ACP console log opened 21-Dec-2012 12:33:05 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 12:33:05 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 12:33:05 Custom image file path/names are in use 12:33:05 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 12:33:05 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 12:33:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 12:33:06 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 12:33:06 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 12:33:06 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 12:33:06 Dome is MaxDome 12:33:06 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 12:33:06 Imager is QSI Universal 12:33:06 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 12:33:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 12:33:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 12:33:06 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 12:33:06 ACPS Observation QZ_Ser(1 of 1) 12:33:06 (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan QZ_Ser) 12:33:06 (turning on sidereal tracking) 12:33:06 Pointing updates are enabled 12:33:06 Start slew to QZ_Ser... 12:33:08 (wait for slew to complete) 12:33:14 (slew complete) 12:33:14 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-16144s GW=T HAz=-15604s DWz=T WF=no] 12:33:14 Updating pointing... 12:33:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:33:14 (starting exposure) 12:33:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:33:28 Calibrating image... 12:33:28 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:33:28 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:33:28 Image finished 12:33:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:33:28 No image stars found, failed. 12:33:28 Start slew to offset... 12:33:29 (wait for slew to complete) 12:33:33 (slew complete) 12:33:33 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:33:33 (starting exposure) 12:33:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:33:47 Calibrating image... 12:33:47 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:33:47 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:33:47 Image finished 12:33:47 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:33:47 No image stars found, failed. 12:33:47 Start slew to QZ_Ser... 12:33:48 (wait for slew to complete) 12:33:52 (slew complete) 12:33:52 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 12:33:59 (guide star SNR=5.0 X=219 Y=465) 12:33:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 12:34:03 **No stars found in guider image 12:34:03 (final exposure interval -1) 12:34:03 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 12:34:03 **Autoguiding failed. 12:34:03 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 12:34:03 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-16096s GW=T HAz=-15616s DWz=T WF=no] 12:34:03 (guider not running, restarting...) 12:34:03 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 12:34:03 Updating pointing... 12:34:03 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:34:03 (starting exposure) 12:34:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:34:16 Calibrating image... 12:34:16 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:34:16 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:34:16 Image finished 12:34:16 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:34:16 3 image stars found 12:34:17 48 catalog stars found 12:34:17 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:34:17 Start slew to offset... 12:34:18 (wait for slew to complete) 12:34:22 (slew complete) 12:34:22 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:34:22 (starting exposure) 12:34:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:34:35 Calibrating image... 12:34:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:34:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:34:35 Image finished 12:34:35 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:34:35 1 image stars found 12:34:36 49 catalog stars found 12:34:36 ** 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. 12:34:36 Start slew to QZ_Ser... 12:34:37 (wait for slew to complete) 12:34:41 (slew complete) 12:34:48 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=219 Y=465) 12:34:48 (initial exposure interval 1) 12:34:52 **No stars found in guider image 12:34:52 (final exposure interval -1) 12:34:52 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 12:34:52 **Autoguiding failed. 12:34:52 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 12:34:52 Imaging to QZ_Ser_V_20121221_123403 12:34:52 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:34:52 (starting exposure) 12:38:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:38:25 Image finished 12:38:28 Plate-solve QZ_Ser_V_20121221_123403 final image. 12:38:30 77 image stars found 12:38:30 48 catalog stars found 12:38:30 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 12:38:30 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-15828s GW=T HAz=-15348s DWz=T WF=no] 12:38:30 (guider not running, restarting...) 12:38:30 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 12:38:30 Updating pointing... 12:38:30 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:38:30 (starting exposure) 12:38:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:38:43 Calibrating image... 12:38:43 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:38:43 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:38:43 Image finished 12:38:43 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:38:43 No image stars found, failed. 12:38:44 Start slew to offset... 12:38:45 (wait for slew to complete) 12:38:49 (slew complete) 12:38:49 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:38:49 (starting exposure) 12:39:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:39:02 Calibrating image... 12:39:02 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:39:02 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:39:02 Image finished 12:39:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:39:02 1 image stars found 12:39:02 49 catalog stars found 12:39:02 ** 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. 12:39:02 Start slew to QZ_Ser... 12:39:04 (wait for slew to complete) 12:39:08 (slew complete) 12:39:14 (guide star SNR=13.1 X=219 Y=465) 12:39:14 (initial exposure interval 1) 12:39:18 **No stars found in guider image 12:39:18 (final exposure interval -1) 12:39:18 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 12:39:18 **Autoguiding failed. 12:39:18 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 12:39:18 Imaging to QZ_Ser_V_20121221_123830 12:39:19 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:39:19 (starting exposure) 12:42:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:42:51 Image finished 12:42:54 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:42:54 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-15563s GW=T HAz=-15083s DWz=T WF=no] 12:42:54 (guider not running, restarting...) 12:42:54 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 12:42:54 Updating pointing... 12:42:54 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:42:54 (starting exposure) 12:43:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:43:06 Calibrating image... 12:43:06 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:43:06 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:43:07 Image finished 12:43:07 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:43:07 2 image stars found 12:43:07 48 catalog stars found 12:43:07 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:43:07 Start slew to offset... 12:43:08 (wait for slew to complete) 12:43:12 (slew complete) 12:43:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:43:12 (starting exposure) 12:43:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:43:25 Calibrating image... 12:43:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:43:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:43:25 Image finished 12:43:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:43:26 1 image stars found 12:43:26 49 catalog stars found 12:43:26 ** 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. 12:43:26 Start slew to QZ_Ser... 12:43:27 (wait for slew to complete) 12:43:31 (slew complete) 12:43:38 **No stars found in guider image 12:43:38 (initial exposure interval -1) 12:43:38 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 12:44:00 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=219 Y=465) 12:44:00 (exposure interval 1) 12:44:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:44:18 **No stars found in guider image 12:44:18 (initial exposure interval -1) 12:44:18 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 12:44:40 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=219 Y=465) 12:44:40 (exposure interval 1) 12:44:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:44:57 **No stars found in guider image 12:44:57 (initial exposure interval -1) 12:44:57 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 12:45:19 (guide star SNR=4.7 X=219 Y=465) 12:45:19 (exposure interval 1) 12:45:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:45:38 **No stars found in guider image 12:45:38 (initial exposure interval -1) 12:45:38 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 12:46:00 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=219 Y=465) 12:46:00 (exposure interval 1) 12:46:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:46:14 **Autoguiding failed. 12:46:14 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 12:46:14 Imaging to QZ_Ser_V_20121221_124254 12:46:14 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:46:14 (starting exposure) 12:49:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:49:47 Image finished 12:49:50 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:49:50 Run complete ACP console log closed 21-Dec-2012 12:49:51 UTC