ACP console log opened 07-Dec-2016 05:40:22 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:40:22 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:40:22 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:40:22 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:40:22 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:40:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:40:24 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:40:24 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:40:24 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 05:40:24 Dome is MaxDome 05:40:24 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:40:24 Imager is QSI Universal 05:40:24 Imager readout modes: 05:40:24 0 is Image Quality 05:40:24 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:40:24 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:40:24 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:40:24 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:40:24 ACPS Observation V0959_Mon(1 of 1) 05:40:24 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0959_Mon) 05:40:24 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:40:24 Pointing updates are enabled 05:40:24 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 05:40:26 (wait for slew to complete) 05:40:42 (slew complete) 05:40:42 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-10856s GW=T HAz=-10376s DWz=T WF=no] 05:40:42 Updating pointing... 05:40:42 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:40:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:40:42 (starting exposure) 05:40:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:40:55 Calibrating image... 05:40:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:40:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:40:55 Image finished 05:40:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:40:56 1 image stars found 05:40:56 152 catalog stars found 05:40:56 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 05:40:56 Start slew to offset... 05:40:57 (wait for slew to complete) 05:41:01 (slew complete) 05:41:01 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:41:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:41:01 (starting exposure) 05:41:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:41:14 Calibrating image... 05:41:14 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:41:14 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:41:14 Image finished 05:41:14 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:41:14 No image stars found, failed. 05:41:15 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 05:41:16 (wait for slew to complete) 05:41:17 (slew complete) 05:41:17 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-10821s GW=T HAz=-10401s DWz=T WF=no] 05:41:17 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20161207_054117 05:41:17 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:41:17 Focus change of 9 steps required 05:41:28 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:41:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:41:28 (starting exposure) 05:43:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:43:52 Image finished 05:43:55 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_B_20161207_054117 final image. 05:43:57 30 image stars found 05:43:58 152 catalog stars found 05:43:58 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:44:01 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-10657s GW=T HAz=-10237s DWz=T WF=no] 05:44:01 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20161207_054401 05:44:01 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:44:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:44:01 (starting exposure) 05:46:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:46:25 Image finished 05:46:28 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 05:46:32 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-10506s GW=T HAz=-10085s DWz=T WF=no] 05:46:32 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20161207_054632 05:46:32 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:46:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:46:32 (starting exposure) 05:48:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:48:56 Image finished 05:48:59 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 05:49:02 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-10355s GW=T HAz=-9964s DWz=T WF=no] 05:49:03 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20161207_054902 05:49:03 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:49:03 Focus change of -9 steps required 05:49:12 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:49:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:49:12 (starting exposure) 05:51:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:51:08 Image finished 05:51:12 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_V_20161207_054902 final image. 05:51:14 59 image stars found 05:51:15 152 catalog stars found 05:51:15 Solved! 20 stars matched. 05:51:15 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 05:51:15 Pointing error is 0.188 arcmin @ angle 25.91 05:51:15 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 05:51:15 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 05:51:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:51:15 True image center (J2000): 06h 39m 39.1s 05° 54' 02.14" 05:51:15 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 05:51:15 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.53 pixels) 05:51:15 (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec) 05:51:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:51:17 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-10219s GW=T HAz=-9829s DWz=T WF=no] 05:51:17 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20161207_055117 05:51:18 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:51:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:51:18 (starting exposure) 05:53:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:53:12 Image finished 05:53:15 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_V_20161207_055117 final image. 05:53:17 58 image stars found 05:53:17 152 catalog stars found 05:53:17 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:53:21 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-10096s GW=T HAz=-9705s DWz=T WF=no] 05:53:21 Imaging to V0959_Mon_V_20161207_055321 05:53:21 (taking 90 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:53:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:53:21 (starting exposure) 05:55:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:55:17 Image finished 05:55:21 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 05:55:25 Run complete ACP console log closed 07-Dec-2016 05:55:25 UTC