ACP console log opened 10-Nov-2015 02:34:58 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:34:58 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:34:58 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:34:58 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:34:58   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:34:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:35:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:35:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:35:00 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
02:35:00 Dome is MaxDome
02:35:00 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:35:00 Imager is QSI Universal
02:35:00 Imager readout modes:
02:35:00   0 is Image Quality
02:35:00 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:35:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:35:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:35:00 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:35:00 ACPS Observation U_Aqr(1 of 1)
02:35:00   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan U_Aqr)
02:35:00   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:35:00 Pointing updates are enabled
02:35:00   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:35:02   (wait for slew to complete)
02:35:24   (slew complete)
02:35:24     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=2412s GW=T HAz=3072s DWz=T WF=no]
02:35:24   Updating pointing...
02:35:24   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
02:35:24   Focus change of 25 steps required
02:35:34   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:35:34   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:35:34   (starting exposure)
02:35:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:35:46   Calibrating image...
02:35:46 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:35:46 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:35:46   Image finished
02:35:46   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:35:46   23 image stars found
02:35:47   45 catalog stars found
02:35:47   Solved! 18 stars matched.
02:35:47   Average residual is 0.51 arcsec.
02:35:47   Pointing error is 0.350 arcmin @ angle 144.16
02:35:47   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
02:35:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:35:47   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 20.6s   -16° 37' 52.32"
02:35:47   Imager sky position angle is 2.9 deg.
02:35:47   [sync] pointing model updated
02:35:47   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:35:47   Re-slew to target.
02:35:47   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:35:48   (wait for slew to complete)
02:35:50   (slew complete)
02:35:50   Target is now centered.
02:35:50   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:35:50   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:35:50   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:36:07   (guide star SNR=48.1 X=589 Y=555)
02:36:07   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:36:12   (guide star SNR=56.1 X=589 Y=555)
02:36:12   (final exposure interval 1)
02:36:12   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:36:16   (guide star SNR=56.0 X=590 Y=554)
02:36:51 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:36:56   (guide star SNR=54.9 X=668 Y=527)
02:36:56   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:37:00   (guide star SNR=56.1 X=668 Y=526)
02:37:00   (final exposure interval 1)
02:37:00   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:37:05   (guide star SNR=56.3 X=668 Y=525)
02:37:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:37:48   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:37:48 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:38:10   (guide star SNR=18.6 X=219 Y=465)
02:38:11   (exposure interval 1)
02:38:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:38:29   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:38:29 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:38:51   (guide star SNR=8.8 X=219 Y=465)
02:38:51   (exposure interval 1)
02:39:05 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:39:06 **Autoguiding failed.
02:39:06   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:39:06     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2639s GW=T HAz=3235s DWz=T WF=no]
02:39:06   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:39:06   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:39:06   Updating pointing...
02:39:06   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:39:06   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:39:15   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:39:15   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:39:15   (starting exposure)
02:39:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:39:29   Calibrating image...
02:39:29 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:39:29 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:39:29   Image finished
02:39:29   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:39:29   29 image stars found
02:39:29   45 catalog stars found
02:39:29   Solved! 18 stars matched.
02:39:29   Average residual is 0.52 arcsec.
02:39:29   Pointing error is 1.336 arcmin @ angle 220.06
02:39:29   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:39:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:39:29   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 16.1s   -16° 38' 36.65"
02:39:29   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:39:29   [sync] pointing model updated
02:39:29   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:39:29   Re-slew to target.
02:39:29   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:39:30   (wait for slew to complete)
02:39:32   (slew complete)
02:39:32   Target is now centered.
02:39:32   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:39:32   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:39:49   (guide star SNR=49.8 X=614 Y=540)
02:39:49   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:39:53   (guide star SNR=55.0 X=614 Y=541)
02:39:53   (final exposure interval 1)
02:39:53   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:39:57   (guide star SNR=53.7 X=614 Y=540)
02:40:34 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:40:40   (guide star SNR=55.8 X=688 Y=527)
02:40:40   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:40:44   (guide star SNR=54.7 X=687 Y=527)
02:40:44   (final exposure interval 1)
02:40:44   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:40:49   (guide star SNR=53.5 X=688 Y=526)
02:41:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:41:30 **No stars found in guider image
02:41:30   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:41:31 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:41:52   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:41:52   (exposure interval 1)
02:42:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:42:12   (guide star SNR=55.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:42:12   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:42:16   (final exposure interval -1)
02:42:16 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
02:42:16 **Autoguiding failed.
02:42:16   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:42:16   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151110_023906
02:42:17   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:42:17   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:42:17   (starting exposure)
02:47:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:47:48   Image finished
02:47:50   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151110_023906 final image.
02:47:52   267 image stars found
02:47:53   45 catalog stars found
02:47:53   Solved! 8 stars matched.
02:47:53   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
02:47:53   Pointing error is 1.543 arcmin @ angle 219.26
02:47:53   True focal length is 346.5 cm.
02:47:53   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:47:53   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.6s   -16° 38' 46.99"
02:47:53   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:47:53   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.31 pixels)
02:47:53   (avg FWHM = 1.33 arcsec)
02:47:53   Re-slew to target.
02:47:53   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:47:54   (wait for slew to complete)
02:47:56   (slew complete)
02:47:58     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=3168s GW=T HAz=3768s DWz=T WF=no]
02:47:58   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:47:58   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:47:58   Updating pointing...
