ACP console log opened 18-Nov-2013 05:05:51 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:05:51 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
05:05:51 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:05:51 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
05:05:51   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
05:05:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:05:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
05:05:54 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:05:54 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
05:05:54 Dome is MaxDome
05:05:54 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
05:05:54 Imager is QSI Universal
05:05:54 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
05:05:54 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
05:05:54 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
05:05:54 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
05:05:54 ACPS Observation SN_2013dy(1 of 1)
05:05:54   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013dy)
05:05:54   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:05:54 Pointing updates are enabled
05:05:54   Start slew to SN_2013dy...
05:05:56   (wait for slew to complete)
05:06:06   (slew complete)
05:06:06     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=12604s GW=T HAz=13264s DWz=T WF=no]
05:06:06   Updating pointing...
05:06:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:06:06   (starting exposure)
05:06:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:06:20   Calibrating image...
05:06:20 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:06:20 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:06:20   Image finished
05:06:20   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:06:20   6 image stars found
05:06:21   79 catalog stars found
05:06:21 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:06:21   Start slew to offset...
05:06:22   (wait for slew to complete)
05:06:27   (slew complete)
05:06:27   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:06:27   (starting exposure)
05:06:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:06:40   Calibrating image...
05:06:40 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:06:40 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:06:40   Image finished
05:06:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:06:40   2 image stars found
05:06:43   108 catalog stars found
05:06:43 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:06:43   Start slew to SN_2013dy...
05:06:44   (wait for slew to complete)
05:06:49   (slew complete)
05:06:49   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
05:06:49   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:06:49   No focus change required
05:06:59   (guide star SNR=10.2 X=219 Y=465)
05:06:59   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:07:04 **No stars found in guider image
05:07:04   (final exposure interval -1)
05:07:04 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
05:07:04 **Autoguiding failed.
05:07:04   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
05:07:04     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=12661s GW=T HAz=13261s DWz=T WF=no]
05:07:04   (guider not running, restarting...)
05:07:04   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
05:07:04   Updating pointing...
05:07:04   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
05:07:04   No focus change required
05:07:05   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:07:05   (starting exposure)
05:07:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:07:16   Calibrating image...
05:07:16 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:07:16 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:07:16   Image finished
05:07:16   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:07:16   1 image stars found
05:07:19   79 catalog stars found
05:07:19 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
05:07:20   Start slew to offset...
05:07:21   (wait for slew to complete)
05:07:25   (slew complete)
05:07:25   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:07:25   (starting exposure)
05:07:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:07:37   Calibrating image...
05:07:37 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:07:37 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:07:37   Image finished
05:07:37   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:07:37   1 image stars found
05:07:40   108 catalog stars found
05:07:40 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
05:07:40   Start slew to SN_2013dy...
05:07:42   (wait for slew to complete)
05:07:47   (slew complete)
05:07:47   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:07:47   No focus change required
05:07:57   (guide star SNR=5.8 X=219 Y=465)
05:07:57   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:08:03   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=624 Y=362)
05:08:03   (final exposure interval 1.21)
05:08:03   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:08:07   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=624 Y=362)
05:08:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:08:31   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=623 Y=364)
05:08:31   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:08:36   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=622 Y=364)
05:08:36   (final exposure interval 1)
05:08:36   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:08:39   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=219 Y=465)
05:08:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:09:01   (guide star SNR=7.8 X=622 Y=365)
05:09:01   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:09:05   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=622 Y=365)
05:09:08   (final exposure interval 1)
05:09:08   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:09:12   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=622 Y=367)
05:09:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:09:34   (guide star SNR=8.4 X=621 Y=368)
05:09:34   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:09:39   (guide star SNR=8.9 X=622 Y=368)
05:09:39   (final exposure interval 1)
05:09:39   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:09:45   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=621 Y=367)
05:09:51   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
05:09:51   Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131118_050704
05:09:51   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:09:54   (ex=1.24 ey=1.23)
05:09:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:09:58   (ex=2.76 ey=0.61)
05:09:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
05:09:59   (ex=3.08 ey=1.16)
05:09:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
05:10:02   (ex=5.79 ey=3.17)
05:10:02   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
05:10:06   (ex=10.45 ey=2.23)
05:10:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
05:10:09   (ex=16.92 ey=5.71)
05:10:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
05:10:13   (ex=28.68 ey=12.40)
05:10:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
05:10:20   (ex=47.55 ey=12.40)
05:10:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
05:10:22   (ex=61.51 ey=21.29)
05:10:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
05:10:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:10:39 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 18-Nov-2013 05:10:39 UTC