ACP console log opened 11-Dec-2016 12:30:44 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 12:30:44 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 12:30:44 Custom image file path/names are in use 12:30:44 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 12:30:44 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 12:30:44 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 12:30:45 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 12:30:46 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 12:30:46 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 12:30:47 Dome is MaxDome 12:30:47 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 12:30:47 Imager is QSI Universal 12:30:47 Imager readout modes: 12:30:47 0 is Image Quality 12:30:47 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 12:30:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 12:30:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 12:30:47 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 12:30:47 ACPS Observation M67(1 of 1) 12:30:47 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan M67) 12:30:47 (turning on sidereal tracking) 12:30:47 Pointing updates are enabled 12:30:47 Start slew to M67... 12:30:48 (wait for slew to complete) 12:31:04 (slew complete) 12:31:04 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=6741s GW=T HAz=7440s DWz=T WF=no] 12:31:04 Updating pointing... 12:31:04 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:31:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:31:04 (starting exposure) 12:31:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:31:17 Calibrating image... 12:31:17 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:31:17 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:31:17 Image finished 12:31:17 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:31:17 2 image stars found 12:31:18 369 catalog stars found 12:31:18 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:31:18 Start slew to offset... 12:31:19 (wait for slew to complete) 12:31:23 (slew complete) 12:31:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:31:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:31:23 (starting exposure) 12:31:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:31:36 Calibrating image... 12:31:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:31:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:31:36 Image finished 12:31:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:31:36 No image stars found, failed. 12:31:37 Start slew to M67... 12:31:39 (wait for slew to complete) 12:31:42 (slew complete) 12:31:42 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=6918s GW=T HAz=7418s DWz=T WF=no] 12:31:42 Imaging to M67_B_20161211_123142 12:31:42 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 12:31:42 Focus change of 9 steps required 12:31:53 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 12:31:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:31:53 (starting exposure) 12:35:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:35:44 Image finished 12:35:47 Plate-solve M67_B_20161211_123142 final image. 12:35:49 28 image stars found 12:35:50 371 catalog stars found 12:35:50 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:35:53 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=7169s GW=T HAz=7669s DWz=T WF=no] 12:35:53 Imaging to M67_B_20161211_123553 12:35:53 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 12:35:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:35:53 (starting exposure) 12:39:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:39:44 Image finished 12:39:47 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:39:50 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=7407s GW=T HAz=7907s DWz=T WF=no] 12:39:50 Imaging to M67_B_20161211_123950 12:39:50 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 12:39:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:39:50 (starting exposure) 12:43:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:43:38 Image finished 12:43:41 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:43:45 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7642s GW=T HAz=8042s DWz=T WF=no] 12:43:45 Imaging to M67_V_20161211_124345 12:43:45 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 12:43:45 Focus change of -9 steps required 12:43:54 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:43:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:43:54 (starting exposure) 12:45:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:45:55 Image finished 12:45:59 Plate-solve M67_V_20161211_124345 final image. 12:46:00 108 image stars found 12:46:01 371 catalog stars found 12:46:01 Solved! 57 stars matched. 12:46:01 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 12:46:01 Pointing error is 0.592 arcmin @ angle 28.15 12:46:01 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 12:46:01 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 12:46:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 12:46:01 True image center (J2000): 08h 51m 19.1s 11° 48' 31.32" 12:46:01 Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg. 12:46:01 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.62 pixels) 12:46:01 (avg FWHM = 2.29 arcsec) 12:46:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 12:46:03 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7781s GW=T HAz=8181s DWz=T WF=no] 12:46:03 Imaging to M67_V_20161211_124603 12:46:03 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:46:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:46:03 (starting exposure) 12:48:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:48:06 Image finished 12:48:10 Plate-solve M67_V_20161211_124603 final image. 12:48:11 147 image stars found 12:48:11 371 catalog stars found 12:48:12 Solved! 55 stars matched. 12:48:12 Average residual is 0.08 arcsec. 12:48:12 Pointing error is 0.617 arcmin @ angle 27.36 12:48:12 True focal length is 343.8 cm. 12:48:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 12:48:12 True image center (J2000): 08h 51m 19.2s 11° 48' 32.86" 12:48:12 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 12:48:12 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.38 pixels) 12:48:12 (avg FWHM = 2.27 arcsec) 12:48:12 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 12:48:15 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7912s GW=T HAz=8313s DWz=T WF=no] 12:48:15 Imaging to M67_V_20161211_124815 12:48:15 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:48:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:48:15 (starting exposure) 12:50:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:50:20 Image finished 12:50:22 Plate-solve M67_V_20161211_124815 final image. 12:50:24 33 image stars found 12:50:25 371 catalog stars found 12:50:25 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 12:50:27 [flip check: Tn=370s HAc=8045s GW=T HAz=8416s DWz=T WF=no] 12:50:27 Imaging to M67_R_20161211_125027 12:50:27 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 12:50:27 Focus change of -4 steps required 12:50:36 (taking 70 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 12:50:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:50:36 (starting exposure) 12:52:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:52:10 Image finished 12:52:12 Plate-solve M67_R_20161211_125027 final image. 12:52:14 17 image stars found 12:52:15 371 catalog stars found 12:52:15 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:52:17 [flip check: Tn=370s HAc=8155s GW=T HAz=8526s DWz=T WF=no] 12:52:17 Imaging to M67_R_20161211_125217 12:52:17 (taking 70 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 12:52:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:52:17 (starting exposure) 12:53:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:53:54 Image finished 12:53:57 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:53:59 [flip check: Tn=370s HAc=8257s GW=T HAz=8628s DWz=T WF=no] 12:53:59 Imaging to M67_R_20161211_125359 12:53:59 (taking 70 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 12:53:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:53:59 (starting exposure) 12:55:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:55:33 Image finished 12:55:36 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:55:38 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8357s GW=T HAz=8757s DWz=T WF=no] 12:55:38 Imaging to M67_I_20161211_125538 12:55:38 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 12:55:38 Focus change of -21 steps required 12:55:47 (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 12:55:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 12:55:47 (starting exposure) 12:57:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:57:53 Image finished 12:57:55 Plate-solve M67_I_20161211_125538 final image. 12:57:57 44 image stars found 12:57:58 371 catalog stars found 12:57:58 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 12:58:00 **Scheduler failed to catch dawn-crossing Observation 12:58:00 **Stopping now for astronomical dawn ACP console log closed 11-Dec-2016 12:58:01 UTC