ACP console log opened 18-Oct-2013 04:10:23 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:10:23 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:10:23 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:10:23 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:10:23 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:10:23 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:10:24 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:10:24 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:10:24 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:10:25 Dome is MaxDome 04:10:25 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:10:25 Imager is QSI Universal 04:10:25 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:10:25 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:10:25 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:10:25 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:10:25 ACPS Observation BB_Ari(1 of 1) 04:10:25 (belongs to Project HST_CV, Plan BB_Ari) 04:10:25 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:10:25 Pointing updates are enabled 04:10:25 Start slew to BB_Ari... 04:10:26 (wait for slew to complete) 04:11:28 (slew complete) 04:11:28 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-14032s GW=T HAz=-13491s DWz=T WF=no] 04:11:28 Updating pointing... 04:11:28 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:11:28 (starting exposure) 04:11:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:11:42 Calibrating image... 04:11:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:11:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:11:42 Image finished 04:11:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:11:42 11 image stars found 04:11:42 82 catalog stars found 04:11:43 Solved! 10 stars matched. 04:11:43 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 04:11:43 Pointing error is 2.323 arcmin @ angle 245.72 04:11:43 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 04:11:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:11:43 True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 48.2s 27° 30' 11.95" 04:11:43 Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg. 04:11:43 [sync] pointing model updated 04:11:43 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:11:43 Re-slew to target. 04:11:43 Start slew to BB_Ari... 04:11:44 (wait for slew to complete) 04:11:45 (slew complete) 04:11:45 Target is now centered. 04:11:45 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:11:52 (guide star SNR=14.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:11:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:11:56 **No stars found in guider image 04:11:56 (final exposure interval -1) 04:11:56 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 04:11:56 **Autoguiding failed. 04:11:56 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:11:56 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-14001s GW=T HAz=-13523s DWz=T WF=no] 04:11:56 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:11:56 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:11:56 Updating pointing... 04:11:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:11:56 (starting exposure) 04:12:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:12:09 Calibrating image... 04:12:09 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:12:09 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:12:09 Image finished 04:12:09 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:12:09 8 image stars found 04:12:09 82 catalog stars found 04:12:09 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:12:09 Start slew to offset... 04:12:10 (wait for slew to complete) 04:12:14 (slew complete) 04:12:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:12:14 (starting exposure) 04:12:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:12:26 Calibrating image... 04:12:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:12:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:12:26 Image finished 04:12:26 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:12:26 8 image stars found 04:12:26 82 catalog stars found 04:12:26 Solved! 8 stars matched. 04:12:26 Average residual is 0.36 arcsec. 04:12:26 Pointing error is 1.794 arcmin @ angle 245.32 04:12:26 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 04:12:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92 04:12:26 True image center (J2000): 02h 44m 50.3s 28° 07' 06.63" 04:12:26 Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg. 04:12:26 [sync] pointing model updated 04:12:26 Re-slew to target. 04:12:26 Start slew to BB_Ari... 04:12:28 (wait for slew to complete) 04:12:32 (slew complete) 04:12:32 Target is now centered. 04:12:38 (guide star SNR=62.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:12:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:12:42 (guide star SNR=31.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:12:42 (final exposure interval 1) 04:12:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:12:47 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=81 Y=252) 04:12:52 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:12:52 Imaging to BB_Ari_V_20131018_041156 04:12:52 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:12:55 (ex=0.88 ey=0.31) 04:12:55 (guider check OK) 04:12:55 (starting exposure) 04:16:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:16:19 Image finished 04:16:22 Plate-solve BB_Ari_V_20131018_041156 final image. 04:16:24 375 image stars found 04:16:24 82 catalog stars found 04:16:24 Solved! 12 stars matched. 04:16:24 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 04:16:24 Pointing error is 0.683 arcmin @ angle 103.61 04:16:24 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 04:16:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:16:24 True image center (J2000): 02h 45m 00.7s 27° 30' 59.65" 04:16:24 Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg. 04:16:24 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.07 pixels) 04:16:24 (avg FWHM = 1.05 arcsec) 04:16:24 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:16:24 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:16:29 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-13739s GW=T HAz=-13249s DWz=T WF=no] 04:16:29 Imaging to BB_Ari_V_20131018_041629 04:16:29 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:16:29 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 04:16:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:16:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:16:43 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 18-Oct-2013 04:16:43 UTC