ACP console log opened 17-Oct-2013 03:53:34 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:53:34 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
03:53:34 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:53:34 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
03:53:34   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
03:53:34 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:53:35 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
03:53:35 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
03:53:35 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
03:53:36 Dome is MaxDome
03:53:36 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
03:53:36 Imager is QSI Universal
03:53:36 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
03:53:36 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
03:53:36 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
03:53:36 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
03:53:36 ACPS Observation BB_Ari(1 of 1)
03:53:36   (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan BB_Ari)
03:53:36   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:53:36 Pointing updates are enabled
03:53:36   Start slew to BB_Ari...
03:53:37   (wait for slew to complete)
03:54:44   (slew complete)
03:54:44     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-15274s GW=T HAz=-14734s DWz=T WF=no]
03:54:44   Updating pointing...
03:54:44   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
03:54:44   (starting exposure)
03:54:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:54:58   Calibrating image...
03:54:58 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:54:58 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:54:58   Image finished
03:54:58   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:54:58   19 image stars found
03:54:58   82 catalog stars found
03:54:59   Solved! 17 stars matched.
03:54:59   Average residual is 0.42 arcsec.
03:54:59   Pointing error is 2.451 arcmin @ angle 281.71
03:54:59   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
03:54:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
03:54:59   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 46.9s   27° 31' 39.12"
03:54:59   Imager sky position angle is 1.0 deg.
03:54:59   [sync] pointing model updated
03:54:59   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:54:59   Re-slew to target.
03:54:59   Start slew to BB_Ari...
03:55:00   (wait for slew to complete)
03:55:02   (slew complete)
03:55:02   Target is now centered.
03:55:02   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
03:55:08   (guide star SNR=23.5 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:08   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:55:13 **No stars found in guider image
03:55:13   (final exposure interval -1)
03:55:13 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
03:55:13 **Autoguiding failed.
03:55:13   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:55:13     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-15254s GW=T HAz=-14765s DWz=T WF=no]
03:55:13   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:55:13   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:55:13   Updating pointing...
03:55:13   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
03:55:13   (starting exposure)
03:55:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:55:25   Calibrating image...
03:55:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:55:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:55:25   Image finished
03:55:25   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:55:25   14 image stars found
03:55:25   82 catalog stars found
03:55:25   Solved! 11 stars matched.
03:55:25   Average residual is 0.42 arcsec.
03:55:25   Pointing error is 0.015 arcmin @ angle 182.84
03:55:25   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
03:55:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
03:55:25   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 57.7s   27° 31' 08.42"
03:55:25   Imager sky position angle is 1.1 deg.
03:55:25   [sync] pointing model updated
03:55:25   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:55:25   Re-slew to target.
03:55:25   Start slew to BB_Ari...
03:55:27   (wait for slew to complete)
03:55:28   (slew complete)
03:55:28   Target is now centered.
03:55:35   (guide star SNR=17.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:35   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:55:39 **No stars found in guider image
03:55:39   (final exposure interval -1)
03:55:39 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
03:55:39 **Autoguiding failed.
03:55:39   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:55:39   Imaging to BB_Ari_V_20131017_035513
03:55:40   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:55:40   (starting exposure)
03:59:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:59:04   Image finished
03:59:07   Plate-solve BB_Ari_V_20131017_035513 final image.
03:59:08   403 image stars found
03:59:09   82 catalog stars found
03:59:09   Solved! 14 stars matched.
03:59:09   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:59:09   Pointing error is 0.061 arcmin @ angle 157.18
03:59:09   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
03:59:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:59:09   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 57.8s   27° 31' 05.95"
03:59:09   Imager sky position angle is 1.0 deg.
03:59:09   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.64 pixels)
03:59:09   (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec)
03:59:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:59:09     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-15017s GW=T HAz=-14529s DWz=T WF=no]
03:59:09   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:59:09   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:59:09   Updating pointing...
03:59:09   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
03:59:09   (starting exposure)
03:59:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:59:22   Calibrating image...
03:59:22 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:59:22 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:59:22   Image finished
03:59:22   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:59:22   14 image stars found
03:59:23   82 catalog stars found
03:59:23   Solved! 12 stars matched.
03:59:23   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
03:59:23   Pointing error is 0.135 arcmin @ angle 119.29
03:59:23   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
03:59:23   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
03:59:23   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 58.2s   27° 31' 05.33"
03:59:23   Imager sky position angle is 1.0 deg.
03:59:23   [sync] pointing model updated
03:59:23   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:59:23   Re-slew to target.
03:59:23   Start slew to BB_Ari...
