ACP console log opened 24-Dec-2012 03:54:47 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:54:47 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:54:47 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:54:47 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:54:47 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:54:47 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:54:48 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:54:48 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:54:48 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:54:48 Dome is MaxDome 03:54:48 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:54:48 Imager is QSI Universal 03:54:48 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:54:48 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:54:48 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:54:48 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:54:48 ACPS Observation SA116_180(1 of 1) 03:54:48 (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA116_180) 03:54:48 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:54:48 Pointing updates are enabled 03:54:49 Start slew to SA116_180... 03:54:50 (wait for slew to complete) 03:55:34 (slew complete) 03:55:34 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=9754s GW=T HAz=10159s DWz=T WF=no] 03:55:34 Updating pointing... 03:55:34 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:55:34 No focus change required 03:55:36 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:55:36 (starting exposure) 03:55:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:55:49 Calibrating image... 03:55:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:55:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:55:49 Image finished 03:55:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:55:49 22 image stars found 03:55:50 33 catalog stars found 03:55:50 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:55:50 Start slew to offset... 03:55:51 (wait for slew to complete) 03:55:55 (slew complete) 03:55:55 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:55:55 (starting exposure) 03:56:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:56:08 Calibrating image... 03:56:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:56:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:56:08 Image finished 03:56:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:56:08 12 image stars found 03:56:09 32 catalog stars found 03:56:09 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:56:09 Start slew to SA116_180... 03:56:10 (wait for slew to complete) 03:56:14 (slew complete) 03:56:14 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:56:14 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:56:14 No focus change required 03:56:23 (guide star SNR=46.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:56:23 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:56:27 **No stars found in guider image 03:56:27 (final exposure interval -1) 03:56:27 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:56:27 **Autoguiding failed. 03:56:27 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:56:27 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=9806s GW=T HAz=10151s DWz=T WF=no] 03:56:27 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:56:27 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:56:27 Updating pointing... 03:56:27 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:56:27 No focus change required 03:56:29 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:56:29 (starting exposure) 03:56:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:56:42 Calibrating image... 03:56:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:56:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:56:42 Image finished 03:56:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:56:42 47 image stars found 03:56:42 33 catalog stars found 03:56:42 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:56:42 Start slew to offset... 03:56:43 (wait for slew to complete) 03:56:47 (slew complete) 03:56:47 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:56:47 (starting exposure) 03:57:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:57:01 Calibrating image... 03:57:01 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:57:01 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:57:01 Image finished 03:57:01 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:57:01 19 image stars found 03:57:01 32 catalog stars found 03:57:01 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:57:01 Start slew to SA116_180... 03:57:03 (wait for slew to complete) 03:57:06 (slew complete) 03:57:06 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:57:06 No focus change required 03:57:16 (guide star SNR=10.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:57:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:57:19 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=256 Y=20) 03:57:19 (final exposure interval 1.72) 03:57:19 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:57:25 (guide star SNR=100.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:57:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:57:45 **No stars found in guider image 03:57:45 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:57:45 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:58:07 (guide star SNR=8.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:58:07 (exposure interval 1) 03:58:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:58:26 **No stars found in guider image 03:58:26 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:58:26 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:58:48 (guide star SNR=11.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:58:48 (exposure interval 1) 03:59:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:59:07 **No stars found in guider image 03:59:07 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:59:07 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:59:30 (guide star SNR=6.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:59:30 (exposure interval 1) 03:59:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:59:44 **Autoguiding failed. 03:59:44 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:59:44 Imaging to SA116_180_B_20121224_035627 03:59:44 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:59:44 (starting exposure) 04:00:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:00:56 Image finished 04:00:59 Plate-solve SA116_180_B_20121224_035627 final image. 04:01:01 211 image stars found 04:01:01 33 catalog stars found 04:01:01 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 04:01:01 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=10082s GW=T HAz=10402s DWz=T WF=no] 04:01:01 Imaging to SA116_180_V_20121224_040101 04:01:01 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:01:01 No focus change required 04:01:03 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:01:03 (starting exposure) 04:01:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:01:48 Image finished 04:01:50 Plate-solve SA116_180_V_20121224_040101 final image. 04:01:52 142 image stars found 04:01:53 33 catalog stars found 04:01:53 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 04:01:53 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=10133s GW=T HAz=10443s DWz=T WF=no] 04:01:53 Imaging to SA116_180_R_20121224_040153 04:01:53 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 04:01:53 No focus change required 04:01:54 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 04:01:54 (starting exposure) 04:02:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:02:28 Image finished 04:02:31 Plate-solve SA116_180_R_20121224_040153 final image. 04:02:33 190 image stars found 04:02:33 33 catalog stars found 04:02:33 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 04:02:33 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=10174s GW=T HAz=10494s DWz=T WF=no] 04:02:33 Imaging to SA116_180_I_20121224_040233 04:02:33 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 04:02:33 No focus change required 04:02:34 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:02:34 (starting exposure) 04:03:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:03:19 Image finished 04:03:21 Plate-solve SA116_180_I_20121224_040233 final image. 04:03:23 224 image stars found 04:03:23 33 catalog stars found 04:03:24 ** 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. 04:03:24 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Dec-2012 04:03:24 UTC