ACP console log opened 22-Nov-2015 02:30:28 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:30:28 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
02:30:28 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:30:28 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
02:30:28   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
02:30:28 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:30:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
02:30:29 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:30:29 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
02:30:29 Dome is MaxDome
02:30:29 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
02:30:29 Imager is QSI Universal
02:30:29 Imager readout modes:
02:30:29   0 is Image Quality
02:30:29 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
02:30:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
02:30:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
02:30:29 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
02:30:29 ACPS Observation U_Aqr(1 of 1)
02:30:29   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan U_Aqr)
02:30:29   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:30:29 Pointing updates are enabled
02:30:29   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:30:31   (wait for slew to complete)
02:31:16   (slew complete)
02:31:16     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=5002s GW=T HAz=5662s DWz=T WF=no]
02:31:16   Updating pointing...
02:31:16   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:31:16   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:31:16   (starting exposure)
02:31:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:31:30   Calibrating image...
02:31:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:31:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:31:30   Image finished
02:31:30   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:31:30   25 image stars found
02:31:30   45 catalog stars found
02:31:30   Solved! 19 stars matched.
02:31:30   Average residual is 0.53 arcsec.
02:31:30   Pointing error is 0.309 arcmin @ angle 268.73
02:31:30   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
02:31:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:31:30   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 18.4s   -16° 37' 35.71"
02:31:30   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:31:30   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (1.61 pixels)
02:31:30   (avg FWHM = 2.45 arcsec)
02:31:30   [sync] pointing model updated
02:31:30   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:31:30   Re-slew to target.
02:31:30   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:31:32   (wait for slew to complete)
02:31:34   (slew complete)
02:31:34   Target is now centered.
02:31:34   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
02:31:34   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:31:34   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:31:51   (guide star SNR=35.0 X=585 Y=550)
02:31:51   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:31:56   (guide star SNR=37.1 X=585 Y=549)
02:31:56   (final exposure interval 1)
02:31:56   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:32:01   (guide star SNR=39.3 X=583 Y=549)
02:32:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:32:40   (guide star SNR=40.1 X=660 Y=527)
02:32:41   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:32:45   (guide star SNR=43.7 X=661 Y=528)
02:32:46   (final exposure interval 1)
02:32:46   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:32:51   (guide star SNR=44.8 X=661 Y=528)
02:33:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:33:29   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:33:29 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:33:51   (guide star SNR=5.5 X=219 Y=465)
02:33:51   (exposure interval 1)
02:34:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:34:10   (guide star SNR=42.1 X=734 Y=523)
02:34:11   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:34:15   (guide star SNR=38.8 X=734 Y=521)
02:34:15   (final exposure interval 1)
02:34:15   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:34:20   (guide star SNR=39.4 X=735 Y=520)
02:34:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:34:39 **Autoguiding failed.
02:34:39   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:34:39     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5209s GW=T HAz=5805s DWz=T WF=no]
02:34:39   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:34:39   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:34:39   Updating pointing...
02:34:39   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:34:39   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:34:48   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:34:48   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:34:48   (starting exposure)
02:35:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:35:01   Calibrating image...
02:35:01 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:35:01 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:35:01   Image finished
02:35:01   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:35:01   29 image stars found
02:35:02   45 catalog stars found
02:35:02   Solved! 20 stars matched.
02:35:02   Average residual is 0.53 arcsec.
02:35:02   Pointing error is 1.507 arcmin @ angle 220.38
02:35:02   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
02:35:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:35:02   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.6s   -16° 38' 44.18"
02:35:02   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:35:02   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (1.57 pixels)
02:35:02   (avg FWHM = 2.31 arcsec)
02:35:02   [sync] pointing model updated
02:35:02   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:35:02   Re-slew to target.
02:35:02   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:35:03   (wait for slew to complete)
02:35:04   (slew complete)
02:35:04   Target is now centered.
02:35:04   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:35:04   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:35:21   (guide star SNR=34.0 X=604 Y=536)
02:35:22   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:35:26   (guide star SNR=43.1 X=603 Y=536)
02:35:26   (final exposure interval 1)
02:35:26   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:35:31   (guide star SNR=46.4 X=603 Y=535)
02:36:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:36:14   (guide star SNR=39.4 X=671 Y=527)
02:36:14   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:36:19   (guide star SNR=43.7 X=670 Y=526)
02:36:19   (final exposure interval 1)
02:36:19   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:36:24   (guide star SNR=42.2 X=670 Y=527)
02:37:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:37:07 **No stars found in guider image
02:37:07   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:37:07 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:37:29   (guide star SNR=20.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:37:30   (exposure interval 1)
02:37:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:37:49 **No stars found in guider image
02:37:49   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:37:49 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:38:12   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=219 Y=465)
02:38:12   (exposure interval 1)
02:38:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:38:27 **Autoguiding failed.
