ACP console log opened 21-Jan-2014 03:52:46 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:52:46 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
03:52:46 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:52:46 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
03:52:46   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
03:52:46 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:52:46 This mount can be flipped on command.
03:52:49 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
03:52:49 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:52:49 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
03:52:49 Dome is MaxDome
03:52:49 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
03:52:49 Imager is QSI Universal
03:52:49 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
03:52:49 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
03:52:49 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
03:52:49 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
03:52:49 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1)
03:52:49   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej)
03:52:49   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:52:49 Pointing updates are enabled
03:52:49   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
03:53:16   (wait for slew to complete)
03:53:57   (slew complete)
03:53:57     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=11482s GW=T HAz=12142s DWz=T WF=no]
03:53:57   Updating pointing...
03:53:57   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
03:53:57   No focus change required
03:54:00   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
03:54:00   (starting exposure)
03:54:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:54:16   Calibrating image...
03:54:16 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:54:16 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:54:16   Image finished
03:54:16   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:54:16   27 image stars found
03:54:16   56 catalog stars found
03:54:17   Solved! 23 stars matched.
03:54:17   Average residual is 0.56 arcsec.
03:54:17   Pointing error is 0.043 arcmin @ angle 296.73
03:54:17   True focal length is 346.6 cm.
03:54:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
03:54:17   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.0s   15° 45' 31.77"
03:54:17   Imager sky position angle is 21.2 deg.
03:54:17   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (1.65 pixels)
03:54:17   (avg FWHM = 3.32 arcsec)
03:54:17   [sync] pointing model updated
03:54:17   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:54:17   Re-slew to target.
03:54:17   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
03:54:20   (wait for slew to complete)
03:54:21   (slew complete)
03:54:21   Target is now centered.
03:54:21   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
03:54:21   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:54:21   No focus change required
03:54:32   (guide star SNR=66.3 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:32   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:54:37   (guide star SNR=15.4 X=219 Y=465)
03:54:37   (final exposure interval 1)
03:54:37   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:54:41 **No stars found in guider image
03:54:41 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:54:49 **No stars found in guider image
03:54:49   (initial exposure interval -1)
03:54:49 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:55:11   (guide star SNR=15.8 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:11   (exposure interval 1)
03:55:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:55:32 **No stars found in guider image
03:55:32   (initial exposure interval -1)
03:55:32 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:55:54   (guide star SNR=10.2 X=219 Y=465)
03:55:54   (exposure interval 1)
03:56:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:56:16 **No stars found in guider image
03:56:16   (initial exposure interval -1)
03:56:16 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:56:38   (guide star SNR=10.5 X=219 Y=465)
03:56:38   (exposure interval 1)
03:56:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:56:54 **Autoguiding failed.
03:56:54   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:56:54     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=11660s GW=T HAz=12260s DWz=T WF=no]
03:56:54   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:56:54   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:56:54   Updating pointing...
03:56:54   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
03:56:54   No focus change required
03:56:55   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
03:56:55   (starting exposure)
03:57:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:57:07   Calibrating image...
03:57:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:57:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:57:07   Image finished
03:57:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:57:07   25 image stars found
03:57:09   56 catalog stars found
03:57:09   Solved! 21 stars matched.
03:57:09   Average residual is 0.54 arcsec.
03:57:09   Pointing error is 0.068 arcmin @ angle 88.92
03:57:09   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
03:57:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
03:57:09   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.5s   15° 45' 30.68"
03:57:09   Imager sky position angle is 21.2 deg.
03:57:09   Image FWHM is 3.9 arcsec (2.01 pixels)
03:57:09   (avg FWHM = 3.45 arcsec)
03:57:09   [sync] pointing model updated
03:57:10   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:57:10   Re-slew to target.
03:57:10   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
03:57:11   (wait for slew to complete)
03:57:12   (slew complete)
03:57:12   Target is now centered.
03:57:12   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:57:12   No focus change required
03:57:22   (guide star SNR=15.4 X=219 Y=465)
03:57:22   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:57:27 **No stars found in guider image
03:57:27   (final exposure interval -1)
03:57:27 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
03:57:27 **Autoguiding failed.
03:57:27   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:57:27   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140121_035654
03:57:28   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
03:57:28   (starting exposure)
04:02:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:02:51   Image finished
04:02:53   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20140121_035654 final image.
04:02:55   315 image stars found
04:02:55   56 catalog stars found
04:02:55   Solved! 18 stars matched.
04:02:55   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:02:55   Pointing error is 0.050 arcmin @ angle 297.28
04:02:55   True focal length is 347.1 cm.
04:02:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
04:02:55   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.0s   15° 45' 31.99"
04:02:55   Imager sky position angle is 21.2 deg.
04:02:55   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (9.87 pixels)
04:02:55   (avg FWHM = 3.40 arcsec)
04:02:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:02:55     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=12022s GW=T HAz=12622s DWz=T WF=no]
04:02:55   (guider not running, restarting...)
04:02:55   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
04:02:55   Updating pointing...
04:02:55   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
04:02:55   No focus change required
04:02:57   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
04:02:57   (starting exposure)
04:03:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:03:10   Calibrating image...
04:03:10 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
04:03:10 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
04:03:10   Image finished
04:03:10   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:03:10   26 image stars found
04:03:11   56 catalog stars found
04:03:11   Solved! 21 stars matched.
04:03:11   Average residual is 0.47 arcsec.
04:03:11   Pointing error is 0.069 arcmin @ angle 2.36
04:03:11   True focal length is 346.5 cm.
04:03:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
04:03:11   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.2s   15° 45' 34.76"
04:03:11   Imager sky position angle is 21.2 deg.
04:03:11   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (1.61 pixels)
04:03:11   (avg FWHM = 3.33 arcsec)
04:03:11   [sync] pointing model updated
04:03:11   Internal guider, always re-slew
04:03:11   Re-slew to target.
04:03:11   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
04:03:12   (wait for slew to complete)
04:03:15   (slew complete)
04:03:15   Target is now centered.
04:03:15   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:03:15   No focus change required
04:03:26   (guide star SNR=27.9 X=219 Y=465)
04:03:26   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:03:31   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=414 Y=80)
04:03:31   (final exposure interval 1.47)
04:03:31   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:03:37   (guide star SNR=30.8 X=219 Y=465)
04:03:52 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:03:59   (guide star SNR=19.6 X=219 Y=465)
04:03:59   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:04:03 **No stars found in guider image
04:04:03   (final exposure interval -1)
04:04:03 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
04:04:03 **Autoguiding failed.
04:04:03   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
04:04:03   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20140121_040255
04:04:03   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
04:04:03   (starting exposure)
04:04:43 CloudSensorII: Weather is unsafe!
04:04:44                WindCondition is Very Windy
04:04:44 **WEATHER ALERT: The weather has become unsafe!
ACP console log closed 21-Jan-2014 04:04:45 UTC