ACP console log opened 26-Oct-2014 05:44:50 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:44:50 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:44:50 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:44:50 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:44:50 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:44:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:44:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:44:53 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:44:53 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:44:54 Dome is MaxDome 05:44:54 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:44:54 Imager is QSI Universal 05:44:54 Imager readout modes: 05:44:54 0 is Use Adv Dialog 05:44:54 1 is Image Quality 05:44:54 2 is Fast Readout 05:44:54 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:44:54 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:44:54 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:44:54 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:44:54 ACPS Observation SN_2013dy(1 of 1) 05:44:54 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013dy) 05:44:54 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:44:54 Pointing updates are enabled 05:44:54 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:44:57 (wait for slew to complete) 05:45:15 (slew complete) 05:45:15 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=9458s GW=T HAz=10118s DWz=T WF=no] 05:45:15 Updating pointing... 05:45:16 Switching from SI to V filter for pointing exposure 05:45:16 No focus change required 05:45:17 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:45:17 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 05:45:17 (starting exposure) 05:45:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:45:27 Calibrating image... 05:45:27 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:45:27 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:45:27 Image finished 05:45:27 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:45:27 32 image stars found 05:45:27 79 catalog stars found 05:45:28 Solved! 17 stars matched. 05:45:28 Average residual is 0.5 arcsec. 05:45:28 Pointing error is 1.431 arcmin @ angle 131.41 05:45:28 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:45:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:45:28 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 23.2s 40° 33' 12.70" 05:45:28 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 05:45:28 [sync] pointing model updated 05:45:28 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:45:28 Re-slew to target. 05:45:28 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:45:29 (wait for slew to complete) 05:45:33 (slew complete) 05:45:33 Target is now centered. 05:45:33 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:45:33 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:45:33 No focus change required 05:45:43 (guide star SNR=29.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:45:43 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:45:47 (guide star SNR=51.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:45:47 (final exposure interval 1) 05:45:47 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:45:51 (guide star SNR=25.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:46:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:46:16 (guide star SNR=29.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:46:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:46:22 (guide star SNR=50.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:46:22 (final exposure interval 1) 05:46:22 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:46:27 (guide star SNR=74.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:46:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:46:50 (guide star SNR=59.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:46:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:46:56 (guide star SNR=25.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:46:56 (final exposure interval 1) 05:46:56 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:47:00 (guide star SNR=82.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:47:18 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:47:24 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 05:47:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:47:28 (guide star SNR=28.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:47:28 (final exposure interval 1) 05:47:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:47:33 (guide star SNR=44.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:47:49 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:47:50 **Autoguiding failed. 05:47:50 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:47:50 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=9617s GW=T HAz=10213s DWz=T WF=no] 05:47:50 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:47:50 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:47:50 Updating pointing... 05:47:50 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:47:50 No focus change required 05:47:51 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:47:51 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 05:47:51 (starting exposure) 05:48:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:48:03 Calibrating image... 05:48:03 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:48:03 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:48:03 Image finished 05:48:03 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:48:03 30 image stars found 05:48:03 79 catalog stars found 05:48:03 Solved! 18 stars matched. 05:48:04 Average residual is 0.36 arcsec. 05:48:04 Pointing error is 0.120 arcmin @ angle 77.97 05:48:04 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:48:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:48:04 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.2s 40° 34' 11.00" 05:48:04 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 05:48:04 [sync] pointing model updated 05:48:04 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:48:04 Re-slew to target. 05:48:04 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:48:05 (wait for slew to complete) 05:48:06 (slew complete) 05:48:06 Target is now centered. 05:48:06 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:48:06 No focus change required 05:48:16 (guide star SNR=26.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:48:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:48:22 (guide star SNR=27.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:48:22 (final exposure interval 1) 05:48:22 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:48:26 (guide star SNR=57.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:48:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:48:51 (guide star SNR=62.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:48:51 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:48:55 (guide star SNR=39.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:48:55 (final exposure interval 1) 05:48:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:48:59 (guide star SNR=45.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:49:17 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:49:22 (guide star SNR=36.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:49:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:49:28 (guide star SNR=19.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:49:28 (final exposure interval 1) 05:49:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:49:33 (guide star SNR=30.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:49:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:49:54 (guide star SNR=19.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:49:54 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:50:00 (guide star SNR=29.