ACP console log opened 29-May-2018 06:01:51 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:01:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 06:01:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:01:52 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 06:01:52 Dome is MaxDome 06:01:52 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 06:01:52 Imager is QSI Universal 06:01:52 Imager readout modes: 06:01:52 0 is Image Quality 06:01:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 06:01:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 06:01:52 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 06:01:52 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 06:01:52 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 06:01:52 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 06:01:52 Compiling plan... 06:01:52 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 06:01:52 ...plan OK! 06:01:52 This plan has 1 live target(s), 60 images 06:01:52 There are 120.0 min. of actual imaging time 06:01:52 Image file set-numbers start with 1 06:01:52 Periodic auto focus every 30 min. 06:01:52 Pointing exposures: 06:01:52 Exposure Interval = 5 06:01:52 Min brightness = 0 06:01:52 Sigma = 3 06:01:52 Cat max mag = 18 06:01:52 Final exposures: 06:01:52 Min brightness = 0 06:01:52 Sigma = 3 06:01:52 Cat max mag = 18 06:01:52 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 06:01:52 Autofocus will be done every 30 min. 06:01:52 ==== Starting target MWC314 ==== 06:01:52 ; 06:01:52 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Tue, 29 May 2018 06:01:50 UTC 06:01:52 ; 06:01:52 (turning tracking on for live image(s)) 06:01:57 Start slew to MWC314... 06:01:59 (wait for slew to complete) 06:06:09 (slew complete) 06:06:09 (request plan-start pointing update) 06:06:09 Ready for MWC314 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 06:06:09 Do requested auto-focus... 06:06:09 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-14159s GW=T HAz=-13509s DWz=T WF=no] 06:06:16 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 06:06:16 112 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 06:06:16 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 06:06:16 Found mag 6.1 star, GSC 1599-0546; nothing within 103 arcsec. 06:06:16 Star J2000 coordinates RA=19:12:34 Dec=16° 50' 47" 06:06:16 Using star at mag 6.1, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 06:06:16 Start slew to AutoFocus... 06:06:18 (wait for slew to complete) 06:06:24 (slew complete) 06:06:24 Updating pointing... 06:06:24 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:06:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:06:24 (starting exposure) 06:06:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:06:37 Calibrating image... 06:06:37 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:06:37 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:06:37 Image finished 06:06:37 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:06:37 25 image stars found 06:06:38 87 catalog stars found 06:06:38 Solved! 14 stars matched. 06:06:38 Average residual is 0.54 arcsec. 06:06:38 Pointing error is 14.057 arcmin @ angle 271.21 06:06:38 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 06:06:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.28 06:06:38 True image center (J2000): 19h 11m 35.7s 16° 51' 04.69" 06:06:38 Imager sky position angle is 37.6 deg. 06:06:38 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (2.39 pixels) 06:06:38 (avg FWHM = 2.26 arcsec) 06:06:38 [sync] pointing model updated 06:06:38 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:06:38 Re-slew to target. 06:06:38 Start slew to AutoFocus... 06:06:39 (wait for slew to complete) 06:06:43 (slew complete) 06:06:43 Target is now centered. 06:06:43 (AF will use Image Quality readout mode) 06:06:43 Starting Autofocus... 06:06:44 06:06:44 System: Optec 06:06:44 ** Beginning Focus run ** 06:06:44 LS: -0.063042 RS: 0.062950 PID: 13.25 NFHFD: 15 06:06:44 Move direction: Out 06:06:44 Filter = V (slot 1) 06:06:44 Current position = 2836 06:06:44 Focus Start HFD: 20 06:06:44 Min/Max flux setting = 10/500K 06:06:44 Find star binning = 2x2 06:06:44 Inital exposure = 0.3 06:06:55 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:06:56 Try star search again with cropped border 06:06:57 Focus binning = 1x1 06:07:05 Target star found at X = 1650, Y = 1246 Flux = 256587 06:07:05 Focus exposure will be 0.30 sec 06:07:05 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 06:07:05 2836 , 04.79 , 0 , 1650 , 1246 , 256587 06:07:10 2595 , 12.47 , 0 , 1644 , 1249 , 240175 06:07:11 On correct side of focus 06:07:11 Moving to start HFD 06:07:15 2475 , 18.71 , 0 , 1642 , 1251 , 225295 06:07:15 Move to Near Focus HFD 06:07:19 2534 , 14.92 , 0 , 1643 , 