03:59:24   (wait for slew to complete)
03:59:26   (slew complete)
03:59:26   Target is now centered.
03:59:32   (guide star SNR=49.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:59:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:59:36   (guide star SNR=22.7 X=219 Y=465)
03:59:36   (final exposure interval 1)
03:59:36   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:59:41   (guide star SNR=54.5 X=219 Y=465)
03:59:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:59:59   (guide star SNR=20.8 X=219 Y=465)
03:59:59   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:00:03   (guide star SNR=28.9 X=219 Y=465)
04:00:03   (final exposure interval 1)
04:00:03   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:00:07   (guide star SNR=22.5 X=219 Y=465)
04:00:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:00:26   (guide star SNR=25.7 X=219 Y=465)
04:00:26   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:00:30 **No stars found in guider image
04:00:30   (final exposure interval -1)
04:00:30 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
04:00:30 **Autoguiding failed.
04:00:30   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
04:00:30   Imaging to BB_Ari_V_20131017_035909
04:00:30   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
04:00:30   (starting exposure)
04:03:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:03:55   Image finished
04:03:57   Plate-solve BB_Ari_V_20131017_035909 final image.
04:03:59   308 image stars found
04:03:59   82 catalog stars found
04:04:00   Solved! 8 stars matched.
04:04:00   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:04:00   Pointing error is 0.102 arcmin @ angle 139.93
04:04:00   True focal length is 347.0 cm.
04:04:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
04:04:00   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 58.0s   27° 31' 04.63"
04:04:00   Imager sky position angle is 1.0 deg.
04:04:00   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.37 pixels)
04:04:00   (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec)
04:04:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:04:00     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-14725s GW=T HAz=-14236s DWz=T WF=no]
04:04:00   (guider not running, restarting...)
04:04:00   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
04:04:00   Updating pointing...
04:04:00   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
04:04:00   (starting exposure)
04:04:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:04:14   Calibrating image...
04:04:14 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
04:04:14 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
04:04:14   Image finished
04:04:14   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:04:14   11 image stars found
04:04:14   82 catalog stars found
04:04:14   Solved! 9 stars matched.
04:04:14   Average residual is 0.49 arcsec.
04:04:14   Pointing error is 0.133 arcmin @ angle 134.38
04:04:14   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
04:04:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
04:04:15   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 58.1s   27° 31' 03.72"
04:04:15   Imager sky position angle is 1.0 deg.
04:04:15   [sync] pointing model updated
04:04:15   Internal guider, always re-slew
04:04:15   Re-slew to target.
04:04:15   Start slew to BB_Ari...
04:04:16   (wait for slew to complete)
04:04:17   (slew complete)
04:04:17   Target is now centered.
04:04:24   (guide star SNR=25.9 X=219 Y=465)
04:04:24   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:04:29   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=70 Y=257)
04:04:29   (final exposure interval 1.31)
04:04:29   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:04:33   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=327 Y=376)
04:04:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:04:52   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=68 Y=258)
04:04:52   (initial exposure interval 1.76)
04:04:58   (guide star SNR=37.7 X=219 Y=465)
04:04:58   (final exposure interval 1)
04:04:58   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:05:02 **No stars found in guider image
04:05:02 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
04:05:07   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=67 Y=257)
04:05:07   (initial exposure interval 1.47)
04:05:13   (guide star SNR=25.9 X=219 Y=465)
04:05:13   (final exposure interval 1)
04:05:13   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:05:17   (guide star SNR=23.4 X=219 Y=465)
04:05:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:05:35 **No stars found in guider image
04:05:35   (initial exposure interval -1)
04:05:35 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:05:57   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=219 Y=465)
04:05:57   (exposure interval 1)
04:06:10 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:06:11 **Autoguiding failed.
04:06:11   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
04:06:11   Imaging to BB_Ari_V_20131017_040400
04:06:11   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
04:06:11   (starting exposure)
04:09:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:09:35   Image finished
04:09:38   Plate-solve BB_Ari_V_20131017_040400 final image.
04:09:40   377 image stars found
04:09:40   82 catalog stars found
04:09:40   Solved! 12 stars matched.
04:09:40   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
04:09:40   Pointing error is 0.096 arcmin @ angle 170.29
04:09:40   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
04:09:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
04:09:40   True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 57.8s   27° 31' 03.62"
04:09:40   Imager sky position angle is 1.1 deg.
04:09:40   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (9.08 pixels)
04:09:40   (avg FWHM = 2.11 arcsec)
04:09:41 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Oct-2013 04:09:41 UTC