ACP console log opened 28-Oct-2015 09:01:13 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:01:13 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
09:01:13 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:01:13 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
09:01:13   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
09:01:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:01:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
09:01:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:01:15 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
09:01:15 Dome is MaxDome
09:01:15 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
09:01:15 Imager is QSI Universal
09:01:15 Imager readout modes:
09:01:15   0 is Image Quality
09:01:15 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
09:01:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
09:01:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
09:01:15 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
09:01:15 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
09:01:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon)
09:01:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:01:15 Pointing updates are enabled
09:01:15   Start slew to V838_Mon...
09:01:16   (wait for slew to complete)
09:01:31   (slew complete)
09:01:31     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-9874s GW=T HAz=-9214s DWz=T WF=no]
09:01:31   Updating pointing...
09:01:31   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
09:01:31   Focus change of 25 steps required
09:01:41   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:01:41   (using Image Quality readout mode)
09:01:41   (starting exposure)
09:01:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:01:53   Calibrating image...
09:01:53 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:01:53 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:01:53   Image finished
09:01:53   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:01:53   183 image stars found
09:01:54   147 catalog stars found
09:01:54   Solved! 50 stars matched.
09:01:54   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
09:01:54   Pointing error is 0.409 arcmin @ angle 293.40
09:01:54   True focal length is 345.2 cm.
09:01:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
09:01:54   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 03.3s   -03° 50' 40.85"
09:01:54   Imager sky position angle is 359.2 deg.
09:01:54   [sync] pointing model updated
09:01:54   Internal guider, always re-slew
09:01:54   Re-slew to target.
09:01:54   Start slew to V838_Mon...
09:01:55   (wait for slew to complete)
09:01:56   (slew complete)
09:01:56   Target is now centered.
09:01:56   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
09:01:56   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:01:56   Focus change of 9 steps required
09:02:13   (guide star SNR=7.5 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:13   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:02:16   (guide star SNR=22.0 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:16   (final exposure interval 1)
09:02:16   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:02:20   (guide star SNR=22.9 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:21 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:02:25   (guide star SNR=24.2 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:25   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:02:28   (guide star SNR=22.9 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:28   (final exposure interval 1)
09:02:28   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:02:30   (guide star SNR=22.5 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:32 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:02:35   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:35   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:02:38   (guide star SNR=23.6 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:38   (final exposure interval 1)
09:02:38   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:02:40   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=142 Y=55)
09:02:44 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:02:48   (guide star SNR=21.8 X=142 Y=57)
09:02:48   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:02:50   (guide star SNR=20.3 X=142 Y=58)
09:02:50   (final exposure interval 1)
09:02:50   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:02:53   (guide star SNR=22.1 X=142 Y=57)
09:02:54 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:02:55 **Autoguiding failed.
09:02:55   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:02:55     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-9789s GW=T HAz=-9190s DWz=T WF=no]
09:02:55   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:02:55   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:02:55   Updating pointing...
09:02:55   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
09:02:55   Focus change of -9 steps required
09:03:04   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:03:04   (using Image Quality readout mode)
09:03:04   (starting exposure)
09:03:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:03:17   Calibrating image...
09:03:17 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:03:17 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:03:17   Image finished
09:03:17   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:03:17   158 image stars found
09:03:17   147 catalog stars found
09:03:17   Solved! 46 stars matched.
09:03:17   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
09:03:17   Pointing error is 0.047 arcmin @ angle 295.07
09:03:17   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
09:03:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
09:03:17   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.6s   -03° 50' 49.39"
09:03:17   Imager sky position angle is 359.2 deg.
09:03:17   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (1.54 pixels)
09:03:17   (avg FWHM = 2.01 arcsec)
09:03:17   [sync] pointing model updated
09:03:17   Internal guider, always re-slew
09:03:17   Re-slew to target.
09:03:17   Start slew to V838_Mon...
09:03:18   (wait for slew to complete)
09:03:20   (slew complete)
09:03:20   Target is now centered.
09:03:20   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:03:20   Focus change of 9 steps required
09:03:37   (guide star SNR=5.8 X=136 Y=62)
09:03:37   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:03:39   (guide star SNR=19.0 X=136 Y=62)
09:03:39   (final exposure interval 1)
09:03:39   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:03:42   (guide star SNR=22.2 X=136 Y=62)
09:03:43 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:03:47   (guide star SNR=22.2 X=136 Y=61)
09:03:47   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:03:50   (guide star SNR=22.5 X=136 Y=62)
09:03:50   (final exposure interval 1)
09:03:50   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:03:54   (guide star SNR=20.8 X=136 Y=62)
09:03:55 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:04:00   (guide star SNR=18.0 X=136 Y=61)
09:04:00   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:04:02   (guide star SNR=18.8 X=136 Y=62)
09:04:02   (final exposure interval 1)
09:04:02   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:04:05   (guide star SNR=20.1 X=136 Y=62)
09:04:06 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:04:10   (guide star SNR=21.1 X=136 Y=63)
09:04:10   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:04:12   (guide star SNR=20.6 X=136 Y=62)
09:04:12   (final exposure interval 1)
09:04:12   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:04:15   (guide star SNR=18.4 X=136 Y=62)
09:04:16 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:04:17 **Autoguiding failed.
09:04:17   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:04:17   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20151028_090255
09:04:17   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
09:04:17   (using Image Quality readout mode)
09:04:17   (starting exposure)
09:09:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:09:49   Image finished
09:09:52   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20151028_090255 final image.
09:09:53   1398 image stars found
09:09:54   147 catalog stars found
09:09:54   Solved! 68 stars matched.
09:09:54   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
09:09:54   Pointing error is 0.131 arcmin @ angle 354.14
09:09:54   True focal length is 345.4 cm.
09:09:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
09:09:54   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 42.80"
09:09:54   Imager sky position angle is 359.3 deg.
09:09:54   Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (10.53 pixels)
09:09:54   (avg FWHM = 2.36 arcsec)
09:09:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:09:56     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-9367s GW=T HAz=-8967s DWz=T WF=no]
09:09:57   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20151028_090957
09:09:57   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
09:09:57   Focus change of -9 steps required
09:10:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
09:10:05   (using Image Quality readout mode)
09:10:06   (starting exposure)
09:12:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:12:13   Image finished
09:12:15   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20151028_090957 final image.
09:12:17   1102 image stars found
09:12:17   147 catalog stars found
09:12:17   Solved! 49 stars matched.
09:12:17   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
09:12:17   Pointing error is 0.096 arcmin @ angle 1.20
09:12:17   True focal length is 345.4 cm.
09:12:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
09:12:18   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 44.83"
09:12:18   Imager sky position angle is 359.2 deg.
09:12:18   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.42 pixels)
09:12:18   (avg FWHM = 2.45 arcsec)
09:12:18   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:12:20     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-9223s GW=T HAz=-8823s DWz=T WF=no]
09:12:20   Imaging to V838_Mon_GRH_20151028_091220
09:12:20   Switching from V to GRH filter for imaging
09:12:20   Focus change of -80 steps required
09:12:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, GRH filter, binning = 1)
09:12:29   (using Image Quality readout mode)
09:12:29   (starting exposure)
09:12:41 Exposure Aborted
ACP console log closed 28-Oct-2015 09:12:42 UTC