ACP console log opened 20-Nov-2015 02:30:51 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:30:51 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:30:51 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:30:51 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:30:51   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:30:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:30:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:30:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:30:52 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
02:30:52 Dome is MaxDome
02:30:52 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:30:52 Imager is QSI Universal
02:30:52 Imager readout modes:
02:30:52   0 is Image Quality
02:30:52 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:30:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:30:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:30:52 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:30:52 ACPS Observation U_Aqr(1 of 1)
02:30:52   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan U_Aqr)
02:30:52   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:30:52 Pointing updates are enabled
02:30:52   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:30:54   (wait for slew to complete)
02:31:41   (slew complete)
02:31:41     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=4554s GW=T HAz=5214s DWz=T WF=no]
02:31:41   Updating pointing...
02:31:41   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:31:41   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:31:41   (starting exposure)
02:31:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:31:54   Calibrating image...
02:31:54 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:31:54 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:31:54   Image finished
02:31:54   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:31:54   25 image stars found
02:31:55   45 catalog stars found
02:31:55   Solved! 19 stars matched.
02:31:55   Average residual is 0.51 arcsec.
02:31:55   Pointing error is 0.205 arcmin @ angle 158.96
02:31:55   True focal length is 345.9 cm.
02:31:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:31:55   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 20.0s   -16° 37' 46.80"
02:31:55   Imager sky position angle is 2.9 deg.
02:31:55   [sync] pointing model updated
02:31:55   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:31:55   Re-slew to target.
02:31:55   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:31:56   (wait for slew to complete)
02:31:58   (slew complete)
02:31:58   Target is now centered.
02:31:58   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:31:58   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:31:58   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:32:15   (guide star SNR=41.4 X=585 Y=549)
02:32:16   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:32:19   (guide star SNR=45.3 X=586 Y=550)
02:32:19   (final exposure interval 1)
02:32:19   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:32:24   (guide star SNR=47.8 X=586 Y=550)
02:32:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:33:04   (guide star SNR=52.1 X=661 Y=527)
02:33:04   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:33:08   (guide star SNR=51.2 X=660 Y=526)
02:33:08   (final exposure interval 1)
02:33:08   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:33:13   (guide star SNR=52.1 X=661 Y=525)
02:33:52 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:33:57   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:33:58 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:34:20   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=219 Y=465)
02:34:20   (exposure interval 1)
02:34:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:34:37   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:34:38 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:35:00   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=219 Y=465)
02:35:00   (exposure interval 1)
02:35:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:35:14 **Autoguiding failed.
02:35:14   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:35:14     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=4772s GW=T HAz=5368s DWz=T WF=no]
02:35:14   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:35:14   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:35:14   Updating pointing...
02:35:14   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:35:14   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:35:23   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:35:23   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:35:23   (starting exposure)
02:35:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:35:36   Calibrating image...
02:35:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:35:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:35:36   Image finished
02:35:36   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:35:36   29 image stars found
02:35:36   45 catalog stars found
02:35:36   Solved! 19 stars matched.
02:35:36   Average residual is 0.54 arcsec.
02:35:36   Pointing error is 1.331 arcmin @ angle 217.58
02:35:36   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:35:36   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:35:36   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 16.3s   -16° 38' 38.58"
02:35:36   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:35:36   [sync] pointing model updated
02:35:36   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:35:36   Re-slew to target.
02:35:36   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:35:38   (wait for slew to complete)
02:35:41   (slew complete)
02:35:41   Target is now centered.
02:35:41   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:35:41   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:35:58   (guide star SNR=44.6 X=601 Y=530)
02:35:59   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:36:03   (guide star SNR=52.6 X=602 Y=530)
02:36:04   (final exposure interval 1)
02:36:04   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:36:08   (guide star SNR=54.1 X=601 Y=531)
02:36:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:37:03   (guide star SNR=55.0 X=693 Y=526)
02:37:03   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:37:08   (guide star SNR=50.0 X=693 Y=526)
02:37:08   (final exposure interval 1)
02:37:08   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:37:12   (guide star SNR=53.1 X=693 Y=526)
02:37:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:37:46   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:37:46 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:38:08   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=219 Y=465)
02:38:08   (exposure interval 1)
02:38:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:38:27   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:38:27 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:38:48   (guide star SNR=5.3 X=219 Y=465)
02:38:49   (exposure interval 1)
02:39:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:39:02 **Autoguiding failed.
02:39:02   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:39:02   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151120_023514
02:39:02   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:39:02   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:39:02   (starting exposure)
02:44:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:44:32   Image finished
02:44:35   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151120_023514 final image.
02:44:37   231 image stars found
02:44:37   45 catalog stars found
02:44:37   Solved! 9 stars matched.
02:44:37   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
02:44:37   Pointing error is 1.476 arcmin @ angle 221.25
02:44:37   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
02:44:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:44:37   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.6s   -16° 38' 41.90"
02:44:37   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:44:37   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.65 pixels)
02:44:37   (avg FWHM = 2.15 arcsec)
02:44:37   Re-slew to target.
02:44:38   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:44:39   (wait for slew to complete)
02:44:41   (slew complete)
02:44:43     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5338s GW=T HAz=5938s DWz=T WF=no]
02:44:43   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:44:43   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:44:43   Updating pointing...
02:44:43   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:44:43   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:44:52   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:44:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:44:52   (starting exposure)
02:45:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:45:04   Calibrating image...
02:45:04 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:45:04 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:45:04   Image finished
02:45:04   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:45:04   24 image stars found
02:45:05   45 catalog stars found
02:45:05   Solved! 13 stars matched.
