ACP console log opened 02-Jan-2014 03:09:10 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:09:10 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:09:10 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:09:10 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:09:10 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:09:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:09:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:09:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:09:13 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:09:13 Dome is MaxDome 03:09:13 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:09:13 Imager is QSI Universal 03:09:13 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:09:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:09:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:09:13 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:09:13 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1) 03:09:13 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej) 03:09:13 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:09:13 Pointing updates are enabled 03:09:13 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:09:15 (wait for slew to complete) 03:09:54 (slew complete) 03:09:54 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=4337s GW=T HAz=4997s DWz=T WF=no] 03:09:54 Updating pointing... 03:09:54 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:09:54 No focus change required 03:09:57 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:09:57 (starting exposure) 03:10:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:10:12 Calibrating image... 03:10:12 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:10:12 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:10:12 Image finished 03:10:12 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:10:12 23 image stars found 03:10:12 56 catalog stars found 03:10:13 Solved! 19 stars matched. 03:10:13 Average residual is 0.52 arcsec. 03:10:13 Pointing error is 0.077 arcmin @ angle 242.13 03:10:13 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 03:10:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92 03:10:13 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 47.9s 15° 45' 28.45" 03:10:13 Imager sky position angle is 11.6 deg. 03:10:13 [sync] pointing model updated 03:10:13 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:10:13 Re-slew to target. 03:10:13 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:10:14 (wait for slew to complete) 03:10:15 (slew complete) 03:10:15 Target is now centered. 03:10:15 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:10:15 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:10:15 No focus change required 03:10:27 (guide star SNR=6.6 X=644 Y=145) 03:10:27 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:10:33 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=643 Y=146) 03:10:33 (final exposure interval 1) 03:10:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:10:37 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=643 Y=146) 03:10:45 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:10:45 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=4388s GW=T HAz=4988s DWz=T WF=no] 03:10:45 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140102_031045 03:10:45 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:10:45 (ex=0.82 ey=0.29) 03:10:45 (guider check OK) 03:10:45 (starting exposure) 03:16:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:16:19 Image finished 03:16:22 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20140102_031045 final image. 03:16:23 405 image stars found 03:16:27 56 catalog stars found 03:16:27 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:16:27 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:16:33 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=4734s GW=T HAz=5337s DWz=T WF=no] 03:16:33 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140102_031633 03:16:33 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:16:33 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 03:16:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:16:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:16:50 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 02-Jan-2014 03:16:50 UTC