ACP console log opened 03-Apr-2019 10:21:07 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:21:07 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 10:21:07 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:21:07 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 10:21:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:21:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 10:21:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:21:09 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 10:21:09 Dome is MaxDome 10:21:09 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 10:21:09 Imager is QSI Universal 10:21:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:21:09 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20190403@101820 UTC 10:21:09 Imager readout modes: 10:21:09 0 is Image Quality 10:21:09 Autoguiding is disabled 10:21:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:21:20 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:21:20 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:21:20 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:21:20 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:21:20 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 10:21:20 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 10:21:20 ACPS Observation SDSSJ121027+502735(1 of 1) 10:21:20 (belongs to Project NMSU, Plan SDSSJ121027+502735) 10:21:20 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:21:20 Pointing updates are enabled 10:21:20 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 10:21:22 (wait for slew to complete) 10:22:02 (slew complete) 10:22:02 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=13780s GW=T HAz=14440s DWz=T WF=no] 10:22:02 Updating pointing... 10:22:02 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 10:22:02 Focus change of 29 steps required 10:22:05 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:22:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:22:07 (starting exposure) 10:22:18 (exposure complete) 10:22:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:22:25 Image finished 10:22:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:22:25 No image stars found, failed. 10:22:25 Start slew to offset... 10:22:27 (wait for slew to complete) 10:22:33 (slew complete) 10:22:33 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:22:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:22:35 (starting exposure) 10:22:45 (exposure complete) 10:22:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:22:52 Image finished 10:22:52 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:22:52 1 image stars found 10:22:53 27 catalog stars found 10:22:53 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 10:22:53 Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)... 10:22:53 Failed: Too few stars for all-sky solution 10:22:53 Astrometry.net may be offline or image quality is too poor. 10:22:53 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 10:22:54 (wait for slew to complete) 10:23:02 (slew complete) 10:23:02 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=13840s GW=T HAz=14440s DWz=T WF=no] 10:23:02 Imaging to SDSSJ121027+502735_V_20190403_102302_T3 10:23:02 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:23:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:23:03 (starting exposure) 10:28:04 (exposure complete) 10:28:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:28:25 Image finished 10:28:36 Plate-solve SDSSJ121027+502735_V_20190403_102302_T3 final image. 10:28:38 112 image stars found 10:28:38 26 catalog stars found 10:28:38 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:28:40 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=14180s GW=T HAz=14780s DWz=T WF=no] 10:28:40 Imaging to SDSSJ121027+502735_I_20190403_102840_T3 10:28:40 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 10:28:40 Focus change of -48 steps required 10:28:42 (taking 300 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 10:28:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:28:44 (starting exposure) 10:33:44 (exposure complete) 10:34:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:34:05 Image finished 10:34:16 Plate-solve SDSSJ121027+502735_I_20190403_102840_T3 final image. 10:34:18 86 image stars found 10:34:18 26 catalog stars found 10:34:18 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 10:34:21 Run complete ACP console log closed 03-Apr-2019 10:34:21 UTC