ACP console log opened 07-Oct-2013 09:48:07 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:48:07 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
09:48:07 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:48:07 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
09:48:07   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
09:48:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:48:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
09:48:08 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
09:48:08 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
09:48:08 Dome is MaxDome
09:48:08 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
09:48:08 Imager is QSI Universal
09:48:08 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
09:48:08 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
09:48:08 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
09:48:08 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
09:48:08 ACPS Observation KT_Eri(1 of 1)
09:48:08   (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan KT_Eri)
09:48:08   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:48:08 Pointing updates are enabled
09:48:08   Start slew to KT_Eri...
09:48:10   (wait for slew to complete)
09:48:17   (slew complete)
09:48:17     [flip check:  Tn=560s HAc=-3735s GW=T HAz=-3175s DWz=T WF=no]
09:48:17   Updating pointing...
09:48:17   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
09:48:17   No focus change required
09:48:20   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:48:20   (starting exposure)
09:48:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:48:35   Calibrating image...
09:48:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:48:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:48:35   Image finished
09:48:35   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:48:35   34 image stars found
09:48:35   57 catalog stars found
09:48:35 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:48:35   Start slew to offset...
09:48:36   (wait for slew to complete)
09:48:40   (slew complete)
09:48:40   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:48:40   (starting exposure)
09:48:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:48:52   Calibrating image...
09:48:52 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:48:52 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:48:52   Image finished
09:48:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:48:52   34 image stars found
09:48:52   56 catalog stars found
09:48:52 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely.
09:48:52   Start slew to KT_Eri...
09:48:54   (wait for slew to complete)
09:48:58   (slew complete)
09:48:58   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
09:48:58   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:48:58   No focus change required
09:49:08   (guide star SNR=16.8 X=219 Y=465)
09:49:08   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:49:12   (guide star SNR=24.2 X=219 Y=465)
09:49:12   (final exposure interval 1)
09:49:12   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:49:17   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=211 Y=295)
09:49:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:49:44   (guide star SNR=19.5 X=219 Y=465)
09:49:44   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:49:49   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=175 Y=306)
09:49:49   (final exposure interval 1)
09:49:49   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:49:53   (guide star SNR=20.6 X=219 Y=465)
09:50:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:50:12   (guide star SNR=5.4 X=178 Y=306)
09:50:12   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:50:16   (guide star SNR=25.4 X=219 Y=465)
09:50:16   (final exposure interval 1)
09:50:16   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:50:19   (guide star SNR=7.1 X=175 Y=306)
09:50:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:50:38   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=186 Y=302)
09:50:38   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:50:42   (guide star SNR=16.9 X=219 Y=465)
09:50:42   (final exposure interval 1)
09:50:42   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:50:45   (guide star SNR=52.6 X=219 Y=465)
09:50:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:51:00 **Autoguiding failed.
09:51:00   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:51:00     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-3572s GW=T HAz=-3071s DWz=T WF=no]
09:51:00   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:51:00   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:51:00   Updating pointing...
09:51:00   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
09:51:00   No focus change required
09:51:02   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:51:02   (starting exposure)
09:51:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:51:13   Calibrating image...
09:51:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:51:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:51:13   Image finished
09:51:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:51:14   28 image stars found
09:51:14   57 catalog stars found
09:51:14 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:51:14   Start slew to offset...
09:51:15   (wait for slew to complete)
09:51:19   (slew complete)
09:51:19   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:51:19   (starting exposure)
09:51:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:51:30   Calibrating image...
09:51:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:51:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:51:30   Image finished
09:51:30   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:51:31   30 image stars found
09:51:31   56 catalog stars found
09:51:31 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:51:31   Start slew to KT_Eri...
09:51:32   (wait for slew to complete)
09:51:36   (slew complete)
09:51:36   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:51:36   No focus change required
09:51:47   (guide star SNR=7.8 X=191 Y=299)
09:51:47   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:51:51   (guide star SNR=7.0 X=192 Y=301)
09:51:51   (final exposure interval 1)
09:51:51   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:51:56   (guide star SNR=6.8 X=190 Y=299)
09:52:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:52:33   (guide star SNR=18.2 X=219 Y=465)
09:52:33   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:52:38   (guide star SNR=16.9 X=219 Y=465)
09:52:38   (final exposure interval 1)
09:52:38   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:52:43   (guide star SNR=18.1 X=219 Y=465)
09:52:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:53:02   (guide star SNR=14.3 X=219 Y=465)
09:53:02   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:53:06   (guide star SNR=5.3 X=184 Y=302)
09:53:06   (final exposure interval 1)
09:53:06   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:53:10   (guide star SNR=24.0 X=219 Y=465)
09:53:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:53:28   (guide star SNR=18.6 X=219 Y=465)
09:53:28   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:53:33   (guide star SNR=16.5 X=219 Y=465)
09:53:33   (final exposure interval 1)
09:53:33   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:53:38   (guide star SNR=7.9 X=176 Y=301)
09:54:29 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:54:30 **Autoguiding failed.
