ACP console log opened 24-Dec-2012 02:03:05 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:03:05 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:03:05 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:03:05 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:03:05   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:03:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:03:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:03:07 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
02:03:07 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
02:03:07 Dome is MaxDome
02:03:07 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:03:07 Imager is QSI Universal
02:03:07 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:03:07 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:03:07 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:03:07 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:03:07 ACPS Observation SA96_171(1 of 1)
02:03:07   (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA96_171)
02:03:07   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:03:07 Pointing updates are enabled
02:03:07   Start slew to SA96_171...
02:03:08   (wait for slew to complete)
02:04:06   (slew complete)
02:04:06     [flip check:  Tn=405s HAc=-13377s GW=T HAz=-12957s DWz=T WF=no]
02:04:06   Updating pointing...
02:04:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:04:06   (starting exposure)
02:04:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:04:19   Calibrating image...
02:04:19 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:04:19 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:04:19   Image finished
02:04:19   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:04:19   27 image stars found
02:04:19   89 catalog stars found
02:04:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:04:20   Start slew to offset...
02:04:21   (wait for slew to complete)
02:04:25   (slew complete)
02:04:25   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:04:25   (starting exposure)
02:04:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:04:38   Calibrating image...
02:04:38 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:04:38 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:04:38   Image finished
02:04:38   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:04:38   45 image stars found
02:04:39   91 catalog stars found
02:04:39 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:04:39   Start slew to SA96_171...
02:04:40   (wait for slew to complete)
02:04:44   (slew complete)
02:04:44   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:04:44   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:04:44   No focus change required
02:04:54   (guide star SNR=35.1 X=27 Y=204)
02:04:54   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:04:58   (guide star SNR=51.4 X=26 Y=202)
02:04:58   (final exposure interval 1)
02:04:58   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:05:03   (guide star SNR=51.8 X=27 Y=200)
02:05:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:05:31   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=452 Y=232)
02:05:31   (initial exposure interval 1.21)
02:05:35   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=451 Y=230)
02:05:35   (final exposure interval 1.55)
02:05:35   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:05:41   (guide star SNR=20.4 X=219 Y=465)
02:05:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:06:01   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=446 Y=225)
02:06:01   (initial exposure interval 1.59)
02:06:07   (guide star SNR=39.6 X=22 Y=191)
02:06:07   (final exposure interval 1)
02:06:07   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:06:10   (guide star SNR=58.0 X=20 Y=191)
02:06:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:06:45 **No stars found in guider image
02:06:45   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:06:45 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:07:07   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=219 Y=465)
02:07:07   (exposure interval 1)
02:07:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:07:21 **Autoguiding failed.
02:07:21   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:07:21     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=-13165s GW=T HAz=-12822s DWz=T WF=no]
02:07:22   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:07:22   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:07:22   Updating pointing...
02:07:22   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:07:22   No focus change required
02:07:22   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:07:22   (starting exposure)
02:07:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:07:35   Calibrating image...
02:07:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:07:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:07:35   Image finished
02:07:35   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:07:35   37 image stars found
02:07:35   89 catalog stars found
02:07:35 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:07:35   Start slew to offset...
02:07:37   (wait for slew to complete)
02:07:41   (slew complete)
02:07:41   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:07:41   (starting exposure)
02:07:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:07:54   Calibrating image...
02:07:54 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:07:54 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:07:54   Image finished
02:07:54   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:07:54   45 image stars found
02:07:55   91 catalog stars found
02:07:55 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:07:55   Start slew to SA96_171...
02:07:56   (wait for slew to complete)
02:08:00   (slew complete)
02:08:00   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:08:00   No focus change required
02:08:09   (guide star SNR=18.7 X=28 Y=212)
02:08:09   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:08:13   (guide star SNR=43.4 X=27 Y=210)
02:08:13   (final exposure interval 1)
02:08:13   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:08:17   (guide star SNR=49.0 X=26 Y=208)
02:08:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:08:58   (guide star SNR=56.4 X=38 Y=238)
02:08:58   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:09:02   (guide star SNR=51.3 X=38 Y=236)
02:09:02   (final exposure interval 1)
02:09:02   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:09:07   (guide star SNR=51.4 X=36 Y=234)
02:09:31 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:09:36   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:09:36 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:09:58   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=219 Y=465)
02:09:58   (exposure interval 1)
02:10:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:10:16   (guide star SNR=52.6 X=23 Y=211)
02:10:16   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:10:20   (guide star SNR=48.0 X=24 Y=212)
02:10:20   (final exposure interval 1)
02:10:20   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:10:25   (guide star SNR=43.4 X=24 Y=212)
02:11:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:11:28 **Autoguiding failed.
02:11:28   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:11:28   Imaging to SA96_171_B_20121224_020722
02:11:28   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:11:28   (starting exposure)
02:12:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:12:40   Image finished
02:12:43   Plate-solve SA96_171_B_20121224_020722 final image.
02:12:45   211 image stars found
02:12:45   89 catalog stars found
02:12:45 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
02:12:45     [flip check:  Tn=320s HAc=-12843s GW=T HAz=-12522s DWz=T WF=no]
02:12:45   Imaging to SA96_171_V_20121224_021245
02:12:45   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
02:12:45   No focus change required
02:12:47   (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:12:47   (starting exposure)
02:13:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:13:32   Image finished
02:13:34   Plate-solve SA96_171_V_20121224_021245 final image.
02:13:36   159 image stars found
02:13:36   89 catalog stars found
02:13:37 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
02:13:37     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=-12792s GW=T HAz=-12480s DWz=T WF=no]
02:13:37   Imaging to SA96_171_R_20121224_021337
02:13:37   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
02:13:37   No focus change required
02:13:38   (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
02:13:38   (starting exposure)
02:14:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:14:12   Image finished
02:14:15   Plate-solve SA96_171_R_20121224_021337 final image.
02:14:16   167 image stars found
02:14:17   89 catalog stars found
02:14:17 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
02:14:17     [flip check:  Tn=320s HAc=-12752s GW=T HAz=-12430s DWz=T WF=no]
02:14:17   Imaging to SA96_171_I_20121224_021417
02:14:17   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
02:14:17   No focus change required
02:14:17   (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
02:14:17   (starting exposure)
02:15:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:15:02   Image finished
02:15:05   Plate-solve SA96_171_I_20121224_021417 final image.
02:15:06   176 image stars found
02:15:07   89 catalog stars found
02:15:07   Solved! 9 stars matched.
02:15:07   Average residual is 0.1 arcsec.
02:15:07   Pointing error is 8.469 arcmin @ angle 212.95
02:15:07   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
02:15:07   True focal length is 312.9 cm.
02:15:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.36 V = 0.36
02:15:07   True image center (J2000): 04h 51m 03.6s   -00° 16' 05.30"
02:15:07   Imager sky position angle is 14.7 deg.
02:15:07   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (6.36 pixels)
02:15:07   (avg FWHM = 2.89 arcsec)
02:15:08 Run complete
ACP console log closed 24-Dec-2012 02:15:08 UTC