ACP console log opened 30-Mar-2017 10:07:11 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:07:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
10:07:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:07:13 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3
10:07:13 Dome is MaxDome
10:07:13 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
10:07:13 Imager is QSI Universal
10:07:13 Imager readout modes:
10:07:13   0 is Image Quality
10:07:13 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
10:07:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
10:07:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
10:07:13 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
10:07:13 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9
10:07:13 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
10:07:13 Hardware pier side reporting is available.
10:07:13 Compiling plan...
10:07:13 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3)
10:07:13 ...plan OK!
10:07:13 This plan has 1 live target(s), 4 images
10:07:13 There are 0.1 min. of actual imaging time
10:07:13 Image file set-numbers start with 1
10:07:13 Pointing exposures:
10:07:13   Exposure Interval = 5
10:07:13   Min brightness = 0
10:07:13   Sigma = 3
10:07:13   Cat max mag = 18
10:07:13 Final exposures:
10:07:13   Min brightness = 0
10:07:13   Sigma = 3
10:07:13   Cat max mag = 18
10:07:13 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt...
10:07:13 ==== Starting target Saturn ====
10:07:13 ;
10:07:13 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:07:11 UTC
10:07:13 ;
10:07:13   (turning tracking on for live image(s))
10:07:20   Start slew to Saturn...
10:07:21   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:25   (slew complete)
10:07:25   (request plan-start pointing update)
10:07:25   Ready for Saturn (# 1 of 1 in set 1)
10:07:25   Saturn specifies 4 sets of images.
10:07:25   This is filter group 1 of 4.
10:07:25   Do requested auto-focus...
10:07:25     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-8264s GW=T HAz=-7604s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:32   Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars
10:07:32   65 mag 6-9 catalog stars found.
10:07:32   (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount)
10:07:32   Found mag 6.2 star, GSC 6259-0036; nothing within 1275 arcsec.
10:07:32   Star J2000 coordinates RA=18:00:00 Dec=-20° 20' 22"
10:07:32   Using star at mag 6.2, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star.
10:07:32   Start slew to AutoFocus...
10:07:34   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:40   (slew complete)
10:07:40   Updating pointing...
10:07:40   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:07:40   Focus change of -9 steps required
10:07:50   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
10:07:50   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:07:50   (starting exposure)
10:08:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:03   Calibrating image...
10:08:03 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:08:03 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:08:03   Image finished
10:08:03   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:08:04   109 image stars found
10:08:04   44 catalog stars found
10:08:04   Solved! 15 stars matched.
10:08:04   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
10:08:04   Pointing error is 1.069 arcmin @ angle 117.32
10:08:04   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
10:08:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
10:08:04   True image center (J2000): 18h 00m 04.1s   -20° 20' 51.51"
10:08:04   Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg.
10:08:04   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (1.90 pixels)
10:08:04   (avg FWHM = 2.86 arcsec)
10:08:04   [sync] pointing model updated
10:08:04   Internal guider, always re-slew
10:08:04   Re-slew to target.
10:08:04   Start slew to AutoFocus...
10:08:05   (wait for slew to complete)
10:08:07   (slew complete)
10:08:07   Target is now centered.
10:08:07   (AF will use Image Quality readout mode)
10:08:07   Starting Autofocus...
10:08:07    
10:08:08    System: Optec
10:08:08    ** Beginning Focus run **
10:08:09    LS: -0.063042 RS: 0.062950 PID: 13.25 NFHFD: 15
10:08:09    Move direction: Out
10:08:09    Filter = V (slot 1)
10:08:09    Current position = 3151
10:08:09    Focus Start HFD: 20
10:08:09    Min/Max flux setting = 10/500K
10:08:09    Find star binning = 2x2
10:08:09    Inital exposure = 0.3
10:08:21    Focus binning = 1x1
10:08:24    Decreasing exposure Time
10:08:25    Total Flux = 583731, next exposure = 0.13 sec
10:08:28    Target star found at  X = 1663, Y = 1248 Flux = 238477
10:08:28    Focus exposure will be 0.13 sec
10:08:28    Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux
10:08:28    3151  ,  08.43  ,  0  ,  1663  ,  1248  ,  238477
10:08:33    2968  ,  09.87  ,  0  ,  1664  ,  1246  ,  228939
10:08:34    On correct side of focus
10:08:34    Moving to start HFD
10:08:38    2807  ,  19.54  ,  0  ,  1664  ,  1249  ,  243211
10:08:38    Move to Near Focus HFD
10:08:43    2879  ,  18.38  ,  0  ,  1668  ,  1239  ,  271337
10:08:44    ** Starting Near Focus **
10:08:44    Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux
10:08:48    2879  ,  18.38  ,  3164  ,  1668  ,  1239  ,  271337
10:08:51    2879  ,  13.13  ,  3122  ,  1668  ,  1243  ,  274403
10:08:54    2879  ,  15.24  ,  3120  ,  1668  ,  1244  ,  245537
10:08:57    2879  ,  13.90  ,  3113  ,  1669  ,  1243  ,  283683
10:09:00    2879  ,  13.84  ,  3109  ,  1672  ,  1245  ,  267961
10:09:00    Best Focus is: 3109
10:09:05    3109  ,  08.20  ,  3109  ,  1674  ,  1244  ,  290484
10:09:09    3109  ,  07.67  ,  3109  ,  1674  ,  1246  ,  217854
10:09:12    3109  ,  08.78  ,  3109  ,  1670  ,  1246  ,  219009
10:09:12    Position = 3109  Avg HFD =  8.21
10:09:14    Focusing Completed
10:09:14    Focus time = 67 sec
10:09:15   FocusMax auto-focus successful!
