ACP console log opened 19-Nov-2013 10:05:46 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:05:46 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
10:05:46 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:05:46 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
10:05:46   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
10:05:46 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:05:47 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
10:05:49 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:05:49 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
10:05:50 Dome is MaxDome
10:05:50 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
10:05:50 Imager is QSI Universal
10:05:50 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
10:05:50 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
10:05:50 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
10:05:50 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
10:05:50 ACPS Observation SDSS073224(1 of 1)
10:05:50   (belongs to Project AGN, Plan SDSS073224)
10:05:50   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:05:50 Pointing updates are enabled
10:05:50   Start slew to SDSS073224...
10:05:53   (wait for slew to complete)
10:06:16   (slew complete)
10:06:16     [flip check:  Tn=960s HAc=-2368s GW=T HAz=-1408s DWz=T WF=no]
10:06:16   Updating pointing...
10:06:16   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
10:06:16   No focus change required
10:06:19   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:06:19   (starting exposure)
10:06:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:06:33   Calibrating image...
10:06:33 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:06:33 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:06:33   Image finished
10:06:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:06:34 No image stars found, failed.
10:06:34   Start slew to offset...
10:06:35   (wait for slew to complete)
10:06:40   (slew complete)
10:06:40   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:06:40   (starting exposure)
10:06:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:06:53   Calibrating image...
10:06:53 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:06:53 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:06:53   Image finished
10:06:53   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:06:53 No image stars found, failed.
10:06:53   Start slew to SDSS073224...
10:06:57   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:01   (slew complete)
10:07:01   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
10:07:01   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:07:01   No focus change required
10:07:10   (guide star SNR=8.9 X=219 Y=465)
10:07:10   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:07:16 **No stars found in guider image
10:07:16   (final exposure interval -1)
10:07:16 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
10:07:16 **Autoguiding failed.
10:07:16   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:07:16     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-2309s GW=T HAz=-1409s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:16   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:07:16   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:07:16   Updating pointing...
10:07:16   Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure
10:07:16   No focus change required
10:07:19   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:07:19   (starting exposure)
10:07:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:32   Calibrating image...
10:07:32 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:07:32 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:07:32   Image finished
10:07:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:07:32   1 image stars found
10:07:32   80 catalog stars found
10:07:32 ** 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.
10:07:32   Start slew to offset...
10:07:36   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:37   (slew complete)
10:07:37   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:07:37   (starting exposure)
10:07:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:51   Calibrating image...
10:07:51 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:07:51 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:07:51   Image finished
10:07:51   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:07:51 No image stars found, failed.
10:07:51   Start slew to SDSS073224...
10:07:53   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:57   (slew complete)
10:07:57   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:07:57   No focus change required
10:08:06   (guide star SNR=14.5 X=219 Y=465)
10:08:06   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:08:13 **No stars found in guider image
10:08:13   (final exposure interval -1)
10:08:13 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
10:08:13 **Autoguiding failed.
10:08:13   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:08:13   Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131119_100716
10:08:13   (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:08:13   (starting exposure)
10:18:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:18:36   Image finished
10:18:41   Plate-solve SDSS073224_R_20131119_100716 final image.
10:18:43   277 image stars found
10:18:43   80 catalog stars found
10:18:43 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
10:18:43     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-1620s GW=T HAz=-719s DWz=T WF=no]
10:18:43   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:18:43   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:18:43   Updating pointing...
10:18:43   Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure
10:18:43   No focus change required
10:18:46   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:18:46   (starting exposure)
10:19:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:19:00   Calibrating image...
10:19:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:19:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:19:00   Image finished
10:19:00   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:19:00   26 image stars found
10:19:00   80 catalog stars found
10:19:00 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:19:00   Start slew to offset...
10:19:02   (wait for slew to complete)
10:19:06   (slew complete)
10:19:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:19:06   (starting exposure)
10:19:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:19:18   Calibrating image...