02:38:27   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:38:27   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151122_023439
02:38:27   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:38:27   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:38:27   (starting exposure)
02:43:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:43:56   Image finished
02:44:00   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151122_023439 final image.
02:44:02   236 image stars found
02:44:02   45 catalog stars found
02:44:02   Solved! 10 stars matched.
02:44:02   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
02:44:02   Pointing error is 1.484 arcmin @ angle 219.94
02:44:02   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
02:44:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:44:02   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.7s   -16° 38' 43.57"
02:44:02   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:44:02   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (8.08 pixels)
02:44:02   (avg FWHM = 2.31 arcsec)
02:44:02   Re-slew to target.
02:44:02   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:44:04   (wait for slew to complete)
02:44:07   (slew complete)
02:44:10     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5778s GW=T HAz=6378s DWz=T WF=no]
02:44:10   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:44:10   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:44:10   Updating pointing...
02:44:10   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:44:10   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:44:20   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:44:20   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:44:20   (starting exposure)
02:44:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:44:32   Calibrating image...
02:44:32 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:44:32 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:44:32   Image finished
02:44:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:44:32   29 image stars found
02:44:33   45 catalog stars found
02:44:33   Solved! 19 stars matched.
02:44:33   Average residual is 0.55 arcsec.
02:44:33   Pointing error is 0.189 arcmin @ angle 201.72
02:44:33   True focal length is 345.9 cm.
02:44:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:44:33   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.4s   -16° 37' 45.83"
02:44:33   Imager sky position angle is 2.9 deg.
02:44:33   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (1.80 pixels)
02:44:33   (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec)
02:44:33   [sync] pointing model updated
02:44:33   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:44:33   Re-slew to target.
02:44:33   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:44:34   (wait for slew to complete)
02:44:35   (slew complete)
02:44:35   Target is now centered.
02:44:35   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:44:35   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:44:52   (guide star SNR=34.3 X=582 Y=551)
02:44:52   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:44:57   (guide star SNR=44.6 X=581 Y=552)
02:44:57   (final exposure interval 1)
02:44:57   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:45:02   (guide star SNR=40.0 X=581 Y=550)
02:45:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:45:42   (guide star SNR=38.3 X=664 Y=525)
02:45:42   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:45:47   (guide star SNR=41.9 X=664 Y=525)
02:45:47   (final exposure interval 1)
02:45:47   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:45:52   (guide star SNR=37.7 X=663 Y=524)
02:46:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:46:38   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:46:39 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:47:00   (guide star SNR=9.3 X=219 Y=465)
02:47:01   (exposure interval 1)
02:47:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:47:19   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:47:19 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:47:41   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=219 Y=465)
02:47:41   (exposure interval 1)
02:47:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:47:55 **Autoguiding failed.
02:47:55   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:47:55   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151122_024410
02:47:55   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:47:55   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:47:55   (starting exposure)
02:53:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:53:25   Image finished
02:53:28   Plate-solve U_Aqr_B_20151122_024410 final image.
02:53:30   267 image stars found
02:53:31   45 catalog stars found
02:53:31 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:53:34     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=6347s GW=T HAz=6944s DWz=T WF=no]
02:53:34   (guider not running, restarting...)
02:53:34   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
02:53:34   Updating pointing...
02:53:34   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:53:34   Focus change of -9 steps required
02:53:43   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:53:43   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:53:43   (starting exposure)
02:53:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:53:56   Calibrating image...
02:53:56 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
02:53:56 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
02:53:57   Image finished
02:53:57   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:53:57   24 image stars found
02:53:57   45 catalog stars found
02:53:57   Solved! 17 stars matched.
02:53:57   Average residual is 0.61 arcsec.
02:53:57   Pointing error is 1.345 arcmin @ angle 222.12
02:53:57   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
02:53:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.28 V = 1.29
02:53:57   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.9s   -16° 38' 35.18"
02:53:57   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
02:53:57   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (2.55 pixels)
02:53:57   (avg FWHM = 2.55 arcsec)
02:53:57   [sync] pointing model updated
02:53:57   Internal guider, always re-slew
02:53:57   Re-slew to target.
02:53:57   Start slew to U_Aqr...
