ACP console log opened 21-Oct-2016 02:18:16 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:18:16 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:18:16 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:18:16 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:18:16   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:18:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:18:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:18:19 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:18:19 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3
02:18:19 Dome is MaxDome
02:18:19 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:18:19 Imager is QSI Universal
02:18:19 Imager readout modes:
02:18:19   0 is Image Quality
02:18:19 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:18:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:18:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:18:19 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:18:19 ACPS Observation U_Aqr(1 of 1)
02:18:19   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan U_Aqr)
02:18:19   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:18:19 Pointing updates are enabled
02:18:19   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:18:21   (wait for slew to complete)
02:18:52   (slew complete)
02:18:52     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-3138s GW=T HAz=-2478s DWz=T WF=no]
02:18:52   Updating pointing...
02:18:52   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
02:18:52   Focus change of 25 steps required
02:19:02   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:19:02   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:19:02   (starting exposure)
02:19:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:19:15   Calibrating image...
02:19:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:19:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:19:15   Image finished
02:19:15   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:19:15 No image stars found, failed.
02:19:15   Start slew to offset...
02:19:17   (wait for slew to complete)
02:19:20   (slew complete)
02:19:20   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:19:20   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:19:20   (starting exposure)
02:19:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:19:34   Calibrating image...
02:19:34 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:19:34 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:19:34   Image finished
02:19:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:19:34 No image stars found, failed.
02:19:34   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:19:35   (wait for slew to complete)
02:19:38   (slew complete)
02:19:38   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:19:38   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:19:38   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:19:57   (guide star SNR=23.3 X=219 Y=465)
02:19:57   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:20:01 **No stars found in guider image
02:20:01   (final exposure interval -1)
02:20:01 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
02:20:01 **Autoguiding failed.
02:20:01   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:20:01     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-3069s GW=T HAz=-2469s DWz=T WF=no]
02:20:01   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:20:01   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:20:01   Updating pointing...
02:20:01   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:20:01   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:20:10   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:20:10   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:20:10   (starting exposure)
02:20:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:20:23   Calibrating image...
02:20:23 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:20:23 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:20:23   Image finished
02:20:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:20:23   2 image stars found
02:20:24   45 catalog stars found
02:20:24 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:20:24   Start slew to offset...
02:20:25   (wait for slew to complete)
02:20:29   (slew complete)
02:20:29   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:20:29   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:20:29   (starting exposure)
02:20:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:20:43   Calibrating image...
02:20:43 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:20:43 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:20:43   Image finished
02:20:43   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:20:43   1 image stars found
02:20:44   27 catalog stars found
02:20:44 ** 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.
02:20:44   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:20:45   (wait for slew to complete)
02:20:49   (slew complete)
02:20:49   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:20:49   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:21:06   (guide star SNR=24.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:21:06   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:21:11 **No stars found in guider image
02:21:11   (final exposure interval -1)
02:21:11 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
02:21:11 **Autoguiding failed.
02:21:11   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:21:11   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20161021_022001
02:21:11   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:21:11   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:21:11   (starting exposure)
02:26:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:26:40   Image finished
02:26:43   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20161021_022001 final image.
02:26:44   68 image stars found
02:26:46   45 catalog stars found
02:26:46 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:26:50     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-2659s GW=T HAz=-2059s DWz=T WF=no]
02:26:50   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:26:50   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:26:50   Updating pointing...
02:26:50   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:26:50   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:26:59   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:26:59   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:26:59   (starting exposure)
02:27:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:27:12   Calibrating image...
02:27:12 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:27:12 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:27:12   Image finished
02:27:12   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:27:12 No image stars found, failed.
02:27:12   Start slew to offset...
02:27:14   (wait for slew to complete)
02:27:18   (slew complete)
02:27:18   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:27:18   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:27:18   (starting exposure)
02:27:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:27:31   Calibrating image...
02:27:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:27:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:27:31   Image finished
02:27:31   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:27:31   1 image stars found
02:27:31   27 catalog stars found
02:27:31 ** 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.
02:27:31   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:27:33   (wait for slew to complete)
02:27:37   (slew complete)
02:27:37   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:27:37   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:27:55   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:27:55   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:28:00   (guide star SNR=19.6 X=219 Y=465)
02:28:00   (final exposure interval 1)
02:28:00   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:28:04 **No stars found in guider image
02:28:04 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
02:28:09   (guide star SNR=36.4 X=219 Y=465)
02:28:09   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:28:13 **No stars found in guider image
02:28:13   (final exposure interval -1)
02:28:13 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
02:28:13 **Autoguiding failed.
02:28:13   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:28:13   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20161021_022650
02:28:13   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:28:13   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:28:13   (starting exposure)
02:28:18 CloudSensorII: Weather is unsafe!
02:28:18                WindCondition is Very Windy
02:28:18 **WEATHER ALERT: The weather has become unsafe!
ACP console log closed 21-Oct-2016 02:28:19 UTC