ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 10:04:40 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:04:40 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 10:04:40 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:04:40 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 10:04:40 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:04:41 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 10:04:41 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:04:41 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 10:04:42 Dome is MaxDome 10:04:42 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 10:04:42 Imager is QSI Universal 10:04:42 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:04:42 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190208@081759 UTC 10:04:42 Imager readout modes: 10:04:42 0 is Image Quality 10:04:42 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:04:42 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 10:04:42 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:04:42 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:04:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 10:04:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 10:04:52 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:04:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:04:52 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 10:04:52 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 10:04:52 ACPS Observation SDSSJ121027+502735(1 of 1) 10:04:52 (belongs to Project NMSU, Plan SDSSJ121027+502735) 10:04:52 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:04:52 Pointing updates are enabled 10:04:52 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 10:04:54 (wait for slew to complete) 10:05:30 (slew complete) 10:05:30 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=12s GW=T HAz=672s DWz=T WF=no] 10:05:30 Updating pointing... 10:05:30 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:05:30 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:05:31 (starting exposure) 10:05:41 (exposure complete) 10:05:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:05:49 Image finished 10:05:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:05:49 19 image stars found 10:05:49 26 catalog stars found 10:05:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:05:49 Start slew to offset... 10:05:51 (wait for slew to complete) 10:06:00 (slew complete) 10:06:00 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:06:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:06:01 (starting exposure) 10:06:13 (exposure complete) 10:06:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:06:21 Image finished 10:06:21 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:06:21 19 image stars found 10:06:22 27 catalog stars found 10:06:23 Solved! 8 stars matched. 10:06:23 Average residual is 0.37 arcsec. 10:06:23 Pointing error is 0.529 arcmin @ angle 154.04 10:06:23 True focal length is 3462.5 mm. 10:06:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 10:06:23 True image center (J2000): 12h 10m 28.6s 51° 03' 43.72" 10:06:23 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 10:06:23 [sync] pointing model updated 10:06:23 Re-slew to target. 10:06:23 Start slew to SDSSJ121027+502735... 10:06:25 (wait for slew to complete) 10:06:30 (slew complete) 10:06:30 Target is now centered. 10:06:30 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:06:30 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:06:37 **No stars at all found in guider image 10:06:38 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:07:00 (guide star SNR=3.9 X=624 Y=191) 10:07:00 (first exposure estimate 15.39 sec) 10:07:18 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=622 Y=190) 10:07:18 (final exposure for guiding 12.92 sec) 10:07:33 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=622 Y=189) 10:08:57 **Guider waited for 64.6 sec and never got a measurement 10:08:58 (take guider image at initial interval 12.92 sec) 10:09:13 (guide star SNR=2.5 X=622 Y=188) 10:09:13 (first exposure estimate 15.34 sec) 10:09:31 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=622 Y=188) 10:09:31 (final exposure for guiding 14.35 sec) 10:09:48 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=621 Y=188) 10:11:24 **Guider waited for 71.75 sec and never got a measurement 10:11:25 (take guider image at initial interval 14.35 sec) 10:11:41 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=618 Y=185) 10:11:42 (first exposure estimate 13.7 sec) 10:11:57 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=618 Y=186) 10:11:58 (final exposure for guiding 13.48 sec) 10:12:13 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=619 Y=186) 10:13:39 **Guider waited for 67.4 sec and never got a measurement 10:13:40 (take guider image at initial interval 13.48 sec) 10:13:56 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=615 Y=183) 10:13:56 (first exposure estimate 14.47 sec) 10:14:13 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=615 Y=183) 10:14:13 (final exposure for guiding 13.63 sec) 10:14:29 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=614 Y=183) 10:15:57 **Guider waited for 68.15 sec and never got a measurement 10:15:58 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 10:15:58 UTC