ACP console log opened 28-Oct-2015 03:26:42 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:26:42 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
03:26:42 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:26:42 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
03:26:42   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
03:26:42 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:26:43 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
03:26:43 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:26:43 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
03:26:43 Dome is MaxDome
03:26:43 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
03:26:43 Imager is QSI Universal
03:26:43 Imager readout modes:
03:26:43   0 is Image Quality
03:26:43 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
03:26:43 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
03:26:43 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
03:26:43 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
03:26:43 ACPS Observation U_Aqr(1 of 1)
03:26:43   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan U_Aqr)
03:26:43   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:26:43 Pointing updates are enabled
03:26:43   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:26:45   (wait for slew to complete)
03:27:06   (slew complete)
03:27:06     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=2447s GW=T HAz=3107s DWz=T WF=no]
03:27:06   Updating pointing...
03:27:06   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:27:06   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:27:06   (starting exposure)
03:27:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:27:18   Calibrating image...
03:27:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:27:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:27:19   Image finished
03:27:19   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:27:19   20 image stars found
03:27:19   45 catalog stars found
03:27:19   Solved! 13 stars matched.
03:27:19   Average residual is 0.46 arcsec.
03:27:19   Pointing error is 1.388 arcmin @ angle 97.51
03:27:19   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
03:27:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
03:27:19   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 25.4s   -16° 37' 46.18"
03:27:19   Imager sky position angle is 359.4 deg.
03:27:19   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (1.76 pixels)
03:27:19   (avg FWHM = 2.07 arcsec)
03:27:19   [sync] pointing model updated
03:27:19   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:27:19   Re-slew to target.
03:27:19   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:27:20   (wait for slew to complete)
03:27:22   (slew complete)
03:27:22   Target is now centered.
03:27:22   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
03:27:22   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:27:22   Focus change of 9 steps required
03:27:39   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=155)
03:27:39   (initial exposure interval 1.66)
03:27:43   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=216 Y=155)
03:27:43   (final exposure interval 1.05)
03:27:43   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:27:46 **No stars found in guider image
03:27:46 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:27:51   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=217 Y=155)
03:27:51   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:27:54   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=156)
03:27:54   (final exposure interval 1.07)
03:27:54   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:27:56   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=216 Y=155)
03:27:58 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:28:01   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=216 Y=155)
03:28:01   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:28:03   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=217 Y=155)
03:28:03   (final exposure interval 1)
03:28:03   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:28:06   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=218 Y=154)
03:28:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:28:11   (guide star SNR=6.2 X=216 Y=155)
03:28:11   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:28:13   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=216 Y=155)
03:28:13   (final exposure interval 1)
03:28:13   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:28:16 **No stars found in guider image
03:28:16 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:28:17 **Autoguiding failed.
03:28:17   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:28:17     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2521s GW=T HAz=3118s DWz=T WF=no]
03:28:17   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:28:17   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:28:17   Updating pointing...
03:28:17   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
03:28:17   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:28:26   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:28:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:28:26   (starting exposure)
03:28:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:28:39   Calibrating image...
03:28:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:28:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:28:39   Image finished
03:28:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:28:39   21 image stars found
03:28:39   45 catalog stars found
03:28:39   Solved! 14 stars matched.
03:28:39   Average residual is 0.46 arcsec.
03:28:39   Pointing error is 0.056 arcmin @ angle 99.47
03:28:39   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
03:28:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.29
03:28:39   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.9s   -16° 37' 35.85"
03:28:39   Imager sky position angle is 359.4 deg.
03:28:39   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (1.79 pixels)
03:28:39   (avg FWHM = 2.15 arcsec)
03:28:39   [sync] pointing model updated
03:28:39   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:28:39   Re-slew to target.
03:28:39   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:28:40   (wait for slew to complete)
03:28:42   (slew complete)
03:28:42   Target is now centered.
03:28:42   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:28:42   Focus change of 9 steps required
03:28:59   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=155)
03:28:59   (initial exposure interval 1.64)
03:29:03   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=156)
03:29:03   (final exposure interval 1.02)
03:29:03   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:29:06   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:08 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:29:11   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=155)
03:29:11   (initial exposure interval 1.18)
03:29:14   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:14   (final exposure interval 1)
03:29:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:29:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=155)
03:29:18 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:29:21   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:21   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:29:25   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:25   (final exposure interval 1)
03:29:25   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:29:27 **No stars found in guider image
03:29:27 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:29:31   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:31   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:29:34   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:34   (final exposure interval 1)
03:29:34   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:29:37   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=217 Y=155)
03:29:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:29:39 **Autoguiding failed.
03:29:39   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:29:39   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151028_032817
03:29:39   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
03:29:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:29:39   (starting exposure)
03:35:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:35:06   Image finished
03:35:08   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151028_032817 final image.
03:35:10   174 image stars found
03:35:10   45 catalog stars found
03:35:10 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:35:13     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2938s GW=T HAz=3535s DWz=T WF=no]
03:35:13   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:35:13   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:35:13   Updating pointing...
03:35:13   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
03:35:13   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:35:21   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:35:21   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:35:22   (starting exposure)
03:35:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:35:35   Calibrating image...
03:35:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:35:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:35:35   Image finished
03:35:35   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:35:35   26 image stars found
03:35:35   45 catalog stars found
03:35:35   Solved! 12 stars matched.
03:35:35   Average residual is 0.46 arcsec.
