ACP console log opened 14-Mar-2013 03:06:55 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:06:55 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:06:55 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:06:55 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:06:55 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:06:55 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:06:56 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:06:56 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:06:56 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:06:56 Dome is MaxDome 03:06:56 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:06:56 Imager is QSI Universal 03:06:56 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:06:56 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:06:56 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:06:56 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:06:56 ACPS Observation IC_348(1 of 1) 03:06:56 (belongs to Project Staels, Plan IC_348) 03:06:56 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:06:56 Pointing updates are enabled 03:06:56 Start slew to IC_348... 03:06:58 (wait for slew to complete) 03:07:14 (slew complete) 03:07:14 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=13360s GW=T HAz=13780s DWz=T WF=no] 03:07:14 Updating pointing... 03:07:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:07:14 (starting exposure) 03:07:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:07:28 Calibrating image... 03:07:28 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:07:28 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:07:28 Image finished 03:07:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:07:28 33 image stars found 03:07:28 48 catalog stars found 03:07:28 Solved! 20 stars matched. 03:07:28 Average residual is 0.37 arcsec. 03:07:28 Pointing error is 1.063 arcmin @ angle 137.16 03:07:28 True focal length is 336.3 cm. 03:07:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 03:07:28 True image center (J2000): 03h 44m 37.4s 32° 08' 59.25" 03:07:28 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 03:07:28 [sync] pointing model updated 03:07:28 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:07:28 Re-slew to target. 03:07:28 Start slew to IC_348... 03:07:30 (wait for slew to complete) 03:07:31 (slew complete) 03:07:31 Target is now centered. 03:07:31 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:07:38 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 03:07:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:07:42 (guide star SNR=27.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:07:42 (final exposure interval 1) 03:07:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:07:46 (guide star SNR=28.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:07:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:08:04 (guide star SNR=38.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:04 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:08:09 (guide star SNR=48.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:09 (final exposure interval 1) 03:08:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:08:12 (guide star SNR=34.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:08:31 (guide star SNR=39.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:08:35 (guide star SNR=29.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:35 (final exposure interval 1) 03:08:35 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:08:39 (guide star SNR=41.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:08:58 (guide star SNR=31.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:58 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:09:02 (guide star SNR=58.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:09:02 (final exposure interval 1) 03:09:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:09:06 (guide star SNR=30.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:09:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:09:20 **Autoguiding failed. 03:09:20 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:09:20 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=13489s GW=T HAz=13847s DWz=T WF=no] 03:09:20 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:09:20 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:09:20 Updating pointing... 03:09:20 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:09:20 (starting exposure) 03:09:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:09:33 Calibrating image... 03:09:33 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:09:33 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:09:34 Image finished 03:09:34 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:09:34 61 image stars found 03:09:34 48 catalog stars found 03:09:34 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:09:34 Start slew to offset... 03:09:36 (wait for slew to complete) 03:09:39 (slew complete) 03:09:39 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:09:39 (starting exposure) 03:09:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:09:53 Calibrating image... 03:09:53 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:09:53 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:09:53 Image finished 03:09:53 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:09:53 14 image stars found 03:09:53 34 catalog stars found 03:09:53 Solved! 9 stars matched. 03:09:53 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 03:09:53 Pointing error is 0.898 arcmin @ angle 138.25 03:09:53 True focal length is 335.9 cm. 03:09:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32 03:09:53 True image center (J2000): 03h 44m 36.8s 32° 45' 48.07" 03:09:53 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 03:09:53 [sync] pointing model updated 03:09:53 Re-slew to target. 03:09:53 Start slew to IC_348... 03:09:55 (wait for slew to complete) 03:09:59 (slew complete) 03:09:59 Target is now centered. 03:10:05 (guide star SNR=26.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:10:05 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:10:09 (guide star SNR=51.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:10:09 (final exposure interval 1) 03:10:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:10:14 (guide star SNR=35.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:10:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:10:32 (guide star SNR=25.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:10:32 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:10:36 (guide star SNR=28.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:10:36 (final exposure interval 1) 03:10:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:10:40 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 03:10:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:10:59 (guide star SNR=30.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:10:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:11:02 (guide star SNR=30.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:11:02 (final exposure interval 1) 03:11:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:11:07 (guide star SNR=48.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:11:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:11:25 (guide star SNR=72.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:11:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:11:30 (guide star SNR=28.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:11:30 (final exposure interval 1) 03:11:30 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:11:33 (guide star SNR=30.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:11:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:11:48 **Autoguiding failed. 03:11:48 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:11:48 Imaging to IC_348_V_20130314_030920 03:11:48 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:11:48 (starting exposure) 03:13:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:13:14 Image finished 03:13:16 Plate-solve IC_348_V_20130314_030920 final image. 03:13:18 311 image stars found 03:13:18 48 catalog stars found 03:13:18 Solved! 12 stars matched. 03:13:18 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:13:18 Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 142.00 03:13:18 True focal length is 336.0 cm. 03:13:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:13:18 True image center (J2000): 03h 44m 34.1s 32° 09' 44.87" 03:13:18 Imager sky position angle is 17.8 deg. 03:13:18 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.33 pixels) 03:13:18 (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec) 03:13:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:13:18 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=13727s GW=T HAz=14055s DWz=T WF=no] 03:13:18 Imaging to IC_348_I_20130314_031318 03:13:18 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 03:13:18 No focus change required 03:13:19 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:13:19 (starting exposure) 03:14:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:14:15 Image finished 03:14:17 Plate-solve IC_348_I_20130314_031318 final image. 03:14:19 500 image stars found 03:14:19 48 catalog stars found 03:14:19 Solved! 10 stars matched. 03:14:19 Average residual is 0.1 arcsec. 03:14:19 Pointing error is 0.039 arcmin @ angle 104.59 03:14:19 True focal length is 335.8 cm. 03:14:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:14:19 True image center (J2000): 03h 44m 34.2s 32° 09' 45.41" 03:14:19 Imager sky position angle is 17.7 deg. 03:14:19 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.85 pixels) 03:14:19 (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec) 03:14:20 Run complete ACP console log closed 14-Mar-2013 03:14:20 UTC