ACP console log opened 18-Mar-2013 08:25:12 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:25:12 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
08:25:12 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:25:12 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
08:25:12   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
08:25:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:25:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
08:25:14 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
08:25:14 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
08:25:14 Dome is MaxDome
08:25:14 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
08:25:14 Imager is QSI Universal
08:25:14 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
08:25:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
08:25:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
08:25:14 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
08:25:14 ACPS Observation LN_UMa(1 of 1)
08:25:14   (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan LN_UMa)
08:25:14   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:25:14 Pointing updates are enabled
08:25:14   Start slew to LN_UMa...
08:25:16   (wait for slew to complete)
08:25:50   (slew complete)
08:25:50     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=10660s GW=T HAz=11200s DWz=T WF=no]
08:25:50   Updating pointing...
08:25:50   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
08:25:50   (starting exposure)
08:26:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:26:03   Calibrating image...
08:26:03 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
08:26:03 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
08:26:03   Image finished
08:26:03   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:26:03   19 image stars found
08:26:04   41 catalog stars found
08:26:04   Solved! 11 stars matched.
08:26:04   Average residual is 0.36 arcsec.
08:26:04   Pointing error is 0.113 arcmin @ angle 131.26
08:26:04   True focal length is 336.4 cm.
08:26:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32
08:26:04   True image center (J2000): 10h 04m 35.6s   66° 29' 10.40"
08:26:04   Imager sky position angle is 17.9 deg.
08:26:04   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (2.10 pixels)
08:26:04   (avg FWHM = 3.23 arcsec)
08:26:04   [sync] pointing model updated
08:26:04   Internal guider, always re-slew
08:26:04   Re-slew to target.
08:26:04   Start slew to LN_UMa...
08:26:05   (wait for slew to complete)
08:26:06   (slew complete)
08:26:06   Target is now centered.
08:26:06   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
08:26:13   (guide star SNR=23.3 X=219 Y=465)
08:26:13   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:26:18   (guide star SNR=50.2 X=219 Y=465)
08:26:18   (final exposure interval 1)
08:26:18   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:26:21   (guide star SNR=19.3 X=219 Y=465)
08:26:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:26:40   (guide star SNR=29.8 X=219 Y=465)
08:26:40   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:26:44 **No stars found in guider image
08:26:44   (final exposure interval -1)
08:26:44 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
08:26:44 **Autoguiding failed.
08:26:44   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
08:26:44     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=10715s GW=T HAz=11195s DWz=T WF=no]
08:26:44   (guider not running, restarting...)
08:26:44   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
08:26:44   Updating pointing...
08:26:44   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
08:26:44   (starting exposure)
08:26:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:26:58   Calibrating image...
08:26:58 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
08:26:58 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
08:26:58   Image finished
08:26:58   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:26:58   18 image stars found
08:26:58   41 catalog stars found
08:26:58   Solved! 12 stars matched.
08:26:58   Average residual is 0.56 arcsec.
08:26:58   Pointing error is 0.007 arcmin @ angle 281.24
08:26:58   True focal length is 336.5 cm.
08:26:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32
08:26:58   True image center (J2000): 10h 04m 34.7s   66° 29' 14.97"
08:26:58   Imager sky position angle is 17.9 deg.
08:26:58   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (2.32 pixels)
08:26:58   (avg FWHM = 3.15 arcsec)
08:26:58   [sync] pointing model updated
08:26:58   Internal guider, always re-slew
08:26:58   Re-slew to target.
08:26:58   Start slew to LN_UMa...
08:27:00   (wait for slew to complete)
08:27:01   (slew complete)
08:27:01   Target is now centered.
08:27:08   (guide star SNR=20.3 X=219 Y=465)
08:27:08   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:27:11   (guide star SNR=56.3 X=219 Y=465)
08:27:11   (final exposure interval 1)
08:27:11   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:27:16 **No stars found in guider image
08:27:16 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:27:21 **No stars found in guider image
08:27:21   (initial exposure interval -1)
08:27:21 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:27:43   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=219 Y=465)
08:27:43   (exposure interval 1)
08:27:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:28:01 **No stars found in guider image
08:28:01   (initial exposure interval -1)
08:28:01 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:28:23   (guide star SNR=5.8 X=219 Y=465)
08:28:23   (exposure interval 1)
08:28:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:28:42 **No stars found in guider image
08:28:42   (initial exposure interval -1)
08:28:42 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:29:04   (guide star SNR=11.1 X=219 Y=465)
08:29:04   (exposure interval 1)
08:29:17 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:29:18 **Autoguiding failed.
08:29:18   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
08:29:18   Imaging to LN_UMa_V_20130318_082644
08:29:18   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
08:29:18   (starting exposure)
08:32:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:32:51   Image finished
08:32:53   Plate-solve LN_UMa_V_20130318_082644 final image.
08:32:55   378 image stars found
08:32:56   41 catalog stars found
08:32:56   Solved! 10 stars matched.
08:32:56   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
08:32:56   Pointing error is 0.038 arcmin @ angle 39.39
08:32:56   True focal length is 336.1 cm.
08:32:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
08:32:56   True image center (J2000): 10h 04m 35.0s   66° 29' 16.65"
08:32:56   Imager sky position angle is 18.0 deg.
