ACP console log opened 19-Nov-2013 05:42:45 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:42:45 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:42:45 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:42:45 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:42:45 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:42:45 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:42:46 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:42:47 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:42:47 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:42:47 Dome is MaxDome 05:42:47 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:42:47 Imager is QSI Universal 05:42:47 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:42:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:42:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:42:47 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:42:47 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1) 05:42:47 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej) 05:42:47 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:42:47 Pointing updates are enabled 05:42:47 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 05:42:48 (wait for slew to complete) 05:43:27 (slew complete) 05:43:27 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=3167s GW=T HAz=3827s DWz=T WF=no] 05:43:27 Updating pointing... 05:43:27 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:43:27 (starting exposure) 05:43:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:43:41 Calibrating image... 05:43:41 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:43:41 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:43:41 Image finished 05:43:41 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:43:41 5 image stars found 05:43:41 41 catalog stars found 05:43:42 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:43:42 Start slew to offset... 05:43:43 (wait for slew to complete) 05:43:46 (slew complete) 05:43:46 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:43:46 (starting exposure) 05:43:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:43:58 Calibrating image... 05:43:58 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:43:58 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:43:58 Image finished 05:43:58 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:43:58 7 image stars found 05:43:58 41 catalog stars found 05:43:58 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:43:58 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 05:44:00 (wait for slew to complete) 05:44:04 (slew complete) 05:44:04 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:44:04 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:44:04 No focus change required 05:44:14 (guide star SNR=48.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:44:14 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:44:20 **No stars found in guider image 05:44:20 (final exposure interval -1) 05:44:20 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 05:44:20 **Autoguiding failed. 05:44:20 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:44:20 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=3220s GW=T HAz=3820s DWz=T WF=no] 05:44:20 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:44:20 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:44:20 Updating pointing... 05:44:20 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:44:20 No focus change required 05:44:21 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:44:21 (starting exposure) 05:44:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:44:32 Calibrating image... 05:44:32 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:44:32 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:44:32 Image finished 05:44:32 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:44:32 8 image stars found 05:44:32 41 catalog stars found 05:44:32 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:44:33 Start slew to offset... 05:44:34 (wait for slew to complete) 05:44:38 (slew complete) 05:44:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:44:38 (starting exposure) 05:44:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:44:49 Calibrating image... 05:44:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:44:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:44:49 Image finished 05:44:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:44:49 10 image stars found 05:44:49 41 catalog stars found 05:44:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:44:50 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 05:44:51 (wait for slew to complete) 05:44:57 (slew complete) 05:44:57 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:44:57 No focus change required 05:45:06 (guide star SNR=33.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:45:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:45:12 **No stars found in guider image 05:45:12 (final exposure interval -1) 05:45:12 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 05:45:12 **Autoguiding failed. 05:45:12 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:45:12 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131119_054420 05:45:13 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:45:13 (starting exposure) 05:50:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:50:31 Image finished 05:50:36 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131119_054420 final image. 05:50:37 131 image stars found 05:50:38 42 catalog stars found 05:50:38 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 05:50:38 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=3599s GW=T HAz=4199s DWz=T WF=no] 05:50:38 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:50:38 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:50:38 Updating pointing... 05:50:38 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:50:38 No focus change required 05:50:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:50:38 (starting exposure) 05:50:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:50:53 Calibrating image... 05:50:53 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:50:53 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:50:53 Image finished 05:50:53 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:50:53 3 image stars found 05:50:53 41 catalog stars found 05:50:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:50:53 Start slew to offset... 05:50:57 (wait for slew to complete) 05:50:58 (slew complete) 05:50:58 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:50:58 (starting exposure) 05:51:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:51:09 Calibrating image... 05:51:09 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:51:09 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:51:09 Image finished 05:51:09 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:51:09 8 image stars found 05:51:12 41 catalog stars found 05:51:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:51:12 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 05:51:13 (wait for slew to complete) 05:51:19 (slew complete) 05:51:19 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:51:19 No focus change required 05:51:29 (guide star SNR=26.