ACP console log opened 28-Mar-2012 05:04:04 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 11, Build for Hot Fix 4 (Nov 2011)) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:04:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:04:05 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 05:04:05 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:04:05 Dome is MaxDome 05:04:05 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:04:05 Imager is QSI Universal 05:04:05 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:04:05 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:04:05 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:04:05 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 05:04:05 Compiling plan... 05:04:05 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 05:04:05 ...plan OK! 05:04:05 This plan has 1 live target(s), 1 images 05:04:05 There are 1.0 min. of actual imaging time 05:04:05 Image file set-numbers start with 1 05:04:05 Pointing exposures: 05:04:05 Exposure Interval = 20 05:04:05 Min brightness = 0 05:04:05 Sigma = 3 05:04:05 Cat max mag = 18 05:04:05 Final exposures: 05:04:05 Min brightness = 0 05:04:05 Sigma = 3 05:04:05 Cat max mag = 18 05:04:05 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 05:04:05 ==== Starting target NGC 5055 ==== 05:04:05 ; 05:04:05 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:04:03 UTC 05:04:05 ; 05:04:05 (wait for slew to complete) 05:04:11 (slew complete) 05:04:15 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 05:04:15 (request plan-start pointing update) 05:04:15 Ready for NGC 5055 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 05:04:15 Do requested auto-focus... 05:04:22 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus... 05:04:53 **Autofocus failed. Check FocusMax log for details. 05:04:53 Autofocus finished. 05:05:02 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 05:05:02 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 05:05:02 Updating pointing... 05:05:02 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 05:05:02 (starting exposure) 05:05:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:05:30 Calibrating image... 05:05:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:05:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:05:30 Image finished 05:05:30 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:05:31 93 image stars found 05:05:31 22 catalog stars found 05:05:31 Solved! 8 stars matched. 05:05:31 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 05:05:31 Pointing error is 1.018 arcmin @ angle 277.94 05:05:31 True focal length is 335.8 cm. 05:05:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.32 05:05:31 True image center (J2000): 13h 15m 43.9s 42° 02' 07.23" 05:05:31 Imager sky position angle is 17.3 deg. 05:05:48 [sync] pointing model updated 05:05:48 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:05:48 Re-slew to target. 05:05:48 Start slew to NGC 5055... 05:05:50 (wait for slew to complete) 05:05:51 (slew complete) 05:05:51 Target is now centered. 05:05:51 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:05:58 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=732 Y=276) 05:05:58 (initial exposure interval 1.51) 05:06:03 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=733 Y=272) 05:06:03 (final exposure interval 1.11) 05:06:03 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:06:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:06:13 (initial exposure interval -1) 05:06:13 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 05:06:25 (guide star SNR=10.3 X=650 Y=383) 05:06:25 (exposure interval 1) 05:06:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:06:43 (initial exposure interval -1) 05:06:43 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 05:06:55 (guide star SNR=11.7 X=650 Y=383) 05:06:55 (exposure interval 1) 05:07:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:07:12 (initial exposure interval -1) 05:07:12 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 05:07:24 (guide star SNR=12.9 X=650 Y=383) 05:07:24 (exposure interval 1) 05:07:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:07:38 **Autoguiding failed. 05:07:38 Doing pointing update to assure guide star on internal chip 05:07:38 Updating pointing... 05:07:38 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 05:07:38 (starting exposure) 05:08:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:08:06 Calibrating image... 05:08:06 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:08:06 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:08:06 Image finished 05:08:06 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:08:06 68 image stars found 05:08:06 22 catalog stars found 05:08:06 Solved! 8 stars matched. 05:08:06 Average residual is 0.39 arcsec. 05:08:06 Pointing error is 0.065 arcmin @ angle 121.81 05:08:06 True focal length is 335.9 cm. 05:08:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 05:08:06 True image center (J2000): 13h 15m 49.6s 42° 01' 56.76" 05:08:06 Imager sky position angle is 17.3 deg. 05:08:06 [sync] pointing model updated 05:08:06 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:08:06 Re-slew to target. 05:08:06 Start slew to NGC 5055... 05:08:08 (wait for slew to complete) 05:08:09 (slew complete) 05:08:09 Target is now centered. 05:08:16 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=735 Y=275) 05:08:16 (initial exposure interval 1.72) 05:08:22 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=735 Y=277) 05:08:22 (final exposure interval 1.92) 05:08:22 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:08:27 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:08:34 (initial exposure interval -1) 05:08:34 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 05:08:46 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=650 Y=383) 05:08:46 (exposure interval 1) 05:08:49 **Script Error (Tracking has been stopped)** 05:08:50 Source: ACP 05:08:50 Message: The script was aborted. at line 1556 column 37. 05:08:50 Script Context: 05:08:50 1553: isPointing = true; 05:08:50 1554: SUP.UpdatePointing(Tc.Name, Tc.RA, Tc.Dec, Tc.PA); 05:08:50 1555: isPointing = false; 05:08:50 => 1556: SUP.AutoGuide(true); // Try again 05:08:50 ^ 05:08:50 1557: } 05:08:50 1558: } 05:08:50 1559: if(!SUP.Guiding) // If guiding failed 05:08:50 -- end -- ACP console log closed 28-Mar-2012 05:08:50 UTC