ACP console log opened 08-Nov-2013 02:38:59 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:38:59 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:38:59 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:38:59 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:38:59   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:38:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:39:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:39:00 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
02:39:00 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
02:39:00 Dome is MaxDome
02:39:00 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:39:00 Imager is QSI Universal
02:39:00 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:39:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:39:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:39:00 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:39:00 ACPS Observation V339_Del(1 of 1)
02:39:00   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V339_Del)
02:39:00 Pointing updates are enabled
02:39:00     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=8264s GW=T HAz=8604s DWz=T WF=no]
02:39:00   Imaging to V339_Del_B_20131108_023900
02:39:00   Switching from U to B filter for imaging
02:39:00   No focus change required
02:39:01   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:39:01   (starting exposure)
02:39:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:39:50   Image finished
02:39:52   Plate-solve V339_Del_B_20131108_023900 final image.
02:39:54   672 image stars found
02:39:54   103 catalog stars found
02:39:54   Solved! 22 stars matched.
02:39:54   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
02:39:54   Pointing error is 2.115 arcmin @ angle 87.69
02:39:54   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
02:39:54   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
02:39:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:39:54   True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 39.7s   20° 46' 08.91"
02:39:54   Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg.
02:39:54   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.97 pixels)
02:39:54   (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec)
02:39:54   Re-slew to target.
02:39:54   Start slew to V339_Del...
02:39:56   (wait for slew to complete)
02:39:57   (slew complete)
02:39:57     [flip check:  Tn=320s HAc=8330s GW=T HAz=8651s DWz=T WF=no]
02:39:57   Imaging to V339_Del_V_20131108_023957
02:39:57   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
02:39:57   No focus change required
02:39:58   (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:39:58   (starting exposure)
02:40:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:40:36   Image finished
02:40:38   Plate-solve V339_Del_V_20131108_023957 final image.
02:40:40   842 image stars found
02:40:40   103 catalog stars found
02:40:40   Solved! 25 stars matched.
02:40:40   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:40:40   Pointing error is 0.505 arcmin @ angle 281.79
02:40:40   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
02:40:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:40:40   True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 28.6s   20° 46' 09.99"
02:40:40   Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg.
02:40:40   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.53 pixels)
02:40:40   (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec)
02:40:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:40:40     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=8373s GW=T HAz=8685s DWz=T WF=no]
02:40:40   Imaging to V339_Del_R_20131108_024040
02:40:40   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
02:40:40   No focus change required
02:40:41   (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
02:40:41   (starting exposure)
02:41:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:41:08   Image finished
02:41:11   Plate-solve V339_Del_R_20131108_024040 final image.
02:41:12   612 image stars found
02:41:13   103 catalog stars found
02:41:13   Solved! 28 stars matched.
02:41:13   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
02:41:13   Pointing error is 0.502 arcmin @ angle 282.61
02:41:13   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:41:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:41:13   True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 28.6s   20° 46' 10.38"
02:41:13   Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg.
02:41:13   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.36 pixels)
02:41:13   (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec)
02:41:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:41:13     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=8406s GW=T HAz=8738s DWz=T WF=no]
02:41:13   Imaging to V339_Del_I_20131108_024113
02:41:13   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
02:41:13   No focus change required
02:41:13   (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
02:41:13   (starting exposure)
02:42:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:42:02   Image finished
02:42:04   Plate-solve V339_Del_I_20131108_024113 final image.
02:42:06   1122 image stars found
02:42:06   103 catalog stars found
02:42:06   Solved! 26 stars matched.
02:42:06   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
02:42:06   Pointing error is 0.498 arcmin @ angle 284.18
02:42:06   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:42:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:42:06   True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 28.6s   20° 46' 11.11"
02:42:06   Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg.
