ACP console log opened 29-Jan-2014 02:54:23 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:54:23 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 02:54:23 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:54:23 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 02:54:23 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 02:54:23 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:54:24 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 02:54:26 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:54:26 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 02:54:26 Dome is MaxDome 02:54:26 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 02:54:26 Imager is QSI Universal 02:54:26 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 02:54:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:54:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:54:26 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 02:54:26 ACPS Observation SDSS073224(1 of 1) 02:54:26 (belongs to Project AGN, Plan SDSS073224) 02:54:26 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:54:26 Pointing updates are enabled 02:54:26 Start slew to SDSS073224... 02:54:28 (wait for slew to complete) 02:55:01 (slew complete) 02:55:01 [flip check: Tn=960s HAc=-11521s GW=T HAz=-10561s DWz=T WF=no] 02:55:01 Updating pointing... 02:55:01 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 02:55:01 No focus change required 02:55:04 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 02:55:04 (starting exposure) 02:55:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:55:18 Calibrating image... 02:55:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 02:55:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 02:55:18 Image finished 02:55:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:55:18 34 image stars found 02:55:18 80 catalog stars found 02:55:18 Solved! 26 stars matched. 02:55:18 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 02:55:18 Pointing error is 2.748 arcmin @ angle 319.26 02:55:18 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:55:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92 02:55:18 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 15.8s 37° 43' 49.93" 02:55:18 Imager sky position angle is 33.5 deg. 02:55:18 [sync] pointing model updated 02:55:18 Internal guider, always re-slew 02:55:18 Re-slew to target. 02:55:18 Start slew to SDSS073224... 02:55:22 (wait for slew to complete) 02:55:23 (slew complete) 02:55:23 Target is now centered. 02:55:23 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 02:55:23 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 02:55:23 No focus change required 02:55:31 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=219 Y=465) 02:55:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:55:35 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=237 Y=404) 02:55:37 (final exposure interval 1.31) 02:55:37 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:55:45 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=236 Y=405) 02:55:52 (autoguiding at 1.31 sec.) 02:55:52 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=-11476s GW=T HAz=-10569s DWz=T WF=no] 02:55:52 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20140129_025552 02:55:52 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 02:55:56 (ex=0.09 ey=1.01) 02:55:56 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 02:56:00 (ex=0.59 ey=1.46) 02:56:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 02:56:03 (ex=0.71 ey=0.99) 02:56:03 (guiding errors within limits) 02:56:03 (guider check OK) 02:56:03 (starting exposure) 03:06:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:06:36 Image finished 03:06:39 Plate-solve SDSS073224_R_20140129_025552 final image. 03:06:42 1991 image stars found 03:06:42 80 catalog stars found 03:06:42 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:06:42 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:06:47 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=-10822s GW=T HAz=-9912s DWz=T WF=no] 03:06:47 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20140129_030647 03:06:47 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:06:47 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 03:06:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:07:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:07:03 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 29-Jan-2014 03:07:03 UTC