ACP console log opened 17-Dec-2015 02:21:07 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:21:07 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 02:21:07 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:21:07 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 02:21:07 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 02:21:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:21:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 02:21:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:21:10 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:21:10 Dome is MaxDome 02:21:11 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 02:21:11 Imager is QSI Universal 02:21:11 Imager readout modes: 02:21:11 0 is Image Quality 02:21:11 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 02:21:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:21:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:21:11 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 02:21:11 ACPS Observation S5_1803+78(1 of 1) 02:21:11 (belongs to Project Walker, Plan S5_1803+78) 02:21:11 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:21:11 Pointing updates are enabled 02:21:11 Start slew to S5_1803+78... 02:21:12 (wait for slew to complete) 02:22:25 (slew complete) 02:22:25 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=24961s GW=T HAz=25611s DWz=T WF=no] 02:22:25 Updating pointing... 02:22:25 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 02:22:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:22:25 (starting exposure) 02:22:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:22:39 Calibrating image... 02:22:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 02:22:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 02:22:39 Image finished 02:22:39 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:22:39 35 image stars found 02:22:39 82 catalog stars found 02:22:40 Solved! 27 stars matched. 02:22:40 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 02:22:40 Pointing error is 1.728 arcmin @ angle 50.21 02:22:40 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 02:22:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 02:22:40 True image center (J2000): 18h 01m 12.3s 78° 29' 10.29" 02:22:40 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 02:22:40 [sync] pointing model updated 02:22:40 Internal guider, always re-slew 02:22:40 Re-slew to target. 02:22:40 Start slew to S5_1803+78... 02:22:41 (wait for slew to complete) 02:22:45 (slew complete) 02:22:45 Target is now centered. 02:22:45 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=25046s GW=T HAz=25571s DWz=T WF=no] 02:22:45 Imaging to S5_1803+78_B_20151217_022245 02:22:45 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 02:22:45 Focus change of 9 steps required 02:22:56 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:22:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:22:56 (starting exposure) 02:26:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:26:49 Image finished 02:26:51 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_B_20151217_022245 final image. 02:26:53 242 image stars found 02:26:56 82 catalog stars found 02:26:56 Solved! 16 stars matched. 02:26:56 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:26:56 Pointing error is 0.046 arcmin @ angle 271.29 02:26:56 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:26:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:26:56 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.8s 78° 28' 04.06" 02:26:56 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 02:26:56 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.94 pixels) 02:26:56 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 02:26:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:26:59 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=25328s GW=T HAz=25826s DWz=T WF=no] 02:26:59 Imaging to S5_1803+78_B_20151217_022659 02:26:59 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:26:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:26:59 (starting exposure) 02:30:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:30:54 Image finished 02:30:59 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_B_20151217_022659 final image. 02:31:00 312 image stars found 02:31:01 82 catalog stars found 02:31:01 Solved! 13 stars matched. 02:31:01 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:31:01 Pointing error is 0.089 arcmin @ angle 318.77 02:31:01 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 02:31:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:31:01 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.5s 78° 28' 08.01" 02:31:01 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 02:31:01 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (8.64 pixels) 02:31:01 (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec) 02:31:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:31:03 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=25573s GW=T HAz=26071s DWz=T WF=no] 02:31:03 Imaging to S5_1803+78_B_20151217_023103 02:31:03 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:31:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:31:03 (starting exposure) 02:35:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:35:00 Image finished 02:35:03 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_B_20151217_023103 final image. 02:35:04 362 image stars found 02:35:05 82 catalog stars found 02:35:05 Solved! 22 stars matched. 02:35:05 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:35:05 Pointing error is 0.165 arcmin @ angle 333.15 02:35:05 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 02:35:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:35:05 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.2s 78° 28' 12.83" 02:35:05 Imager sky position angle is 3.9 deg. 02:35:05 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (8.55 pixels) 02:35:05 (avg FWHM = 2.27 arcsec) 02:35:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:35:07 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=25818s GW=T HAz=26216s DWz=T WF=no] 02:35:07 Imaging to S5_1803+78_V_20151217_023507 02:35:08 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 02:35:08 Focus change of -9 steps required 02:35:17 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:35:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:35:17 (starting exposure) 02:37:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:37:33 Image finished 02:37:38 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_V_20151217_023507 final image. 