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:51:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:51:36 (guide star SNR=28.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:51:36 (final exposure interval 1) 05:51:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:51:39 **No stars found in guider image 05:51:39 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:51:46 (guide star SNR=40.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:51:46 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:51:50 (guide star SNR=27.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:51:50 (final exposure interval 1) 05:51:50 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:51:56 (guide star SNR=16.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:52:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:52:18 (guide star SNR=30.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:52:18 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:52:25 **No stars found in guider image 05:52:25 (final exposure interval -1) 05:52:25 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 05:52:25 **Autoguiding failed. 05:52:25 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:52:25 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131119_055038 05:52:25 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:52:25 (starting exposure) 05:57:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:57:55 Image finished 05:57:57 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 05:57:57 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=4039s GW=T HAz=4640s DWz=T WF=no] 05:57:57 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:57:57 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:57:57 Updating pointing... 05:57:57 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:57:57 No focus change required 05:57:58 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:57:58 (starting exposure) 05:58:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:58:12 Calibrating image... 05:58:12 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:58:12 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:58:12 Image finished 05:58:12 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:58:12 4 image stars found 05:58:12 41 catalog stars found 05:58:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:58:13 Start slew to offset... 05:58:14 (wait for slew to complete) 05:58:18 (slew complete) 05:58:18 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:58:18 (starting exposure) 05:58:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:58:31 Calibrating image... 05:58:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:58:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:58:31 Image finished 05:58:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:58:31 8 image stars found 05:58:32 41 catalog stars found 05:58:32 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 05:58:33 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 05:58:34 (wait for slew to complete) 05:58:40 (slew complete) 05:58:40 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:58:40 No focus change required 05:58:50 (guide star SNR=32.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:58:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:58:57 (guide star SNR=52.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:58:57 (final exposure interval 1) 05:58:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:59:03 (guide star SNR=30.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:59:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:59:26 (guide star SNR=44.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:59:26 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:59:30 (guide star SNR=19.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:59:30 (final exposure interval 1) 05:59:30 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:59:34 (guide star SNR=34.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:59:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:59:57 (guide star SNR=20.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:59:57 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:00:01 (guide star SNR=22.7 X=219 Y=465) 06:00:01 (final exposure interval 1) 06:00:01 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:00:08 **No stars found in guider image 06:00:08 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:00:15 (guide star SNR=25.1 X=219 Y=465) 06:00:15 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:00:19 **No stars found in guider image 06:00:19 (final exposure interval -1) 06:00:19 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 06:00:19 **Autoguiding failed. 06:00:19 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:00:19 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131119_055757 06:00:19 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 06:00:19 (starting exposure) 06:05:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:05:39 Image finished 06:05:42 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:05:42 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=4505s GW=T HAz=4906s DWz=T WF=no] 06:05:42 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131119_060542 06:05:42 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 06:05:42 No focus change required 06:05:43 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:05:43 (starting exposure) 06:07:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:07:50 Image finished 06:07:52 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131119_060542 final image. 06:07:54 84 image stars found 06:07:55 42 catalog stars found 06:07:55 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:07:55 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=4638s GW=T HAz=5039s DWz=T WF=no] 06:07:55 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131119_060755 06:07:55 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:07:55 (starting exposure) 06:10:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:10:06 Image finished 06:10:11 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:10:11 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=4775s GW=T HAz=5175s DWz=T WF=no] 06:10:11 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131119_061011 06:10:11 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:10:11 (starting exposure) 06:12:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:10 Image finished 06:12:12 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:12:12 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=4896s GW=T HAz=5297s DWz=T WF=no] 06:12:12 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131119_061212 06:12:12 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:12:12 (starting exposure) 06:14:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:14:10 Image finished 06:14:14 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:14:14 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=5018s GW=T HAz=5419s DWz=T WF=no] 06:14:14 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131119_061414 06:14:14 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:14:14 (starting exposure) 06:16:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:16:20 Image finished 06:16:23 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:16:23 Run complete ACP console log closed 19-Nov-2013 06:16:26 UTC