ACP console log opened 29-Dec-2012 05:23:39 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:23:39 Start slew to FocusArea... 05:23:41 (wait for slew to complete) 05:24:15 (slew complete) 05:24:22 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 05:24:22 73 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 05:24:22 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 05:24:22 Found mag 6.2 star, GSC 2356-1913; nothing within 1374 arcsec. 05:24:22 Star J2000 coordinates RA=03:52:04 Dec=31° 10' 06" 05:24:22 Using star at mag 6.2, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 05:24:22 Start slew to AutoFocus... 05:24:24 (wait for slew to complete) 05:24:33 (slew complete) 05:24:33 Updating pointing... 05:24:33 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 05:24:33 No focus change required 05:24:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:24:35 (starting exposure) 05:24:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:24:48 Calibrating image... 05:24:48 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:24:48 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:24:48 Image finished 05:24:48 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:24:48 133 image stars found 05:24:48 122 catalog stars found 05:24:48 Solved! 18 stars matched. 05:24:48 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 05:24:48 Pointing error is 0.869 arcmin @ angle 56.31 05:24:48 True focal length is 334.4 cm. 05:24:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33 05:24:48 True image center (J2000): 03h 52m 07.8s 31° 10' 35.40" 05:24:48 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 05:24:48 Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (2.71 pixels) 05:24:48 (avg FWHM = 3.03 arcsec) 05:24:48 [sync] pointing model updated 05:24:48 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:24:48 Re-slew to target. 05:24:48 Start slew to AutoFocus... 05:24:49 (wait for slew to complete) 05:24:50 (slew complete) 05:24:50 Target is now centered. 05:24:50 Starting Autofocus... 05:24:51 05:24:52 System: MySystem 05:24:52 ** Beginning Focus run ** 05:24:53 LS: -0.198946 RS: 0.200059 PID: 10.66 NFHFD: 10 05:24:53 Move direction: Out 05:24:54 Filter = V (slot 1) 05:24:54 Current position = 742 05:24:55 Focus Start HFD: 20 05:24:55 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 05:24:56 Find star binning = 2x2 05:24:56 Inital exposure = 0.3 05:25:08 Focus binning = 1x1 05:25:11 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 05:25:12 Increasing frame width 05:25:16 Decreasing exposure Time 05:25:16 Total Flux = 872250, next exposure = 0.1 sec 05:25:20 Target star found at X = 1698, Y = 1266 Flux = 310223 05:25:21 Focus exposure will be 0.10 sec 05:25:21 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 05:25:22 742 , 23.27 , 0 , 1698 , 1266 , 310223 05:25:26 767 , 17.24 , 0 , 1696 , 1263 , 298423 05:25:26 On correct side 05:25:26 At Initial Focus HFD 05:25:27 Move to Near Focus HFD 05:25:31 815 , 09.55 , 0 , 1692 , 1264 , 295810 05:25:31 ** Starting Near Focus ** 05:25:32 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 05:25:32 815 , 09.55 , 858 , 1692 , 1264 , 295810 05:25:36 815 , 09.16 , 857 , 1694 , 1263 , 297750 05:25:39 815 , 08.80 , 856 , 1692 , 1262 , 296417 05:25:43 815 , 09.78 , 857 , 1694 , 1261 , 285958 05:25:47 815 , 09.28 , 856 , 1693 , 1263 , 294672 05:25:47 Best Focus is: 856 05:25:52 866 , 04.68 , 856 , 1695 , 1264 , 291172 05:25:52 Position = 866 Avg HFD = 4.68 05:25:54 Focusing Completed 05:25:54 Focus time = 63 sec 05:25:54 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 05:25:54 HFD = 4.68 05:25:55 Focus position = 866 05:25:55 Slewing back to original position... 05:25:55 Start slew to AF return... 05:25:56 (wait for slew to complete) 05:26:03 (slew complete) 05:26:03 Autofocus finished. ACP console log closed 29-Dec-2012 05:26:08 UTC