ACP console log opened 16-Mar-2015 02:24:50 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:24:50 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:24:50 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:24:50 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:24:50   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:24:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:24:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:24:53 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:24:53 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
02:24:54 Dome is MaxDome
02:24:54 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:24:54 Imager is QSI Universal
02:24:54 Imager readout modes:
02:24:54   0 is Use Adv Dialog
02:24:54   1 is Image Quality
02:24:54   2 is Fast Readout
02:24:54 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:24:54 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:24:54 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:24:54 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:24:54 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
02:24:54   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon)
02:24:54   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:24:54 Pointing updates are enabled
02:24:54   Start slew to V838_Mon...
02:24:56   (wait for slew to complete)
02:25:06   (slew complete)
02:25:06     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-784s GW=T HAz=-124s DWz=T WF=no]
02:25:06   Updating pointing...
02:25:06   Switching from GRH to V filter for pointing exposure
02:25:06   Focus change of 80 steps required
02:25:20   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
02:25:20   (using Fast Readout readout mode)
02:25:20   (starting exposure)
02:25:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:25:30   Calibrating image...
02:25:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:25:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:25:30   Image finished
02:25:30   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:25:30   85 image stars found
02:25:30   147 catalog stars found
02:25:30   Solved! 36 stars matched.
02:25:30   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
02:25:30   Pointing error is 0.270 arcmin @ angle 148.64
02:25:30   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
02:25:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
02:25:30   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.4s   -03° 51' 04.41"
02:25:30   Imager sky position angle is 359.7 deg.
02:25:30   [sync] pointing model updated
02:25:30   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:25:30   Re-slew to target.
02:25:30   Start slew to V838_Mon...
02:25:32   (wait for slew to complete)
02:25:33   (slew complete)
02:25:33   Target is now centered.
02:25:33   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:25:33   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:25:33   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:25:53   (guide star SNR=21.4 X=219 Y=465)
02:25:53   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:26:00   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=327 Y=490)
02:26:00   (final exposure interval 1.25)
02:26:00   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:26:04   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=328 Y=488)
02:27:00 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:27:06   (guide star SNR=34.6 X=219 Y=465)
02:27:06   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:27:09   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=634 Y=234)
02:27:12   (final exposure interval 1.21)
02:27:12   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:27:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=638 Y=234)
02:28:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:28:08   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=640 Y=232)
02:28:08   (initial exposure interval 1.43)
02:28:15   (guide star SNR=23.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:28:15   (final exposure interval 1)
02:28:15   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:28:22   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=665 Y=234)
02:28:51 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:28:58   (guide star SNR=21.3 X=219 Y=465)
02:28:58   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:29:04   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=397 Y=558)
02:29:04   (final exposure interval 1.23)
02:29:04   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:29:09   (guide star SNR=15.8 X=219 Y=465)
02:29:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:29:28 **Autoguiding failed.
02:29:28   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:29:28     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-522s GW=T HAz=79s DWz=T WF=no]
02:29:28   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:29:28   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:29:28   Updating pointing...
02:29:28   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:29:28   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:29:39   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
02:29:39   (using Fast Readout readout mode)
02:29:39   (starting exposure)
02:29:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:29:49   Calibrating image...
02:29:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:29:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:29:49   Image finished
02:29:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:29:49   94 image stars found
02:29:49   147 catalog stars found
02:29:49   Solved! 38 stars matched.
02:29:49   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
02:29:49   Pointing error is 0.841 arcmin @ angle 136.02
02:29:49   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
02:29:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
02:29:49   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.2s   -03° 51' 26.89"
02:29:49   Imager sky position angle is 359.7 deg.
02:29:49   [sync] pointing model updated
02:29:49   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:29:49   Re-slew to target.
02:29:49   Start slew to V838_Mon...
02:29:50   (wait for slew to complete)
02:29:54   (slew complete)
02:29:54   Target is now centered.
