ACP console log opened 08-Nov-2013 02:07:55 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:07:55 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 02:07:55 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:07:55 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 02:07:55 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 02:07:55 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:07:56 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 02:07:56 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 02:07:56 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 02:07:57 Dome is MaxDome 02:07:57 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 02:07:57 Imager is QSI Universal 02:07:57 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 02:07:57 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:07:57 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:07:57 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 02:07:57 ACPS Observation V339_Del(1 of 1) 02:07:57 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V339_Del) 02:07:57 Pointing updates are enabled 02:07:57 (V339_Del within tolerance, no slew needed) 02:07:57 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=6404s GW=T HAz=6736s DWz=T WF=no] 02:07:57 Imaging to V339_Del_B_20131108_020757 02:07:57 Switching from U to B filter for imaging 02:07:57 No focus change required 02:07:59 (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 02:07:59 (starting exposure) 02:08:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:08:47 Image finished 02:08:50 Plate-solve V339_Del_B_20131108_020757 final image. 02:08:51 642 image stars found 02:08:52 103 catalog stars found 02:08:52 Solved! 26 stars matched. 02:08:52 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:08:52 Pointing error is 0.200 arcmin @ angle 174.24 02:08:52 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 02:08:52 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 02:08:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:08:52 True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 30.8s 20° 45' 51.88" 02:08:52 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:08:52 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.61 pixels) 02:08:52 (avg FWHM = 1.30 arcsec) 02:08:52 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:08:52 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=6459s GW=T HAz=6781s DWz=T WF=no] 02:08:52 Imaging to V339_Del_V_20131108_020852 02:08:52 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 02:08:52 No focus change required 02:08:52 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:08:52 (starting exposure) 02:09:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:09:30 Image finished 02:09:33 Plate-solve V339_Del_V_20131108_020852 final image. 02:09:34 852 image stars found 02:09:35 103 catalog stars found 02:09:35 Solved! 23 stars matched. 02:09:35 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 02:09:35 Pointing error is 0.190 arcmin @ angle 173.34 02:09:35 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 02:09:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:09:35 True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 30.8s 20° 45' 52.50" 02:09:35 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:09:35 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.12 pixels) 02:09:35 (avg FWHM = 1.32 arcsec) 02:09:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:09:35 [flip check: Tn=310s HAc=6502s GW=T HAz=6814s DWz=T WF=no] 02:09:35 Imaging to V339_Del_R_20131108_020935 02:09:35 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 02:09:35 No focus change required 02:09:35 (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 02:09:35 (starting exposure) 02:10:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:10:03 Image finished 02:10:05 Plate-solve V339_Del_R_20131108_020935 final image. 02:10:07 657 image stars found 02:10:07 103 catalog stars found 02:10:08 Solved! 28 stars matched. 02:10:08 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:10:08 Pointing error is 0.195 arcmin @ angle 168.11 02:10:08 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 02:10:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:10:08 True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 30.9s 20° 45' 52.32" 02:10:08 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:10:08 Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (3.44 pixels) 02:10:08 (avg FWHM = 1.29 arcsec) 02:10:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:10:08 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=6535s GW=T HAz=6867s DWz=T WF=no] 02:10:08 Imaging to V339_Del_I_20131108_021008 02:10:08 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 02:10:08 No focus change required 02:10:08 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 02:10:08 (starting exposure) 02:10:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:10:56 Image finished 02:10:58 Plate-solve V339_Del_I_20131108_021008 final image. 02:11:00 1123 image stars found 02:11:01 103 catalog stars found 02:11:01 Solved! 24 stars matched. 