10:09:15     HFD = 8.78
10:09:15     Focus position = 3109
10:09:15   Slewing back to original position...
10:09:15   Start slew to AF return...
10:09:17   (wait for slew to complete)
10:09:24   (slew complete)
10:09:24   Autofocus finished.
10:09:33   (no slew, scope already within max error of target)
10:09:33   (doing post-focus pointing update...)
10:09:33     [flip check:  Tn=361s HAc=-8135s GW=T HAz=-7774s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:33   Updating pointing...
10:09:33   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
10:09:33   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:09:33   (starting exposure)
10:09:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:09:47   Calibrating image...
10:09:47 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:09:47 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:09:47   Image finished
10:09:47   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:09:48   132 image stars found
10:09:48   39 catalog stars found
10:09:48 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:09:48   Start slew to offset...
10:09:49   (wait for slew to complete)
10:09:53   (slew complete)
10:09:53   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
10:09:53   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:09:53   (starting exposure)
10:10:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:10:07   Calibrating image...
10:10:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:10:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:10:07   Image finished
10:10:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:10:07   120 image stars found
10:10:08   45 catalog stars found
10:10:08   Solved! 16 stars matched.
10:10:08   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
10:10:08   Pointing error is 0.904 arcmin @ angle 120.65
10:10:08   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
10:10:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
10:10:08   True image center (J2000): 17h 49m 20.4s   -21° 28' 20.69"
10:10:08   Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg.
10:10:08   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (1.66 pixels)
10:10:08   [sync] pointing model updated
10:10:08   Re-slew to target.
10:10:08   Start slew to Saturn...
10:10:09   (wait for slew to complete)
10:10:14   (slew complete)
10:10:14   Target is now centered.
10:10:14     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-8091s GW=T HAz=-7793s DWz=T WF=no]
10:10:14 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-3
10:10:14   === Place in plan ===
10:10:14       Set 1 of 1
10:10:14       Target is "Saturn" (1 of 1)
10:10:14         Repeat 1 of 1 for this target
10:10:14           Filter B (1 of 4)
10:10:14             Image 1 of 1 for this filter
10:10:14   Imaging to Saturn-S001-R001-C001-B_dupe-3
10:10:14   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:10:14   Focus change of 9 steps required
10:10:25   (taking 1 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:10:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:10:26   (starting exposure)
10:10:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:10:49   Image finished
10:10:52   Plate-solve final image
10:10:54   63 image stars found
10:10:56   39 catalog stars found
10:10:56 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:10:56   Will skip final image solves until target changes
10:10:56   This is filter group 2 of 4.
10:10:56     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-8049s GW=T HAz=-7751s DWz=T WF=no]
10:10:56   === Place in plan ===
10:10:56       Set 1 of 1
10:10:56       Target is "Saturn" (1 of 1)
10:10:56         Repeat 1 of 1 for this target
10:10:56           Filter V (2 of 4)
10:10:56             Image 1 of 1 for this filter
10:10:56   Imaging to Saturn-S001-R001-C001-V
10:10:56   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:10:56   Focus change of -9 steps required
10:11:05   (taking 1 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:11:05   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:11:05   (starting exposure)
10:11:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:11:28   Image finished
10:11:29   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes
10:11:29   This is filter group 3 of 4.
10:11:29     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-8015s GW=T HAz=-7717s DWz=T WF=no]
10:11:29   === Place in plan ===
10:11:29       Set 1 of 1
10:11:30       Target is "Saturn" (1 of 1)
10:11:30         Repeat 1 of 1 for this target
10:11:30           Filter R (3 of 4)
10:11:30             Image 1 of 1 for this filter
10:11:30   Imaging to Saturn-S001-R001-C001-R
10:11:30   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:11:30   Focus change of -4 steps required
10:11:39   (taking 1 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:11:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:11:39   (starting exposure)
10:12:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:12:03   Image finished
10:12:04   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes
10:12:04   This is filter group 4 of 4.
10:12:04     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-7980s GW=T HAz=-7682s DWz=T WF=no]
10:12:04   === Place in plan ===
10:12:04       Set 1 of 1
10:12:04       Target is "Saturn" (1 of 1)
10:12:04         Repeat 1 of 1 for this target
10:12:04           Filter I (4 of 4)
10:12:04             Image 1 of 1 for this filter
10:12:04   Imaging to Saturn-S001-R001-C001-I
10:12:04   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
10:12:04   Focus change of -21 steps required
10:12:14   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
10:12:14   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:12:14   (starting exposure)
10:12:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:12:38   Image finished
10:12:40   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes
10:12:40   (turning tracking off for safety)
10:12:41 End of run.
ACP console log closed 30-Mar-2017 10:12:41 UTC