ACP console log opened 12-Oct-2013 11:34:05 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:34:05 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 11:34:05 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:34:05 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 11:34:05 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 11:34:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:34:06 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 11:34:06 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 11:34:06 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 11:34:06 Dome is MaxDome 11:34:06 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 11:34:06 Imager is QSI Universal 11:34:06 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 11:34:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:34:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 11:34:06 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 11:34:06 ACPS Observation V5582_Sgr(1 of 1) 11:34:06 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V5582_Sgr) 11:34:06 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:34:07 Pointing updates are enabled 11:34:07 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:34:08 (wait for slew to complete) 11:34:22 (slew complete) 11:34:22 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=-6797s GW=T HAz=-6237s DWz=T WF=no] 11:34:22 Updating pointing... 11:34:22 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 11:34:22 No focus change required 11:34:25 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 11:34:25 (starting exposure) 11:34:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:34:40 Calibrating image... 11:34:40 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:34:40 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:34:40 Image finished 11:34:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:34:40 164 image stars found 11:34:40 126 catalog stars found 11:34:40 Solved! 45 stars matched. 11:34:40 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 11:34:40 Pointing error is 0.845 arcmin @ angle 259.47 11:34:40 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 11:34:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 11:34:40 True image center (J2000): 07h 45m 01.9s -20° 03' 30.76" 11:34:40 Imager sky position angle is 0.8 deg. 11:34:40 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (1.51 pixels) 11:34:40 (avg FWHM = 2.43 arcsec) 11:34:40 [sync] pointing model updated 11:34:40 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:34:40 Re-slew to target. 11:34:40 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:34:41 (wait for slew to complete) 11:34:43 (slew complete) 11:34:43 Target is now centered. 11:34:43 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 11:34:43 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:34:43 No focus change required 11:34:53 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=522 Y=266) 11:34:53 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:34:57 (guide star SNR=4.4 X=523 Y=265) 11:34:57 (final exposure interval 1) 11:34:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:35:02 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=541 Y=269) 11:35:16 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:35:21 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=523 Y=265) 11:35:21 (initial exposure interval 1.01) 11:35:25 (guide star SNR=4.6 X=524 Y=265) 11:35:25 (final exposure interval 1) 11:35:25 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:35:30 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=523 Y=266) 11:35:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:35:48 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=523 Y=264) 11:35:48 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:35:52 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=524 Y=264) 11:35:52 (final exposure interval 1) 11:35:52 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:35:56 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=523 Y=265) 11:37:42 (guide star SNR=3.9 X=589 Y=267) 11:37:42 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:37:46 (guide star SNR=4.1 X=569 Y=260) 11:37:46 (final exposure interval 1) 11:37:46 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:37:51 (guide star SNR=5.0 X=569 Y=260) 11:39:39 **Autoguiding failed. 11:39:39 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 11:39:39 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-6477s GW=T HAz=-5979s DWz=T WF=no] 11:39:39 (guider not running, restarting...) 11:39:39 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 11:39:39 Updating pointing... 11:39:39 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 11:39:39 No focus change required 11:39:41 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 11:39:41 (starting exposure) 11:39:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:39:53 Calibrating image... 11:39:53 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:39:53 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:39:53 Image finished 11:39:53 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:39:53 167 image stars found 11:39:53 126 catalog stars found 11:39:53 Solved! 47 stars matched. 11:39:53 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 11:39:53 Pointing error is 0.832 arcmin @ angle 280.51 11:39:53 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 11:39:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 11:39:53 True image center (J2000): 07h 45m 01.9s -20° 03' 12.39" 11:39:53 Imager sky position angle is 0.8 deg. 11:39:53 Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (1.78 pixels) 11:39:53 (avg FWHM = 2.72 arcsec) 11:39:53 [sync] pointing model updated 11:39:53 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:39:53 Re-slew to target. 11:39:53 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:39:54 (wait for slew to complete) 11:39:56 (slew complete) 11:39:56 Target is now centered. 11:39:56 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:39:56 No focus change required 11:40:06 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=527 Y=275) 11:40:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:40:10 (guide star SNR=4.1 X=526 Y=277) 11:40:10 (final exposure interval 1) 11:40:10 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:40:15 (guide star SNR=4.6 X=525 Y=276) 11:40:24 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:40:24 Imaging to V5582_Sgr_B_20131012_113939 11:40:24 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 11:40:26 (ex=1.27 ey=1.85) 11:40:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 11:40:29 (ex=1.72 ey=0.19) 11:40:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 11:40:36 (ex=1.04 ey=0.16) 11:40:36 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 11:40:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:40:50 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 12-Oct-2013 11:40:50 UTC