20090422@063630.log
ACP console log opened 22-Apr-2009 06:36:30 UTC
This is ACP version 5.1 (build 3, Maintenance release 5.1)
Licensed to William R. Mattil
06:36:31 Initializing AcquireSupport V5.1.7
06:36:31 Telescope is ACP->AstroPhysics, driver V1
06:36:32 Imager is SBIG Universal
06:36:32 Guider is SBIG Universal(internal)
06:36:32 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.62 V = 0.62
06:36:32 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 22.4 V = 15.1
06:36:32 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
06:36:33 Imager rotator support enabled
06:36:33 This is AcquireImages V5.1.8
06:36:33 Custom pre- and post-flip margins are in use
06:36:33 Compiling plan...
06:36:33 (using ACP Plan Compiler V5.1.5)
06:36:33 ...plan OK!
06:36:33 This plan has 1 live target(s), 8 images
06:36:33 There are 80.0 min. of actual imaging time
06:36:33 Image file set-numbers start with 1
06:36:33 Periodic auto focus every 30 min.
06:36:33 Pointing exposures:
06:36:33 Exposure Interval = 30
06:36:33 Min brightness = 0
06:36:33 Sigma = 3
06:36:33 Cat max mag = 18
06:36:33 Final exposures:
06:36:33 (plate solving is disabled)
06:36:33 Starting run for plan M99-L.txt...
06:36:33 Autofocus will be done every 30 min.
06:36:33 ==== Starting target M99 ====
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ; --------------------------------------------
06:36:33 ; This plan was generated by ACP Planner 3.2.2
06:36:33 ; --------------------------------------------
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ; For: wrm
06:36:33 ; Location: Fort Griffin, Texas
06:36:33 ; Coords: Lat = 32° 55' 55" Lon = 99° 13' 48"
06:36:33 ; Targets: 1
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ; NOTE: Timing features are disabled
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ; Autofocus at start of run.
06:36:33 ; Autofocus every 30 minutes.
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ; ---------------------------------------------
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 ; === Target M99 ===
06:36:33 ;
06:36:33 Start slew to M99...
06:36:34 Start rotate to PA 97.8 deg (raw rotator angle 283.9)
06:36:34 (wait for slew to complete)
06:36:42 (slew complete)
06:36:43 (wait for rotator)
06:36:50 (rotation complete)
06:36:50 (request plan-start pointing update)
06:36:50 Ready for M99 (# 1 of 1 in set 1)
06:36:50 Updating pointing...
06:36:50 (using Clear filter for pointing exposure)
06:36:50 (taking 30 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 3)
06:37:37 Calibrating image...
06:37:37 Plate-solve pointing image.
06:37:37 59 image stars found
06:37:37 220 catalog stars found
06:37:37 Solved! 40 stars matched.
06:37:37 Average residual is 0.69 arcsec.
06:37:37 Pointing error is 10.134 arcmin @ angle 301.30
06:37:37 Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (1.72 pixels)
06:37:37 True focal length is 227.5 cm.
06:37:37 True image center (J2000): 12h 18m 13.5s 14° 30' 18.75"
06:37:37 Imager sky position angle is 97.8 deg.
06:37:37 Rotator mech. position angle is 283.9 deg.
06:37:37 Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (1.72 pixels)
06:37:37 (avg FWHM = 3.72 arcsec)
06:37:38 [sync] pointing model updated
06:37:38 Internal guider, always re-slew
06:37:38 Re-slew to target.
06:37:38 Start slew to M99...
06:37:39 (wait for slew to complete)
06:37:47 (slew complete)
06:37:47 Target is now centered.
06:37:47 Using Clear filter for imaging
06:37:47 Do requested auto-focus...
06:37:47 (using Clear filter for auto-focus)
06:37:49 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus...
06:39:33 FocusMax auto-focus successful!
06:39:33 HFD = 5.73
06:39:33 Focus position = 8230
06:39:33 Autofocus finished.
06:39:33 Start slew to M99...
06:39:34 (no rotate, already close enough to desired PA)
06:39:34 (wait for slew to complete)
06:39:42 (slew complete)
06:39:42 (doing post-focus pointing update...)
06:39:42 Updating pointing...
06:39:42 (using Clear filter for pointing exposure)
06:39:43 (taking 30 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 3)
06:40:17 Calibrating image...
06:40:17 Plate-solve pointing image.
06:40:17 58 image stars found
06:40:17 220 catalog stars found
06:40:18 Solved! 38 stars matched.
06:40:18 Average residual is 0.53 arcsec.
06:40:18 Pointing error is 10.326 arcmin @ angle 301.32
06:40:18 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (1.81 pixels)
06:40:18 True focal length is 227.6 cm.
06:40:18 True image center (J2000): 12h 18m 12.9s 14° 30' 24.89"
06:40:18 Imager sky position angle is 97.8 deg.
06:40:18 Rotator mech. position angle is 283.9 deg.