02:53:59   (wait for slew to complete)
02:54:00   (slew complete)
02:54:00   Target is now centered.
02:54:00   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:54:00   Focus change of 9 steps required
02:54:17   (guide star SNR=34.1 X=606 Y=541)
02:54:17   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:54:22   (guide star SNR=44.2 X=604 Y=541)
02:54:22   (final exposure interval 1)
02:54:22   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:54:27   (guide star SNR=48.9 X=604 Y=541)
02:55:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:55:09   (guide star SNR=38.8 X=682 Y=527)
02:55:09   (initial exposure interval 1)
02:55:14   (guide star SNR=39.4 X=683 Y=527)
02:55:14   (final exposure interval 1)
02:55:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
02:55:19   (guide star SNR=39.7 X=683 Y=527)
02:55:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:56:00 **No stars found in guider image
02:56:00   (initial exposure interval -1)
02:56:00 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:56:22   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=219 Y=465)
02:56:22   (exposure interval 1)
02:56:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:56:40 **No stars found in guider image
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=3.2 X=219 Y=465)
02:57:03   (exposure interval 1)
02:57:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
02:57:16 **Autoguiding failed.
02:57:16   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
02:57:16   Imaging to U_Aqr_B_20151122_025334
02:57:16   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:57:16   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:57:16   (starting exposure)
03:02:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:02:44   Image finished
03:02:47   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:02:50     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6905s GW=T HAz=7301s DWz=T WF=no]
03:02:50   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151122_030250
03:02:50   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:02:50   Focus change of -9 steps required
03:02:59   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:02:59   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:02:59   (starting exposure)
03:05:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:05:05   Image finished
03:05:08   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151122_030250 final image.
03:05:10   203 image stars found
03:05:10   45 catalog stars found
03:05:10   Solved! 9 stars matched.
03:05:10   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
03:05:10   Pointing error is 1.494 arcmin @ angle 220.94
03:05:10   True focal length is 346.8 cm.
03:05:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:05:10   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 15.6s   -16° 38' 43.02"
03:05:10   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
03:05:10   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.23 pixels)
03:05:10   (avg FWHM = 2.63 arcsec)
03:05:10   Re-slew to target.
03:05:10   Start slew to U_Aqr...
03:05:12   (wait for slew to complete)
03:05:13   (slew complete)
03:05:16     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=7048s GW=T HAz=7448s DWz=T WF=no]
03:05:16   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151122_030516
03:05:16   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:05:16   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:05:16   (starting exposure)
03:07:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:07:23   Image finished
03:07:26   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151122_030516 final image.
03:07:28   258 image stars found
03:07:28   45 catalog stars found
03:07:29   Solved! 8 stars matched.
03:07:29   Average residual is 0.11 arcsec.
03:07:29   Pointing error is 0.179 arcmin @ angle 181.93
03:07:29   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
03:07:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:07:29   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.7s   -16° 37' 46.02"
03:07:29   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
03:07:29   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (8.82 pixels)
03:07:29   (avg FWHM = 2.69 arcsec)
03:07:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:07:32     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=7184s GW=T HAz=7584s DWz=T WF=no]
03:07:32   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151122_030732
03:07:32   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:07:32   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:07:32   (starting exposure)
03:09:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:09:39   Image finished
03:09:42   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151122_030732 final image.
03:09:44   240 image stars found
03:09:44   45 catalog stars found
03:09:44   Solved! 11 stars matched.
03:09:44   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
03:09:44   Pointing error is 0.183 arcmin @ angle 191.55
03:09:44   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
03:09:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:09:44   True image center (J2000): 22h 03m 19.5s   -16° 37' 46.03"
03:09:44   Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg.
03:09:44   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (8.19 pixels)
03:09:44   (avg FWHM = 2.77 arcsec)
03:09:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:09:47     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=7320s GW=T HAz=7720s DWz=T WF=no]
03:09:47   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151122_030947
03:09:47   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:09:47   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:09:47   (starting exposure)
03:11:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:11:55   Image finished
03:11:58   Plate-solve U_Aqr_V_20151122_030947 final image.
03:11:59   303 image stars found
03:12:00   45 catalog stars found
03:12:00 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:12:03     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=7456s GW=T HAz=7856s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:03   Imaging to U_Aqr_V_20151122_031203
03:12:03   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
03:12:03   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:12:04   (starting exposure)
03:14:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:14:10   Image finished
03:14:13   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:14:17 Run complete
ACP console log closed 22-Nov-2015 03:14:17 UTC