ACP console log opened 02-Jan-2013 03:40:04 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:40:04 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:40:04 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:40:04 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:40:04 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:40:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:40:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:40:05 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:40:05 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:40:06 Dome is MaxDome 03:40:06 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:40:06 Imager is QSI Universal 03:40:06 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:40:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:40:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:40:06 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:40:06 ACPS Observation GSC_3649-0825(1 of 1) 03:40:06 (belongs to Project Staels, Plan GSC_3649-0825) 03:40:06 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:40:06 Pointing updates are enabled 03:40:06 Start slew to GSC_3649-0825... 03:40:07 (wait for slew to complete) 03:40:27 (slew complete) 03:40:27 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=14028s GW=T HAz=14478s DWz=T WF=no] 03:40:27 Updating pointing... 03:40:27 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:40:27 (starting exposure) 03:40:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:40:39 Calibrating image... 03:40:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:40:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:40:40 Image finished 03:40:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:40:40 168 image stars found 03:40:40 86 catalog stars found 03:40:40 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:40:40 Start slew to offset... 03:40:41 (wait for slew to complete) 03:40:45 (slew complete) 03:40:45 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:40:45 (starting exposure) 03:40:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:40:58 Calibrating image... 03:40:58 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:40:58 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:40:58 Image finished 03:40:58 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:40:59 173 image stars found 03:40:59 104 catalog stars found 03:40:59 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:40:59 Start slew to GSC_3649-0825... 03:41:00 (wait for slew to complete) 03:41:04 (slew complete) 03:41:04 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:41:04 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:41:04 No focus change required 03:41:14 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=35 Y=559) 03:41:14 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:41:18 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=38 Y=563) 03:41:18 (final exposure interval 1) 03:41:18 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:41:23 (guide star SNR=4.7 X=688 Y=199) 03:41:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:41:56 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=702 Y=223) 03:41:56 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:42:00 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=702 Y=223) 03:42:00 (final exposure interval 1) 03:42:00 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:42:04 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=701 Y=222) 03:42:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:42:59 (guide star SNR=4.4 X=48 Y=562) 03:42:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:43:04 (guide star SNR=6.3 X=694 Y=201) 03:43:04 (final exposure interval 1) 03:43:04 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:43:08 (guide star SNR=4.0 X=50 Y=563) 03:43:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:43:33 **No stars found in guider image 03:43:33 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:43:33 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:43:55 (guide star SNR=11.4 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:55 (exposure interval 1) 03:44:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:44:09 **Autoguiding failed. 03:44:09 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:44:09 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=14252s GW=T HAz=14641s DWz=T WF=no] 03:44:09 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:44:09 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:44:09 Updating pointing... 03:44:09 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:44:09 No focus change required 03:44:11 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:44:11 (starting exposure) 03:44:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:44:23 Calibrating image... 03:44:23 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:44:23 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:44:23 Image finished 03:44:23 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:44:23 102 image stars found 03:44:24 86 catalog stars found 03:44:24 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:44:24 Start slew to offset... 03:44:25 (wait for slew to complete) 03:44:29 (slew complete) 03:44:29 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:44:29 (starting exposure) 03:44:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:44:42 Calibrating image... 03:44:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:44:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:44:42 Image finished 03:44:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:44:42 149 image stars found 03:44:43 104 catalog stars found 03:44:43 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 03:44:43 Start slew to GSC_3649-0825... 03:44:44 (wait for slew to complete) 03:44:48 (slew complete) 03:44:48 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:44:48 No focus change required 03:44:57 (guide star SNR=4.1 X=108 Y=206) 03:44:57 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:45:02 (guide star SNR=6.7 X=108 Y=205) 03:45:02 (final exposure interval 1) 03:45:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:45:06 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=108 Y=204) 03:45:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:45:52 (guide star SNR=7.0 X=124 Y=230) 03:45:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:45:57 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=123 Y=231) 03:45:57 (final exposure interval 1) 03:45:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:46:00 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=124 Y=231) 03:46:06 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:46:06 Imaging to GSC_3649-0825_B_20130102_034409 03:46:06 (taking 90 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:46:09 (ex=0.21 ey=1.34) 03:46:09 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:46:11 (ex=0.16 ey=2.22) 03:46:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 03:46:14 (ex=0.69 ey=2.88) 03:46:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 03:46:18 (ex=0.74 ey=3.28) 03:46:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 03:46:20 (ex=2.04 ey=5.21) 03:46:20 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 03:46:24 (ex=3.36 ey=9.29) 03:46:24 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 03:46:28 (ex=6.56 ey=13.91) 03:46:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 03:46:37 (ex=4.87 ey=5.83) 03:46:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 03:46:43 (ex=8.05 ey=11.41) 03:46:43 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 03:46:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:46:57 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 02-Jan-2013 03:46:58 UTC