ACP console log opened 14-Nov-2016 06:23:54 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:23:54 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
06:23:54 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:23:54 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
06:23:54   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
06:23:54 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:23:55 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
06:23:55 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:23:55 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3
06:23:55 Dome is MaxDome
06:23:55 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
06:23:55 Imager is QSI Universal
06:23:55 Imager readout modes:
06:23:55   0 is Image Quality
06:23:55 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
06:23:55 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
06:23:55 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
06:23:55 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
06:23:55 ACPS Observation SDSS073224(1 of 1)
06:23:55   (belongs to Project AGN, Plan SDSS073224)
06:23:55   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:23:55 Pointing updates are enabled
06:23:55   Start slew to SDSS073224...
06:23:57   (wait for slew to complete)
06:24:16   (slew complete)
06:24:16     [flip check:  Tn=960s HAc=-16855s GW=T HAz=-15895s DWz=T WF=no]
06:24:16   Updating pointing...
06:24:16   Switching from SI to V filter for pointing exposure
06:24:16   Focus change of 14 steps required
06:24:25   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:24:25   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:24:25   (starting exposure)
06:24:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:24:38   Calibrating image...
06:24:38 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:24:38 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:24:38   Image finished
06:24:38   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:24:38   13 image stars found
06:24:39   80 catalog stars found
06:24:39   Solved! 12 stars matched.
06:24:39   Average residual is 0.46 arcsec.
06:24:39   Pointing error is 0.712 arcmin @ angle 270.49
06:24:39   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
06:24:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.28
06:24:39   True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 21.3s   37° 41' 45.36"
06:24:39   Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg.
06:24:39   [sync] pointing model updated
06:24:39   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:24:39   Re-slew to target.
06:24:39   Start slew to SDSS073224...
06:24:40   (wait for slew to complete)
06:24:41   (slew complete)
06:24:41   Target is now centered.
06:24:41   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
06:24:48   (guide star SNR=25.6 X=219 Y=465)
06:24:48   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:24:52 **No stars found in guider image
06:24:52   (final exposure interval -1)
06:24:52 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
06:24:52 **Autoguiding failed.
06:24:52   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:24:52     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-16818s GW=T HAz=-15919s DWz=T WF=no]
06:24:52   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:24:53   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:24:53   Updating pointing...
06:24:54   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:24:54   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:24:54   (starting exposure)
06:25:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:25:07   Calibrating image...
06:25:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:25:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:25:07   Image finished
06:25:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:25:07   7 image stars found
06:25:07   80 catalog stars found
06:25:07 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:25:07   Start slew to offset...
06:25:08   (wait for slew to complete)
06:25:11   (slew complete)
06:25:11   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:25:11   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:25:11   (starting exposure)
06:25:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:25:24   Calibrating image...
06:25:24 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:25:24 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:25:24   Image finished
06:25:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:25:24   8 image stars found
06:25:25   122 catalog stars found
06:25:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:25:25   Start slew to SDSS073224...
06:25:27   (wait for slew to complete)
06:25:29   (slew complete)
06:25:36   (guide star SNR=16.2 X=219 Y=465)
06:25:36   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:25:40   (guide star SNR=18.9 X=327 Y=376)
06:25:40   (final exposure interval 1)
06:25:40   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:25:44   (guide star SNR=16.7 X=219 Y=465)
06:25:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:26:05   (guide star SNR=21.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:26:05   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:26:09   (guide star SNR=13.1 X=219 Y=465)
06:26:09   (final exposure interval 1)
06:26:09   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:26:15 **No stars found in guider image
06:26:15 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:26:21 **No stars found in guider image
06:26:21   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:26:21 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:26:43   (guide star SNR=6.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:26:43   (exposure interval 1)
06:26:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:27:01 **No stars found in guider image
06:27:01   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:27:01 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:27:24   (guide star SNR=4.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:27:24   (exposure interval 1)
06:27:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:27:39 **Autoguiding failed.
06:27:39   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:27:39   Imaging to SDSS073224_V_20161114_062452
06:27:39   (taking 600 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:27:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:27:39   (starting exposure)
06:38:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:38:09   Image finished
06:38:14   Plate-solve SDSS073224_V_20161114_062452 final image.
06:38:16   573 image stars found
06:38:16   80 catalog stars found
06:38:17 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
06:38:17     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-16013s GW=T HAz=-15112s DWz=T WF=no]
06:38:17   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:38:17   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:38:17   Updating pointing...
06:38:17   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:38:17   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:38:17   (starting exposure)
06:38:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:38:31   Calibrating image...
06:38:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:38:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:38:31   Image finished
06:38:31   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:38:31   12 image stars found
06:38:31   80 catalog stars found
06:38:31   Solved! 12 stars matched.
06:38:31   Average residual is 0.37 arcsec.
06:38:31   Pointing error is 0.335 arcmin @ angle 233.37
06:38:31   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
06:38:31   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.28
06:38:31   True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 23.5s   37° 41' 33.02"
06:38:31   Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg.
06:38:31   [sync] pointing model updated
06:38:31   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:38:31   Re-slew to target.
06:38:31   Start slew to SDSS073224...
06:38:32   (wait for slew to complete)
06:38:33   (slew complete)
06:38:33   Target is now centered.
