ACP console log opened 26-Feb-2013 10:52:13 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:52:13 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 10:52:13 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:52:13 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 10:52:13 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 10:52:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:52:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 10:52:14 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 10:52:14 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 10:52:15 Dome is MaxDome 10:52:15 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 10:52:15 Imager is QSI Universal 10:52:15 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 10:52:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:52:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:52:15 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 10:52:15 ACPS Observation GW_Lib(1 of 1) 10:52:15 (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan GW_Lib) 10:52:15 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:52:15 Pointing updates are enabled 10:52:15 Start slew to GW_Lib... 10:52:16 (wait for slew to complete) 10:52:52 (slew complete) 10:52:52 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-4130s GW=T HAz=-3590s DWz=T WF=no] 10:52:52 Updating pointing... 10:52:52 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:52:52 (starting exposure) 10:53:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:53:04 Calibrating image... 10:53:04 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:53:04 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:53:04 Image finished 10:53:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:53:04 57 image stars found 10:53:05 88 catalog stars found 10:53:05 Solved! 39 stars matched. 10:53:05 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 10:53:05 Pointing error is 0.727 arcmin @ angle 156.50 10:53:05 True focal length is 336.0 cm. 10:53:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.33 10:53:05 True image center (J2000): 15h 19m 56.7s -25° 01' 05.07" 10:53:05 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 10:53:05 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (1.95 pixels) 10:53:05 (avg FWHM = 2.51 arcsec) 10:53:05 [sync] pointing model updated 10:53:05 Internal guider, always re-slew 10:53:05 Re-slew to target. 10:53:05 Start slew to GW_Lib... 10:53:06 (wait for slew to complete) 10:53:07 (slew complete) 10:53:07 Target is now centered. 10:53:07 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 10:53:14 (guide star SNR=5.8 X=98 Y=556) 10:53:14 (initial exposure interval 1) 10:53:18 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=97 Y=556) 10:53:18 (final exposure interval 1) 10:53:18 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 10:53:22 (guide star SNR=6.1 X=97 Y=555) 10:53:51 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 10:53:56 (initial exposure interval -1) 10:53:56 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:54:18 (guide star SNR=5.2 X=219 Y=465) 10:54:18 (exposure interval 1) 10:54:31 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 10:54:37 (guide star SNR=8.0 X=122 Y=561) 10:54:37 (initial exposure interval 1) 10:54:41 (guide star SNR=6.6 X=122 Y=560) 10:54:41 (final exposure interval 1) 10:54:41 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 10:54:45 (guide star SNR=5.6 X=122 Y=559) 10:55:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 10:55:26 (initial exposure interval -1) 10:55:26 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:55:48 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=219 Y=465) 10:55:48 (exposure interval 1) 10:56:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 10:56:02 **Autoguiding failed. 10:56:02 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 10:56:02 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-3937s GW=T HAz=-3459s DWz=T WF=no] 10:56:02 (guider not running, restarting...) 10:56:02 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 10:56:02 Updating pointing... 10:56:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:56:02 (starting exposure) 10:56:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:56:15 Calibrating image... 10:56:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 10:56:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 10:56:15 Image finished 10:56:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:56:15 66 image stars found 10:56:16 88 catalog stars found 10:56:16 Solved! 40 stars matched. 10:56:16 Average residual is 0.39 arcsec. 10:56:16 Pointing error is 0.477 arcmin @ angle 260.69 10:56:16 True focal length is 335.7 cm. 10:56:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33 10:56:16 True image center (J2000): 15h 19m 53.3s -25° 00' 29.72" 10:56:16 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 10:56:16 [sync] pointing model updated 10:56:16 Internal guider, always re-slew 10:56:16 Re-slew to target. 10:56:16 Start slew to GW_Lib... 10:56:17 (wait for slew to complete) 10:56:18 (slew complete) 10:56:18 Target is now centered. 10:56:25 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=219 Y=465) 10:56:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 10:56:29 (final exposure interval -1) 10:56:29 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 10:56:29 **Autoguiding failed. 10:56:29 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 10:56:29 Imaging to GW_Lib_V_20130226_105602 10:56:29 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 10:56:29 (starting exposure) 11:00:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:00:01 Image finished 11:00:04 Plate-solve GW_Lib_V_20130226_105602 final image. 11:00:05 586 image stars found 11:00:06 88 catalog stars found 11:00:06 Solved! 15 stars matched. 11:00:06 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 11:00:06 Pointing error is 0.082 arcmin @ angle 356.26 11:00:06 True focal length is 336.2 cm. 11:00:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:00:06 True image center (J2000): 15h 19m 55.4s -25° 00' 20.17" 11:00:06 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 11:00:06 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.11 pixels) 11:00:06 (avg FWHM = 2.48 arcsec) 11:00:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:00:06 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-3694s GW=T HAz=-3215s DWz=T WF=no] 11:00:06 (guider not running, restarting...) 11:00:06 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 11:00:06 Updating pointing... 11:00:06 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 11:00:06 (starting exposure) 11:00:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:00:19 Calibrating image... 11:00:19 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:00:19 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:00:19 Image finished 11:00:19 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:00:19 64 image stars found 11:00:19 88 catalog stars found 11:00:19 Solved! 40 stars matched. 11:00:19 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 11:00:19 Pointing error is 0.073 arcmin @ angle 354.87 11:00:19 True focal length is 335.7 cm. 11:00:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.32 11:00:19 True image center (J2000): 15h 19m 55.4s -25° 00' 20.72" 11:00:19 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 11:00:19 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (1.57 pixels) 11:00:19 (avg FWHM = 2.38 arcsec) 11:00:19 [sync] pointing model updated 11:00:19 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:00:19 Re-slew to target. 11:00:19 Start slew to GW_Lib... 11:00:21 (wait for slew to complete) 11:00:22 (slew complete) 11:00:22 Target is now centered. 11:00:29 (guide star SNR=6.7 X=99 Y=555) 11:00:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:00:33 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=98 Y=554) 11:00:33 (final exposure interval 1) 11:00:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:00:37 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=98 Y=554) 11:01:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:01:10 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=79 Y=547) 11:01:10 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:01:14 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=78 Y=547) 11:01:14 (final exposure interval 1) 11:01:14 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:01:18 (guide star SNR=8.4 X=79 Y=546) 11:01:24 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:01:24 Imaging to GW_Lib_V_20130226_110006 11:01:24 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 11:01:27 (ex=1.27 ey=1.29) 11:01:27 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 11:01:29 (ex=2.40 ey=1.99) 11:01:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 11:01:33 (ex=4.19 ey=0.33) 11:01:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 11:01:35 (ex=7.72 ey=2.92) 11:01:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 11:01:38 (ex=13.03 ey=5.09) 11:01:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 11:01:51 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:01:51 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 26-Feb-2013 11:01:52 UTC