02:29:54   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:29:54   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:30:12   (guide star SNR=21.7 X=219 Y=465)
02:30:12   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:30:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=609 Y=116)
02:30:16   (final exposure interval 1.38)
02:30:16   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:30:21   (guide star SNR=22.5 X=219 Y=465)
02:30:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:30:46   (guide star SNR=12.6 X=219 Y=465)
02:30:46   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:30:52   (guide star SNR=27.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:30:52   (final exposure interval 1)
02:30:52   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:30:56   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=326 Y=470)
02:31:02   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
02:31:02   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20150316_022928
02:31:02   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:31:02   (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode)
02:31:08   (ex=0.42 ey=0.80)
02:31:08   (guider check OK)
02:31:08   (starting exposure)
02:36:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:36:35   Image finished
02:36:40   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20150316_022928 final image.
02:36:42   2935 image stars found
02:36:42   147 catalog stars found
02:36:42   Solved! 33 stars matched.
02:36:43   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
02:36:43   Pointing error is 0.803 arcmin @ angle 165.28
02:36:43   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
02:36:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:36:43   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.6s   -03° 51' 37.18"
02:36:43   Imager sky position angle is 359.7 deg.
02:36:43   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.94 pixels)
02:36:43   (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec)
02:36:43   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:36:48   (stopping  the autoguider)
02:36:48     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-80s GW=T HAz=320s DWz=T WF=no]
02:36:48   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20150316_023648
02:36:48   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
02:36:48   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:37:00   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:37:00   (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode)
02:37:00   (starting exposure)
02:38:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:38:59   Image finished
02:39:04   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20150316_023648 final image.
02:39:06   1596 image stars found
02:39:06   147 catalog stars found
02:39:06   Solved! 35 stars matched.
02:39:06   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
02:39:06   Pointing error is 0.808 arcmin @ angle 164.09
02:39:06   True focal length is 345.5 cm.
02:39:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:39:06   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.7s   -03° 51' 37.23"
02:39:06   Imager sky position angle is 359.7 deg.
02:39:06   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.83 pixels)
02:39:06   (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec)
02:39:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:39:09     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=61s GW=T HAz=461s DWz=T WF=no]
02:39:09   Imaging to V838_Mon_GRH_20150316_023909
02:39:09   Switching from V to GRH filter for imaging
02:39:09   Focus change of -80 steps required
02:39:22   (taking 100 sec. exposure, GRH filter, binning = 1)
02:39:22   (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode)
02:39:22   (starting exposure)
02:41:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:41:22   Image finished
02:41:24   Plate-solve V838_Mon_GRH_20150316_023909 final image.
02:41:26   7714 image stars found
02:41:27   147 catalog stars found
02:41:27   Solved! 16 stars matched.
02:41:27   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
02:41:27   Pointing error is 0.817 arcmin @ angle 165.17
02:41:27   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
02:41:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:41:29   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.7s   -03° 51' 37.99"
02:41:29   Imager sky position angle is 359.7 deg.
02:41:29   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.26 pixels)
02:41:29   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
02:41:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:41:32     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=205s GW=T HAz=535s DWz=T WF=no]
02:41:32   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20150316_024132
02:41:32   Switching from GRH to V filter for imaging
02:41:32   Focus change of 80 steps required
02:41:46   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:41:46   (using Use Adv Dialog readout mode)
02:41:46   (starting exposure)
02:42:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:42:51   Image finished
02:42:53   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20150316_024132 final image.
02:42:55   797 image stars found
02:42:55   147 catalog stars found
02:42:56   Solved! 34 stars matched.
02:42:56   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
02:42:56   Pointing error is 0.817 arcmin @ angle 165.32
02:42:56   True focal length is 345.5 cm.
02:42:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:42:56   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.6s   -03° 51' 38.01"
02:42:56   Imager sky position angle is 359.7 deg.
02:42:56   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.67 pixels)
02:42:56   (avg FWHM = 1.59 arcsec)
02:42:56   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:42:59 Run complete
ACP console log closed 16-Mar-2015 02:43:00 UTC