02:45:05   Average residual is 0.48 arcsec.
02:45:05   Pointing error is 0.183 arcmin @ angle 192.56
02:45:05   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
02:45:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.29
02:45:05   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.5s   -16° 37' 46.00"
02:45:05   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:45:05   [sync] pointing model updated
02:45:05   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:45:05   Re-slew to target.
02:45:05   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:45:06   (wait for slew to complete)
02:45:08   (slew complete)
02:45:08   Target is now centered.
02:45:08   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:45:08   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:45:24   (guide star SNR=44.2 X=584 Y=550)
02:45:24   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:45:29   (guide star SNR=54.5 X=585 Y=549)
02:45:29   (final exposure interval 1)
02:45:29   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:45:33   (guide star SNR=54.2 X=584 Y=549)
02:46:16 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:46:22   (guide star SNR=53.1 X=678 Y=525)
02:46:22   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:46:27   (guide star SNR=56.8 X=679 Y=525)
02:46:27   (final exposure interval 1)
02:46:27   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:46:31   (guide star SNR=52.0 X=679 Y=526)
02:47:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:47:09   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:47:09 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:47:32   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:47:32   (exposure interval 1)
02:47:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:47:51   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:47:52 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:48:13   (guide star SNR=7.2 X=219 Y=465)
02:48:14   (exposure interval 1)
02:48:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:48:28 **Autoguiding failed.
02:48:28   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:48:28   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151120_024443
02:48:28   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:48:28   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:48:28   (starting exposure)
02:53:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:53:55   Image finished
02:53:58   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151120_024443 final image.
02:54:00   207 image stars found
02:54:00   45 catalog stars found
02:54:00 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:54:04     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5905s GW=T HAz=6500s DWz=T WF=no]
02:54:04   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:54:04   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:54:04   Updating pointing...
02:54:04   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:54:04   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:54:13   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:54:13   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:54:13   (starting exposure)
02:54:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:54:26   Calibrating image...
02:54:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:54:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:54:26   Image finished
02:54:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:54:26   26 image stars found
02:54:27   45 catalog stars found
02:54:27   Solved! 14 stars matched.
02:54:27   Average residual is 0.47 arcsec.
02:54:27   Pointing error is 1.383 arcmin @ angle 220.00
02:54:27   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:54:27   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:54:27   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 16.0s   -16° 38' 38.88"
02:54:27   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:54:27   [sync] pointing model updated
02:54:27   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:54:27   Re-slew to target.
02:54:27   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:54:28   (wait for slew to complete)
02:54:29   (slew complete)
02:54:29   Target is now centered.
02:54:29   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:54:29   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:54:53   (guide star SNR=44.9 X=607 Y=539)
02:54:53   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:54:58   (guide star SNR=54.7 X=607 Y=540)
02:54:58   (final exposure interval 1)
02:54:58   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:55:03   (guide star SNR=53.1 X=606 Y=539)
02:55:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:55:52   (guide star SNR=53.0 X=684 Y=526)
02:55:52   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:55:56   (guide star SNR=53.5 X=682 Y=526)
02:55:56   (final exposure interval 1)
02:55:56   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:56:01   (guide star SNR=53.1 X=683 Y=526)
02:56:36 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:56:40   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:56:40 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:57:03   (guide star SNR=8.6 X=219 Y=465)
02:57:03   (exposure interval 1)
02:57:17 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:57:23   (guide star SNR=41.6 X=219 Y=465)
02:57:23   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:57:27   (final exposure interval -1)
02:57:27 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
02:57:27 **Autoguiding failed.
02:57:27   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:57:27   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151120_025404
02:57:28   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:57:28   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:57:28   (starting exposure)
03:02:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:02:54   Image finished
03:02:57   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:03:00     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6443s GW=T HAz=6838s DWz=T WF=no]
03:03:00   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151120_030300
03:03:00   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:03:00   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:03:09   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:03:09   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:03:09   (starting exposure)
03:05:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:05:15   Image finished
03:05:18   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151120_030300 final image.
03:05:20   161 image stars found
03:05:20   45 catalog stars found
03:05:21   Solved! 8 stars matched.
03:05:21   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:05:21   Pointing error is 1.535 arcmin @ angle 223.06
03:05:21   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
03:05:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:05:21   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.3s   -16° 38' 42.57"
03:05:21   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
03:05:21   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.81 pixels)
03:05:21   (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec)
03:05:21   Re-slew to target.
03:05:21   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:05:22   (wait for slew to complete)
03:05:24   (slew complete)
03:05:26     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6585s GW=T HAz=6985s DWz=T WF=no]
03:05:26   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151120_030526
03:05:26   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:05:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:05:26   (starting exposure)
03:07:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:07:33   Image finished
03:07:36   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151120_030526 final image.
03:07:38   227 image stars found
03:07:38   45 catalog stars found
03:07:39 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:07:42     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6721s GW=T HAz=7121s DWz=T WF=no]
03:07:42   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151120_030742
03:07:42   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:07:42   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:07:42   (starting exposure)
03:09:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:09:49   Image finished
03:09:52   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:09:55     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6855s GW=T HAz=7254s DWz=T WF=no]
03:09:55   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151120_030955
03:09:55   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:09:55   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:09:55   (starting exposure)
03:12:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:12:01   Image finished
03:12:04   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:12:07     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6988s GW=T HAz=7387s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:07   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151120_031207
03:12:07   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:12:07   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:12:07   (starting exposure)
03:14:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:14:14   Image finished
03:14:17   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:14:21 Run complete
ACP console log closed 20-Nov-2015 03:14:21 UTC