ACP console log opened 20-Jan-2014 03:49:40 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:49:40 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:49:40 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:49:40 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:49:40 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:49:40 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:49:40 This mount can be flipped on command. 03:49:41 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:49:44 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:49:44 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:49:44 Dome is MaxDome 03:49:44 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:49:44 Imager is QSI Universal 03:49:44 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:49:44 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:49:44 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:49:44 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:49:44 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1) 03:49:44 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej) 03:49:44 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:49:44 Pointing updates are enabled 03:49:44 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:49:47 (wait for slew to complete) 03:50:04 (slew complete) 03:50:04 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=11012s GW=T HAz=11672s DWz=T WF=no] 03:50:04 Updating pointing... 03:50:04 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:50:04 No focus change required 03:50:07 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:50:07 (starting exposure) 03:50:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:50:20 Calibrating image... 03:50:20 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:50:20 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:50:20 Image finished 03:50:20 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:50:20 2 image stars found 03:50:21 56 catalog stars found 03:50:21 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:50:21 Start slew to offset... 03:50:22 (wait for slew to complete) 03:50:26 (slew complete) 03:50:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:50:26 (starting exposure) 03:50:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:50:39 Calibrating image... 03:50:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:50:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:50:39 Image finished 03:50:39 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:50:39 No image stars found, failed. 03:50:39 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:50:40 (wait for slew to complete) 03:50:46 (slew complete) 03:50:46 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:50:46 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:50:46 No focus change required 03:50:56 (guide star SNR=25.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:50:56 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:51:00 **No stars found in guider image 03:51:00 (final exposure interval -1) 03:51:00 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:51:00 **Autoguiding failed. 03:51:00 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:51:00 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=11068s GW=T HAz=11668s DWz=T WF=no] 03:51:00 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:51:00 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:51:00 Updating pointing... 03:51:00 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:51:00 No focus change required 03:51:01 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:51:01 (starting exposure) 03:51:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:51:12 Calibrating image... 03:51:12 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:51:12 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:51:12 Image finished 03:51:12 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:51:12 No image stars found, failed. 03:51:13 Start slew to offset... 03:51:14 (wait for slew to complete) 03:51:17 (slew complete) 03:51:18 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:51:18 (starting exposure) 03:51:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:51:30 Calibrating image... 03:51:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:51:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:51:30 Image finished 03:51:30 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:51:30 No image stars found, failed. 03:51:30 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:51:34 (wait for slew to complete) 03:51:40 (slew complete) 03:51:40 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:51:40 No focus change required 03:51:49 (guide star SNR=8.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:51:49 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:51:54 (guide star SNR=12.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:51:54 (final exposure interval 1) 03:51:54 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:51:59 **No stars found in guider image 03:51:59 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 03:52:06 **No stars found in guider image 03:52:06 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:52:06 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:52:28 (guide star SNR=13.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:52:28 (exposure interval 1) 03:52:44 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:52:49 **No stars found in guider image 03:52:49 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:52:49 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:53:11 (guide star SNR=9.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:53:11 (exposure interval 1) 03:53:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:53:31 **No stars found in guider image 03:53:31 (initial exposure interval -1) 03:53:31 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 03:53:53 (guide star SNR=12.4 X=219 Y=465) 03:53:53 (exposure interval 1) 03:54:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:54:09 **Autoguiding failed. 03:54:09 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:54:09 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140120_035100 03:54:09 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:54:09 (starting exposure) 03:59:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:59:34 Image finished 03:59:36 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20140120_035100 final image. 03:59:38 73 image stars found 03:59:41 56 catalog stars found 03:59:41 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 03:59:41 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=11591s GW=T HAz=12191s DWz=T WF=no] 03:59:41 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:59:41 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:59:41 Updating pointing... 03:59:41 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:59:41 No focus change required 03:59:42 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:59:42 (starting exposure) 03:59:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:59:56 Calibrating image... 03:59:56 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:59:56 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:59:56 Image finished 03:59:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:59:56 No image stars found, failed. 03:59:56 Start slew to offset... 03:59:58 (wait for slew to complete) 04:00:02 (slew complete) 04:00:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:00:02 (starting exposure) 04:00:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:00:13 Calibrating image... 04:00:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:00:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:00:13 Image finished 04:00:13 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:00:13 No image stars found, failed. 04:00:14 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 04:00:18 (wait for slew to complete) 04:00:22 (slew complete) 04:00:22 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:00:22 No focus change required 04:00:32 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:00:32 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:00:39 **No stars found in guider image 04:00:39 (final exposure interval -1) 04:00:39 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 04:00:39 **Autoguiding failed. 04:00:39 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:00:39 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140120_035941 04:00:39 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:00:39 (starting exposure) 04:05:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:05:58 Image finished 04:06:01 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:06:01 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=11971s GW=T HAz=12571s DWz=T WF=no] 04:06:01 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:06:01 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:06:01 Updating pointing... 04:06:01 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:06:01 No focus change required 04:06:01 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:06:01 (starting exposure) 04:06:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:06:15 Calibrating image... 04:06:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:06:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:06:15 Image finished 04:06:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:06:15 No image stars found, failed. 04:06:15 Start slew to offset... 04:06:17 (wait for slew to complete) 04:06:20 (slew complete) 04:06:20 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:06:20 (starting exposure) 04:06:33 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:06:33 Calibrating image... 04:06:33 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:06:33 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:06:33 Image finished 04:06:33 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:06:33 No image stars found, failed. 04:06:34 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 04:06:35 (wait for slew to complete) 04:06:40 (slew complete) 04:06:40 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:06:40 No focus change required 04:06:50 (guide star SNR=9.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:06:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:06:55 **No stars found in guider image 04:06:55 (final exposure interval -1) 04:06:55 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 04:06:55 **Autoguiding failed. 04:06:55 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:06:55 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140120_040601 04:06:56 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:06:56 (starting exposure) 04:12:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:12:15 Image finished 04:12:18 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:12:18 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=12350s GW=T HAz=12750s DWz=T WF=no] 04:12:18 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20140120_041218 04:12:18 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:12:18 No focus change required 04:12:19 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:12:19 (starting exposure) 04:14:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:14:29 Image finished 04:14:34 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20140120_041218 final image. 04:14:36 29 image stars found 04:14:36 56 catalog stars found 04:14:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:14:36 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=12488s GW=T HAz=12888s DWz=T WF=no] 04:14:36 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20140120_041436 04:14:36 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:14:36 (starting exposure) 04:16:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:16:34 Image finished 04:16:39 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:16:39 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=12611s GW=T HAz=13011s DWz=T WF=no] 04:16:39 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20140120_041639 04:16:39 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:16:39 (starting exposure) 04:18:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:18:47 Image finished 04:18:49 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:18:49 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=12742s GW=T HAz=13142s DWz=T WF=no] 04:18:49 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20140120_041849 04:18:49 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:18:49 (starting exposure) 04:20:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:20:58 Image finished 04:21:00 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:21:00 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=12873s GW=T HAz=13273s DWz=T WF=no] 04:21:00 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20140120_042100 04:21:00 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:21:00 (starting exposure) 04:23:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:23:05 Image finished 04:23:07 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:23:08 Run complete ACP console log closed 20-Jan-2014 04:23:10 UTC