ACP console log opened 25-Nov-2016 05:09:10 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:09:10 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:09:10 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:09:10 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:09:10 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:09:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:09:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:09:12 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:09:12 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 05:09:12 Dome is MaxDome 05:09:12 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:09:12 Imager is QSI Universal 05:09:12 Imager readout modes: 05:09:12 0 is Image Quality 05:09:12 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:09:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:09:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:09:12 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:09:12 ACPS Observation NGC_7790(1 of 1) 05:09:12 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan NGC_7790) 05:09:12 Pointing updates are enabled 05:09:12 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8497s GW=T HAz=8887s DWz=T WF=no] 05:09:12 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20161125_050912 05:09:12 Switching from I to B filter for imaging 05:09:12 Focus change of 34 steps required 05:09:22 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:09:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:09:22 (starting exposure) 05:11:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:11:28 Image finished 05:11:31 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20161125_050912 final image. 05:11:33 1435 image stars found 05:11:35 188 catalog stars found 05:11:35 Solved! 25 stars matched. 05:11:35 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:11:35 Pointing error is 0.229 arcmin @ angle 57.27 05:11:35 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 05:11:35 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 05:11:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:11:35 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 25.8s 61° 12' 37.42" 05:11:35 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 05:11:35 Image FWHM is 4.6 arcsec (14.23 pixels) 05:11:35 (avg FWHM = 4.00 arcsec) 05:11:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:11:38 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=8643s GW=T HAz=8973s DWz=T WF=no] 05:11:38 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20161125_051138 05:11:38 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:11:38 Focus change of -9 steps required 05:11:48 (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:11:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:11:48 (starting exposure) 05:12:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:12:50 Image finished 05:12:53 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20161125_051138 final image. 05:12:55 1674 image stars found 05:12:55 188 catalog stars found 05:12:56 Solved! 50 stars matched. 05:12:56 Average residual is 0.09 arcsec. 05:12:56 Pointing error is 0.279 arcmin @ angle 58.96 05:12:56 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 05:12:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:12:56 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 26.2s 61° 12' 38.62" 05:12:56 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 05:12:56 Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (13.42 pixels) 05:12:56 (avg FWHM = 4.13 arcsec) 05:12:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:12:59 [flip check: Tn=325s HAc=8724s GW=T HAz=9039s DWz=T WF=no] 05:12:59 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20161125_051259 05:12:59 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 05:12:59 Focus change of -4 steps required 05:13:08 (taking 25 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 05:13:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:13:08 (starting exposure) 05:13:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:13:55 Image finished 05:13:58 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20161125_051259 final image. 05:14:00 1119 image stars found 05:14:02 188 catalog stars found 05:14:02 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:14:05 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=8790s GW=T HAz=9100s DWz=T WF=no] 05:14:05 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20161125_051405 05:14:05 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 05:14:05 Focus change of -21 steps required 05:14:14 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:14:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:14:14 (starting exposure) 05:14:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:14:56 Image finished 05:14:59 Plate-solve NGC_7790_I_20161125_051405 final image. 05:15:00 740 image stars found 05:15:01 188 catalog stars found 05:15:01 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:15:05 Run complete ACP console log closed 25-Nov-2016 05:15:05 UTC