ACP console log opened 09-Dec-2015 08:43:31 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:43:31 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 08:43:31 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:43:31 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 08:43:31 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 08:43:31 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:43:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 08:43:35 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:43:35 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 08:43:35 Dome is MaxDome 08:43:35 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 08:43:35 Imager is QSI Universal 08:43:35 Imager readout modes: 08:43:35 0 is Image Quality 08:43:35 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 08:43:35 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 08:43:35 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 08:43:35 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 08:43:35 ACPS Observation SDSSJ121027+502735(1 of 1) 08:43:35 (belongs to Project NMSU, Plan WD) 08:43:35 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:43:35 Pointing updates are enabled 08:43:35 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 08:43:36 (wait for slew to complete) 08:44:52 (slew complete) 08:44:52 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-19338s GW=T HAz=-18661s DWz=T WF=no] 08:44:52 Updating pointing... 08:44:52 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 08:44:52 Focus change of 25 steps required 08:45:03 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:45:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:45:03 (starting exposure) 08:45:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:45:17 Calibrating image... 08:45:17 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:45:17 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:45:17 Image finished 08:45:17 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:45:17 11 image stars found 08:45:17 26 catalog stars found 08:45:17 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:45:17 Start slew to offset... 08:45:18 (wait for slew to complete) 08:45:22 (slew complete) 08:45:22 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:45:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:45:22 (starting exposure) 08:45:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:45:35 Calibrating image... 08:45:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:45:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:45:35 Image finished 08:45:35 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:45:35 11 image stars found 08:45:35 27 catalog stars found 08:45:35 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:45:35 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 08:45:37 (wait for slew to complete) 08:45:40 (slew complete) 08:45:40 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 08:45:49 (guide star SNR=9.0 X=219 Y=465) 08:45:49 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:45:55 **No stars found in guider image 08:45:55 (final exposure interval -1) 08:45:55 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 08:45:55 **Autoguiding failed. 08:45:55 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:45:55 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-19258s GW=T HAz=-18658s DWz=T WF=no] 08:45:55 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:45:55 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 08:45:55 Updating pointing... 08:45:55 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:45:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:45:55 (starting exposure) 08:46:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:46:08 Calibrating image... 08:46:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:46:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:46:08 Image finished 08:46:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:46:08 10 image stars found 08:46:08 26 catalog stars found 08:46:08 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:46:08 Start slew to offset... 08:46:10 (wait for slew to complete) 08:46:14 (slew complete) 08:46:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:46:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:46:14 (starting exposure) 08:46:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:46:26 Calibrating image... 08:46:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:46:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:46:26 Image finished 08:46:26 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:46:26 9 image stars found 08:46:26 27 catalog stars found 08:46:26 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:46:26 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 08:46:28 (wait for slew to complete) 08:46:32 (slew complete) 08:46:39 (guide star SNR=36.9 X=219 Y=465) 08:46:39 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:46:44 **No stars found in guider image 08:46:44 (final exposure interval -1) 08:46:44 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 08:46:44 **Autoguiding failed. 08:46:44 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:46:44 Imaging to WD_V_20151209_084555 08:46:44 (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:46:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:46:44 (starting exposure) 08:52:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:52:13 Image finished 08:52:18 Plate-solve WD_V_20151209_084555 final image. 08:52:19 310 image stars found 08:52:20 26 catalog stars found 08:52:20 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 08:52:20 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 08:52:20 Switching from V to SI filter for imaging 08:52:20 Focus change of -14 steps required 08:52:37 (guide star SNR=16.2 X=219 Y=465) 08:52:37 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:52:43 **No stars found in guider image 08:52:43 (final exposure interval -1) 08:52:43 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 08:52:43 **Autoguiding failed. 08:52:43 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:52:43 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-18849s GW=T HAz=-18249s DWz=T WF=no] 08:52:43 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:52:44 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 08:52:44 Updating pointing... 08:52:44 Switching from SI to V filter for pointing exposure 08:52:44 Focus change of 14 steps required 08:52:52 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:52:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:52:52 (starting exposure) 08:53:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:53:06 Calibrating image... 08:53:06 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:53:06 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:53:06 Image finished 08:53:06 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:53:06 12 image stars found 08:53:06 26 catalog stars found 08:53:06 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:53:06 Start slew to offset... 08:53:08 (wait for slew to complete) 08:53:13 (slew complete) 08:53:14 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:53:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:53:14 (starting exposure) 08:53:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:53:28 Calibrating image... 08:53:28 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:53:28 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:53:28 Image finished 08:53:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:53:28 8 image stars found 08:53:28 27 catalog stars found 08:53:28 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:53:28 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 08:53:29 (wait for slew to complete) 08:53:34 (slew complete) 08:53:34 Switching from V to SI filter for imaging 08:53:34 Focus change of -14 steps required 08:53:52 (guide star SNR=17.5 X=219 Y=465) 08:53:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 08:53:56 **No stars found in guider image 08:53:56 (final exposure interval -1) 08:53:56 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 08:53:56 **Autoguiding failed. 08:53:56 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 08:53:56 Imaging to WD_SI_20151209_085243 08:53:56 (taking 300 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 1) 08:53:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:53:56 (starting exposure) 08:54:11 Exposure Aborted ACP console log closed 09-Dec-2015 08:54:11 UTC