ACP console log opened 21-Dec-2012 07:32:52 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:32:52 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 07:32:52 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:32:52 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 07:32:52 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 07:32:52 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:32:53 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 07:32:53 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 07:32:53 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 07:32:54 Dome is MaxDome 07:32:54 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 07:32:54 Imager is QSI Universal 07:32:54 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 07:32:54 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:32:54 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:32:54 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 07:32:54 ACPS Observation MR UMa(1 of 1) 07:32:54 (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan MR_UMa) 07:32:54 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:32:54 Pointing updates are enabled 07:32:54 Start slew to MR UMa... 07:32:55 (wait for slew to complete) 07:33:15 (slew complete) 07:33:15 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-18269s GW=T HAz=-17730s DWz=T WF=no] 07:33:15 Updating pointing... 07:33:16 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:33:16 (starting exposure) 07:33:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:33:28 Calibrating image... 07:33:28 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:33:28 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:33:28 Image finished 07:33:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:33:28 3 image stars found 07:33:28 30 catalog stars found 07:33:28 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:33:28 Start slew to offset... 07:33:29 (wait for slew to complete) 07:33:33 (slew complete) 07:33:33 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:33:33 (starting exposure) 07:33:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:33:47 Calibrating image... 07:33:47 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:33:47 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:33:47 Image finished 07:33:47 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:33:47 13 image stars found 07:33:47 35 catalog stars found 07:33:47 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 07:33:47 Start slew to MR UMa... 07:33:49 (wait for slew to complete) 07:33:53 (slew complete) 07:33:53 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 07:33:59 (guide star SNR=8.2 X=219 Y=465) 07:33:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:34:03 **No stars found in guider image 07:34:03 (final exposure interval -1) 07:34:03 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 07:34:03 **Autoguiding failed. 07:34:03 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:34:03 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-18222s GW=T HAz=-17742s DWz=T WF=no] 07:34:03 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:34:03 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:34:03 Updating pointing... 07:34:03 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:34:03 (starting exposure) 07:34:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:34:17 Calibrating image... 07:34:17 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:34:17 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:34:17 Image finished 07:34:17 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:34:17 4 image stars found 07:34:17 30 catalog stars found 07:34:17 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:34:17 Start slew to offset... 07:34:19 (wait for slew to complete) 07:34:23 (slew complete) 07:34:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:34:23 (starting exposure) 07:34:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:34:36 Calibrating image... 07:34:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:34:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:34:36 Image finished 07:34:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:34:36 3 image stars found 07:34:36 35 catalog stars found 07:34:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:34:36 Start slew to MR UMa... 07:34:38 (wait for slew to complete) 07:34:42 (slew complete) 07:34:48 (guide star SNR=11.4 X=219 Y=465) 07:34:48 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:34:52 **No stars found in guider image 07:34:52 (final exposure interval -1) 07:34:52 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 07:34:52 **Autoguiding failed. 07:34:52 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:34:52 Imaging to MR_UMa_V_20121221_073403 07:34:53 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:34:53 (starting exposure) 07:38:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:38:26 Image finished 07:38:28 Plate-solve MR_UMa_V_20121221_073403 final image. 07:38:30 145 image stars found 07:38:31 30 catalog stars found 07:38:31 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 07:38:31 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-17954s GW=T HAz=-17474s DWz=T WF=no] 07:38:31 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:38:31 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:38:31 Updating pointing... 07:38:31 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:38:31 (starting exposure) 07:38:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:38:44 Calibrating image... 07:38:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:38:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:38:44 Image finished 07:38:44 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:38:44 12 image stars found 07:38:44 30 catalog stars found 07:38:44 Solved! 10 stars matched. 07:38:44 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 07:38:44 Pointing error is 0.204 arcmin @ angle 209.79 07:38:44 True focal length is 335.9 cm. 07:38:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 07:38:44 True image center (J2000): 11h 31m 21.8s 43° 22' 27.79" 07:38:44 Imager sky position angle is 17.5 deg. 07:38:44 Image FWHM is 4.0 arcsec (3.02 pixels) 07:38:44 (avg FWHM = 4.45 arcsec) 07:38:44 [sync] pointing model updated 07:38:44 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:38:44 Re-slew to target. 07:38:44 Start slew to MR UMa... 07:38:46 (wait for slew to complete) 07:38:47 (slew complete) 07:38:47 Target is now centered. 07:38:54 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=219 Y=465) 07:38:54 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:38:57 **No stars found in guider image 07:38:57 (final exposure interval -1) 07:38:57 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 07:38:57 **Autoguiding failed. 07:38:57 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:38:57 Imaging to MR_UMa_V_20121221_073831 07:38:58 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:38:58 (starting exposure) 07:42:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:42:31 Image finished 07:42:33 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:42:33 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-17711s GW=T HAz=-17230s DWz=T WF=no] 07:42:33 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:42:33 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:42:33 Updating pointing... 07:42:33 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:42:33 (starting exposure) 07:42:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:42:46 Calibrating image... 07:42:46 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:42:46 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:42:46 Image finished 07:42:46 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:42:46 1 image stars found 07:42:46 30 catalog stars found 07:42:46 ** 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. 07:42:46 Start slew to offset... 07:42:47 (wait for slew to complete) 07:42:51 (slew complete) 07:42:51 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:42:51 (starting exposure) 07:43:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:43:05 Calibrating image... 07:43:05 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:43:05 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:43:05 Image finished 07:43:05 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:43:05 3 image stars found 07:43:05 35 catalog stars found 07:43:05 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:43:05 Start slew to MR UMa... 07:43:06 (wait for slew to complete) 07:43:10 (slew complete) 07:43:17 (guide star SNR=12.9 X=219 Y=465) 07:43:17 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:43:21 **No stars found in guider image 07:43:21 (final exposure interval -1) 07:43:21 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 07:43:21 **Autoguiding failed. 07:43:21 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:43:21 Imaging to MR_UMa_V_20121221_074233 07:43:21 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:43:21 (starting exposure) 07:46:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:46:54 Image finished 07:46:56 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:46:57 Run complete ACP console log closed 21-Dec-2012 07:46:57 UTC