02:47:58   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:47:58   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:48:07   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:48:07   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:48:07   (starting exposure)
02:48:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:48:20   Calibrating image...
02:48:20 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:48:20 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:48:20   Image finished
02:48:20   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:48:21   26 image stars found
02:48:21   45 catalog stars found
02:48:21   Solved! 13 stars matched.
02:48:21   Average residual is 0.41 arcsec.
02:48:21   Pointing error is 0.201 arcmin @ angle 176.16
02:48:21   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:48:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:48:21   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.8s   -16° 37' 47.35"
02:48:21   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:48:21   [sync] pointing model updated
02:48:21   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:48:21   Re-slew to target.
02:48:21   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:48:22   (wait for slew to complete)
02:48:24   (slew complete)
02:48:24   Target is now centered.
02:48:24   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:48:24   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:48:41   (guide star SNR=53.6 X=585 Y=549)
02:48:41   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:48:45   (guide star SNR=60.0 X=585 Y=550)
02:48:45   (final exposure interval 1)
02:48:45   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:48:49   (guide star SNR=55.4 X=584 Y=550)
02:49:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:49:33   (guide star SNR=58.8 X=670 Y=526)
02:49:33   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:49:38   (guide star SNR=56.6 X=669 Y=525)
02:49:38   (final exposure interval 1)
02:49:38   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:49:42   (guide star SNR=56.5 X=671 Y=525)
02:50:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:50:24   (guide star SNR=12.5 X=219 Y=465)
02:50:24   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:50:28   (guide star SNR=24.4 X=219 Y=465)
02:50:28   (final exposure interval 1)
02:50:28   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:50:32 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
02:50:37   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:50:37 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:50:59   (guide star SNR=7.1 X=219 Y=465)
02:50:59   (exposure interval 1)
02:51:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:51:13 **Autoguiding failed.
02:51:13   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:51:13   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151110_024758
02:51:13   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:51:13   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:51:13   (starting exposure)
02:56:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:56:40   Image finished
02:56:43   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151110_024758 final image.
02:56:44   279 image stars found
02:56:45   45 catalog stars found
02:56:45 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:56:47     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=3703s GW=T HAz=4298s DWz=T WF=no]
02:56:47   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:56:47   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:56:47   Updating pointing...
02:56:47   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:56:47   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:56:56   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:56:56   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:56:56   (starting exposure)
02:57:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:57:09   Calibrating image...
02:57:09 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:57:09 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:57:09   Image finished
02:57:09   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:57:09   23 image stars found
02:57:10   45 catalog stars found
02:57:10   Solved! 18 stars matched.
02:57:10   Average residual is 0.52 arcsec.
02:57:10   Pointing error is 1.555 arcmin @ angle 221.46
02:57:10   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
02:57:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:57:10   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.4s   -16° 38' 45.21"
02:57:10   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:57:10   [sync] pointing model updated
02:57:10   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:57:10   Re-slew to target.
02:57:10   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:57:11   (wait for slew to complete)
02:57:12   (slew complete)
02:57:12   Target is now centered.
02:57:12   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:57:12   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:57:29   (guide star SNR=49.6 X=604 Y=533)
02:57:29   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:57:34   (guide star SNR=55.2 X=604 Y=533)
02:57:34   (final exposure interval 1)
02:57:34   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:57:39   (guide star SNR=55.0 X=604 Y=532)
02:58:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:58:29   (guide star SNR=53.8 X=685 Y=525)
02:58:29   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:58:32   (guide star SNR=52.0 X=686 Y=525)
02:58:32   (final exposure interval 1)
02:58:32   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:58:37   (guide star SNR=54.9 X=686 Y=525)
02:59:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:59:17   (guide star SNR=17.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:59:17   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:59:22 **No stars found in guider image
02:59:22   (final exposure interval -1)
02:59:22 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
02:59:22 **Autoguiding failed.
02:59:22   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:59:22   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151110_025647
02:59:22   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:59:22   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:59:22   (starting exposure)
03:04:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:04:53   Image finished
03:04:55   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:04:58     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4196s GW=T HAz=4591s DWz=T WF=no]
03:04:58   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151110_030458
03:04:58   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:04:58   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:05:07   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:05:07   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:05:08   (starting exposure)
03:07:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:07:14   Image finished
03:07:17   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151110_030458 final image.
03:07:19   271 image stars found
03:07:19   45 catalog stars found
03:07:19 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
03:07:23     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4340s GW=T HAz=4736s DWz=T WF=no]
03:07:23   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151110_030723
03:07:23   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:07:23   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:07:23   (starting exposure)
03:09:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:09:29   Image finished
03:09:32   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:09:35     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4473s GW=T HAz=4869s DWz=T WF=no]
03:09:35   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151110_030935
03:09:35   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:09:35   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:09:35   (starting exposure)
03:11:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:11:42   Image finished
03:11:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:11:48     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4606s GW=T HAz=5001s DWz=T WF=no]
03:11:48   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151110_031148
03:11:48   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:11:48   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:11:48   (starting exposure)
03:13:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:13:54   Image finished
03:13:57   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:14:00     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=4739s GW=T HAz=5134s DWz=T WF=no]
03:14:00   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151110_031400
03:14:00   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:14:00   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:14:00   (starting exposure)
03:16:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:16:07   Image finished
03:16:10   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:16:13 Run complete
ACP console log closed 10-Nov-2015 03:16:13 UTC