ACP console log opened 30-Apr-2013 03:46:09 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:46:09 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
03:46:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:46:09 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
03:46:09   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
03:46:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:46:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
03:46:10 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
03:46:10 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
03:46:10 Dome is MaxDome
03:46:10 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
03:46:10 Imager is QSI Universal
03:46:10 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
03:46:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
03:46:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
03:46:10 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
03:46:10 ACPS Observation NGC_2438(1 of 1)
03:46:10   (belongs to Project Staels, Plan NGC_2438)
03:46:10   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:46:10 Pointing updates are enabled
03:46:10   Start slew to NGC_2438...
03:46:12   (wait for slew to complete)
03:46:32   (slew complete)
03:46:32     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=12610s GW=T HAz=13090s DWz=T WF=no]
03:46:32   Updating pointing...
03:46:32   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
03:46:32   No focus change required
03:46:34   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:46:34   (starting exposure)
03:46:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:46:47   Calibrating image...
03:46:47 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:46:47 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:46:47   Image finished
03:46:47   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:46:47   57 image stars found
03:46:47   128 catalog stars found
03:46:47   Solved! 46 stars matched.
03:46:47   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
03:46:47   Pointing error is 0.219 arcmin @ angle 29.95
03:46:47   True focal length is 336.0 cm.
03:46:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.32 V = 1.32
03:46:47   True image center (J2000): 07h 41m 51.9s   14° 44' 06.26"
03:46:47   Imager sky position angle is 61.1 deg.
03:46:47   Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (2.68 pixels)
03:46:47   (avg FWHM = 2.90 arcsec)
03:46:47   [sync] pointing model updated
03:46:47   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:46:47   Re-slew to target.
03:46:47   Start slew to NGC_2438...
03:46:48   (wait for slew to complete)
03:46:50   (slew complete)
03:46:50   Target is now centered.
03:46:50   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
03:46:50   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:46:50   No focus change required
03:46:58   (guide star SNR=18.8 X=219 Y=465)
03:46:58   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:47:03   (guide star SNR=26.4 X=219 Y=465)
03:47:03   (final exposure interval 1)
03:47:03   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:47:07   (guide star SNR=36.7 X=219 Y=465)
03:47:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:47:25   (guide star SNR=29.4 X=219 Y=465)
03:47:25   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:47:29   (guide star SNR=35.9 X=219 Y=465)
03:47:29   (final exposure interval 1)
03:47:29   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:47:32   (guide star SNR=42.7 X=219 Y=465)
03:47:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:47:51   (guide star SNR=22.0 X=219 Y=465)
03:47:51   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:47:55   (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465)
03:47:55   (final exposure interval 1)
03:47:55   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:47:59   (guide star SNR=71.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:48:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:48:18   (guide star SNR=68.3 X=219 Y=465)
03:48:18   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:48:22   (guide star SNR=54.5 X=219 Y=465)
03:48:22   (final exposure interval 1)
03:48:22   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:48:26   (guide star SNR=64.9 X=219 Y=465)
03:48:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:48:40 **Autoguiding failed.
03:48:40   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:48:40     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=12739s GW=T HAz=13159s DWz=T WF=no]
03:48:40   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:48:40   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:48:40   Updating pointing...
03:48:40   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
03:48:40   No focus change required
03:48:42   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:48:42   (starting exposure)
03:48:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:48:54   Calibrating image...
03:48:54 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:48:54 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:48:54   Image finished
03:48:54   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:48:54   57 image stars found
03:48:55   128 catalog stars found
03:48:55   Solved! 47 stars matched.
03:48:55   Average residual is 0.42 arcsec.
03:48:55   Pointing error is 0.037 arcmin @ angle 50.31
03:48:55   True focal length is 335.7 cm.
03:48:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33
03:48:55   True image center (J2000): 07h 41m 51.5s   14° 43' 56.31"
03:48:55   Imager sky position angle is 61.1 deg.
03:48:55   Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (3.51 pixels)
03:48:55   (avg FWHM = 3.39 arcsec)
03:48:55   [sync] pointing model updated
03:48:55   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:48:55   Re-slew to target.
03:48:55   Start slew to NGC_2438...
03:48:56   (wait for slew to complete)
03:48:58   (slew complete)
03:48:58   Target is now centered.
03:48:58   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:48:58   No focus change required
03:49:07   (guide star SNR=74.4 X=219 Y=465)
03:49:07   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:49:11   (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465)
03:49:11   (final exposure interval 1)
03:49:11   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:49:14   (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465)
03:49:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:49:33   (guide star SNR=37.3 X=219 Y=465)
03:49:33   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:49:37   (guide star SNR=51.5 X=219 Y=465)
03:49:37   (final exposure interval 1)
03:49:37   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:49:41   (guide star SNR=32.9 X=219 Y=465)
03:49:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:49:59   (guide star SNR=28.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:49:59   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:50:03   (guide star SNR=22.5 X=219 Y=465)
03:50:03   (final exposure interval 1)
03:50:03   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:50:08   (guide star SNR=39.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:50:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:50:27   (guide star SNR=70.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:50:27   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:50:31   (guide star SNR=32.0 X=219 Y=465)
03:50:31   (final exposure interval 1)
03:50:31   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:50:35   (guide star SNR=35.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:50:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:50:49 **Autoguiding failed.
