ACP console log opened 20-Apr-2017 11:00:41 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:00:41 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
11:00:41 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:00:41 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
11:00:41   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
11:00:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:00:43 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
11:00:44 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:00:44 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3
11:00:44 Dome is MaxDome
11:00:45 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
11:00:45 Imager is QSI Universal
11:00:45 Imager readout modes:
11:00:45   0 is Image Quality
11:00:45 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
11:00:45 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
11:00:45 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
11:00:45 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
11:00:45 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1)
11:00:45   (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep)
11:00:45   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:00:45 Pointing updates are enabled
11:00:45   Start slew to V0809_Cep...
11:00:46   (wait for slew to complete)
11:01:23   (slew complete)
11:01:23     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-19173s GW=T HAz=-18618s DWz=T WF=no]
11:01:23   Updating pointing...
11:01:23   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
11:01:23   Focus change of 25 steps required
11:01:33   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
11:01:33   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:01:33   (starting exposure)
11:01:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:01:46   Calibrating image...
11:01:46 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
11:01:46 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
11:01:46   Image finished
11:01:46   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:01:46   120 image stars found
11:01:46   98 catalog stars found
11:01:46   Solved! 32 stars matched.
11:01:46   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
11:01:46   Pointing error is 1.039 arcmin @ angle 52.33
11:01:46   True focal length is 344.8 cm.
11:01:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
11:01:46   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 11.4s   60° 47' 30.17"
11:01:46   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
11:01:46   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (1.69 pixels)
11:01:46   (avg FWHM = 1.46 arcsec)
11:01:46   [sync] pointing model updated
11:01:46   Internal guider, always re-slew
11:01:46   Re-slew to target.
11:01:46   Start slew to V0809_Cep...
11:01:47   (wait for slew to complete)
11:01:49   (slew complete)
11:01:49   Target is now centered.
11:01:49     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-19129s GW=T HAz=-18652s DWz=T WF=no]
11:01:49   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20170420_110149
11:01:49   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
11:01:49   Focus change of 9 steps required
11:01:59   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
11:01:59   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:01:59   (starting exposure)
11:05:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:05:22   Image finished
11:05:24   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20170420_110149 final image.
11:05:26   895 image stars found
11:05:26   98 catalog stars found
11:05:27 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
11:05:30     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-18908s GW=T HAz=-18430s DWz=T WF=no]
11:05:30   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20170420_110530
11:05:30   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
11:05:30   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:05:30   (starting exposure)
11:08:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:08:58   Image finished
11:09:01   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:09:04     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-18693s GW=T HAz=-18215s DWz=T WF=no]
11:09:04   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20170420_110904
11:09:04   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
11:09:04   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:09:04   (starting exposure)
11:12:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:12:33   Image finished
11:12:36   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:12:39     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-18478s GW=T HAz=-17999s DWz=T WF=no]
11:12:39   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20170420_111239
11:12:40   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
11:12:40   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:12:40   (starting exposure)
11:16:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:16:05   Image finished
11:16:08   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:16:11     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-18266s GW=T HAz=-17787s DWz=T WF=no]
11:16:11   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20170420_111611
11:16:11   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
11:16:11   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:16:11   (starting exposure)
11:19:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:19:39   Image finished
11:19:41   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:19:44     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-18054s GW=T HAz=-17654s DWz=T WF=no]
11:19:44   Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20170420_111944
11:19:44   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
11:19:44   Focus change of -9 steps required
11:19:54   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:19:54   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:19:54   (starting exposure)
11:21:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:21:58   Image finished
11:22:01   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20170420_111944 final image.
11:22:03   798 image stars found
11:22:03   98 catalog stars found
11:22:03   Solved! 21 stars matched.
11:22:03   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
11:22:03   Pointing error is 1.630 arcmin @ angle 102.59
11:22:03   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
11:22:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:22:03   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 17.7s   60° 46' 30.73"
11:22:03   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
11:22:03   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.87 pixels)
11:22:03   (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec)
11:22:03   Re-slew to target.
11:22:03   Start slew to V0809_Cep...
11:22:06   (wait for slew to complete)
11:22:07   (slew complete)
11:22:09     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-17895s GW=T HAz=-17508s DWz=T WF=no]
11:22:09   Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112209
11:22:09   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:22:09   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:22:09   (starting exposure)
11:24:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:24:16   Image finished
11:24:18   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112209 final image.
11:24:20   815 image stars found
11:24:20   98 catalog stars found
11:24:20   Solved! 14 stars matched.
11:24:20   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
11:24:20   Pointing error is 0.059 arcmin @ angle 174.47
11:24:21   True focal length is 345.9 cm.
11:24:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:24:21   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 04.8s   60° 46' 48.55"
11:24:21   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
11:24:21   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.83 pixels)
11:24:21   (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec)
11:24:21   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:24:23     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-17761s GW=T HAz=-17374s DWz=T WF=no]
11:24:23   Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112423
11:24:23   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:24:23   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:24:23   (starting exposure)
11:26:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:26:26   Image finished
11:26:30   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112423 final image.
11:26:31   847 image stars found
11:26:32   98 catalog stars found
11:26:32   Solved! 12 stars matched.
11:26:32   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:26:32   Pointing error is 0.094 arcmin @ angle 166.61
11:26:32   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
11:26:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:26:32   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 04.9s   60° 46' 46.64"
11:26:32   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
11:26:32   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (6.02 pixels)
11:26:32   (avg FWHM = 1.97 arcsec)
11:26:32   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:26:35     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-17629s GW=T HAz=-17241s DWz=T WF=no]
11:26:35   Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112635
11:26:35   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:26:35   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:26:35   (starting exposure)
11:28:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:28:36   Image finished
11:28:40   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112635 final image.
11:28:41   793 image stars found
11:28:41   98 catalog stars found
11:28:41   Solved! 12 stars matched.
11:28:41   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
11:28:41   Pointing error is 0.144 arcmin @ angle 169.53
11:28:41   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
11:28:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:28:41   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 04.9s   60° 46' 43.60"
11:28:41   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
11:28:41   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.85 pixels)
11:28:41   (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec)
11:28:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:28:44     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-17500s GW=T HAz=-17112s DWz=T WF=no]
11:28:44   Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112844
11:28:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:28:44   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:28:45   (starting exposure)
11:30:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:30:50   Image finished
11:30:52   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20170420_112844 final image.
11:30:54   1017 image stars found
11:30:55   98 catalog stars found
11:30:55   Solved! 22 stars matched.
11:30:55   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
11:30:55   Pointing error is 0.182 arcmin @ angle 165.21
11:30:55   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
11:30:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:30:55   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 05.1s   60° 46' 41.51"
11:30:55   Imager sky position angle is 357.8 deg.
11:30:55   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.21 pixels)
11:30:55   (avg FWHM = 2.00 arcsec)
11:30:59 Run complete
ACP console log closed 20-Apr-2017 11:30:59 UTC