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:50:00 (final exposure interval 1) 05:50:00 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:50:05 (guide star SNR=33.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:50:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:50:24 **Autoguiding failed. 05:50:24 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:50:24 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20141026_054750 05:50:24 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:50:24 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 05:50:24 (starting exposure) 05:55:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:55:51 Image finished 05:55:54 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20141026_054750 final image. 05:55:56 1367 image stars found 05:55:56 79 catalog stars found 05:55:56 Solved! 12 stars matched. 05:55:56 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 05:55:56 Pointing error is 0.031 arcmin @ angle 43.47 05:55:56 True focal length is 346.6 cm. 05:55:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:55:56 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 10.83" 05:55:56 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 05:55:56 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.09 pixels) 05:55:56 (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec) 05:55:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:55:58 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=10106s GW=T HAz=10703s DWz=T WF=no] 05:55:58 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:55:58 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:55:58 Updating pointing... 05:55:58 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:55:58 No focus change required 05:55:59 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:55:59 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 05:55:59 (starting exposure) 05:56:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:56:08 Calibrating image... 05:56:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:56:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:56:08 Image finished 05:56:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:56:08 27 image stars found 05:56:09 79 catalog stars found 05:56:09 Solved! 18 stars matched. 05:56:09 Average residual is 0.39 arcsec. 05:56:09 Pointing error is 0.101 arcmin @ angle 42.75 05:56:09 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:56:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:56:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.0s 40° 34' 13.94" 05:56:09 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 05:56:09 [sync] pointing model updated 05:56:09 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:56:09 Re-slew to target. 05:56:09 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:56:12 (wait for slew to complete) 05:56:13 (slew complete) 05:56:13 Target is now centered. 05:56:13 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:56:13 No focus change required 05:56:23 (guide star SNR=54.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:56:23 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:56:28 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 05:56:28 (final exposure interval 1) 05:56:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:56:34 (guide star SNR=70.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:56:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:56:56 (guide star SNR=30.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:56:56 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:57:02 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=399 Y=98) 05:57:02 (final exposure interval 1) 05:57:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:57:06 (guide star SNR=51.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:57:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:57:30 (guide star SNR=31.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:57:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:57:34 (guide star SNR=37.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:57:36 (final exposure interval 1) 05:57:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:57:41 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 05:57:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:58:05 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=393 Y=99) 05:58:05 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:58:09 (guide star SNR=31.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:58:09 (final exposure interval 1) 05:58:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:58:14 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 05:58:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:58:30 **Autoguiding failed. 05:58:30 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:58:30 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20141026_055558 05:58:30 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:58:30 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 05:58:30 (starting exposure) 06:03:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:03:56 Image finished 06:03:58 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20141026_055558 final image. 06:04:00 1318 image stars found 06:04:00 79 catalog stars found 06:04:01 Solved! 8 stars matched. 06:04:02 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:04:02 Pointing error is 0.061 arcmin @ angle 48.45 06:04:02 True focal length is 346.9 cm. 06:04:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:04:02 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.8s 40° 34' 11.95" 06:04:02 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 06:04:02 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 06:04:02 (avg FWHM = 1.46 arcsec) 06:04:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:04:05 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=10594s GW=T HAz=11190s DWz=T WF=no] 06:04:05 (guider not running, restarting...) 06:04:05 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 06:04:05 Updating pointing... 06:04:05 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 06:04:05 No focus change required 06:04:05 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:04:05 (using Fast Readout readout mode) 06:04:05 (starting exposure) 06:04:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:04:17 Calibrating image... 06:04:17 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:04:17 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:04:17 Image finished 06:04:17 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:04:17 24 image stars found 06:04:18 79 catalog stars found 06:04:18 Solved! 16 stars matched. 06:04:18 Average residual is 0.49 arcsec. 06:04:18 Pointing error is 0.146 arcmin @ angle 47.66 06:04:18 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 06:04:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 06:04:18 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.2s 40° 34' 15.41" 06:04:18 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 06:04:18 [sync] pointing model updated 06:04:18 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:04:18 Re-slew to target. 06:04:18 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 06:04:19 (wait for slew to complete) 06:04:21 (slew complete) 06:04:21 Target is now centered. 