09:54:30   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:54:30   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131007_095100
09:54:30   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
09:54:30   (starting exposure)
09:58:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:58:20   Image finished
09:58:22   Plate-solve KT_Eri_B_20131007_095100 final image.
09:58:24   940 image stars found
09:58:25   57 catalog stars found
09:58:25 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
09:58:25     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-3126s GW=T HAz=-2625s DWz=T WF=no]
09:58:25   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:58:25   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:58:25   Updating pointing...
09:58:25   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
09:58:25   No focus change required
09:58:27   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:58:27   (starting exposure)
09:58:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:58:41   Calibrating image...
09:58:41 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:58:41 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:58:41   Image finished
09:58:41   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:58:41   35 image stars found
09:58:42   57 catalog stars found
09:58:42 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
09:58:42   Start slew to offset...
09:58:43   (wait for slew to complete)
09:58:44   (slew complete)
09:58:44   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:58:44   (starting exposure)
09:58:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:58:56   Calibrating image...
09:58:56 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:58:56 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:58:56   Image finished
09:58:56   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:58:56   54 image stars found
09:58:56   56 catalog stars found
09:58:56   Solved! 9 stars matched.
09:58:56   Average residual is 0.67 arcsec.
09:58:56   Pointing error is 5.888 arcmin @ angle 251.16
09:58:56   True focal length is 335.6 cm.
09:58:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.99 V = 1.97
09:58:56   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 31.6s   -09° 35' 54.83"
09:58:56   Imager sky position angle is 350.2 deg.
09:58:56   [sync] pointing model updated
09:58:56   Re-slew to target.
09:58:56   Start slew to KT_Eri...
09:58:57   (wait for slew to complete)
09:59:01   (slew complete)
09:59:01   Target is now centered.
09:59:01   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:59:01   No focus change required
09:59:12   (guide star SNR=32.2 X=219 Y=465)
09:59:12   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:59:16 **No stars found in guider image
09:59:16   (final exposure interval -1)
09:59:16 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
09:59:16 **Autoguiding failed.
09:59:16   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:59:16   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131007_095825
09:59:16   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
09:59:16   (starting exposure)
10:03:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:03:05   Image finished
10:03:08   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:03:08     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-2841s GW=T HAz=-2341s DWz=T WF=no]
10:03:08   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:03:08   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:03:08   Updating pointing...
10:03:08   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:03:08   No focus change required
10:03:10   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:03:10   (starting exposure)
10:03:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:03:24   Calibrating image...
10:03:24 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:03:24 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:03:24   Image finished
10:03:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:03:24   35 image stars found
10:03:24   57 catalog stars found
10:03:24 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
10:03:24   Start slew to offset...
10:03:26   (wait for slew to complete)
10:03:30   (slew complete)
10:03:30   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:03:30   (starting exposure)
10:03:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:03:41   Calibrating image...
10:03:41 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:03:41 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:03:41   Image finished
10:03:41   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:03:41   45 image stars found
10:03:41   56 catalog stars found
10:03:41 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
10:03:41   Start slew to KT_Eri...
10:03:43   (wait for slew to complete)
10:03:44   (slew complete)
10:03:44   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:03:44   No focus change required
10:03:55   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=219 Y=465)
10:03:55   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:03:59 **No stars found in guider image
10:03:59   (final exposure interval -1)
10:03:59 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
10:03:59 **Autoguiding failed.
10:03:59   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:03:59   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131007_100308
10:03:59   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:03:59   (starting exposure)
10:07:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:48   Image finished
10:07:51   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:07:51     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-2557s GW=T HAz=-2058s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:51   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:07:51   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:07:51   Updating pointing...
10:07:51   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:07:51   No focus change required
10:07:52   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:07:52   (starting exposure)
10:08:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:07   Calibrating image...
10:08:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:08:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:08:07   Image finished
10:08:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:08:07   28 image stars found
10:08:07   57 catalog stars found
10:08:07 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
10:08:07   Start slew to offset...
10:08:08   (wait for slew to complete)
10:08:12   (slew complete)
10:08:12   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:08:12   (starting exposure)
10:08:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:24   Calibrating image...
10:08:24 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:08:24 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:08:24   Image finished
10:08:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:08:24   42 image stars found
10:08:24   56 catalog stars found
10:08:24 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
10:08:24   Start slew to KT_Eri...
