ACP console log opened 31-Jan-2019 04:58:20 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:58:20 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 04:58:20 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:58:20 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 04:58:20 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:58:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 04:58:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:58:23 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 04:58:23 Dome is MaxDome 04:58:23 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 04:58:23 Imager is QSI Universal 04:58:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:58:23 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190131@041641 UTC 04:58:23 Imager readout modes: 04:58:23 0 is Image Quality 04:58:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:58:23 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 04:58:23 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:58:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:58:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:58:34 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:58:34 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:58:34 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:58:34 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 04:58:34 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 04:58:34 ACPS Observation V0959_Mon(1 of 1) 04:58:34 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0959_Mon) 04:58:34 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:58:34 Pointing updates are enabled 04:58:34 Start slew to V0959_Mon... 04:58:35 (wait for slew to complete) 04:58:59 (slew complete) 04:58:59 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-477s GW=T HAz=3s DWz=T WF=no] 04:58:59 Updating pointing... 04:58:59 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:58:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:59:01 (starting exposure) 04:59:11 (exposure complete) 04:59:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:59:18 Image finished 04:59:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:59:18 143 image stars found 04:59:19 152 catalog stars found 04:59:20 Solved! 48 stars matched. 04:59:20 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 04:59:20 Pointing error is 0.856 arcmin @ angle 72.30 04:59:20 True focal length is 3457.9 mm. 04:59:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:59:20 True image center (J2000): 06h 39m 42.0s 05° 54' 07.62" 04:59:20 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 04:59:20 [sync] pointing model updated 04:59:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:59:20 Target is now centered. 04:59:20 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:59:20 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:59:20 Focus change of 25 steps required 04:59:23 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:59:29 (guide star SNR=13.5 X=29 Y=225) 04:59:30 (first exposure estimate 1.11 sec) 04:59:34 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=29 Y=226) 04:59:35 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:59:39 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=30 Y=226) 05:00:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:00:04 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 05:00:08 (guide star SNR=2.1 X=151 Y=538) 05:00:08 (first exposure estimate 1.4 sec) 05:00:13 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=151 Y=538) 05:00:13 (final exposure for guiding 1.54 sec) 05:00:19 (guide star SNR=2.5 X=150 Y=537) 05:01:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:01:07 (take guider image at initial interval 1.54 sec) 05:01:12 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=89 Y=215) 05:01:13 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 05:01:17 (guide star SNR=5.2 X=91 Y=215) 05:01:17 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 05:01:22 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=90 Y=215) 05:01:30 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:01:30 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-325s GW=T HAz=94s DWz=T WF=no] 05:01:30 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20190131_050130_T3 05:01:30 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:01:30 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:01:32 (ex=0.21 ey=0.10) 05:01:32 (guider check OK) 05:01:39 (starting exposure) 05:03:39 (exposure complete) 05:03:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:04:01 Image finished 05:04:12 Plate-solve V0959_Mon_B_20190131_050130_T3 final image. 05:04:14 632 image stars found 05:04:14 152 catalog stars found 05:04:15 Solved! 41 stars matched. 05:04:16 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 05:04:16 Pointing error is 0.382 arcmin @ angle 199.13 05:04:16 True focal length is 3455.8 mm. 05:04:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:04:16 True image center (J2000): 06h 39m 38.2s 05° 53' 30.32" 05:04:16 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 05:04:16 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.66 pixels) 05:04:16 (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec) 05:04:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:04:18 (waiting for guider to settle...) 05:04:23 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-148s GW=T HAz=268s DWz=T WF=no] 05:04:24 Imaging to V0959_Mon_B_20190131_050423_T3 05:04:24 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:04:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:04:24 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 05:04:24 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 05:04:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:04:39 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 31-Jan-2019 05:04:40 UTC