ACP console log opened 16-Feb-2017 02:24:54 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:24:54 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 02:24:54 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:24:54 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 02:24:54 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 02:24:54 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:24:55 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 02:24:56 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:24:56 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:24:57 Dome is MaxDome 02:24:57 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 02:24:57 Imager is QSI Universal 02:24:57 Imager readout modes: 02:24:57 0 is Image Quality 02:24:57 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 02:24:57 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:24:57 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:24:57 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 02:24:57 ACPS Observation NGC_7790(1 of 1) 02:24:57 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan NGC_7790) 02:24:57 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:24:57 Pointing updates are enabled 02:24:57 Start slew to NGC_7790... 02:24:58 (wait for slew to complete) 02:25:55 (slew complete) 02:25:55 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=18211s GW=T HAz=18759s DWz=T WF=no] 02:25:55 Updating pointing... 02:25:55 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 02:25:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:25:55 (starting exposure) 02:26:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:26:08 Calibrating image... 02:26:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 02:26:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 02:26:08 Image finished 02:26:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:26:08 66 image stars found 02:26:09 188 catalog stars found 02:26:09 Solved! 50 stars matched. 02:26:09 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 02:26:09 Pointing error is 0.666 arcmin @ angle 45.07 02:26:09 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 02:26:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 02:26:09 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 28.1s 61° 12' 58.21" 02:26:09 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:26:09 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (1.65 pixels) 02:26:09 (avg FWHM = 2.63 arcsec) 02:26:09 [sync] pointing model updated 02:26:09 Internal guider, always re-slew 02:26:09 Re-slew to target. 02:26:09 Start slew to NGC_7790... 02:26:10 (wait for slew to complete) 02:26:12 (slew complete) 02:26:12 Target is now centered. 02:26:12 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=18319s GW=T HAz=18716s DWz=T WF=no] 02:26:12 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20170216_022612 02:26:12 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 02:26:12 Focus change of 9 steps required 02:26:23 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:26:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:26:23 (starting exposure) 02:28:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:28:34 Image finished 02:28:37 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20170216_022612 final image. 02:28:38 259 image stars found 02:28:42 188 catalog stars found 02:28:42 Solved! 77 stars matched. 02:28:42 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:28:42 Pointing error is 0.044 arcmin @ angle 283.96 02:28:42 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 02:28:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:28:42 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 23.8s 61° 12' 30.64" 02:28:42 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:28:42 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.32 pixels) 02:28:42 (avg FWHM = 2.36 arcsec) 02:28:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:28:44 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=18473s GW=T HAz=18869s DWz=T WF=no] 02:28:44 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20170216_022844 02:28:44 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:28:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:28:44 (starting exposure) 02:30:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:30:46 Image finished 02:30:49 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20170216_022844 final image. 02:30:51 309 image stars found 02:30:51 188 catalog stars found 02:30:51 Solved! 57 stars matched. 02:30:51 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 02:30:51 Pointing error is 0.050 arcmin @ angle 321.01 02:30:51 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 02:30:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:30:51 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 23.9s 61° 12' 32.32" 02:30:51 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:30:51 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.30 pixels) 02:30:51 (avg FWHM = 2.17 arcsec) 02:30:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:30:55 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=18604s GW=T HAz=19000s DWz=T WF=no] 02:30:55 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20170216_023055 02:30:55 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:30:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:30:55 (starting exposure) 02:33:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:33:10 Image finished 02:33:13 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20170216_023055 final image. 02:33:15 258 image stars found 02:33:15 188 catalog stars found 02:33:15 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 02:33:19 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=18748s GW=T HAz=19064s DWz=T WF=no] 02:33:19 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20170216_023319 02:33:19 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 02:33:19 Focus change of -9 steps required 02:33:28 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:33:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:33:28 (starting exposure) 02:34:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:34:18 Image finished 02:34:21 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20170216_023319 final image. 02:34:22 144 image stars found 02:34:23 188 catalog stars found 02:34:23 Solved! 63 stars matched. 02:34:25 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 02:34:25 Pointing error is 0.125 arcmin @ angle 3.52 02:34:25 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 02:34:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:34:25 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.3s 61° 12' 37.47" 02:34:25 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:34:25 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.78 pixels) 02:34:25 (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec) 02:34:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:34:28 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=18818s GW=T HAz=19134s DWz=T WF=no] 02:34:28 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20170216_023428 02:34:28 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:34:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:34:28 (starting exposure) 02:35:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:35:16 Image finished 02:35:19 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20170216_023428 final image. 02:35:21 130 image stars found 02:35:21 188 catalog stars found 02:35:21 Solved! 