06:38:40   (guide star SNR=13.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:38:40   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:38:44   (guide star SNR=56.9 X=219 Y=465)
06:38:44   (final exposure interval 1)
06:38:44   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:38:50   (guide star SNR=13.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:39:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:39:10   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=542 Y=197)
06:39:10   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:39:14   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=543 Y=196)
06:39:14   (final exposure interval 1)
06:39:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:39:19   (guide star SNR=29.8 X=219 Y=465)
06:39:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:39:38   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=544 Y=195)
06:39:38   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:39:44   (guide star SNR=37.7 X=219 Y=465)
06:39:44   (final exposure interval 1)
06:39:44   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:39:48   (guide star SNR=30.2 X=219 Y=465)
06:40:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:40:08   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=545 Y=196)
06:40:08   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:40:13   (guide star SNR=29.9 X=219 Y=465)
06:40:13   (final exposure interval 1)
06:40:13   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:40:17   (guide star SNR=56.8 X=219 Y=465)
06:40:31 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:40:32 **Autoguiding failed.
06:40:32   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:40:32   Imaging to SDSS073224_V_20161114_063817
06:40:32   (taking 600 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:40:32   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:40:32   (starting exposure)
06:51:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:51:03   Image finished
06:51:06   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:51:06     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-15244s GW=T HAz=-14340s DWz=T WF=no]
06:51:06   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:51:06   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:51:06   Updating pointing...
06:51:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:51:06   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:51:06   (starting exposure)
06:51:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:51:19   Calibrating image...
06:51:19 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:51:19 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:51:19   Image finished
06:51:19   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:51:19   28 image stars found
06:51:19   80 catalog stars found
06:51:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:51:19   Start slew to offset...
06:51:20   (wait for slew to complete)
06:51:24   (slew complete)
06:51:24   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:51:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:51:24   (starting exposure)
06:51:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:51:38   Calibrating image...
06:51:38 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:51:38 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:51:38   Image finished
06:51:38   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:51:38   31 image stars found
06:51:38   122 catalog stars found
06:51:38   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:51:38   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
06:51:38   Pointing error is 1.127 arcmin @ angle 82.98
06:51:38   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
06:51:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
06:51:38   True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 30.6s   38° 18' 35.54"
06:51:38   Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg.
06:51:38   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (2.21 pixels)
06:51:38   (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec)
06:51:38   [sync] pointing model updated
06:51:38   Re-slew to target.
06:51:38   Start slew to SDSS073224...
06:51:40   (wait for slew to complete)
06:51:41   (slew complete)
06:51:41   Target is now centered.
06:51:47   (guide star SNR=83.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:51:47   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:51:52   (guide star SNR=46.2 X=219 Y=465)
06:51:52   (final exposure interval 1)
06:51:52   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:51:57   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=640 Y=295)
06:52:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:52:17   (guide star SNR=37.5 X=63 Y=239)
06:52:17   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:52:22   (guide star SNR=91.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:52:22   (final exposure interval 1)
06:52:22   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:52:26   (guide star SNR=16.9 X=219 Y=465)
06:52:41 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:52:46   (guide star SNR=17.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:52:46   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:52:51   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=686 Y=342)
06:52:52   (final exposure interval 1)
06:52:52   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:52:56   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=686 Y=341)
06:53:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:53:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=625 Y=276)
06:53:16   (initial exposure interval 1.14)
06:53:21   (guide star SNR=37.1 X=219 Y=465)
06:53:21   (final exposure interval 1)
06:53:21   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:53:25   (guide star SNR=30.0 X=219 Y=465)
06:53:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:53:39 **Autoguiding failed.
06:53:39   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:53:39   Imaging to SDSS073224_V_20161114_065106
06:53:39   (taking 600 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:53:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:53:39   (starting exposure)
07:04:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:04:06   Image finished
07:04:09   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:04:09     [flip check:  Tn=900s HAc=-14452s GW=T HAz=-13555s DWz=T WF=no]
07:04:09   (guider not running, restarting...)
07:04:09   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
07:04:09   Updating pointing...
07:04:09   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
07:04:09   (using Image Quality readout mode)
07:04:09   (starting exposure)
07:04:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:04:22   Calibrating image...
07:04:22 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
07:04:22 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
07:04:22   Image finished
07:04:22   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:04:22   27 image stars found
07:04:22   80 catalog stars found
07:04:22   Solved! 25 stars matched.
07:04:22   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
07:04:22   Pointing error is 0.877 arcmin @ angle 107.39
07:04:22   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
07:04:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.28
07:04:22   True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 29.1s   37° 41' 29.26"
07:04:22   Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg.
07:04:22   [sync] pointing model updated
07:04:22   Internal guider, always re-slew
07:04:22   Re-slew to target.
07:04:22   Start slew to SDSS073224...
07:04:23   (wait for slew to complete)
07:04:24   (slew complete)
07:04:24   Target is now centered.
07:04:32   (guide star SNR=12.8 X=219 Y=465)
07:04:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
07:04:36   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=542 Y=194)
07:04:36   (final exposure interval 1)
07:04:36   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
07:04:41   (guide star SNR=4.6 X=541 Y=194)
07:04:48   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
07:04:48   Imaging to SDSS073224_V_20161114_070409
07:04:48   (taking 600 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
07:04:48   (using Image Quality readout mode)
07:04:50   (ex=0.01 ey=0.91)
07:04:50   (guider check OK)
07:04:50   (starting exposure)
07:15:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:15:26   Image finished
07:15:29   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:15:30   (stopping  the autoguider)
07:15:31 Run complete
ACP console log closed 14-Nov-2016 07:15:31 UTC