ACP console log opened 20-Jun-2018 04:10:59 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:11:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:11:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:11:00 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 04:11:01 Dome is MaxDome 04:11:01 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:11:01 Imager is QSI Universal 04:11:01 Imager readout modes: 04:11:01 0 is Image Quality 04:11:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:11:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:11:01 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:11:01 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 04:11:01 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:11:01 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 04:11:01 Compiling plan... 04:11:01 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 04:11:01 ...plan OK! 04:11:01 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 04:11:01 There are 2.0 min. of actual imaging time 04:11:01 Image file set-numbers start with 1 04:11:01 Pointing exposures: 04:11:01 Exposure Interval = 5 04:11:01 Min brightness = 0 04:11:01 Sigma = 3 04:11:01 Cat max mag = 18 04:11:01 Final exposures: 04:11:01 Min brightness = 0 04:11:01 Sigma = 3 04:11:01 Cat max mag = 18 04:11:01 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 04:11:01 ==== Starting target M 13 ==== 04:11:01 ; 04:11:01 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:10:59 UTC 04:11:01 ; 04:11:01 (turning tracking on for live image(s)) 04:11:03 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 04:11:03 (request plan-start pointing update) 04:11:03 Ready for M 13 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 04:11:03 Do requested auto-focus... 04:11:03 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-6287s GW=T HAz=-5627s DWz=T WF=no] 04:11:10 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 04:11:10 87 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 04:11:10 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 04:11:10 Found mag 6.3 star, GSC 2587-1195; nothing within 1448 arcsec. 04:11:10 Star J2000 coordinates RA=16:31:03 Dec=35° 13' 30" 04:11:10 Using star at mag 6.3, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 04:11:10 Start slew to AutoFocus... 04:11:12 (wait for slew to complete) 04:11:22 (slew complete) 04:11:22 Updating pointing... 04:11:22 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:11:22 Focus change of -9 steps required 04:11:31 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:11:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:11:31 (starting exposure) 04:11:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:11:44 Calibrating image... 04:11:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:11:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:11:44 Image finished 04:11:44 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:11:44 22 image stars found 04:11:44 61 catalog stars found 04:11:45 Solved! 20 stars matched. 04:11:45 Average residual is 0.41 arcsec. 04:11:45 Pointing error is 2.557 arcmin @ angle 90.07 04:11:45 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:11:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:11:45 True image center (J2000): 16h 31m 15.3s 35° 13' 29.98" 04:11:45 Imager sky position angle is 353.4 deg. 04:11:45 [sync] pointing model updated 04:11:45 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:11:45 Re-slew to target. 04:11:45 Start slew to AutoFocus... 04:11:46 (wait for slew to complete) 04:11:52 (slew complete) 04:11:52 Target is now centered. 04:11:52 (AF will use Image Quality readout mode) 04:11:52 Starting Autofocus... 04:11:53 04:11:54 System: Optec 04:11:54 ** Beginning Focus run ** 04:11:54 LS: -0.063042 RS: 0.062950 PID: 13.25 NFHFD: 15 04:11:54 Move direction: Out 04:11:54 Filter = V (slot 1) 04:11:54 Current position = 2791 04:11:54 Focus Start HFD: 20 04:11:54 Min/Max flux setting = 10/500K 04:11:54 Find star binning = 2x2 04:11:54 Inital exposure = 0.3 04:12:06 Focus binning = 1x1 04:12:09 Decreasing exposure Time 04:12:09 Total Flux = 641474, next exposure = 0.12 sec 04:12:13 Target star found at X = 1650, Y = 1246 Flux = 227223 04:12:13 Focus exposure will be 0.12 sec 04:12:13 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 04:12:13 2791 , 07.52 , 0 , 1650 , 1246 , 227223 04:12:18 2593 , 13.60 , 0 , 1648 , 1248 , 258557 04:12:18 On correct side of focus 04:12:18 Moving to start HFD 04:12:22 2491 , 19.22 , 0 , 1651 , 1251 , 247505 04:12:23 Move to Near Focus HFD 04:12:27 2558 , 17.22 , 0 , 1651 , 1248 , 230405 04:12:28 ** Starting Near Focus ** 04:12:28 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 04:12:28 2558 , 17.22 , 2824 , 1651 , 1248 , 230405 04:12:31 2558 , 16.04 , 2815 , 1652 , 1247 , 245122 04:12:35 2558 , 15.53 , 2809 , 1654 , 1248 , 236850 04:12:38 2558 , 16.50 , 2810 , 1655 , 1246 , 234916 04:12:42 2558 , 16.87 , 2812 , 1653 , 1247 , 244913 04:12:42 Best Focus is: 2812 04:12:49 2812 , 04.01 , 2812 , 1654 , 1246 , 234593 04:12:52 2812 , 03.75 , 2812 , 1657 , 1246 , 233804 04:12:56 2812 , 03.71 , 2812 , 1656 , 1245 , 235154 04:12:56 Position = 2812 Avg HFD = 3.82 04:12:58 Focusing Completed 04:12:59 Focus time = 65 sec 04:12:59 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 04:12:59 HFD = 3.71 04:12:59 Focus position = 2812 04:12:59 Slewing back to original position... 04:12:59 Start slew to AF return... 04:13:01 (wait for slew to complete) 04:13:13 (slew complete) 04:13:13 Autofocus finished. 04:13:20 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 04:13:20 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 04:13:20 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-6150s GW=T HAz=-5670s DWz=T WF=no] 04:13:20 Updating pointing... 04:13:20 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:13:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:13:20 (starting exposure) 04:13:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:13:33 Calibrating image... 04:13:33 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:13:33 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:13:33 Image finished 04:13:33 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:13:33 435 image stars found 04:13:33 162 catalog stars found 04:13:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:13:37 Start slew to offset... 04:13:38 (wait for slew to complete) 04:13:44 (slew complete) 04:13:44 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:13:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:13:44 (starting exposure) 04:13:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:13:57 Calibrating image... 04:13:57 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:13:57 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:13:57 Image finished 04:13:57 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:13:57 16 image stars found 04:13:57 75 catalog stars found 04:13:57 Solved! 11 stars matched. 04:13:57 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 04:13:57 Pointing error is 2.782 arcmin @ angle 88.45 04:13:57 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 04:13:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:13:57 True image center (J2000): 16h 41m 55.9s 37° 04' 47.94" 04:13:57 Imager sky position angle is 353.3 deg. 04:13:58 [sync] pointing model updated 04:13:58 Re-slew to target. 04:13:58 Start slew to M 13... 04:13:59 (wait for slew to complete) 04:14:05 (slew complete) 04:14:05 Target is now centered. 04:14:05 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-6092s GW=T HAz=-5685s DWz=T WF=no] 04:14:05 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-1 04:14:05 === Place in plan === 04:14:05 Set 1 of 1 04:14:05 Target is "M 13" (1 of 1) 04:14:05 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:14:05 Filter B (1 of 1) 04:14:05 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:14:05 Imaging to M 13-S001-R001-C001-B_dupe-1 04:14:05 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:14:05 Focus change of 9 steps required 04:14:16 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:14:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:14:16 (starting exposure) 04:16:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:16:28 Image finished 04:16:29 Plate-solve final image 04:16:30 1760 image stars found 04:16:30 162 catalog stars found 04:16:35 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:16:35 Will skip final image solves until target changes 04:16:35 (turning tracking off for safety) 04:16:36 End of run. ACP console log closed 20-Jun-2018 04:16:36 UTC