66 stars matched. 02:35:23 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:35:23 Pointing error is 0.138 arcmin @ angle 8.85 02:35:23 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 02:35:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:35:23 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.4s 61° 12' 38.17" 02:35:23 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:35:23 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.27 pixels) 02:35:23 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 02:35:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:35:27 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=18876s GW=T HAz=19192s DWz=T WF=no] 02:35:27 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20170216_023527 02:35:27 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:35:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:35:27 (starting exposure) 02:36:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:36:12 Image finished 02:36:14 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20170216_023527 final image. 02:36:16 134 image stars found 02:36:16 188 catalog stars found 02:36:16 Solved! 65 stars matched. 02:36:18 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:36:18 Pointing error is 0.155 arcmin @ angle 358.45 02:36:18 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 02:36:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:36:18 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.2s 61° 12' 39.27" 02:36:18 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:36:18 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.43 pixels) 02:36:18 (avg FWHM = 1.59 arcsec) 02:36:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:36:21 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=18931s GW=T HAz=19242s DWz=T WF=no] 02:36:21 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20170216_023621 02:36:21 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 02:36:21 Focus change of -4 steps required 02:36:31 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 02:36:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:36:31 (starting exposure) 02:37:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:37:08 Image finished 02:37:11 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20170216_023621 final image. 02:37:13 141 image stars found 02:37:16 188 catalog stars found 02:37:17 Solved! 75 stars matched. 02:37:17 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 02:37:17 Pointing error is 0.168 arcmin @ angle 4.82 02:37:17 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 02:37:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:37:17 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.3s 61° 12' 40.05" 02:37:17 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:37:17 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.54 pixels) 02:37:17 (avg FWHM = 1.45 arcsec) 02:37:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:37:20 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=18990s GW=T HAz=19301s DWz=T WF=no] 02:37:20 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20170216_023720 02:37:20 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 02:37:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:37:20 (starting exposure) 02:37:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:37:59 Image finished 02:38:02 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20170216_023720 final image. 02:38:03 138 image stars found 02:38:06 188 catalog stars found 02:38:06 Solved! 76 stars matched. 02:38:06 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:38:06 Pointing error is 0.193 arcmin @ angle 1.44 02:38:06 True focal length is 345.1 cm. 02:38:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:38:06 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.2s 61° 12' 41.58" 02:38:06 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:38:06 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.26 pixels) 02:38:06 (avg FWHM = 1.41 arcsec) 02:38:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:38:09 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=19039s GW=T HAz=19350s DWz=T WF=no] 02:38:09 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20170216_023809 02:38:09 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 02:38:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:38:09 (starting exposure) 02:38:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:38:47 Image finished 02:38:50 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20170216_023809 final image. 02:38:52 128 image stars found 02:38:55 188 catalog stars found 02:38:55 Solved! 63 stars matched. 02:38:55 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:38:55 Pointing error is 0.202 arcmin @ angle 6.35 02:38:55 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 02:38:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:38:55 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.4s 61° 12' 42.02" 02:38:55 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:38:55 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (5.05 pixels) 02:38:55 (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec) 02:38:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:38:58 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=19088s GW=T HAz=19404s DWz=T WF=no] 02:38:58 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20170216_023858 02:38:58 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 02:38:58 Focus change of -21 steps required 02:39:08 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:39:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:39:08 (starting exposure) 02:39:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:39:52 Image finished 02:39:55 Plate-solve NGC_7790_I_20170216_023858 final image. 02:39:56 45 image stars found 02:39:57 188 catalog stars found 02:39:57 Solved! 22 stars matched. 02:39:57 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 02:39:57 Pointing error is 0.227 arcmin @ angle 359.22 02:39:57 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 02:39:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:39:57 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 24.2s 61° 12' 43.59" 02:39:57 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 02:39:57 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.15 pixels) 02:39:57 (avg FWHM = 1.45 arcsec) 02:39:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:40:01 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=19152s GW=T HAz=19468s DWz=T WF=no] 02:40:01 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20170216_024001 02:40:02 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:40:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:40:02 (starting exposure) 02:40:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:40:48 Image finished 02:40:51 Plate-solve NGC_7790_I_20170216_024001 final image. 02:40:52 53 image stars found 02:40:53 188 catalog stars found 02:40:53 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 02:40:57 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=19207s GW=T HAz=19524s DWz=T WF=no] 02:40:57 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20170216_024057 02:40:57 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:40:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:40:57 (starting exposure) 02:41:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:41:42 Image finished 02:41:44 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 02:41:47 Run complete ACP console log closed 16-Feb-2017 02:41:47 UTC