ACP console log opened 28-Mar-2012 05:34:36 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 11, Build for Hot Fix 4 (Nov 2011)) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:34:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:34:37 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 05:34:37 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:34:37 Dome is MaxDome 05:34:37 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:34:37 Imager is QSI Universal 05:34:37 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:34:37 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:34:37 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:34:37 This is AcquireImages V6.0.9 05:34:37 Compiling plan... 05:34:37 (using ACP Plan Compiler V6.0.3) 05:34:37 ...plan OK! 05:34:37 This plan has 1 live target(s), 3 images 05:34:37 There are 3.0 min. of actual imaging time 05:34:37 Image file set-numbers start with 1 05:34:37 Pointing exposures: 05:34:37 Exposure Interval = 20 05:34:37 Min brightness = 0 05:34:37 Sigma = 3 05:34:37 Cat max mag = 18 05:34:37 Final exposures: 05:34:37 Min brightness = 0 05:34:37 Sigma = 3 05:34:37 Cat max mag = 18 05:34:37 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 05:34:37 ==== Starting target NGC 5055 ==== 05:34:37 ; 05:34:37 ; Single target color series plan by TM61, created Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:34:35 UTC 05:34:37 ; 05:34:37 (turning tracking on for live image(s)) 05:34:42 Start slew to NGC 5055... 05:34:44 (wait for slew to complete) 05:34:45 (slew complete) 05:34:45 (request plan-start pointing update) 05:34:45 Ready for NGC 5055 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 05:34:45 NGC 5055 specifies 3 sets of images. 05:34:45 This is filter group 1 of 3. 05:34:45 Updating pointing... 05:34:45 Switching from B to R filter for pointing exposure 05:34:48 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 4) 05:34:48 (starting exposure) 05:35:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:35:15 Calibrating image... 05:35:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:35:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:35:15 Image finished 05:35:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:35:16 85 image stars found 05:35:16 22 catalog stars found 05:35:16 Solved! 9 stars matched. 05:35:16 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 05:35:16 Pointing error is 0.393 arcmin @ angle 136.58 05:35:16 True focal length is 336.1 cm. 05:35:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 05:35:16 True image center (J2000): 13h 15m 50.8s 42° 01' 41.65" 05:35:16 Imager sky position angle is 17.3 deg. 05:35:16 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (1.75 pixels) 05:35:16 (avg FWHM = 2.07 arcsec) 05:35:16 [sync] pointing model updated 05:35:16 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:35:16 Re-slew to target. 05:35:16 Start slew to NGC 5055... 05:35:17 (wait for slew to complete) 05:35:18 (slew complete) 05:35:18 Target is now centered. 05:35:18 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:35:18 Switching from R to B filter for imaging 05:35:27 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=373 Y=147) 05:35:27 (initial exposure interval 2.99) 05:35:36 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=373 Y=147) 05:35:36 (final exposure interval 2.48) 05:35:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:35:43 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=372 Y=147) 05:35:54 (autoguiding at 2.48 sec.) 05:35:54 === Place in plan === 05:35:54 Set 1 of 1 05:35:54 Target is "NGC 5055" (1 of 1) 05:35:54 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 05:35:54 Filter B (1 of 3) 05:35:54 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 05:35:54 Imaging to NGC 5055-S001-R001-C001-B 05:35:54 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 05:36:00 (ex=0.09 ey=0.11) 05:36:00 (guider check OK) 05:36:00 (starting exposure) 05:37:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:37:16 Image finished 05:37:18 (stopping the autoguider) 05:37:18 Plate-solve final image 05:37:19 55 image stars found 05:37:19 22 catalog stars found 05:37:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:37:19 Will skip final image solves until target changes 05:37:19 This is filter group 2 of 3. 05:37:19 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:37:19 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:37:28 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=733 Y=273) 05:37:28 (initial exposure interval 1.13) 05:37:32 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=732 Y=275) 05:37:32 (final exposure interval 1) 05:37:32 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:37:36 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:37:42 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=731 Y=275) 05:37:42 (initial exposure interval 1.06) 05:37:47 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=732 Y=272) 05:37:47 (final exposure interval 1) 05:37:47 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:37:52 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:37:56 (initial exposure interval -1) 05:37:56 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 05:38:09 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=734 Y=270) 05:38:09 (exposure interval 1) 05:38:30 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:38:30 === Place in plan === 05:38:30 Set 1 of 1 05:38:30 Target is "NGC 5055" (1 of 1) 05:38:30 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 05:38:30 Filter V (2 of 3) 05:38:30 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 05:38:30 Imaging to NGC 5055-S001-R001-C001-V 05:38:30 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 05:38:33 (ex=0.31 ey=0.24) 05:38:33 (guider check OK) 05:38:33 (starting exposure) 05:39:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:39:51 Image finished 05:39:53 (stopping the autoguider) 05:39:53 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes 05:39:53 This is filter group 3 of 3. 05:39:53 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:39:53 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 05:40:02 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=734 Y=267) 05:40:02 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:40:07 (guide star SNR=6.1 X=734 Y=267) 05:40:07 (final exposure interval 1) 05:40:07 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:40:11 (guide star SNR=7.0 X=734 Y=267) 05:40:13 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:40:13 **DUPLICATE IMAGE NAME - ADDED _dupe-1 05:40:13 === Place in plan === 05:40:13 Set 1 of 1 05:40:13 Target is "NGC 5055" (1 of 1) 05:40:13 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 05:40:13 Filter R (3 of 3) 05:40:13 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 05:40:13 Imaging to NGC 5055-S001-R001-C001-R_dupe-1 05:40:13 (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 05:40:17 (ex=0.27 ey=0.23) 05:40:17 (guider check OK) 05:40:17 (starting exposure) 05:41:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:41:35 Image finished 05:41:37 (stopping the autoguider) 05:41:37 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes 05:41:37 (turning tracking off for safety) 05:41:38 == Requested observatory shutdown == 05:41:38 Parking scope. 05:42:34 Shutting down imager. Please wait... 05:42:34 (raising temperature... 10 min max) 05:42:34 (cooler is now at -20.0C) 05:43:34 (cooler is now at -8.1C) 05:44:49 (cooler is now at 4.6C) 05:44:51 Imager shutdown complete. 05:44:51 End of run. ACP console log closed 28-Mar-2012 05:44:51 UTC