ACP console log opened 03-May-2014 03:05:06 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:05:06 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:05:06 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:05:06 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:05:06 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:05:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:05:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:05:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:05:09 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:05:09 Dome is MaxDome 03:05:10 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:05:10 Imager is QSI Universal 03:05:10 Imager readout modes: 03:05:10 0 is Use Adv Dialog 03:05:10 1 is Image Quality 03:05:10 2 is Fast Readout 03:05:10 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:05:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:05:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:05:10 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:05:10 ACPS Observation SDSS073224(1 of 1) 03:05:10 (belongs to Project AGN, Plan SDSS073224) 03:05:10 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:05:10 Pointing updates are enabled 03:05:10 Start slew to SDSS073224... 03:05:11 (wait for slew to complete) 03:05:46 (slew complete) 03:05:46 [flip check: Tn=960s HAc=11365s GW=T HAz=12324s DWz=T WF=no] 03:05:46 Updating pointing... 03:05:47 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:05:47 No focus change required 03:05:50 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:05:50 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 03:05:50 (starting exposure) 03:06:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:06:00 Calibrating image... 03:06:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:06:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:06:00 Image finished 03:06:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:06:00 39 image stars found 03:06:00 80 catalog stars found 03:06:01 Solved! 20 stars matched. 03:06:01 Average residual is 0.77 arcsec. 03:06:01 Pointing error is 0.579 arcmin @ angle 78.49 03:06:01 True focal length is 347.6 cm. 03:06:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.92 V = 1.93 03:06:01 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 27.8s 37° 41' 51.93" 03:06:01 Imager sky position angle is 356.5 deg. 03:06:01 Image FWHM is 3.8 arcsec (1.97 pixels) 03:06:01 (avg FWHM = 3.69 arcsec) 03:06:01 [sync] pointing model updated 03:06:01 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:06:01 Re-slew to target. 03:06:01 Start slew to SDSS073224... 03:06:02 (wait for slew to complete) 03:06:03 (slew complete) 03:06:03 Target is now centered. 03:06:03 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:06:03 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:06:03 No focus change required 03:06:12 (guide star SNR=20.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:06:12 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:06:18 (guide star SNR=39.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:06:18 (final exposure interval 1) 03:06:18 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:06:24 (guide star SNR=31.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:06:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:06:45 (guide star SNR=14.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:06:46 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:06:52 (final exposure interval -1) 03:06:52 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:06:52 **Autoguiding failed. 03:06:52 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:06:52 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=11428s GW=T HAz=12330s DWz=T WF=no] 03:06:52 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:06:52 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:06:52 Updating pointing... 03:06:52 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 03:06:52 No focus change required 03:06:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:06:56 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 03:06:56 (starting exposure) 03:07:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:07:08 Calibrating image... 03:07:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:07:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:07:08 Image finished 03:07:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:07:08 42 image stars found 03:07:08 80 catalog stars found 03:07:08 Solved! 22 stars matched. 03:07:08 Average residual is 0.7 arcsec. 03:07:08 Pointing error is 0.498 arcmin @ angle 89.83 03:07:08 True focal length is 343.9 cm. 03:07:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.94 V = 1.93 03:07:08 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 27.4s 37° 41' 45.09" 03:07:08 Imager sky position angle is 356.6 deg. 03:07:08 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (1.76 pixels) 03:07:08 (avg FWHM = 3.63 arcsec) 03:07:08 [sync] pointing model updated 03:07:08 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:07:08 Re-slew to target. 03:07:08 Start slew to SDSS073224... 03:07:10 (wait for slew to complete) 03:07:11 (slew complete) 03:07:11 Target is now centered. 03:07:11 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:07:11 No focus change required 03:07:20 (guide star SNR=35.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:07:20 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:07:26 (guide star SNR=29.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:07:26 (final exposure interval 1) 03:07:26 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:07:30 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 03:07:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:07:51 (guide star SNR=47.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:07:51 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:07:55 (guide star SNR=54.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:07:55 (final exposure interval 1) 03:07:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:07:59 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 03:08:06 (guide star SNR=31.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:08:13 (guide star SNR=24.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:13 (final exposure interval 1) 03:08:13 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:08:17 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 03:08:25 (guide star SNR=24.5 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:08:29 (guide star SNR=25.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:29 (final exposure interval 1) 03:08:29 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:08:34 (guide star SNR=44.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:08:49 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:08:50 **Autoguiding failed. 03:08:50 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:08:50 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20140503_030652 03:08:50 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:08:50 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 03:08:50 (starting exposure) 03:19:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:19:19 Image finished 03:19:22 Plate-solve SDSS073224_R_20140503_030652 final image. 03:19:25 1279 image stars found 03:19:27 80 catalog stars found 03:19:27 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:19:27 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=12185s GW=T HAz=13087s DWz=T WF=no] 03:19:27 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:19:27 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:19:27 Updating pointing... 