:42 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=22867s GW=T HAz=23268s DWz=T WF=no] 04:07:42 Imaging to S5_1803+78_B_20151111_040742 04:07:42 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:07:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:07:42 (starting exposure) 04:09:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:09:49 Image finished 04:09:52 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_B_20151111_040742 final image. 04:09:54 255 image stars found 04:09:54 82 catalog stars found 04:09:54 Solved! 9 stars matched. 04:09:54 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 04:09:54 Pointing error is 0.074 arcmin @ angle 313.58 04:09:54 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 04:09:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:09:54 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.6s 78° 28' 07.07" 04:09:54 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 04:09:54 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (8.76 pixels) 04:09:54 (avg FWHM = 2.45 arcsec) 04:09:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:09:57 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=23003s GW=T HAz=23403s DWz=T WF=no] 04:09:57 Imaging to S5_1803+78_B_20151111_040957 04:09:57 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:09:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:09:57 (starting exposure) 04:12:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:12:04 Image finished 04:12:06 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_B_20151111_040957 final image. 04:12:08 286 image stars found 04:12:08 82 catalog stars found 04:12:09 Solved! 20 stars matched. 04:12:09 Average residual is 0.09 arcsec. 04:12:09 Pointing error is 0.115 arcmin @ angle 331.20 04:12:09 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 04:12:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:12:09 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.6s 78° 28' 10.04" 04:12:09 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 04:12:09 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (8.48 pixels) 04:12:09 (avg FWHM = 2.66 arcsec) 04:12:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:12:12 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=23138s GW=T HAz=23498s DWz=T WF=no] 04:12:12 Imaging to S5_1803+78_V_20151111_041212 04:12:12 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:12:12 Focus change of -9 steps required 04:12:21 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:12:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:12:21 (starting exposure) 04:13:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:13:48 Image finished 04:13:50 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_V_20151111_041212 final image. 04:13:52 286 image stars found 04:13:52 82 catalog stars found 04:13:52 Solved! 16 stars matched. 04:13:52 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 04:13:52 Pointing error is 0.155 arcmin @ angle 340.80 04:13:52 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 04:13:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:13:52 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.7s 78° 28' 12.76" 04:13:52 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 04:13:52 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (8.12 pixels) 04:13:52 (avg FWHM = 2.67 arcsec) 04:13:52 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:13:56 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=23242s GW=T HAz=23602s DWz=T WF=no] 04:13:56 Imaging to S5_1803+78_V_20151111_041356 04:13:56 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:13:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:13:56 (starting exposure) 04:15:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:15:22 Image finished 04:15:25 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_V_20151111_041356 final image. 04:15:27 233 image stars found 04:15:27 82 catalog stars found 04:15:27 Solved! 14 stars matched. 04:15:27 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:15:27 Pointing error is 0.185 arcmin @ angle 342.80 04:15:27 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 04:15:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:15:27 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.6s 78° 28' 14.60" 04:15:27 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 04:15:27 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (8.18 pixels) 04:15:27 (avg FWHM = 2.69 arcsec) 04:15:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:15:31 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=23337s GW=T HAz=23697s DWz=T WF=no] 04:15:31 Imaging to S5_1803+78_V_20151111_041531 04:15:31 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:15:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:15:31 (starting exposure) 04:16:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:16:58 Image finished 04:17:00 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_V_20151111_041531 final image. 04:17:02 165 image stars found 04:17:03 82 catalog stars found 04:17:03 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 04:17:06 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=23433s GW=T HAz=23833s DWz=T WF=no] 04:17:06 Imaging to S5_1803+78_I_20151111_041706 04:17:06 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 04:17:06 Focus change of -25 steps required 04:17:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:17:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:17:16 (starting exposure) 04:19:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:19:22 Image finished 04:19:25 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_I_20151111_041706 final image. 04:19:26 259 image stars found 04:19:27 82 catalog stars found 04:19:27 Solved! 10 stars matched. 04:19:27 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 04:19:27 Pointing error is 0.267 arcmin @ angle 350.78 04:19:27 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 04:19:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:19:27 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.8s 78° 28' 19.83" 04:19:27 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 04:19:27 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (8.29 pixels) 04:19:27 (avg FWHM = 2.66 arcsec) 04:19:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:19:29 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=23577s GW=T HAz=23977s DWz=T WF=no] 04:19:29 Imaging to S5_1803+78_I_20151111_041929 04:19:29 (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:19:29 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:19:29 (starting exposure) 04:21:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:21:36 Image finished 04:21:39 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_I_20151111_041929 final image. 04:21:40 198 image stars found 04:21:41 82 catalog stars found 04:21:41 Solved! 11 stars matched. 04:21:41 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 04:21:41 Pointing error is 0.311 arcmin @ angle 353.43 04:21:41 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 04:21:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:21:41 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 45.0s 78° 28' 22.57" 04:21:41 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 04:21:41 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.81 pixels) 04:21:41 (avg FWHM = 2.52 arcsec) 04:21:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:21:44 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=23712s GW=T HAz=24112s DWz=T WF=no] 04:21:44 Imaging to S5_1803+78_I_20151111_042144 04:21:44 (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:21:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:21:44 (starting exposure) 04:23:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:23:51 Image finished 04:23:54 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_I_20151111_042144 final image. 04:23:55 46 image stars found 04:23:56 82 catalog stars found 04:23:56 ** 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. 04:24:00 Run complete ACP console log closed 11-Nov-2015 04:24:00 UTC