02:37:39 250 image stars found 02:37:40 82 catalog stars found 02:37:40 Solved! 15 stars matched. 02:37:40 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:37:40 Pointing error is 0.246 arcmin @ angle 342.40 02:37:40 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:37:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:37:40 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.2s 78° 28' 18.06" 02:37:40 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 02:37:40 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.30 pixels) 02:37:40 (avg FWHM = 2.45 arcsec) 02:37:40 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:37:44 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=25975s GW=T HAz=26373s DWz=T WF=no] 02:37:44 Imaging to S5_1803+78_V_20151217_023744 02:37:44 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:37:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:37:44 (starting exposure) 02:39:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:39:59 Image finished 02:40:01 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_V_20151217_023744 final image. 02:40:03 278 image stars found 02:40:03 82 catalog stars found 02:40:03 Solved! 20 stars matched. 02:40:03 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 02:40:04 Pointing error is 0.293 arcmin @ angle 344.22 02:40:04 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 02:40:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:40:04 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 44.1s 78° 28' 20.94" 02:40:04 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 02:40:04 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.26 pixels) 02:40:04 (avg FWHM = 2.39 arcsec) 02:40:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:40:07 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=26119s GW=T HAz=26516s DWz=T WF=no] 02:40:07 Imaging to S5_1803+78_V_20151217_024007 02:40:07 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:40:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:40:07 (starting exposure) 02:42:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:42:24 Image finished 02:42:26 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_V_20151217_024007 final image. 02:42:28 238 image stars found 02:42:28 82 catalog stars found 02:42:28 Solved! 17 stars matched. 02:42:28 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:42:28 Pointing error is 0.340 arcmin @ angle 342.68 02:42:28 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 02:42:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:42:28 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 43.7s 78° 28' 23.47" 02:42:28 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 02:42:28 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.44 pixels) 02:42:28 (avg FWHM = 2.21 arcsec) 02:42:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:42:31 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=26264s GW=T HAz=26711s DWz=T WF=no] 02:42:32 Imaging to S5_1803+78_I_20151217_024232 02:42:32 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 02:42:32 Focus change of -25 steps required 02:42:42 (taking 150 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:42:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:42:42 (starting exposure) 02:45:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:45:40 Image finished 02:45:43 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_I_20151217_024232 final image. 02:45:44 382 image stars found 02:45:47 82 catalog stars found 02:45:47 Solved! 14 stars matched. 02:45:47 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:45:47 Pointing error is 0.412 arcmin @ angle 345.07 02:45:47 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:45:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:45:47 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 43.6s 78° 28' 27.89" 02:45:47 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 02:45:47 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.29 pixels) 02:45:47 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 02:45:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:45:50 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=26463s GW=T HAz=26910s DWz=T WF=no] 02:45:50 Imaging to S5_1803+78_I_20151217_024550 02:45:50 (taking 150 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:45:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:45:50 (starting exposure) 02:48:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:48:58 Image finished 02:49:01 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_I_20151217_024550 final image. 02:49:02 444 image stars found 02:49:04 82 catalog stars found 02:49:04 Solved! 16 stars matched. 02:49:04 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:49:04 Pointing error is 0.474 arcmin @ angle 345.22 02:49:04 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:49:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:49:04 True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 43.3s 78° 28' 31.47" 02:49:04 Imager sky position angle is 3.8 deg. 02:49:04 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.10 pixels) 02:49:04 (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec) 02:49:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:49:06 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=26661s GW=T HAz=27107s DWz=T WF=no] 02:49:06 Imaging to S5_1803+78_I_20151217_024906 02:49:06 (taking 150 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:49:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:49:06 (starting exposure) 02:52:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:52:15 Image finished 02:52:18 Plate-solve S5_1803+78_I_20151217_024906 final image. 02:52:19 1651 image stars found 02:52:22 82 catalog stars found 02:52:22 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 02:52:25 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Dec-2015 02:52:25 UTC