ACP console log opened 24-Dec-2013 08:01:48 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:01:48 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 08:01:48 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:01:48 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 08:01:48 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 08:01:48 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:01:49 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 08:01:49 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 08:01:49 Dome is MaxDome 08:01:49 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 08:01:49 Imager is QSI Universal 08:01:49 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 08:01:49 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 08:01:49 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 08:01:49 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 08:01:49 ACPS Observation SDSS073224(1 of 1) 08:01:49 (belongs to Project AGN, Plan SDSS073224) 08:01:49 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:01:49 Pointing updates are enabled 08:01:49 Start slew to SDSS073224... 08:01:51 (wait for slew to complete) 08:02:10 (slew complete) 08:02:10 [flip check: Tn=960s HAc=-1559s GW=T HAz=-597s DWz=T WF=no] 08:02:10 Updating pointing... 08:02:10 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:02:10 (starting exposure) 08:02:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:02:24 Calibrating image... 08:02:24 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:02:24 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:02:24 Image finished 08:02:24 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:02:24 43 image stars found 08:02:24 80 catalog stars found 08:02:24 Solved! 22 stars matched. 08:02:24 Average residual is 0.87 arcsec. 08:02:24 Pointing error is 0.276 arcmin @ angle 351.62 08:02:24 True focal length is 346.8 cm. 08:02:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.92 V = 1.93 08:02:24 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 24.7s 37° 42' 01.36" 08:02:24 Imager sky position angle is 11.0 deg. 08:02:24 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (1.61 pixels) 08:02:24 (avg FWHM = 3.39 arcsec) 08:02:24 [sync] pointing model updated 08:02:24 Internal guider, always re-slew 08:02:24 Re-slew to target. 08:02:24 Start slew to SDSS073224... 08:02:25 (wait for slew to complete) 08:02:27 (slew complete) 08:02:27 Target is now centered. 08:02:27 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 08:02:27 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:02:27 No focus change required 08:02:35 (guide star SNR=15.3 X=219 Y=465) 08:02:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:02:40 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=90 Y=193) 08:02:40 (final exposure interval 1.74) 08:02:40 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:02:46 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=80 Y=198) 08:03:00 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:03:06 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=88 Y=193) 08:03:06 (initial exposure interval 2.28) 08:03:13 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=79 Y=199) 08:03:13 (final exposure interval 2.51) 08:03:13 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:03:21 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=219 Y=465) 08:03:38 **Guider waited for 13.55 sec and never got a measurement 08:03:47 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=86 Y=194) 08:03:47 (initial exposure interval 2.4) 08:03:55 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=97 Y=188) 08:03:55 (final exposure interval 2.14) 08:03:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:04:01 (guide star SNR=6.9 X=219 Y=465) 08:04:16 **Guider waited for 11.7 sec and never got a measurement 08:04:24 (guide star SNR=6.2 X=219 Y=465) 08:04:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:04:28 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=76 Y=199) 08:04:28 (final exposure interval 1.56) 08:04:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:04:34 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=71 Y=202) 08:04:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:04:56 **Autoguiding failed. 08:04:56 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:04:56 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=-1395s GW=T HAz=-490s DWz=T WF=no] 08:04:56 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:04:56 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 08:04:56 Updating pointing... 08:04:56 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 08:04:56 No focus change required 08:04:59 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:04:59 (starting exposure) 08:05:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:05:11 Calibrating image... 08:05:11 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:05:11 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:05:11 Image finished 08:05:11 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:05:11 50 image stars found 08:05:11 80 catalog stars found 08:05:11 Solved! 19 stars matched. 08:05:11 Average residual is 0.69 arcsec. 08:05:11 Pointing error is 0.606 arcmin @ angle 91.23 08:05:11 True focal length is 346.7 cm. 08:05:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 08:05:11 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 28.0s 37° 41' 44.22" 08:05:11 Imager sky position angle is 10.9 deg. 08:05:11 [sync] pointing model updated 08:05:11 Internal guider, always re-slew 08:05:11 Re-slew to target. 08:05:11 Start slew to SDSS073224... 08:05:12 (wait for slew to complete) 08:05:16 (slew complete) 08:05:16 Target is now centered. 