ACP console log opened 19-Sep-2018 07:24:35 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:24:35 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 07:24:35 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:24:35 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 07:24:35 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:24:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 07:24:37 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:24:37 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 07:24:37 Dome is MaxDome 07:24:37 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 07:24:37 Imager is QSI Universal 07:24:37 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 07:24:37 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20180919@071955 UTC 07:24:37 Imager readout modes: 07:24:37 0 is Image Quality 07:24:37 Autoguiding is disabled 07:24:37 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 07:24:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:24:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:24:47 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 07:24:47 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 07:24:47 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 07:24:47 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 07:24:47 ACPS Observation NGC_7790(1 of 1) 07:24:47 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan NGC_7790) 07:24:47 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:24:47 Pointing updates are enabled 07:24:48 Start slew to NGC_7790... 07:24:52 (wait for slew to complete) 07:25:21 (slew complete) 07:25:21 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=707s GW=T HAz=1167s DWz=T WF=no] 07:25:21 Updating pointing... 07:25:21 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 07:25:21 Focus change of 48 steps required 07:25:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:25:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:25:25 (starting exposure) 07:25:30 (exposure complete) 07:25:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:25:36 Calibrating image... 07:25:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:25:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:25:40 Image finished 07:25:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:25:40 1 image stars found 07:25:40 188 catalog stars found 07:25:40 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 07:25:40 Start slew to offset... 07:25:45 (wait for slew to complete) 07:25:50 (slew complete) 07:25:50 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:25:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:25:51 (starting exposure) 07:25:56 (exposure complete) 07:26:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:26:02 Calibrating image... 07:26:02 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:26:02 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:26:06 Image finished 07:26:06 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:26:06 No image stars found, failed. 07:26:06 Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)... 07:26:06 Failed: Too few stars for all-sky solution 07:26:06 Astrometry.net may be offline or image quality is too poor. 07:26:06 Start slew to NGC_7790... 07:26:08 (wait for slew to complete) 07:26:16 (slew complete) 07:26:16 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=762s GW=T HAz=1162s DWz=T WF=no] 07:26:16 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20180919_072616 07:26:16 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:26:16 Focus change of 25 steps required 07:26:19 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:26:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:26:20 (starting exposure) 07:28:00 (exposure complete) 07:28:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:28:24 Image finished 07:28:35 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20180919_072616 final image. 07:28:36 21 image stars found 07:28:37 188 catalog stars found 07:28:37 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:28:39 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=905s GW=T HAz=1306s DWz=T WF=no] 07:28:39 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20180919_072839 07:28:39 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:28:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:28:40 (starting exposure) 07:30:22 (exposure complete) 07:30:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:30:45 Image finished 07:30:56 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:30:59 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=1046s GW=T HAz=1446s DWz=T WF=no] 07:30:59 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20180919_073059 07:30:59 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:30:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:31:01 (starting exposure) 07:32:41 (exposure complete) 07:33:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:33:05 Image finished 07:33:16 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:33:18 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=1185s GW=T HAz=1505s DWz=T WF=no] 07:33:18 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20180919_073318 07:33:18 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 07:33:18 Focus change of -25 steps required 07:33:19 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:33:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:33:21 (starting exposure) 07:33:41 (exposure complete) 07:34:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:34:05 Image finished 07:34:16 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20180919_073318 final image. 07:34:17 6 image stars found 07:34:17 188 catalog stars found 07:34:17 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:34:20 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=1247s GW=T HAz=1568s DWz=T WF=no] 07:34:20 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20180919_073420 07:34:20 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:34:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:34:22 (starting exposure) 07:34:42 (exposure complete) 07:35:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:35:04 Image finished 07:35:15 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:35:18 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=1305s GW=T HAz=1625s DWz=T WF=no] 07:35:18 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20180919_073518 07:35:18 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:35:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:35:19 (starting exposure) 07:35:41 (exposure complete) 07:36:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:36:05 Image finished 07:36:16 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:36:18 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1366s GW=T HAz=1681s DWz=T WF=no] 07:36:18 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20180919_073618 07:36:18 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 07:36:18 Focus change of -29 steps required 07:36:20 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 07:36:20 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:36:22 (starting exposure) 07:36:37 (exposure complete) 07:36:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:37:01 Image finished 07:37:12 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20180919_073618 final image. 07:37:13 12 image stars found 07:37:14 188 catalog stars found 07:37:14 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:37:16 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1423s GW=T HAz=1739s DWz=T WF=no] 07:37:16 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20180919_073716 07:37:16 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 07:37:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:37:17 (starting exposure) 07:37:33 (exposure complete) 07:37:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:37:57 Image finished 07:38:08 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:38:11 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1478s GW=T HAz=1794s DWz=T WF=no] 07:38:11 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20180919_073811 07:38:11 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 07:38:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:38:15 (starting exposure) 07:38:27 (exposure complete) 07:38:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:38:51 Image finished 07:39:03 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:39:06 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=1533s GW=T HAz=1854s DWz=T WF=no] 07:39:06 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20180919_073906 07:39:06 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 07:39:06 Focus change of -19 steps required 07:39:07 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:39:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:39:08 (starting exposure) 07:39:28 (exposure complete) 07:39:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:39:52 Image finished 07:40:03 Plate-solve NGC_7790_I_20180919_073906 final image. 07:40:05 24 image stars found 07:40:05 188 catalog stars found 07:40:06 Solved! 8 stars matched. 07:40:06 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:40:06 Pointing error is 0.461 arcmin @ angle 78.01 07:40:06 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 07:40:06 True focal length is 3457.0 mm. 07:40:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:40:06 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 27.9s 61° 12' 35.74" 07:40:06 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 07:40:06 Image FWHM is 0.6 arcsec (1.90 pixels) 07:40:06 (avg FWHM = 1.13 arcsec) 07:40:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:40:09 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=1600s GW=T HAz=1917s DWz=T WF=no] 07:40:09 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20180919_074009 07:40:09 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:40:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:40:13 (starting exposure) 07:40:32 (exposure complete) 07:40:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:40:55 Image finished 07:41:06 Plate-solve NGC_7790_I_20180919_074009 final image. 07:41:08 4 image stars found 07:41:08 188 catalog stars found 07:41:08 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:41:10 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=1662s GW=T HAz=1979s DWz=T WF=no] 07:41:10 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20180919_074110 07:41:10 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 07:41:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:41:12 (starting exposure) 07:41:32 (exposure complete) 07:41:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:41:55 Image finished 07:42:09 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:42:12 Run complete ACP console log closed 19-Sep-2018 07:42:12 UTC