02:42:06   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.60 pixels)
02:42:06   (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec)
02:42:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:42:06   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:42:06   Switching from I to U filter for imaging
02:42:06   No focus change required
02:42:13   (guide star SNR=43.4 X=228 Y=361)
02:42:13   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:42:17   (guide star SNR=54.6 X=228 Y=360)
02:42:17   (final exposure interval 1)
02:42:17   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:42:21   (guide star SNR=55.5 X=227 Y=359)
02:43:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:43:11   (guide star SNR=53.8 X=309 Y=337)
02:43:11   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:43:14   (guide star SNR=54.8 X=308 Y=336)
02:43:14   (final exposure interval 1)
02:43:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:43:18   (guide star SNR=53.4 X=309 Y=336)
02:44:16 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:44:22   (guide star SNR=58.4 X=186 Y=359)
02:44:22   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:44:25   (guide star SNR=56.5 X=186 Y=359)
02:44:25   (final exposure interval 1)
02:44:25   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:44:29   (guide star SNR=56.4 X=186 Y=359)
02:45:14 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:45:19   (guide star SNR=51.2 X=274 Y=333)
02:45:19   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:45:23   (guide star SNR=55.9 X=275 Y=335)
02:45:23   (final exposure interval 1)
02:45:23   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:45:26   (guide star SNR=51.6 X=275 Y=334)
02:46:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:46:22 **Autoguiding failed.
02:46:22   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:46:22     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=8714s GW=T HAz=9218s DWz=T WF=no]
02:46:22   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:46:22   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:46:22   Updating pointing...
02:46:22   Switching from U to V filter for pointing exposure
02:46:22   No focus change required
02:46:24   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
02:46:24   (starting exposure)
02:46:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:46:39   Calibrating image...
02:46:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:46:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:46:39   Image finished
02:46:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:46:39   107 image stars found
02:46:39   103 catalog stars found
02:46:39   Solved! 34 stars matched.
02:46:39   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
02:46:39   Pointing error is 0.206 arcmin @ angle 130.15
02:46:39   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
02:46:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
02:46:39   True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 31.4s   20° 45' 55.81"
02:46:39   Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg.
02:46:39   [sync] pointing model updated
02:46:39   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:46:39   Re-slew to target.
02:46:39   Start slew to V339_Del...
02:46:41   (wait for slew to complete)
02:46:42   (slew complete)
02:46:42   Target is now centered.
02:46:42   Switching from V to U filter for imaging
02:46:42   No focus change required
02:46:50   (guide star SNR=47.5 X=164 Y=341)
02:46:50   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:46:54   (guide star SNR=60.7 X=164 Y=341)
02:46:54   (final exposure interval 1)
02:46:54   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:46:57   (guide star SNR=44.3 X=165 Y=343)
02:47:51 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:47:57   (guide star SNR=41.8 X=51 Y=357)
02:47:57   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:48:01   (guide star SNR=39.1 X=51 Y=359)
02:48:01   (final exposure interval 1)
02:48:01   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:48:06   (guide star SNR=40.1 X=50 Y=359)
02:48:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:48:51   (guide star SNR=8.1 X=725 Y=93)
02:48:51   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:48:55   (guide star SNR=8.0 X=725 Y=93)
02:48:55   (final exposure interval 1)
02:48:55   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:49:00   (guide star SNR=8.3 X=726 Y=93)
02:50:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:50:47   (guide star SNR=7.9 X=722 Y=91)
02:50:47   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:50:51   (guide star SNR=8.7 X=721 Y=91)
02:50:51   (final exposure interval 1)
02:50:51   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:50:56   (guide star SNR=7.7 X=722 Y=92)
02:52:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:52:35 **Autoguiding failed.
02:52:35   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:52:35   Imaging to V339_Del_U_20131108_024622
02:52:35   (taking 200 sec. exposure, U filter, binning = 1)
02:52:35   (starting exposure)
02:56:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:56:25   Image finished
02:56:27   Plate-solve V339_Del_U_20131108_024622 final image.
02:56:29   302 image stars found
02:56:29   103 catalog stars found
02:56:30   Solved! 17 stars matched.
02:56:30   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
02:56:30   Pointing error is 1.792 arcmin @ angle 112.91
02:56:30   True focal length is 346.7 cm.
02:56:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:56:30   True image center (J2000): 20h 23m 37.7s   20° 45' 21.94"
02:56:30   Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg.
02:56:30   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.31 pixels)
02:56:30   (avg FWHM = 1.51 arcsec)
02:56:30   Re-slew to target.
02:56:30   Start slew to V339_Del...
02:56:31   (wait for slew to complete)
02:56:32   (slew complete)
02:56:33 Run complete
ACP console log closed 08-Nov-2013 02:56:33 UTC