ACP console log opened 29-Dec-2012 05:26:15 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:26:15 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:26:15 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:26:15 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:26:15 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:26:15 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:26:16 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:26:16 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 05:26:16 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:26:16 Dome is MaxDome 05:26:16 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:26:16 Imager is QSI Universal 05:26:16 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:26:16 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:26:16 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:26:16 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:26:16 ACPS Observation SA68_216(1 of 1) 05:26:16 (belongs to Project Landolt_2, Plan SA68_216) 05:26:16 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:26:16 Pointing updates are enabled 05:26:16 Start slew to SA68_216... 05:26:18 (wait for slew to complete) 05:27:06 (slew complete) 05:27:06 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=16421s GW=T HAz=16826s DWz=T WF=no] 05:27:06 Updating pointing... 05:27:06 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:27:06 (starting exposure) 05:27:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:27:18 Calibrating image... 05:27:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:27:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:27:18 Image finished 05:27:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:27:18 15 image stars found 05:27:18 61 catalog stars found 05:27:18 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:27:18 Start slew to offset... 05:27:20 (wait for slew to complete) 05:27:23 (slew complete) 05:27:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:27:23 (starting exposure) 05:27:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:27:37 Calibrating image... 05:27:37 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:27:37 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:27:37 Image finished 05:27:37 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:27:37 17 image stars found 05:27:37 56 catalog stars found 05:27:37 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:27:37 Start slew to SA68_216... 05:27:38 (wait for slew to complete) 05:27:42 (slew complete) 05:27:42 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:27:42 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:27:42 No focus change required 05:27:52 (guide star SNR=9.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:27:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:27:56 **No stars found in guider image 05:27:56 (final exposure interval -1) 05:27:56 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 05:27:56 **Autoguiding failed. 05:27:56 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:27:56 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=16471s GW=T HAz=16816s DWz=T WF=no] 05:27:56 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:27:56 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:27:56 Updating pointing... 05:27:56 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:27:56 No focus change required 05:27:57 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:27:57 (starting exposure) 05:28:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:28:10 Calibrating image... 05:28:10 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:28:10 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:28:10 Image finished 05:28:10 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:28:10 15 image stars found 05:28:10 61 catalog stars found 05:28:10 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:28:10 Start slew to offset... 05:28:11 (wait for slew to complete) 05:28:15 (slew complete) 05:28:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:28:15 (starting exposure) 05:28:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:28:29 Calibrating image... 05:28:29 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:28:29 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:28:29 Image finished 05:28:29 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:28:29 18 image stars found 05:28:29 56 catalog stars found 05:28:29 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:28:29 Start slew to SA68_216... 05:28:30 (wait for slew to complete) 05:28:34 (slew complete) 05:28:34 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:28:34 No focus change required 05:28:44 (guide star SNR=8.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:28:44 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:28:48 **No stars found in guider image 05:28:48 (final exposure interval -1) 05:28:48 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 05:28:48 **Autoguiding failed. 05:28:48 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:28:48 Imaging to SA68_216_B_20121229_052756 05:28:48 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:28:48 (starting exposure) 05:30:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:30:00 Image finished 05:30:02 Plate-solve SA68_216_B_20121229_052756 final image. 05:30:04 158 image stars found 05:30:05 61 catalog stars found 05:30:05 ** 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. 05:30:05 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=16601s GW=T HAz=16920s DWz=T WF=no] 05:30:05 Imaging to SA68_216_V_20121229_053005 05:30:05 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:30:05 No focus change required 05:30:06 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:30:06 (starting exposure) 05:30:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:30:53 Image finished 05:30:55 Plate-solve SA68_216_V_20121229_053005 final image. 05:30:57 45 image stars found 05:30:57 61 catalog stars found 05:30:57 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 05:30:57 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=16653s GW=T HAz=16963s DWz=T WF=no] 05:30:57 Imaging to SA68_216_R_20121229_053057 05:30:57 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 05:30:57 No focus change required 05:30:58 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 05:30:58 (starting exposure) 05:31:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:31:33 Image finished 05:31:36 Plate-solve SA68_216_R_20121229_053057 final image. 05:31:37 61 image stars found 05:31:37 61 catalog stars found 05:31:37 ** 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. 05:31:37 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=16693s GW=T HAz=17013s DWz=T WF=no] 05:31:37 Imaging to SA68_216_I_20121229_053137 05:31:37 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 05:31:37 No focus change required 05:31:38 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:31:38 (starting exposure) 05:32:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:32:23 Image finished 05:32:26 Plate-solve SA68_216_I_20121229_053137 final image. 05:32:27 114 image stars found 05:32:27 61 catalog stars found 05:32:27 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:32:28 Run complete ACP console log closed 29-Dec-2012 05:32:28 UTC