ACP console log opened 06-Nov-2013 07:12:50 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:12:50 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
07:12:50 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:12:50 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
07:12:50   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
07:12:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:12:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
07:12:51 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
07:12:51 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
07:12:51 Dome is MaxDome
07:12:51 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
07:12:51 Imager is QSI Universal
07:12:51 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
07:12:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
07:12:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
07:12:51 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
07:12:51 ACPS Observation SDSS073224(1 of 1)
07:12:51   (belongs to Project AGN, Plan SDSS073224)
07:12:51   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:12:51 Pointing updates are enabled
07:12:51   Start slew to SDSS073224...
07:12:53   (wait for slew to complete)
07:14:27   (slew complete)
07:14:27     [flip check:  Tn=960s HAc=-15781s GW=T HAz=-14820s DWz=T WF=no]
07:14:27   Updating pointing...
07:14:27   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
07:14:27   No focus change required
07:14:30   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
07:14:30   (starting exposure)
07:14:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:14:44   Calibrating image...
07:14:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
07:14:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
07:14:44   Image finished
07:14:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:14:44   39 image stars found
07:14:44   80 catalog stars found
07:14:45   Solved! 28 stars matched.
07:14:45   Average residual is 0.43 arcsec.
07:14:45   Pointing error is 7.290 arcmin @ angle 88.54
07:14:45   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
07:14:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
07:14:45   True image center (J2000): 07h 33m 01.7s   37° 41' 55.81"
07:14:45   Imager sky position angle is 5.1 deg.
07:14:45   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (1.68 pixels)
07:14:45   (avg FWHM = 2.27 arcsec)
07:14:45   [sync] pointing model updated
07:14:45   Internal guider, always re-slew
07:14:45   Re-slew to target.
07:14:45   Start slew to SDSS073224...
07:14:46   (wait for slew to complete)
07:14:47   (slew complete)
07:14:47   Target is now centered.
07:14:47   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
07:14:47   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
07:14:47   No focus change required
07:14:55   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=219 Y=465)
07:14:55   (initial exposure interval 1)
07:14:58 **No stars found in guider image
07:14:58   (final exposure interval -1)
07:14:58 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
07:14:58 **Autoguiding failed.
07:14:58   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
07:14:58     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-15768s GW=T HAz=-14849s DWz=T WF=no]
07:14:59   (guider not running, restarting...)
07:14:59   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
07:14:59   Updating pointing...
07:14:59   Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure
07:14:59   No focus change required
07:15:01   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
07:15:02   (starting exposure)
07:15:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:15:13   Calibrating image...
07:15:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
07:15:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
07:15:13   Image finished
07:15:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:15:13   31 image stars found
07:15:13   80 catalog stars found
07:15:13   Solved! 26 stars matched.
07:15:13   Average residual is 0.4 arcsec.
07:15:13   Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 124.98
07:15:13   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
07:15:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
07:15:14   True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 25.0s   37° 41' 44.16"
07:15:14   Imager sky position angle is 5.1 deg.
07:15:14   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (1.57 pixels)
07:15:14   (avg FWHM = 2.54 arcsec)
07:15:14   [sync] pointing model updated
07:15:14   Internal guider, always re-slew
07:15:14   Re-slew to target.
07:15:14   Start slew to SDSS073224...
07:15:15   (wait for slew to complete)
07:15:17   (slew complete)
07:15:17   Target is now centered.
07:15:17   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
07:15:17   No focus change required
07:15:24   (guide star SNR=7.5 X=219 Y=465)
07:15:24   (initial exposure interval 1)
07:15:28 **No stars found in guider image
07:15:28   (final exposure interval -1)
07:15:28 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
07:15:28 **Autoguiding failed.
07:15:28   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
07:15:28   Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131106_071459
07:15:28   (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
07:15:28   (starting exposure)
07:25:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:25:49   Image finished
07:25:52   Plate-solve SDSS073224_R_20131106_071459 final image.
07:25:53   1985 image stars found
07:25:54   80 catalog stars found
07:25:54 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely.
07:25:54     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-15077s GW=T HAz=-14192s DWz=T WF=no]
07:25:54   (guider not running, restarting...)
07:25:54   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
07:25:54   Updating pointing...
07:25:54   Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure
07:25:54   No focus change required
07:25:57   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
07:25:57   (starting exposure)
07:26:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:26:11   Calibrating image...
07:26:11 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
07:26:11 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
07:26:11   Image finished
07:26:11   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:26:11   30 image stars found
07:26:11   80 catalog stars found
07:26:11   Solved! 23 stars matched.
07:26:12   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
07:26:12   Pointing error is 0.224 arcmin @ angle 129.76
07:26:12   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
07:26:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
07:26:12   True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 25.8s   37° 41' 36.42"
07:26:12   Imager sky position angle is 5.1 deg.
07:26:12   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (1.56 pixels)
07:26:12   (avg FWHM = 2.80 arcsec)
07:26:12   [sync] pointing model updated
07:26:12   Internal guider, always re-slew
07:26:12   Re-slew to target.
07:26:12   Start slew to SDSS073224...
07:26:13   (wait for slew to complete)
07:26:14   (slew complete)
07:26:14   Target is now centered.
07:26:14   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
07:26:14   No focus change required
07:26:22   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=313 Y=190)
07:26:22   (initial exposure interval 1.05)
07:26:26   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=311 Y=191)
07:26:26   (final exposure interval 1.02)
07:26:26   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
07:26:31   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=310 Y=190)
07:27:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:27:21   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=242 Y=209)
07:27:21   (initial exposure interval 1.04)
07:27:26   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=242 Y=208)
07:27:26   (final exposure interval 1)
07:27:26   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
07:27:30   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=242 Y=207)
07:27:35   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
07:27:35   Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131106_072554
07:27:35   (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
07:27:38   (ex=1.63 ey=1.34)
07:27:38   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:27:40   (ex=3.43 ey=0.95)
07:27:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
07:27:44   (ex=3.82 ey=1.66)
07:27:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
07:27:47   (ex=7.17 ey=0.94)
07:27:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
07:27:51   (ex=10.98 ey=2.87)
07:27:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
07:27:53   (ex=20.53 ey=8.03)
07:27:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
07:27:58   (ex=38.91 ey=8.80)
07:27:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
07:28:03   (ex=53.97 ey=14.85)
07:28:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
07:28:17 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:28:17 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 06-Nov-2013 07:28:17 UTC