ACP console log opened 21-Dec-2012 09:43:17 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:43:17 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
09:43:17 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:43:17 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
09:43:17   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
09:43:17 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:43:19 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
09:43:19 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
09:43:19 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
09:43:19 Dome is MaxDome
09:43:19 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
09:43:19 Imager is QSI Universal
09:43:19 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
09:43:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
09:43:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
09:43:19 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
09:43:19 ACPS Observation IR_Com(1 of 1)
09:43:19   (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan IR_Com)
09:43:19   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:43:19 Pointing updates are enabled
09:43:19   Start slew to IR_Com...
09:43:20   (wait for slew to complete)
09:44:58   (slew complete)
09:44:58     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-14432s GW=T HAz=-13892s DWz=T WF=no]
09:44:58   Updating pointing...
09:44:58   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
09:44:58   No focus change required
09:44:58   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:44:58   (starting exposure)
09:45:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:45:11   Calibrating image...
09:45:11 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:45:11 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:45:11   Image finished
09:45:11   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:45:11   2 image stars found
09:45:12   53 catalog stars found
09:45:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:45:12   Start slew to offset...
09:45:13   (wait for slew to complete)
09:45:17   (slew complete)
09:45:17   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:45:17   (starting exposure)
09:45:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:45:30   Calibrating image...
09:45:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:45:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:45:30   Image finished
09:45:30   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:45:30 No image stars found, failed.
09:45:31   Start slew to IR_Com...
09:45:32   (wait for slew to complete)
09:45:36   (slew complete)
09:45:36   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
09:45:43   (guide star SNR=7.8 X=219 Y=465)
09:45:43   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:45:46 **No stars found in guider image
09:45:47   (final exposure interval -1)
09:45:47 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
09:45:47 **Autoguiding failed.
09:45:47   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:45:47     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-14383s GW=T HAz=-13903s DWz=T WF=no]
09:45:47   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:45:47   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:45:47   Updating pointing...
09:45:47   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:45:47   (starting exposure)
09:46:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:46:00   Calibrating image...
09:46:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:46:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:46:00   Image finished
09:46:00   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:46:00   1 image stars found
09:46:01   53 catalog stars found
09:46:01 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
09:46:01   Start slew to offset...
09:46:02   (wait for slew to complete)
09:46:06   (slew complete)
09:46:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:46:06   (starting exposure)
09:46:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:46:19   Calibrating image...
09:46:19 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:46:19 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:46:19   Image finished
09:46:19   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:46:19 No image stars found, failed.
09:46:20   Start slew to IR_Com...
09:46:21   (wait for slew to complete)
09:46:25   (slew complete)
09:46:31   (guide star SNR=32.1 X=219 Y=465)
09:46:31   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:46:35 **No stars found in guider image
09:46:35   (final exposure interval -1)
09:46:35 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
09:46:35 **Autoguiding failed.
09:46:35   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:46:35   Imaging to IR_Com_V_20121221_094547
09:46:35   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
09:46:35   (starting exposure)
09:50:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:50:08   Image finished
09:50:11   Plate-solve IR_Com_V_20121221_094547 final image.
09:50:13   231 image stars found
09:50:13   53 catalog stars found
09:50:13 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
09:50:13     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-14116s GW=T HAz=-13636s DWz=T WF=no]
09:50:13   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:50:13   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:50:13   Updating pointing...
09:50:13   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:50:13   (starting exposure)
09:50:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:50:26   Calibrating image...
09:50:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:50:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:50:26   Image finished
09:50:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:50:27   10 image stars found
09:50:27   53 catalog stars found
09:50:27   Solved! 8 stars matched.
09:50:27   Average residual is 0.57 arcsec.
09:50:27   Pointing error is 0.253 arcmin @ angle 216.63
09:50:27   True focal length is 342.3 cm.
09:50:27   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.30 V = 1.32
09:50:27   True image center (J2000): 12h 39m 31.5s   21° 07' 54.21"
09:50:27   Imager sky position angle is 16.7 deg.
09:50:27   Image FWHM is 3.5 arcsec (2.65 pixels)
09:50:27   (avg FWHM = 4.47 arcsec)
09:50:27   [sync] pointing model updated
09:50:27   Internal guider, always re-slew
09:50:27   Re-slew to target.
09:50:27   Start slew to IR_Com...
09:50:28   (wait for slew to complete)
09:50:30   (slew complete)
09:50:30   Target is now centered.
09:50:36 **No stars found in guider image
09:50:36   (initial exposure interval -1)
09:50:36 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:50:58   (guide star SNR=6.2 X=219 Y=465)
09:50:58   (exposure interval 1)
09:51:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:51:16 **No stars found in guider image
09:51:16   (initial exposure interval -1)
09:51:16 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:51:38   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=219 Y=465)
09:51:38   (exposure interval 1)
09:51:51 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:51:56 **No stars found in guider image
09:51:56   (initial exposure interval -1)
09:51:56 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:52:18   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=219 Y=465)
09:52:18   (exposure interval 1)
09:52:31 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:52:36 **No stars found in guider image
09:52:36   (initial exposure interval -1)
09:52:36 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:52:58   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=219 Y=465)
09:52:58   (exposure interval 1)
09:53:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:53:12 **Autoguiding failed.
09:53:12   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:53:12   Imaging to IR_Com_V_20121221_095013
09:53:12   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
09:53:12   (starting exposure)
09:56:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:56:45   Image finished
09:56:48   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:56:48     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-13721s GW=T HAz=-13240s DWz=T WF=no]
09:56:48   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:56:48   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:56:48   Updating pointing...
09:56:48   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:56:48   (starting exposure)
09:57:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:57:00   Calibrating image...
09:57:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:57:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:57:00   Image finished
09:57:00   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:57:00   1 image stars found
09:57:01   53 catalog stars found
09:57:01 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
09:57:01   Start slew to offset...
09:57:02   (wait for slew to complete)
09:57:06   (slew complete)
09:57:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:57:06   (starting exposure)
09:57:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:57:20   Calibrating image...
09:57:20 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:57:20 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:57:20   Image finished
09:57:20   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:57:20 No image stars found, failed.
09:57:20   Start slew to IR_Com...
09:57:21   (wait for slew to complete)
09:57:25   (slew complete)
09:57:32   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=219 Y=465)
09:57:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:57:36 **No stars found in guider image
09:57:36   (final exposure interval -1)
09:57:36 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
09:57:36 **Autoguiding failed.
09:57:36   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:57:36   Imaging to IR_Com_V_20121221_095648
09:57:36   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
09:57:36   (starting exposure)
10:01:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:01:09   Image finished
10:01:11   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:01:12 Run complete
ACP console log closed 21-Dec-2012 10:01:12 UTC