08:05:16 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:05:16 No focus change required 08:05:24 (guide star SNR=11.6 X=219 Y=465) 08:05:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:05:28 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=434 Y=161) 08:05:28 (final exposure interval 1.24) 08:05:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:05:33 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=429 Y=164) 08:06:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:06:37 **No stars found in guider image 08:06:37 (initial exposure interval -1) 08:06:37 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 08:07:00 (guide star SNR=6.6 X=219 Y=465) 08:07:00 (exposure interval 1) 08:07:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:07:18 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=203 Y=191) 08:07:18 (initial exposure interval 1.69) 08:07:23 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=203 Y=191) 08:07:23 (final exposure interval 2.39) 08:07:23 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:07:31 (guide star SNR=7.0 X=219 Y=465) 08:07:47 **Guider waited for 12.95 sec and never got a measurement 08:07:56 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=219 Y=465) 08:07:56 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:08:00 **No stars found in guider image 08:08:00 (final exposure interval -1) 08:08:00 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 08:08:00 **Autoguiding failed. 08:08:00 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:08:00 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131224_080456 08:08:00 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 08:08:00 (starting exposure) 08:18:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:18:21 Image finished 08:18:23 Plate-solve SDSS073224_R_20131224_080456 final image. 08:18:25 2666 image stars found 08:18:25 80 catalog stars found 08:18:25 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 08:18:25 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=-580s GW=T HAz=322s DWz=T WF=no] 08:18:26 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:18:26 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 08:18:26 Updating pointing... 08:18:26 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 08:18:26 No focus change required 08:18:28 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:18:28 (starting exposure) 08:18:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:18:42 Calibrating image... 08:18:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:18:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:18:43 Image finished 08:18:43 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:18:43 48 image stars found 08:18:43 80 catalog stars found 08:18:43 Solved! 11 stars matched. 08:18:43 Average residual is 0.67 arcsec. 08:18:43 Pointing error is 0.381 arcmin @ angle 3.41 08:18:43 True focal length is 345.4 cm. 08:18:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 08:18:43 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 25.0s 37° 42' 07.82" 08:18:43 Imager sky position angle is 11.0 deg. 08:18:43 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (1.71 pixels) 08:18:43 (avg FWHM = 3.34 arcsec) 08:18:43 [sync] pointing model updated 08:18:43 Internal guider, always re-slew 08:18:43 Re-slew to target. 08:18:43 Start slew to SDSS073224... 08:18:44 (wait for slew to complete) 08:18:46 (slew complete) 08:18:46 Target is now centered. 08:18:46 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:18:46 No focus change required 08:18:53 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=219 Y=465) 08:18:53 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:18:57 **No stars found in guider image 08:18:57 (final exposure interval -1) 08:18:57 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 08:18:57 **Autoguiding failed. 08:18:57 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:18:57 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131224_081826 08:18:57 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 08:18:57 (starting exposure) 08:29:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:29:17 Image finished 08:29:20 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 08:29:20 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=73s GW=T HAz=978s DWz=T WF=no] 08:29:20 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:29:20 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 08:29:20 Updating pointing... 08:29:20 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 08:29:20 No focus change required 08:29:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:29:23 (starting exposure) 08:29:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:29:37 Calibrating image... 08:29:37 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:29:37 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:29:37 Image finished 08:29:37 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:29:37 53 image stars found 08:29:37 80 catalog stars found 08:29:37 Solved! 20 stars matched. 08:29:37 Average residual is 0.75 arcsec. 08:29:37 Pointing error is 0.582 arcmin @ angle 68.91 08:29:37 True focal length is 346.6 cm. 08:29:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 08:29:37 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 27.6s 37° 41' 57.56" 08:29:37 Imager sky position angle is 11.0 deg. 08:29:37 Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (1.93 pixels) 08:29:37 (avg FWHM = 3.40 arcsec) 08:29:37 [sync] pointing model updated 08:29:37 Internal guider, always re-slew 08:29:37 Re-slew to target. 08:29:37 Start slew to SDSS073224... 08:29:39 (wait for slew to complete) 08:29:42 (slew complete) 08:29:42 Target is now centered. 