06:04:21 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:04:21 No focus change required 06:04:31 (guide star SNR=26.4 X=219 Y=465) 06:04:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:04:38 (guide star SNR=32.0 X=219 Y=465) 06:04:38 (final exposure interval 1) 06:04:38 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:04:42 (guide star SNR=26.1 X=219 Y=465) 06:04:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:05:06 (guide star SNR=14.4 X=219 Y=465) 06:05:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:05:11 (guide star SNR=85.9 X=219 Y=465) 06:05:11 (final exposure interval 1) 06:05:11 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:05:15 (guide star SNR=37.2 X=219 Y=465) 06:05:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:05:39 (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465) 06:05:39 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:05:44 (guide star SNR=37.7 X=219 Y=465) 06:05:44 (final exposure interval 1) 06:05:44 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:05:48 (guide star SNR=41.5 X=219 Y=465) 06:06:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:06:09 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=394 Y=98) 06:06:09 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:06:15 (guide star SNR=63.9 X=219 Y=465) 06:06:15 (final exposure interval 1) 06:06:15 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:06:20 (guide star SNR=31.0 X=219 Y=465) 06:06:36 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:06:37 **Autoguiding failed. 06:06:37 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:06:37 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20141026_060405 06:06:37 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 06:06:37 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 06:06:37 (starting exposure) 06:12:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:04 Image finished 06:12:09 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20141026_060405 final image. 06:12:11 1668 image stars found 06:12:11 79 catalog stars found 06:12:11 Solved! 11 stars matched. 06:12:11 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 06:12:11 Pointing error is 0.047 arcmin @ angle 26.39 06:12:11 True focal length is 346.6 cm. 06:12:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:12:11 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 12.00" 06:12:11 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 06:12:11 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.55 pixels) 06:12:11 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 06:12:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:12:15 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11086s GW=T HAz=11482s DWz=T WF=no] 06:12:15 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061215 06:12:16 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 06:12:16 No focus change required 06:12:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:12:16 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 06:12:16 (starting exposure) 06:14:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:14:24 Image finished 06:14:27 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061215 final image. 06:14:28 1286 image stars found 06:14:29 79 catalog stars found 06:14:29 Solved! 20 stars matched. 06:14:29 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 06:14:29 Pointing error is 0.098 arcmin @ angle 29.42 06:14:29 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 06:14:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:14:29 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.8s 40° 34' 14.63" 06:14:29 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 06:14:29 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.67 pixels) 06:14:29 (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec) 06:14:29 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:14:32 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11223s GW=T HAz=11619s DWz=T WF=no] 06:14:32 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061432 06:14:32 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:14:32 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 06:14:32 (starting exposure) 06:16:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:16:41 Image finished 06:16:44 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061432 final image. 06:16:45 1056 image stars found 06:16:46 79 catalog stars found 06:16:46 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:16:46 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:16:46 Pointing error is 0.118 arcmin @ angle 25.67 06:16:46 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 06:16:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:16:46 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.9s 40° 34' 15.90" 06:16:46 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 06:16:46 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.02 pixels) 06:16:46 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 06:16:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:16:48 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11360s GW=T HAz=11756s DWz=T WF=no] 06:16:48 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061648 06:16:48 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:16:48 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 06:16:48 (starting exposure) 06:18:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:19:00 Image finished 06:19:04 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061648 final image. 06:19:05 829 image stars found 06:19:06 79 catalog stars found 06:19:06 Solved! 16 stars matched. 06:19:06 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 06:19:06 Pointing error is 0.168 arcmin @ angle 32.44 06:19:06 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 06:19:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:19:06 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.1s 40° 34' 17.99" 06:19:06 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 06:19:06 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.36 pixels) 06:19:06 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 06:19:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:19:10 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11502s GW=T HAz=11898s DWz=T WF=no] 06:19:10 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061910 06:19:10 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:19:10 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 06:19:10 (starting exposure) 06:21:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:21:20 Image finished 06:21:23 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20141026_061910 final image. 06:21:24 727 image stars found 06:21:27 79 catalog stars found 06:21:27 Solved! 11 stars matched. 06:21:27 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 06:21:27 Pointing error is 0.206 arcmin @ angle 33.09 06:21:27 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 06:21:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:21:27 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.2s 40° 34' 19.83" 06:21:27 Imager sky position angle is 358.0 deg. 06:21:27 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.63 pixels) 06:21:27 (avg FWHM = 1.34 arcsec) 06:21:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:21:30 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11642s GW=T HAz=12038s DWz=T WF=no] 06:21:30 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20141026_062130 06:21:30 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:21:30 (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode) 06:21:30 (starting exposure) 06:23:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:23:40 Image finished 06:23:43 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20141026_062130 final image. 06:23:45 1024 image stars found 06:23:45 79 catalog stars found 06:23:46 Solved! 22 stars matched. 06:23:46 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:23:46 Pointing error is 0.242 arcmin @ angle 33.00 06:23:46 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 06:23:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:23:46 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.3s 40° 34' 21.69" 06:23:46 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 06:23:46 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.99 pixels) 06:23:46 (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec) 06:23:48 Run complete ACP console log closed 26-Oct-2014 06:23:48 UTC