1250 , 252245 06:07:19 ** Starting Near Focus ** 06:07:19 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 06:07:19 2534 , 14.92 , 2764 , 1643 , 1250 , 252245 06:07:23 2534 , 16.60 , 2777 , 1645 , 1251 , 246138 06:07:26 2534 , 16.08 , 2779 , 1644 , 1249 , 222083 06:07:29 2534 , 16.92 , 2783 , 1647 , 1252 , 230904 06:07:32 2534 , 15.13 , 2780 , 1646 , 1251 , 238236 06:07:33 Best Focus is: 2780 06:07:41 2780 , 08.28 , 2780 , 1651 , 1247 , 215405 06:07:47 2780 , 07.63 , 2780 , 1650 , 1247 , 243941 06:07:53 2780 , 18.60 , 2780 , 1652 , 1248 , 205676 06:07:53 Position = 2780 Avg HFD = 11.50 06:07:54 Focusing Completed 06:07:55 Focus time = 71 sec 06:07:56 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 06:07:56 HFD = 18.60 06:07:56 Focus position = 2780 06:07:56 Slewing back to original position... 06:07:56 Start slew to AF return... 06:07:57 (wait for slew to complete) 06:08:05 (slew complete) 06:08:05 Autofocus finished. 06:08:14 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 06:08:14 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 06:08:14 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-14044s GW=T HAz=-13564s DWz=T WF=no] 06:08:14 Updating pointing... 06:08:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:08:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:08:14 (starting exposure) 06:08:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:08:27 Calibrating image... 06:08:27 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:08:27 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:08:27 Image finished 06:08:27 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:08:27 60 image stars found 06:08:27 75 catalog stars found 06:08:27 Solved! 19 stars matched. 06:08:27 Average residual is 0.43 arcsec. 06:08:27 Pointing error is 10.683 arcmin @ angle 270.45 06:08:28 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 06:08:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.28 06:08:28 True image center (J2000): 19h 20m 49.8s 14° 53' 01.64" 06:08:28 Imager sky position angle is 37.6 deg. 06:08:28 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (1.89 pixels) 06:08:28 [sync] pointing model updated 06:08:28 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:08:28 Re-slew to target. 06:08:28 Start slew to MWC314... 06:08:29 (wait for slew to complete) 06:08:30 (slew complete) 06:08:30 Target is now centered. 06:08:30 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-14026s GW=T HAz=-13607s DWz=T WF=no] 06:08:30 === Place in plan === 06:08:30 Set 1 of 1 06:08:30 Target is "MWC314" (1 of 1) 06:08:30 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 06:08:30 Filter R (1 of 1) 06:08:30 Image 1 of 60 for this filter 06:08:30 Imaging to MWC314-S001-R001-C001-R 06:08:30 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 06:08:30 Focus change of -4 steps required 06:08:39 (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:08:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:08:39 (starting exposure) 06:10:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:10:51 Image finished 06:10:52 Plate-solve final image 06:10:53 771 image stars found 06:10:53 75 catalog stars found 06:10:53 Solved! 23 stars matched. 06:10:53 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 06:10:53 Pointing error is 0.061 arcmin @ angle 272.59 06:10:53 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 06:10:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:10:53 True image center (J2000): 19h 21m 33.7s 14° 52' 57.06" 06:10:53 Imager sky position angle is 37.6 deg. 06:10:53 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.22 pixels) 06:10:53 (avg FWHM = 2.34 arcsec) 06:10:53 Within max error tolerance, no recenter needed 06:10:53 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-13927s GW=T HAz=-13464s DWz=T WF=no] 06:10:53 === Place in plan === 06:10:53 Set 1 of 1 06:10:53 Target is "MWC314" (1 of 1) 06:10:53 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 06:10:53 Filter R (1 of 1) 06:10:53 Image 2 of 60 for this filter 06:10:53 Imaging to MWC314-S001-R001-C002-R 06:10:53 (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:10:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:10:54 (starting exposure) 06:11:16 **Script Error (Tracking has been stopped)** 06:11:16 Source: ACP Observatory Control Software 06:11:16 Message: The script was interrupted before completion. at line 1630 column 25. 06:11:16 Script Context: 06:11:16 1627: Tn.Dec, (lastImgOfTgt && rotNext), Tn.PA); 06:11:16 1628: } 06:11:16 1629: } 06:11:16 => 1630: catch(e) 06:11:16 ^ 06:11:16 1631: { 06:11:16 1632: Console.PrintLine("**Imaging error: " + e.description); // Log the error 06:11:16 1633: Tc.Stack = false; // Prevent trying to stack 06:11:16 -- end -- ACP console log closed 29-May-2018 06:11:16 UTC