08:32:56   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (9.52 pixels)
08:32:56   (avg FWHM = 3.10 arcsec)
08:32:56   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:32:56     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=11087s GW=T HAz=11568s DWz=T WF=no]
08:32:56   (guider not running, restarting...)
08:32:56   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
08:32:56   Updating pointing...
08:32:56   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
08:32:56   (starting exposure)
08:33:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:33:09   Calibrating image...
08:33:09 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
08:33:09 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
08:33:09   Image finished
08:33:09   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:33:09   20 image stars found
08:33:09   41 catalog stars found
08:33:09   Solved! 13 stars matched.
08:33:09   Average residual is 0.43 arcsec.
08:33:09   Pointing error is 0.126 arcmin @ angle 36.06
08:33:09   True focal length is 336.4 cm.
08:33:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32
08:33:09   True image center (J2000): 10h 04m 35.5s   66° 29' 21.00"
08:33:09   Imager sky position angle is 17.9 deg.
08:33:09   Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (3.25 pixels)
08:33:09   (avg FWHM = 3.33 arcsec)
08:33:09   [sync] pointing model updated
08:33:09   Internal guider, always re-slew
08:33:09   Re-slew to target.
08:33:09   Start slew to LN_UMa...
08:33:11   (wait for slew to complete)
08:33:12   (slew complete)
08:33:12   Target is now centered.
08:33:19   (guide star SNR=24.8 X=219 Y=465)
08:33:19   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:33:22   (guide star SNR=25.8 X=219 Y=465)
08:33:22   (final exposure interval 1)
08:33:22   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:33:27   (guide star SNR=46.9 X=219 Y=465)
08:33:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:33:46   (guide star SNR=18.5 X=219 Y=465)
08:33:46   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:33:50   (guide star SNR=40.7 X=219 Y=465)
08:33:50   (final exposure interval 1)
08:33:50   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:33:54   (guide star SNR=26.1 X=219 Y=465)
08:34:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:34:12 **No stars found in guider image
08:34:12   (initial exposure interval -1)
08:34:12 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:34:34   (guide star SNR=5.3 X=219 Y=465)
08:34:34   (exposure interval 1)
08:34:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:34:52   (guide star SNR=15.2 X=219 Y=465)
08:34:52   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:34:57   (guide star SNR=15.2 X=219 Y=465)
08:34:57   (final exposure interval 1)
08:34:57   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:35:01   (guide star SNR=97.8 X=219 Y=465)
08:35:14 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:35:15 **Autoguiding failed.
08:35:15   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
08:35:15   Imaging to LN_UMa_V_20130318_083256
08:35:15   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
08:35:15   (starting exposure)
08:38:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:38:48   Image finished
08:38:50   Plate-solve LN_UMa_V_20130318_083256 final image.
08:38:52   546 image stars found
08:38:52   41 catalog stars found
08:38:52 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
08:38:52     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=11445s GW=T HAz=11925s DWz=T WF=no]
08:38:52   (guider not running, restarting...)
08:38:52   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
08:38:52   Updating pointing...
08:38:52   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
08:38:52   (starting exposure)
08:39:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:39:06   Calibrating image...
08:39:06 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
08:39:06 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
08:39:06   Image finished
08:39:06   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:39:06   16 image stars found
08:39:06   41 catalog stars found
08:39:06   Solved! 10 stars matched.
08:39:06   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
08:39:06   Pointing error is 0.100 arcmin @ angle 53.93
08:39:06   True focal length is 336.2 cm.
08:39:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32
08:39:06   True image center (J2000): 10h 04m 35.5s   66° 29' 18.42"
08:39:06   Imager sky position angle is 17.9 deg.
08:39:06   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (2.43 pixels)
08:39:06   (avg FWHM = 3.43 arcsec)
08:39:06   [sync] pointing model updated
08:39:06   Internal guider, always re-slew
08:39:06   Re-slew to target.
08:39:06   Start slew to LN_UMa...
08:39:07   (wait for slew to complete)
08:39:09   (slew complete)
08:39:09   Target is now centered.
08:39:16   (guide star SNR=19.7 X=219 Y=465)
08:39:16   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:39:20   (guide star SNR=30.5 X=219 Y=465)
08:39:20   (final exposure interval 1)
08:39:20   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:39:25 **No stars found in guider image
08:39:25 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:39:30 **No stars found in guider image
08:39:30   (initial exposure interval -1)
08:39:30 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:39:52   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=219 Y=465)
08:39:52   (exposure interval 1)
08:40:05 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:40:10   (guide star SNR=29.0 X=219 Y=465)
08:40:10   (initial exposure interval 1)
08:40:14   (guide star SNR=46.9 X=219 Y=465)
08:40:14   (final exposure interval 1)
08:40:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
08:40:18   (guide star SNR=13.3 X=219 Y=465)
08:40:32 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:40:38 **No stars found in guider image
08:40:38   (initial exposure interval -1)
08:40:38 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:41:00   (guide star SNR=7.2 X=219 Y=465)
08:41:00   (exposure interval 1)
08:41:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:41:14 **Autoguiding failed.
08:41:14   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
08:41:14   Imaging to LN_UMa_V_20130318_083852
08:41:14   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
08:41:14   (starting exposure)
08:44:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:44:46   Image finished
08:44:49   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:44:49 Run complete
ACP console log closed 18-Mar-2013 08:44:50 UTC