ACP console log opened 07-Oct-2013 12:05:00 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 12:05:00 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 12:05:00 Custom image file path/names are in use 12:05:00 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 12:05:00 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 12:05:00 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 12:05:01 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 12:05:01 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 12:05:01 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 12:05:01 Dome is MaxDome 12:05:01 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 12:05:01 Imager is QSI Universal 12:05:01 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 12:05:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 12:05:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 12:05:01 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 12:05:01 ACPS Observation KH_15D(1 of 1) 12:05:01 (belongs to Project Staels, Plan KH_15D) 12:05:01 (turning on sidereal tracking) 12:05:01 Pointing updates are enabled 12:05:01 Start slew to KH_15D... 12:05:03 (wait for slew to complete) 12:05:22 (slew complete) 12:05:22 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-2289s GW=T HAz=-1749s DWz=T WF=no] 12:05:22 Updating pointing... 12:05:22 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 12:05:22 No focus change required 12:05:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 12:05:26 (starting exposure) 12:05:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:05:40 Calibrating image... 12:05:40 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:05:40 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:05:40 Image finished 12:05:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:05:40 1 image stars found 12:05:40 55 catalog stars found 12:05:40 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 12:05:40 Start slew to offset... 12:05:42 (wait for slew to complete) 12:05:45 (slew complete) 12:05:45 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 12:05:45 (starting exposure) 12:05:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:05:57 Calibrating image... 12:05:57 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:05:57 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:05:57 Image finished 12:05:57 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:05:57 48 image stars found 12:05:57 53 catalog stars found 12:05:57 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:05:57 Start slew to KH_15D... 12:05:59 (wait for slew to complete) 12:06:00 (slew complete) 12:06:00 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 12:06:08 (guide star SNR=10.2 X=219 Y=465) 12:06:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 12:06:13 **No stars found in guider image 12:06:13 (final exposure interval -1) 12:06:13 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 12:06:13 **Autoguiding failed. 12:06:13 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 12:06:13 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-2242s GW=T HAz=-1758s DWz=T WF=no] 12:06:13 (guider not running, restarting...) 12:06:13 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 12:06:13 Updating pointing... 12:06:13 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 12:06:13 (starting exposure) 12:06:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:06:25 Calibrating image... 12:06:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:06:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:06:25 Image finished 12:06:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:06:25 4 image stars found 12:06:25 55 catalog stars found 12:06:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:06:25 Start slew to offset... 12:06:27 (wait for slew to complete) 12:06:30 (slew complete) 12:06:30 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 12:06:30 (starting exposure) 12:06:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:06:42 Calibrating image... 12:06:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:06:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:06:42 Image finished 12:06:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:06:42 12 image stars found 12:06:42 53 catalog stars found 12:06:42 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:06:42 Start slew to KH_15D... 12:06:44 (wait for slew to complete) 12:06:48 (slew complete) 12:06:55 (guide star SNR=29.6 X=219 Y=465) 12:06:55 (initial exposure interval 1) 12:06:59 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=382 Y=98) 12:06:59 (final exposure interval 1.05) 12:06:59 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 12:07:04 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=382 Y=98) 12:07:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:07:42 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=314 Y=116) 12:07:42 (initial exposure interval 1) 12:07:46 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=312 Y=116) 12:07:46 (final exposure interval 1) 12:07:46 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 12:07:51 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=310 Y=116) 12:08:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:08:30 **No stars found in guider image 12:08:30 (initial exposure interval -1) 12:08:30 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 12:08:52 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=219 Y=465) 12:08:52 (exposure interval 1) 12:09:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:09:11 **No stars found in guider image 12:09:11 (initial exposure interval -1) 12:09:11 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 12:09:34 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=219 Y=465) 12:09:34 (exposure interval 1) 12:09:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 12:09:49 **Autoguiding failed. 12:09:49 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 12:09:49 Imaging to KH_15D_V_20131007_120613 12:09:49 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 12:09:49 (starting exposure) 12:13:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:13:13 Image finished 12:13:16 Plate-solve KH_15D_V_20131007_120613 final image. 12:13:18 348 image stars found 12:13:18 55 catalog stars found 12:13:18 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 12:13:18 **Scheduler failed to catch dawn-crossing Observation 12:13:18 **Stopping now for astronomical dawn ACP console log closed 07-Oct-2013 12:13:18 UTC