02:11:01 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 02:11:01 Pointing error is 0.187 arcmin @ angle 158.68 02:11:01 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 02:11:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:11:01 True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 31.0s 20° 45' 53.33" 02:11:01 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:11:01 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.43 pixels) 02:11:01 (avg FWHM = 1.33 arcsec) 02:11:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:11:01 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 02:11:01 Switching from I to U filter for imaging 02:11:01 No focus change required 02:11:08 (guide star SNR=47.5 X=155 Y=350) 02:11:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:11:13 (guide star SNR=56.5 X=155 Y=351) 02:11:13 (final exposure interval 1) 02:11:13 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:11:17 (guide star SNR=56.1 X=156 Y=351) 02:12:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:12:13 (guide star SNR=39.6 X=35 Y=369) 02:12:13 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:12:17 (guide star SNR=40.7 X=35 Y=370) 02:12:17 (final exposure interval 1) 02:12:17 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:12:21 (guide star SNR=39.6 X=36 Y=369) 02:12:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:13:02 (guide star SNR=8.4 X=717 Y=103) 02:13:02 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:13:07 (guide star SNR=8.4 X=719 Y=106) 02:13:07 (final exposure interval 1) 02:13:07 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:13:11 (guide star SNR=8.8 X=717 Y=103) 02:14:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:14:44 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=733 Y=93) 02:14:44 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:14:49 (guide star SNR=8.3 X=734 Y=93) 02:14:49 (final exposure interval 1) 02:14:49 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:14:54 (guide star SNR=8.6 X=734 Y=94) 02:15:34 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:15:35 **Autoguiding failed. 02:15:35 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 02:15:35 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=6858s GW=T HAz=7366s DWz=T WF=no] 02:15:35 (guider not running, restarting...) 02:15:35 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 02:15:35 Updating pointing... 02:15:35 Switching from U to V filter for pointing exposure 02:15:35 No focus change required 02:15:37 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 02:15:37 (starting exposure) 02:15:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:15:52 Calibrating image... 02:15:52 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 02:15:52 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 02:15:52 Image finished 02:15:52 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:15:52 83 image stars found 02:15:52 103 catalog stars found 02:15:52 Solved! 37 stars matched. 02:15:52 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 02:15:52 Pointing error is 1.727 arcmin @ angle 112.41 02:15:52 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 02:15:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 02:15:52 True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 37.5s 20° 45' 24.29" 02:15:52 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:15:52 [sync] pointing model updated 02:15:52 Internal guider, always re-slew 02:15:52 Re-slew to target. 02:15:52 Start slew to V339_Del... 02:15:53 (wait for slew to complete) 02:15:55 (slew complete) 02:15:55 Target is now centered. 02:15:55 Switching from V to U filter for imaging 02:15:55 No focus change required 02:16:03 (guide star SNR=48.6 X=167 Y=341) 02:16:03 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:16:06 (guide star SNR=55.8 X=167 Y=341) 02:16:06 (final exposure interval 1) 02:16:06 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:16:10 (guide star SNR=55.6 X=166 Y=342) 02:16:16 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 02:16:16 Imaging to V339_Del_U_20131108_021535 02:16:16 (taking 200 sec. exposure, U filter, binning = 1) 02:16:18 (ex=0.63 ey=0.32) 02:16:18 (guider check OK) 02:16:18 (starting exposure) 02:20:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:20:08 Image finished 02:20:11 Plate-solve V339_Del_U_20131108_021535 final image. 02:20:13 333 image stars found 02:20:13 103 catalog stars found 02:20:13 Solved! 16 stars matched. 02:20:13 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 02:20:13 Pointing error is 1.006 arcmin @ angle 114.24 02:20:13 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 02:20:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:20:13 True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 34.6s 20° 45' 39.01" 02:20:13 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:20:13 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.59 pixels) 02:20:13 (avg FWHM = 1.33 arcsec) 02:20:13 Re-slew to target. 02:20:14 (stopping the autoguider) 02:20:14 Start slew to V339_Del... 02:20:16 (wait for slew to complete) 02:20:17 (slew complete) 02:20:24 (guide star SNR=39.2 X=159 Y=346) 02:20:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 02:20:28 (guide star SNR=56.2 X=159 Y=347) 02:20:28 (final exposure interval 1) 02:20:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 02:20:32 (guide star SNR=60.2 X=159 Y=346) 02:20:34 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 02:20:35 (stopping the autoguider) 02:20:36 Run complete ACP console log closed 08-Nov-2013 02:20:36 UTC