ACP console log opened 21-Dec-2012 11:41:19 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:41:19 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
11:41:19 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:41:19 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
11:41:19   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
11:41:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:41:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
11:41:20 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
11:41:20 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
11:41:20 Dome is MaxDome
11:41:20 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
11:41:20 Imager is QSI Universal
11:41:20 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
11:41:20 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
11:41:20 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
11:41:20 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
11:41:20 ACPS Observation SA106(1 of 1)
11:41:20   (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA106)
11:41:20   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:41:20 Pointing updates are enabled
11:41:20   Start slew to SA106...
11:41:22   (wait for slew to complete)
11:41:55   (slew complete)
11:41:55     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-14672s GW=T HAz=-14252s DWz=T WF=no]
11:41:55   Updating pointing...
11:41:55   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
11:41:55   (starting exposure)
11:42:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:42:07   Calibrating image...
11:42:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
11:42:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
11:42:07   Image finished
11:42:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:42:07   1 image stars found
11:42:08   38 catalog stars found
11:42:08 ** 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.
11:42:08   Start slew to offset...
11:42:09   (wait for slew to complete)
11:42:13   (slew complete)
11:42:13   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
11:42:13   (starting exposure)
11:42:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:42:26   Calibrating image...
11:42:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
11:42:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
11:42:26   Image finished
11:42:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:42:26 No image stars found, failed.
11:42:27   Start slew to SA106...
11:42:28   (wait for slew to complete)
11:42:32   (slew complete)
11:42:32   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
11:42:32   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
11:42:32   No focus change required
11:42:40   (guide star SNR=30.5 X=219 Y=465)
11:42:40   (initial exposure interval 1)
11:42:45 **No stars found in guider image
11:42:45   (final exposure interval -1)
11:42:45 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
11:42:45 **Autoguiding failed.
11:42:45   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
11:42:45     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-14622s GW=T HAz=-14262s DWz=T WF=no]
11:42:45   (guider not running, restarting...)
11:42:45   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
11:42:45   Updating pointing...
11:42:45   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
11:42:45   No focus change required
11:42:46   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
11:42:46   (starting exposure)
11:42:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:42:59   Calibrating image...
11:42:59 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
11:42:59 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
11:42:59   Image finished
11:42:59   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:42:59   1 image stars found
11:42:59   38 catalog stars found
11:42:59 ** 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.
11:42:59   Start slew to offset...
11:43:01   (wait for slew to complete)
11:43:04   (slew complete)
11:43:04   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
11:43:04   (starting exposure)
11:43:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:43:18   Calibrating image...
11:43:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
11:43:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
11:43:18   Image finished
11:43:18   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:43:18   6 image stars found
11:43:18   41 catalog stars found
11:43:18 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
11:43:18   Start slew to SA106...
11:43:20   (wait for slew to complete)
11:43:24   (slew complete)
11:43:24   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
11:43:24   No focus change required
11:43:32   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=219 Y=465)
11:43:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
11:43:37 **No stars found in guider image
11:43:37   (final exposure interval -1)
11:43:37 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
11:43:37 **Autoguiding failed.
11:43:37   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
11:43:37   Imaging to SA106_B_20121221_114245
11:43:37   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
11:43:37   (starting exposure)
11:45:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:45:02   Image finished
11:45:05   Plate-solve SA106_B_20121221_114245 final image.
11:45:06   111 image stars found
11:45:07   38 catalog stars found
11:45:07 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely.
11:45:07     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-14480s GW=T HAz=-14150s DWz=T WF=no]
11:45:07   Imaging to SA106_V_20121221_114507
11:45:07   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
11:45:07   No focus change required
11:45:07   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:45:07   (starting exposure)
11:46:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:46:03   Image finished
11:46:06   Plate-solve SA106_V_20121221_114507 final image.
11:46:07   59 image stars found
11:46:08   38 catalog stars found
11:46:08 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely.
11:46:08     [flip check:  Tn=320s HAc=-14419s GW=T HAz=-14099s DWz=T WF=no]
11:46:08   Imaging to SA106_R_20121221_114608
11:46:08   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
11:46:08   No focus change required
11:46:08   (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
11:46:08   (starting exposure)
11:46:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:46:54   Image finished
11:46:56   Plate-solve SA106_R_20121221_114608 final image.
11:46:58   8 image stars found
11:46:58   38 catalog stars found
11:46:58 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
11:46:58     [flip check:  Tn=320s HAc=-14368s GW=T HAz=-14048s DWz=T WF=no]
11:46:58   Imaging to SA106_I_20121221_114658
11:46:58   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
11:46:58   No focus change required
11:46:59   (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
11:46:59   (starting exposure)
11:47:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:47:44   Image finished
11:47:46   Plate-solve SA106_I_20121221_114658 final image.
11:47:48   74 image stars found
11:47:49   38 catalog stars found
11:47:49 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
11:47:49 Run complete
ACP console log closed 21-Dec-2012 11:47:49 UTC