ACP console log opened 09-Feb-2019 08:47:21 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:47:21 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 08:47:21 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:47:21 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 08:47:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:47:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 08:47:22 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:47:22 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 08:47:22 Dome is MaxDome 08:47:22 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 08:47:22 Imager is QSI Universal 08:47:22 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 08:47:22 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190209@083755 UTC 08:47:22 Imager readout modes: 08:47:22 0 is Image Quality 08:47:22 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 08:47:22 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 08:47:22 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 08:47:22 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 08:47:32 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 08:47:32 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 08:47:32 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 08:47:32 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 08:47:32 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 08:47:32 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 08:47:32 ACPS Observation CY_UMa(1 of 1) 08:47:32 (belongs to Project Walker, Plan CY_UMa) 08:47:32 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:47:32 Pointing updates are enabled 08:47:32 Start slew to CY_UMa... 08:47:34 (wait for slew to complete) 08:48:11 (slew complete) 08:48:11 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=-3s GW=T HAz=557s DWz=T WF=no] 08:48:11 Updating pointing... 08:48:11 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:48:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:48:12 (starting exposure) 08:48:22 (exposure complete) 08:48:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:48:29 Image finished 08:48:29 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:48:30 7 image stars found 08:48:30 41 catalog stars found 08:48:30 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:48:30 Start slew to offset... 08:48:32 (wait for slew to complete) 08:48:38 (slew complete) 08:48:38 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:48:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:48:39 (starting exposure) 08:48:50 (exposure complete) 08:48:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:48:58 Image finished 08:48:58 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:48:58 10 image stars found 08:48:59 43 catalog stars found 08:48:59 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:48:59 Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)... 08:50:04 Failed: All-sky solution failed: Job 3195595 status: failure 08:50:04 Astrometry.net may be offline or image quality is too poor. 08:50:04 Start slew to CY_UMa... 08:50:06 (wait for slew to complete) 08:50:12 (slew complete) 08:50:12 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 08:50:12 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 08:50:19 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 08:50:41 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 08:50:42 **Autoguiding failed. 08:50:42 (**AG failed, continuing unguided as Plan is Best Efforts) 08:50:42 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=149s GW=T HAz=649s DWz=T WF=no] 08:50:42 (guider not running, restarting...) 08:50:42 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 08:50:48 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 08:51:11 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=178 Y=127) 08:51:11 (first exposure estimate 18.24 sec) 08:51:31 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=176 Y=127) 08:51:32 (final exposure for guiding 18.03 sec) 08:51:52 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=175 Y=125) 08:55:45 **Guider waited for 90.15 sec and never got a measurement 08:55:46 (take guider image at initial interval 18.03 sec) 08:56:06 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=106 Y=105) 08:56:06 (first exposure estimate 17.49 sec) 08:56:26 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=106 Y=104) 08:56:27 (final exposure for guiding 17.48 sec) 08:56:47 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 08:56:48 (take guider image at initial interval 17.48 sec) 08:57:08 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=106 Y=103) 08:57:08 (first exposure estimate 19.2 sec) 08:57:29 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=104 Y=102) 08:57:29 (final exposure for guiding 18.41 sec) 08:57:50 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 08:57:51 (take guider image at initial interval 18.41 sec) 08:58:12 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=101 Y=100) 08:58:12 (first exposure estimate 19.16 sec) 08:58:33 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up. 08:58:33 **Autoguiding failed. 08:58:33 (**AG failed, continuing unguided as Plan is Best Efforts) 08:58:33 Imaging to CY_UMa_V_20190209_085042_T3 08:58:33 (taking 200 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:58:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:58:35 (starting exposure) 09:01:55 (exposure complete) 09:02:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:02:17 Image finished 09:02:28 Plate-solve CY_UMa_V_20190209_085042_T3 final image. 09:02:30 129 image stars found 09:02:30 41 catalog stars found 09:02:31 Solved! 22 stars matched. 09:02:31 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 09:02:31 Pointing error is 1.079 arcmin @ angle 57.23 09:02:31 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 09:02:31 True focal length is 3432.5 mm. 09:02:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:02:31 True image center (J2000): 10h 57m 02.6s 49° 41' 53.24" 09:02:31 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 09:02:31 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.86 pixels) 09:02:31 (avg FWHM = 2.14 arcsec) 09:02:31 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=856s GW=T HAz=860s DWz=T WF=no] 09:02:31 Re-slew to target. 09:02:31 Start slew to CY_UMa... 09:02:33 (wait for slew to complete) 09:02:39 (slew complete) 09:02:42 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=872s GW=T HAz=1371s DWz=T WF=no] 09:02:42 (guider not running, restarting...) 09:02:42 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 09:02:49 (guide star SNR=6.9 X=94 Y=131) 09:02:49 (first exposure estimate 2.17 sec) 09:02:56 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=93 Y=131) 09:02:56 (final exposure for guiding 1.83 sec) 09:03:02 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=94 Y=131) 09:03:11 (autoguiding at 1.83 sec.) 09:03:11 Imaging to CY_UMa_V_20190209_090242_T3 09:03:11 (taking 200 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:03:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:03:16 (ex=0.64 ey=0.01) 09:03:16 (guider check OK) 09:03:23 (starting exposure) 09:06:44 (exposure complete) 09:07:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:07:05 Image finished 09:07:17 Plate-solve CY_UMa_V_20190209_090242_T3 final image. 09:07:19 188 image stars found 09:07:19 41 catalog stars found 09:07:20 Solved! 15 stars matched. 09:07:20 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 09:07:20 Pointing error is 0.416 arcmin @ angle 80.53 09:07:20 True focal length is 3457.7 mm. 09:07:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:07:20 True image center (J2000): 10h 56m 59.5s 49° 41' 22.30" 09:07:20 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 09:07:20 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.36 pixels) 09:07:20 (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec) 09:07:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:07:23 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=1150s GW=T HAz=1652s DWz=T WF=no] 09:07:23 Imaging to CY_UMa_V_20190209_090723_T3 09:07:23 (taking 200 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:07:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:07:23 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 09:07:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 09:07:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 09:07:39 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 09-Feb-2019 09:07:40 UTC