03:35:35   Pointing error is 0.036 arcmin @ angle 122.95
03:35:35   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
03:35:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
03:35:35   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.8s   -16° 37' 36.47"
03:35:35   Imager sky position angle is 359.4 deg.
03:35:35   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (1.73 pixels)
03:35:35   (avg FWHM = 2.20 arcsec)
03:35:35   [sync] pointing model updated
03:35:35   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:35:35   Re-slew to target.
03:35:35   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:35:36   (wait for slew to complete)
03:35:38   (slew complete)
03:35:38   Target is now centered.
03:35:38   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:35:38   Focus change of 9 steps required
03:35:55   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=156)
03:35:55   (initial exposure interval 1.77)
03:35:59   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=216 Y=155)
03:35:59   (final exposure interval 1)
03:35:59   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:36:03   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=216 Y=156)
03:36:04 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:36:09   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=218 Y=154)
03:36:09   (initial exposure interval 1.41)
03:36:12   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=217 Y=155)
03:36:12   (final exposure interval 1)
03:36:12   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:36:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=218 Y=154)
03:36:17 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:36:21   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=216 Y=155)
03:36:21   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:36:23   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=216 Y=155)
03:36:23   (final exposure interval 1)
03:36:23   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:36:26   (guide star SNR=4.9 X=216 Y=155)
03:36:27 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:36:31   (guide star SNR=5.4 X=216 Y=155)
03:36:31   (initial exposure interval 1)
03:36:33   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=216 Y=155)
03:36:33   (final exposure interval 1)
03:36:33   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:36:36   (guide star SNR=6.2 X=216 Y=155)
03:36:37 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:36:38 **Autoguiding failed.
03:36:38   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:36:38   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151028_033513
03:36:38   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
03:36:38   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:36:38   (starting exposure)
03:42:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:42:05   Image finished
03:42:08   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:42:10     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=3356s GW=T HAz=3954s DWz=T WF=no]
03:42:10   (guider not running, restarting...)
03:42:10   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
03:42:10   Updating pointing...
03:42:10   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
03:42:10   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:42:19   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:42:19   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:42:19   (starting exposure)
03:42:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:42:31   Calibrating image...
03:42:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
03:42:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
03:42:31   Image finished
03:42:31   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:42:31   24 image stars found
03:42:32   45 catalog stars found
03:42:32   Solved! 12 stars matched.
03:42:32   Average residual is 0.44 arcsec.
03:42:32   Pointing error is 0.014 arcmin @ angle 71.42
03:42:32   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
03:42:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
03:42:32   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.8s   -16° 37' 35.04"
03:42:32   Imager sky position angle is 359.4 deg.
03:42:32   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (2.05 pixels)
03:42:32   (avg FWHM = 2.36 arcsec)
03:42:32   [sync] pointing model updated
03:42:32   Internal guider, always re-slew
03:42:32   Re-slew to target.
03:42:32   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:42:33   (wait for slew to complete)
03:42:35   (slew complete)
03:42:35   Target is now centered.
03:42:35   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:42:35   Focus change of 9 steps required
03:42:52   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=158)
03:42:52   (initial exposure interval 5.2)
03:43:00   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=220 Y=158)
03:43:00   (final exposure interval 6.71)
03:43:00   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:43:08   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=159)
03:43:08 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:43:17   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=158)
03:43:17   (initial exposure interval 9.18)
03:43:28   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=219 Y=158)
03:43:28   (final exposure interval 14.16)
03:43:28   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
03:43:44 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:44:01   (initial exposure interval -1)
03:44:01 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:44:23   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=156)
03:44:23   (exposure interval 17.05)
03:44:25 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:44:46   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=217 Y=155)
03:44:46   (initial exposure interval 14.09)
03:45:01   (final exposure interval -1)
03:45:01 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
03:45:01 **Autoguiding failed.
03:45:01   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
03:45:01   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151028_034210
03:45:01   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
03:45:01   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:45:01   (starting exposure)
03:50:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:50:28   Image finished
03:50:31   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:50:33     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=3861s GW=T HAz=4258s DWz=T WF=no]
03:50:33   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151028_035033
03:50:33   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:50:33   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:50:42   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:50:42   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:50:42   (starting exposure)
03:52:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:52:49   Image finished
03:52:51   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151028_035033 final image.
03:52:53   170 image stars found
03:52:53   45 catalog stars found
03:52:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:52:55     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4003s GW=T HAz=4401s DWz=T WF=no]
03:52:55   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151028_035255
03:52:55   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:52:55   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:52:55   (starting exposure)
03:55:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:55:03   Image finished
03:55:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:55:08     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4136s GW=T HAz=4533s DWz=T WF=no]
03:55:08   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151028_035508
03:55:08   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:55:08   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:55:08   (starting exposure)
03:57:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:57:15   Image finished
03:57:17   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:57:20     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4268s GW=T HAz=4665s DWz=T WF=no]
03:57:20   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151028_035720
03:57:20   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:57:20   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:57:20   (starting exposure)
03:59:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:59:26   Image finished
03:59:29   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:59:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4400s GW=T HAz=4797s DWz=T WF=no]
03:59:31   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151028_035931
03:59:31   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:59:31   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:59:31   (starting exposure)
04:01:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:01:38   Image finished
04:01:41   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
04:01:43 Run complete
ACP console log closed 28-Oct-2015 04:01:43 UTC