08:29:42 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:29:42 No focus change required 08:29:50 (guide star SNR=4.9 X=219 Y=465) 08:29:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:29:55 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=108 Y=149) 08:29:55 (final exposure interval 1.29) 08:29:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:30:00 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=116 Y=144) 08:30:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:31:03 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=123) 08:31:03 (initial exposure interval 1.76) 08:31:09 (guide star SNR=5.8 X=219 Y=465) 08:31:09 (final exposure interval 1) 08:31:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:31:13 **No stars found in guider image 08:31:13 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 08:31:18 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=192 Y=137) 08:31:18 (initial exposure interval 1.53) 08:31:24 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=193 Y=136) 08:31:24 (final exposure interval 1.72) 08:31:24 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:31:31 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=193 Y=136) 08:32:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:32:19 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=308 Y=137) 08:32:19 (initial exposure interval 2.39) 08:32:27 (guide star SNR=9.2 X=219 Y=465) 08:32:27 (final exposure interval 1) 08:32:27 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:32:31 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=287 Y=149) 08:33:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:33:04 **Autoguiding failed. 08:33:04 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:33:04 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131224_082920 08:33:04 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 08:33:04 (starting exposure) 08:43:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:43:26 Image finished 08:43:29 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 08:43:29 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=933s GW=T HAz=1829s DWz=T WF=no] 08:43:29 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:43:29 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 08:43:29 Updating pointing... 08:43:29 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 08:43:29 No focus change required 08:43:31 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:43:31 (starting exposure) 08:43:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:43:46 Calibrating image... 08:43:46 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:43:46 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:43:46 Image finished 08:43:46 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:43:46 42 image stars found 08:43:46 80 catalog stars found 08:43:46 Solved! 18 stars matched. 08:43:46 Average residual is 0.69 arcsec. 08:43:46 Pointing error is 1.351 arcmin @ angle 288.13 08:43:46 True focal length is 346.9 cm. 08:43:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.92 V = 1.93 08:43:46 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 18.4s 37° 42' 10.21" 08:43:46 Imager sky position angle is 11.0 deg. 08:43:46 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (1.75 pixels) 08:43:46 (avg FWHM = 3.37 arcsec) 08:43:46 [sync] pointing model updated 08:43:46 Internal guider, always re-slew 08:43:46 Re-slew to target. 08:43:46 Start slew to SDSS073224... 08:43:47 (wait for slew to complete) 08:43:49 (slew complete) 08:43:49 Target is now centered. 08:43:49 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:43:49 No focus change required 08:43:56 (guide star SNR=8.2 X=219 Y=465) 08:43:56 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:44:01 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=71 Y=204) 08:44:01 (final exposure interval 1.65) 08:44:01 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:44:08 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=71 Y=204) 08:44:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:44:28 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=87 Y=195) 08:44:28 (initial exposure interval 2.08) 08:44:34 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=219 Y=465) 08:44:34 (final exposure interval 1) 08:44:34 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:44:38 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=400 Y=179) 08:45:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:45:12 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=88 Y=193) 08:45:12 (initial exposure interval 1.34) 08:45:17 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=88 Y=192) 08:45:17 (final exposure interval 1.45) 08:45:17 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:45:22 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=69 Y=203) 08:46:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 08:46:13 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=149 Y=214) 08:46:13 (initial exposure interval 1.93) 08:46:20 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=163 Y=206) 08:46:20 (final exposure interval 3.04) 08:46:20 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 08:46:28 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=174 Y=200) 08:46:50 **Guider waited for 16.2 sec and never got a measurement 08:46:51 **Autoguiding failed. 08:46:51 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:46:51 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20131224_084329 08:46:51 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 08:46:51 (starting exposure) 08:57:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:57:13 Image finished 08:57:15 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 08:57:16 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Dec-2013 08:57:16 UTC