ACP console log opened 06-Dec-2016 07:17:37 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:17:37 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 07:17:37 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:17:37 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 07:17:37 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 07:17:37 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:17:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 07:17:39 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:17:39 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 07:17:39 Dome is MaxDome 07:17:39 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 07:17:39 Imager is QSI Universal 07:17:39 Imager readout modes: 07:17:39 0 is Image Quality 07:17:39 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 07:17:39 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:17:39 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:17:39 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 07:17:39 ACPS Observation SY_Cnc(1 of 1) 07:17:39 (belongs to Project NMSU, Plan SY_Cnc) 07:17:39 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:17:39 Pointing updates are enabled 07:17:39 Start slew to SY_Cnc... 07:17:41 (wait for slew to complete) 07:19:33 (slew complete) 07:19:33 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-13632s GW=T HAz=-13212s DWz=T WF=no] 07:19:33 Updating pointing... 07:19:33 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 07:19:33 Focus change of 25 steps required 07:19:43 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:19:43 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:19:43 (starting exposure) 07:19:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:19:56 Calibrating image... 07:19:56 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:19:56 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:19:56 Image finished 07:19:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:19:56 17 image stars found 07:19:57 61 catalog stars found 07:19:57 Solved! 12 stars matched. 07:19:57 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 07:19:57 Pointing error is 1.012 arcmin @ angle 70.82 07:19:57 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:19:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.29 07:19:57 True image center (J2000): 09h 01m 07.3s 17° 54' 15.94" 07:19:57 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 07:19:57 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (2.62 pixels) 07:19:57 (avg FWHM = 3.11 arcsec) 07:19:57 [sync] pointing model updated 07:19:57 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:19:57 Re-slew to target. 07:19:57 Start slew to SY_Cnc... 07:19:58 (wait for slew to complete) 07:19:59 (slew complete) 07:19:59 Target is now centered. 07:19:59 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13606s GW=T HAz=-13246s DWz=T WF=no] 07:20:00 Imaging to SY_Cnc_V_20161206_072000 07:20:00 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:20:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:20:00 (starting exposure) 07:21:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:21:21 Image finished 07:21:24 Plate-solve SY_Cnc_V_20161206_072000 final image. 07:21:26 111 image stars found 07:21:26 61 catalog stars found 07:21:26 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 07:21:26 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13515s GW=T HAz=-13159s DWz=T WF=no] 07:21:26 Imaging to SY_Cnc_V_20161206_072126 07:21:26 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:21:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:21:26 (starting exposure) 07:22:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:22:48 Image finished 07:22:52 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:22:52 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13429s GW=T HAz=-13072s DWz=T WF=no] 07:22:52 Imaging to SY_Cnc_V_20161206_072252 07:22:52 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:22:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:22:52 (starting exposure) 07:24:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:24:14 Image finished 07:24:17 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:24:17 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13344s GW=T HAz=-12987s DWz=T WF=no] 07:24:17 Imaging to SY_Cnc_I_20161206_072417 07:24:17 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 07:24:17 Focus change of -25 steps required 07:24:27 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:24:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:24:27 (starting exposure) 07:25:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:25:49 Image finished 07:25:53 Plate-solve SY_Cnc_I_20161206_072417 final image. 07:25:54 170 image stars found 07:25:55 61 catalog stars found 07:25:55 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 07:25:55 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13247s GW=T HAz=-12889s DWz=T WF=no] 07:25:55 Imaging to SY_Cnc_I_20161206_072555 07:25:55 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:25:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:25:55 (starting exposure) 07:27:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:27:17 Image finished 07:27:19 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:27:19 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-13162s GW=T HAz=-12804s DWz=T WF=no] 07:27:20 Imaging to SY_Cnc_I_20161206_072719 07:27:20 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:27:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:27:20 (starting exposure) 07:28:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:28:41 Image finished 07:28:44 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:28:45 Run complete ACP console log closed 06-Dec-2016 07:28:45 UTC