10:19:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:19:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:19:18   Image finished
10:19:18   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:19:18   26 image stars found
10:19:18   122 catalog stars found
10:19:18 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:19:18   Start slew to SDSS073224...
10:19:20   (wait for slew to complete)
10:19:24   (slew complete)
10:19:24   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:19:24   No focus change required
10:19:32   (guide star SNR=9.2 X=219 Y=465)
10:19:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:19:36 **No stars found in guider image
10:19:36   (final exposure interval -1)
10:19:36 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
10:19:36 **Autoguiding failed.
10:19:36   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:19:36   Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131119_101843
10:19:36   (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:19:36   (starting exposure)
10:29:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:29:56   Image finished
10:29:59   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:29:59     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-943s GW=T HAz=-42s DWz=T WF=no]
10:29:59   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:29:59   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:29:59   Updating pointing...
10:29:59   Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure
10:29:59   No focus change required
10:30:01   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:30:01   (starting exposure)
10:30:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:30:15   Calibrating image...
10:30:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:30:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:30:15   Image finished
10:30:15   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:30:15   53 image stars found
10:30:15   80 catalog stars found
10:30:15 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
10:30:15   Start slew to offset...
10:30:16   (wait for slew to complete)
10:30:18   (slew complete)
10:30:18   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:30:18   (starting exposure)
10:30:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:30:31   Calibrating image...
10:30:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:30:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:30:31   Image finished
10:30:31   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:30:31   35 image stars found
10:30:31   122 catalog stars found
10:30:31 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
10:30:31   Start slew to SDSS073224...
10:30:35   (wait for slew to complete)
10:30:36   (slew complete)
10:30:36   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:30:36   No focus change required
10:30:43   (guide star SNR=70.3 X=219 Y=465)
10:30:43   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:30:48 **No stars found in guider image
10:30:48   (final exposure interval -1)
10:30:48 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
10:30:48 **Autoguiding failed.
10:30:48   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:30:48   Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131119_102959
10:30:49   (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:30:49   (starting exposure)
10:41:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:41:12   Image finished
10:41:15   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:41:15     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-265s GW=T HAz=636s DWz=T WF=no]
10:41:15   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:41:15   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:41:15   Updating pointing...
10:41:15   Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure
10:41:15   No focus change required
10:41:17   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:41:17   (starting exposure)
10:41:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:41:34   Calibrating image...
10:41:34 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:41:34 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:41:34   Image finished
10:41:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:41:34   51 image stars found
10:41:34   80 catalog stars found
10:41:34   Solved! 8 stars matched.
10:41:34   Average residual is 0.57 arcsec.
10:41:34   Pointing error is 7.312 arcmin @ angle 102.81
10:41:34   True focal length is 308.8 cm.
10:41:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 2.16 V = 2.19
10:41:34   True image center (J2000): 07h 33m 00.9s   37° 40' 07.41"
10:41:34   Imager sky position angle is 250.7 deg.
10:41:34   Image FWHM is 7.3 arcsec (3.37 pixels)
10:41:34   (avg FWHM = 5.94 arcsec)
10:41:34   [sync] pointing model updated
10:41:34   Internal guider, always re-slew
10:41:34   Re-slew to target.
10:41:34   Start slew to SDSS073224...
10:41:38   (wait for slew to complete)
10:41:39   (slew complete)
10:41:39   Target is now centered.
10:41:39   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:41:39   No focus change required
10:41:46   (guide star SNR=19.4 X=219 Y=465)
10:41:46   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:41:51 **No stars found in guider image
10:41:51   (final exposure interval -1)
10:41:51 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
10:41:51 **Autoguiding failed.
10:41:51   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:41:51   Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131119_104115
10:41:51   (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:41:51   (starting exposure)
10:52:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:52:14   Image finished
10:52:18   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:52:19 Run complete
ACP console log closed 19-Nov-2013 10:52:19 UTC