10:08:25   (wait for slew to complete)
10:08:29   (slew complete)
10:08:29   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:08:29   No focus change required
10:08:39   (guide star SNR=34.7 X=219 Y=465)
10:08:39   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:08:43   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=151 Y=342)
10:08:43   (final exposure interval 1.56)
10:08:43   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:08:49   (guide star SNR=84.1 X=219 Y=465)
10:09:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:09:09   (guide star SNR=52.3 X=219 Y=465)
10:09:09   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:09:12   (guide star SNR=34.1 X=219 Y=465)
10:09:12   (final exposure interval 1)
10:09:12   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:09:16   (guide star SNR=55.2 X=219 Y=465)
10:09:29 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:09:35   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=159 Y=334)
10:09:35   (initial exposure interval 1.24)
10:09:40   (guide star SNR=25.0 X=219 Y=465)
10:09:40   (final exposure interval 1)
10:09:40   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:09:44   (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465)
10:09:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:10:02   (guide star SNR=16.8 X=219 Y=465)
10:10:02   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:10:06   (guide star SNR=37.8 X=219 Y=465)
10:10:06   (final exposure interval 1)
10:10:06   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:10:11   (guide star SNR=28.7 X=219 Y=465)
10:10:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:10:26 **Autoguiding failed.
10:10:26   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:10:26   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131007_100751
10:10:26   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:10:26   (starting exposure)
10:14:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:14:16   Image finished
10:14:18   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:14:18     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-2168s GW=T HAz=-1669s DWz=T WF=no]
10:14:18   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:14:18   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:14:18   Updating pointing...
10:14:18   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:14:18   No focus change required
10:14:19   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:14:19   (starting exposure)
10:14:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:14:33   Calibrating image...
10:14:33 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:14:33 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:14:33   Image finished
10:14:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:14:33   37 image stars found
10:14:33   57 catalog stars found
10:14:33 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
10:14:33   Start slew to offset...
10:14:35   (wait for slew to complete)
10:14:38   (slew complete)
10:14:38   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:14:38   (starting exposure)
10:14:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:14:50   Calibrating image...
10:14:50 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:14:50 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:14:50   Image finished
10:14:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:14:50   44 image stars found
10:14:50   56 catalog stars found
10:14:50 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected.
10:14:50   Start slew to KT_Eri...
10:14:52   (wait for slew to complete)
10:14:56   (slew complete)
10:14:56   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:14:56   No focus change required
10:15:07   (guide star SNR=26.2 X=219 Y=465)
10:15:07   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:15:10   (guide star SNR=25.9 X=219 Y=465)
10:15:10   (final exposure interval 1)
10:15:10   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:15:15   (guide star SNR=43.8 X=219 Y=465)
10:15:29 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:15:34   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=86 Y=356)
10:15:34   (initial exposure interval 1.88)
10:15:40   (guide star SNR=28.7 X=219 Y=465)
10:15:40   (final exposure interval 1)
10:15:40   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:15:44   (guide star SNR=35.2 X=219 Y=465)
10:15:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:16:03   (guide star SNR=38.1 X=219 Y=465)
10:16:03   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:16:07   (guide star SNR=25.9 X=219 Y=465)
10:16:07   (final exposure interval 1)
10:16:07   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:16:10   (guide star SNR=34.9 X=219 Y=465)
10:16:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:16:29   (guide star SNR=60.9 X=219 Y=465)
10:16:29   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:16:33   (guide star SNR=19.0 X=219 Y=465)
10:16:33   (final exposure interval 1)
10:16:33   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:16:36   (guide star SNR=25.7 X=219 Y=465)
10:16:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:16:51 **Autoguiding failed.
10:16:51   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:16:51   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131007_101418
10:16:51   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:16:51   (starting exposure)
10:20:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:20:41   Image finished
10:20:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:20:44     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1782s GW=T HAz=-1383s DWz=T WF=no]
10:20:44   Imaging to KT_Eri_V_20131007_102044
10:20:44   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:20:44   No focus change required
10:20:45   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:20:45   (starting exposure)
10:22:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:22:47   Image finished
10:22:50   Plate-solve KT_Eri_V_20131007_102044 final image.
10:22:51   859 image stars found
10:22:51   57 catalog stars found
10:22:51 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
10:22:51     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1653s GW=T HAz=-1255s DWz=T WF=no]
10:22:51   Imaging to KT_Eri_V_20131007_102251
10:22:51   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:22:52   (starting exposure)
10:24:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:24:53   Image finished
10:24:56   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:24:56     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1529s GW=T HAz=-1130s DWz=T WF=no]
10:24:56   Imaging to KT_Eri_V_20131007_102456
10:24:56   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:24:56   (starting exposure)
10:26:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:26:58   Image finished
10:27:00   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:27:00     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1403s GW=T HAz=-1005s DWz=T WF=no]
10:27:00   Imaging to KT_Eri_V_20131007_102700
10:27:00   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:27:00   (starting exposure)
10:29:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:29:02   Image finished
10:29:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:29:05     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1278s GW=T HAz=-880s DWz=T WF=no]
10:29:05   Imaging to KT_Eri_V_20131007_102905
10:29:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:29:05   (starting exposure)
10:31:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:07   Image finished
10:31:10   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:31:10 Run complete
ACP console log closed 07-Oct-2013 10:31:10 UTC