06:40:18 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (1.81 pixels)
06:40:18 [sync] pointing model updated
06:40:18 Internal guider, always re-slew
06:40:18 Re-slew to target.
06:40:18 Start slew to M99...
06:40:19 (wait for slew to complete)
06:40:27 (slew complete)
06:40:27 Target is now centered.
06:40:27 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
06:40:27 PA=98 GA=-98
06:41:10 (guide star SNR=5.2 X=129 Y=32)
06:41:15 (guide star SNR=19.8 X=130 Y=33)
06:41:21 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:41:21 Imaging to M99-S001-R001-C001-Clear
06:41:21 (taking 600 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
06:41:23 (guided dither, 1 good cycles)
06:41:24 (guided dither, 2 good cycles)
06:41:27 (guided dither, 3 good cycles)
06:41:29 (guided dither, 4 good cycles)
06:41:31 (guided dither, 5 good cycles)
06:51:52 (autoguider still running...)
06:51:52 Imaging to M99-S001-R001-C002-Clear
06:51:52 (taking 600 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
06:51:52 (guided dither, 1 good cycles)
06:51:53 (guided dither, 2 good cycles)
06:51:55 (guided dither, 3 good cycles)
06:51:57 (guided dither, 4 good cycles)
06:51:59 (guided dither, 5 good cycles)
07:02:20 (autoguider still running...)
07:02:20 Imaging to M99-S001-R001-C003-Clear
07:02:20 (taking 600 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
07:02:20 (guided dither, 1 good cycles)
07:02:21 (guided dither, 2 good cycles)
07:02:23 (guided dither, 3 good cycles)
07:02:26 (guided dither, 4 good cycles)
07:02:28 (guided dither, 5 good cycles)
07:12:49 Do periodic auto-focus...
07:12:50 (autoguider stopped)
07:12:50 (using Clear filter for auto-focus)
07:12:52 Starting FocusMax AcquireStar autofocus...
07:14:36 FocusMax auto-focus successful!
07:14:36 HFD = 4.59
07:14:36 Focus position = 8215
07:14:36 Autofocus finished.
07:14:36 Start slew to M99...
07:14:38 (no rotate, already close enough to desired PA)
07:14:38 (wait for slew to complete)
07:14:46 (slew complete)
07:14:46 (doing post-focus pointing update...)
07:14:46 Updating pointing...
07:14:46 (using Clear filter for pointing exposure)
07:14:46 (taking 30 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 3)
07:15:20 Calibrating image...
07:15:20 Plate-solve pointing image.
07:15:20 62 image stars found
07:15:20 220 catalog stars found
07:15:21 Solved! 36 stars matched.
07:15:21 Average residual is 0.56 arcsec.
07:15:21 Pointing error is 11.469 arcmin @ angle 296.60
07:15:21 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (1.77 pixels)
07:15:21 True focal length is 227.4 cm.
07:15:21 True image center (J2000): 12h 18m 06.9s 14° 30' 10.84"
07:15:21 Imager sky position angle is 97.9 deg.
07:15:21 Rotator mech. position angle is 283.9 deg.
07:15:21 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (1.77 pixels)
07:15:21 [sync] pointing model updated
07:15:21 Internal guider, always re-slew
07:15:21 Re-slew to target.
07:15:21 Start slew to M99...
07:15:22 (wait for slew to complete)
07:15:30 (slew complete)
07:15:30 Target is now centered.
07:15:30 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
07:15:30 PA=98 GA=-98
07:16:13 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=131 Y=31)
07:16:17 (guide star SNR=20.1 X=132 Y=30)
07:16:20 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
07:16:20 Imaging to M99-S001-R001-C004-Clear
07:16:20 (taking 600 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
07:16:21 (guider error too high, try #1)
07:16:24 (guided dither, 1 good cycles)
07:16:26 (guided dither, 2 good cycles)
07:16:28 (guided dither, 3 good cycles)
07:16:31 (guided dither, 4 good cycles)
07:16:33 (guided dither, 5 good cycles)
07:26:53 (autoguider still running...)
07:26:53 Imaging to M99-S001-R001-C005-Clear
07:26:53 (taking 600 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
07:26:53 (guider error too high, try #1)
07:26:54 (guided dither, 1 good cycles)
07:26:55 (guided dither, 2 good cycles)
07:26:57 (guided dither, 3 good cycles)
07:27:00 (guided dither, 4 good cycles)
07:27:02 (guided dither, 5 good cycles)
07:37:23 (autoguider still running...)
07:37:23 Imaging to M99-S001-R001-C006-Clear
07:37:23 (taking 600 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
07:37:23 (guided dither, 1 good cycles)
07:37:24 (guided dither, 2 good cycles)
07:37:26 (guided dither, 3 good cycles)
07:37:27 **Script Error (Tracking has been stopped)**
07:37:30 Source: ACP Observatory Control Software
07:37:31 Message: The script was interrupted before completion. at line 1350 column 29.
ACP console log closed 22-Apr-2009 07:37:31 UTC