03:50:49   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:50:49   Imaging to NGC_2438_B_20130430_034840
03:50:49   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
03:50:49   (starting exposure)
03:53:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:53:19   Image finished
03:53:22   Plate-solve NGC_2438_B_20130430_034840 final image.
03:53:23   575 image stars found
03:53:24   128 catalog stars found
03:53:24   Solved! 44 stars matched.
03:53:24   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:53:24   Pointing error is 0.044 arcmin @ angle 5.04
03:53:24   True focal length is 336.6 cm.
03:53:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
03:53:24   True image center (J2000): 07h 41m 51.4s   14° 43' 57.52"
03:53:24   Imager sky position angle is 61.1 deg.
03:53:24   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (9.02 pixels)
03:53:24   (avg FWHM = 3.47 arcsec)
03:53:24   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:53:24   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
03:53:24   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:53:24   No focus change required
03:53:32   (guide star SNR=18.3 X=219 Y=465)
03:53:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:53:36   (guide star SNR=26.0 X=219 Y=465)
03:53:36   (final exposure interval 1)
03:53:36   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:53:39   (guide star SNR=72.8 X=219 Y=465)
03:53:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:53:58   (guide star SNR=51.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:53:58   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:54:02   (guide star SNR=31.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:02   (final exposure interval 1)
03:54:02   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:54:06   (guide star SNR=22.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:54:25   (guide star SNR=28.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:25   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:54:29   (guide star SNR=36.8 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:29   (final exposure interval 1)
03:54:29   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:54:33   (guide star SNR=79.4 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:54:52   (guide star SNR=39.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:52   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:54:56   (guide star SNR=47.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:56   (final exposure interval 1)
03:54:56   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:54:59   (guide star SNR=39.3 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:55:14 **Autoguiding failed.
03:55:14   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:55:14     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=13133s GW=T HAz=13493s DWz=T WF=no]
03:55:14   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:55:14   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:55:14   Updating pointing...
03:55:14   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:55:14   (starting exposure)
03:55:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:55:26   Calibrating image...
03:55:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:55:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:55:26   Image finished
03:55:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:55:26   74 image stars found
03:55:27   128 catalog stars found
03:55:27   Solved! 65 stars matched.
03:55:27   Average residual is 0.51 arcsec.
03:55:27   Pointing error is 0.107 arcmin @ angle 18.87
03:55:27   True focal length is 335.5 cm.
03:55:27   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33
03:55:27   True image center (J2000): 07h 41m 51.6s   14° 44' 00.94"
03:55:27   Imager sky position angle is 61.1 deg.
03:55:27   Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (3.23 pixels)
03:55:27   (avg FWHM = 3.87 arcsec)
03:55:27   [sync] pointing model updated
03:55:27   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:55:27   Re-slew to target.
03:55:27   Start slew to NGC_2438...
03:55:28   (wait for slew to complete)
03:55:29   (slew complete)
03:55:29   Target is now centered.
03:55:36   (guide star SNR=20.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:36   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:55:40   (guide star SNR=34.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:40   (final exposure interval 1)
03:55:40   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:55:43   (guide star SNR=41.0 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:56:02   (guide star SNR=89.3 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:02   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:56:06   (guide star SNR=48.1 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:06   (final exposure interval 1)
03:56:06   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:56:10   (guide star SNR=44.0 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:56:28   (guide star SNR=25.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:28   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:56:32   (guide star SNR=63.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:32   (final exposure interval 1)
03:56:32   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:56:35   (guide star SNR=24.6 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:49 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:56:54   (guide star SNR=33.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:54   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:56:57   (guide star SNR=25.9 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:57   (final exposure interval 1)
03:56:57   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:57:01   (guide star SNR=43.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:57:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:57:16 **Autoguiding failed.
03:57:16   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:57:16   Imaging to NGC_2438_V_20130430_035514
03:57:16   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:57:16   (starting exposure)
03:58:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:58:42   Image finished
03:58:45   Plate-solve NGC_2438_V_20130430_035514 final image.
03:58:46   942 image stars found
03:58:47   128 catalog stars found
03:58:47   Solved! 25 stars matched.
03:58:47   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:58:47   Pointing error is 0.027 arcmin @ angle 321.86
03:58:47   True focal length is 335.5 cm.
03:58:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
03:58:47   True image center (J2000): 07h 41m 51.4s   14° 43' 56.16"
03:58:47   Imager sky position angle is 61.0 deg.
03:58:47   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (4.99 pixels)
03:58:47   (avg FWHM = 3.39 arcsec)
03:58:48 Run complete
ACP console log closed 30-Apr-2013 03:58:48 UTC