ACP console log opened 24-Sep-2018 05:37:03 UTC
This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1)
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:37:03 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0
05:37:03 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:37:03   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60]
05:37:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:37:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1
05:37:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:37:04 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3
05:37:04 Dome is MaxDome
05:37:04 MaxIm DL is version 5.24
05:37:04 Imager is QSI Universal
05:37:05 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:37:05 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20180924@053155 UTC
05:37:05 Imager readout modes:
05:37:05   0 is Image Quality
05:37:05 Autoguiding is disabled
05:37:05 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:37:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
05:37:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
05:37:15 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:37:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:37:15 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed
05:37:15 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used
05:37:15 ACPS Observation U_Aqr(1 of 1)
05:37:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan U_Aqr)
05:37:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:37:15 Pointing updates are enabled
05:37:15   Start slew to U_Aqr...
05:37:16   (wait for slew to complete)
05:38:28   (slew complete)
05:38:28     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=2362s GW=T HAz=3022s DWz=T WF=no]
05:38:28   Updating pointing...
05:38:28   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
05:38:28   Focus change of 48 steps required
05:38:31   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
05:38:31   (using Image Quality readout mode)
05:38:32   (starting exposure)
05:38:38   (exposure complete)
05:38:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:38:44   Calibrating image...
05:38:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:38:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:38:45   Image finished
05:38:45   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:38:45   15 image stars found
05:38:46   45 catalog stars found
05:38:47   Solved! 8 stars matched.
05:38:47   Average residual is 0.44 arcsec.
05:38:47   Pointing error is 1.055 arcmin @ angle 191.06
05:38:47   True focal length is 3459.2 mm.
05:38:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
05:38:47   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 18.9s   -16° 38' 37.41"
05:38:47   Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg.
05:38:47   [sync] pointing model updated
05:38:47   Re-slew to target.
05:38:47   Start slew to U_Aqr...
05:38:49   (wait for slew to complete)
05:38:55   (slew complete)
05:38:55   Target is now centered.
05:38:55     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2388s GW=T HAz=2989s DWz=T WF=no]
05:38:55   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20180924_053855
05:38:55   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:38:55   Focus change of 25 steps required
05:38:58   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:38:58   (using Image Quality readout mode)
05:38:59   (starting exposure)
05:44:00   (exposure complete)
05:44:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:44:23   Image finished
05:44:35   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20180924_053855 final image.
05:44:36   103 image stars found
05:44:37   45 catalog stars found
05:44:38   Solved! 10 stars matched.
05:44:38   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
05:44:38   Pointing error is 0.046 arcmin @ angle 165.57
05:44:38   True focal length is 3458.7 mm.
05:44:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
05:44:38   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.7s   -16° 37' 37.97"
05:44:38   Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg.
05:44:38   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.80 pixels)
05:44:38   (avg FWHM = 1.14 arcsec)
05:44:38   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:44:41     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2735s GW=T HAz=3336s DWz=T WF=no]
05:44:41   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20180924_054441
05:44:41   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:44:41   (using Image Quality readout mode)
05:44:42   (starting exposure)
05:49:45   (exposure complete)
05:50:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:50:09   Image finished
05:50:20   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20180924_054441 final image.
05:50:22   116 image stars found
05:50:22   45 catalog stars found
05:50:23   Solved! 17 stars matched.
05:50:24   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
05:50:24   Pointing error is 0.055 arcmin @ angle 162.18
05:50:24   True focal length is 3462.7 mm.
05:50:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
05:50:24   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.8s   -16° 37' 38.43"
05:50:24   Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg.
05:50:24   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.67 pixels)
05:50:24   (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec)
05:50:24   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:50:26     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=3081s GW=T HAz=3682s DWz=T WF=no]
05:50:26   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20180924_055026
05:50:26   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:50:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
05:50:28   (starting exposure)
05:55:28   (exposure complete)
05:55:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:55:51   Image finished
05:56:03   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20180924_055026 final image.
05:56:05   75 image stars found
05:56:05   45 catalog stars found
05:56:05 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:56:08   (wait for slew to complete)
05:56:14   (slew complete)
05:56:14     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=3429s GW=T HAz=3831s DWz=T WF=no]
05:56:14   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20180924_055614
05:56:14   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
05:56:14   Focus change of -25 steps required
05:56:15   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:56:15   (using Image Quality readout mode)
05:56:17   (starting exposure)
05:57:59   (exposure complete)
05:58:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:58:23   Image finished
05:58:34   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20180924_055614 final image.
05:58:36   54 image stars found
05:58:36   45 catalog stars found
05:58:37   Solved! 12 stars matched.
05:58:38   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
05:58:38   Pointing error is 0.040 arcmin @ angle 156.45
05:58:38   True focal length is 3462.5 mm.
05:58:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
05:58:38   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.8s   -16° 37' 37.50"
05:58:38   Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg.
05:58:38   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.20 pixels)
05:58:38   (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec)
05:58:38   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:58:40     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=3576s GW=T HAz=3978s DWz=T WF=no]
05:58:40   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20180924_055840
05:58:40   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:58:40   (using Image Quality readout mode)
05:58:42   (starting exposure)
06:00:22   (exposure complete)
06:00:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:00:45   Image finished
06:00:56   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20180924_055840 final image.
06:00:58   63 image stars found
06:00:58   45 catalog stars found
06:00:59   Solved! 8 stars matched.
06:00:59   Average residual is 0.11 arcsec.
06:00:59   Pointing error is 0.034 arcmin @ angle 185.39
06:00:59   True focal length is 3459.8 mm.
06:00:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:00:59   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.7s   -16° 37' 37.32"
06:00:59   Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg.
06:00:59   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.42 pixels)
06:00:59   (avg FWHM = 1.61 arcsec)
06:00:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:01:04     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=3720s GW=T HAz=4122s DWz=T WF=no]
06:01:04   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20180924_060104
06:01:04   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:01:04   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:01:05   (starting exposure)
06:02:45   (exposure complete)
06:03:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:03:09   Image finished
06:03:20   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20180924_060104 final image.
06:03:22   56 image stars found
06:03:22   45 catalog stars found
06:03:23   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:03:26   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
06:03:26   Pointing error is 0.034 arcmin @ angle 206.25
06:03:26   True focal length is 3462.6 mm.
06:03:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:03:26   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.6s   -16° 37' 37.13"
06:03:26   Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg.
06:03:26   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.80 pixels)
06:03:26   (avg FWHM = 1.45 arcsec)
06:03:26   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:03:29     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=3865s GW=T HAz=4267s DWz=T WF=no]
06:03:29   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20180924_060329
06:03:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:03:29   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:03:30   (starting exposure)
06:05:10   (exposure complete)
06:05:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:05:32   Image finished
06:05:42   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20180924_060329 final image.
06:05:44   105 image stars found
06:05:44   45 catalog stars found
06:05:44 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
06:05:47     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4004s GW=T HAz=4405s DWz=T WF=no]
06:05:47   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20180924_060547
06:05:47   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:05:47   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:05:48   (starting exposure)
06:07:31   (exposure complete)
06:07:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:07:55   Image finished
06:08:06   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:08:09 Run complete
ACP console log closed 24-Sep-2018 06:08:09 UTC