03:19:27 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 03:19:27 No focus change required 03:19:29 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:19:29 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 03:19:29 (starting exposure) 03:19:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:19:42 Calibrating image... 03:19:42 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:19:42 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:19:42 Image finished 03:19:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:19:42 37 image stars found 03:19:42 80 catalog stars found 03:19:42 Solved! 22 stars matched. 03:19:42 Average residual is 0.57 arcsec. 03:19:42 Pointing error is 0.465 arcmin @ angle 69.42 03:19:42 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 03:19:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:19:42 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 27.1s 37° 41' 54.81" 03:19:42 Imager sky position angle is 356.6 deg. 03:19:42 Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (2.22 pixels) 03:19:42 (avg FWHM = 3.79 arcsec) 03:19:42 [sync] pointing model updated 03:19:42 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:19:42 Re-slew to target. 03:19:42 Start slew to SDSS073224... 03:19:44 (wait for slew to complete) 03:19:45 (slew complete) 03:19:45 Target is now centered. 03:19:45 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:19:45 No focus change required 03:19:55 (guide star SNR=90.5 X=219 Y=465) 03:19:55 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:20:00 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=679 Y=369) 03:20:00 (final exposure interval 2.04) 03:20:00 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:20:06 (guide star SNR=25.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:20:22 **Guider waited for 11.2 sec and never got a measurement 03:20:29 (guide star SNR=22.5 X=219 Y=465) 03:20:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:20:35 (final exposure interval -1) 03:20:35 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:20:35 **Autoguiding failed. 03:20:35 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:20:35 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20140503_031927 03:20:35 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:20:35 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 03:20:35 (starting exposure) 03:30:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:30:58 Image finished 03:31:01 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:31:01 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=12881s GW=T HAz=13783s DWz=T WF=no] 03:31:01 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:31:01 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:31:01 Updating pointing... 03:31:01 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 03:31:01 No focus change required 03:31:04 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:31:04 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 03:31:04 (starting exposure) 03:31:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:31:13 Calibrating image... 03:31:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:31:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:31:13 Image finished 03:31:13 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:31:13 41 image stars found 03:31:16 80 catalog stars found 03:31:16 Solved! 16 stars matched. 03:31:16 Average residual is 0.87 arcsec. 03:31:16 Pointing error is 0.495 arcmin @ angle 70.72 03:31:16 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 03:31:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:31:16 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 27.3s 37° 41' 54.80" 03:31:16 Imager sky position angle is 356.6 deg. 03:31:16 Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (1.92 pixels) 03:31:16 (avg FWHM = 3.80 arcsec) 03:31:16 [sync] pointing model updated 03:31:16 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:31:16 Re-slew to target. 03:31:16 Start slew to SDSS073224... 03:31:18 (wait for slew to complete) 03:31:19 (slew complete) 03:31:19 Target is now centered. 03:31:19 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:31:19 No focus change required 03:31:27 (guide star SNR=19.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:31:28 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:31:32 **No stars found in guider image 03:31:32 (final exposure interval -1) 03:31:32 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:31:32 **Autoguiding failed. 03:31:32 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:31:32 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20140503_033101 03:31:33 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:31:33 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 03:31:33 (starting exposure) 03:42:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:42:01 Image finished 03:42:03 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:42:03 [flip check: Tn=900s HAc=13542s GW=T HAz=14447s DWz=T WF=no] 03:42:03 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:42:03 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:42:03 Updating pointing... 03:42:03 Switching from R to V filter for pointing exposure 03:42:03 No focus change required 03:42:07 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:42:07 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 03:42:07 (starting exposure) 03:42:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:42:18 Calibrating image... 03:42:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:42:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:42:18 Image finished 03:42:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:42:18 37 image stars found 03:42:18 80 catalog stars found 03:42:18 Solved! 12 stars matched. 03:42:18 Average residual is 0.83 arcsec. 03:42:18 Pointing error is 0.733 arcmin @ angle 75.76 03:42:18 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 03:42:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:42:18 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 28.5s 37° 41' 55.82" 03:42:18 Imager sky position angle is 356.5 deg. 03:42:18 Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (1.87 pixels) 03:42:18 (avg FWHM = 3.75 arcsec) 03:42:18 [sync] pointing model updated 03:42:18 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:42:18 Re-slew to target. 03:42:18 Start slew to SDSS073224... 03:42:19 (wait for slew to complete) 03:42:24 (slew complete) 03:42:24 Target is now centered. 03:42:24 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:42:24 No focus change required 03:42:33 (guide star SNR=20.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:42:33 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:42:39 (final exposure interval -1) 03:42:39 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:42:39 **Autoguiding failed. 03:42:39 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:42:39 Imaging to SDSS073224_R_20140503_034203 03:42:40 (taking 600 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 03:42:40 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 03:42:40 (starting exposure) 03:53:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:53:02 Image finished 03:53:07 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 03:53:07 Run complete ACP console log closed 03-May-2014 03:53:07 UTC