ACP console log opened 12-Oct-2013 10:54:28 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:54:28 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
10:54:28 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:54:28 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
10:54:28   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
10:54:28 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:54:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
10:54:29 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
10:54:29 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
10:54:29 Dome is MaxDome
10:54:29 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
10:54:29 Imager is QSI Universal
10:54:29 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
10:54:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
10:54:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
10:54:29 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
10:54:29 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
10:54:29   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon)
10:54:29   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:54:29 Pointing updates are enabled
10:54:29   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:54:31   (wait for slew to complete)
10:54:54   (slew complete)
10:54:54     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-6716s GW=T HAz=-6056s DWz=T WF=no]
10:54:54   Updating pointing...
10:54:54   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
10:54:54   No focus change required
10:54:57   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:54:57   (starting exposure)
10:55:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:55:11   Calibrating image...
10:55:11 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:55:11 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:55:11   Image finished
10:55:11   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:55:11   178 image stars found
10:55:11   147 catalog stars found
10:55:11   Solved! 44 stars matched.
10:55:11   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:55:11   Pointing error is 0.355 arcmin @ angle 258.93
10:55:11   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
10:55:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
10:55:11   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 03.4s   -03° 50' 54.69"
10:55:11   Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg.
10:55:11   [sync] pointing model updated
10:55:11   Internal guider, always re-slew
10:55:11   Re-slew to target.
10:55:11   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:55:13   (wait for slew to complete)
10:55:14   (slew complete)
10:55:14   Target is now centered.
10:55:14   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
10:55:14   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:55:14   No focus change required
10:55:25   (guide star SNR=11.2 X=389 Y=24)
10:55:25   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:55:29   (guide star SNR=23.5 X=389 Y=24)
10:55:29   (final exposure interval 1)
10:55:29   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:55:34   (guide star SNR=23.5 X=390 Y=26)
10:55:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:55:40   (guide star SNR=19.9 X=389 Y=23)
10:55:40   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:55:44   (guide star SNR=22.4 X=387 Y=24)
10:55:44   (final exposure interval 1)
10:55:44   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:55:48   (guide star SNR=21.1 X=387 Y=22)
10:55:53 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:55:59   (guide star SNR=18.8 X=394 Y=36)
10:55:59   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:56:04   (guide star SNR=18.6 X=394 Y=35)
10:56:04   (final exposure interval 1)
10:56:04   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:56:07   (guide star SNR=15.0 X=393 Y=34)
10:56:09 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:56:14   (guide star SNR=19.4 X=394 Y=34)
10:56:14   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:56:17   (guide star SNR=20.6 X=393 Y=36)
10:56:17   (final exposure interval 1)
10:56:17   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:56:22   (guide star SNR=18.8 X=394 Y=34)
10:56:24 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:56:25 **Autoguiding failed.
10:56:25   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:56:25     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-6626s GW=T HAz=-6025s DWz=T WF=no]
10:56:25   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:56:25   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:56:25   Updating pointing...
10:56:25   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:56:25   No focus change required
10:56:26   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:56:26   (starting exposure)
10:56:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:56:38   Calibrating image...
10:56:38 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:56:38 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:56:38   Image finished
10:56:38   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:56:38   192 image stars found
10:56:38   147 catalog stars found
10:56:38   Solved! 48 stars matched.
10:56:38   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:56:38   Pointing error is 0.095 arcmin @ angle 8.13
10:56:38   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
10:56:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
10:56:38   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.9s   -03° 50' 44.94"
10:56:38   Imager sky position angle is 0.8 deg.
10:56:38   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (1.59 pixels)
10:56:38   (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec)
10:56:38   [sync] pointing model updated
10:56:38   Internal guider, always re-slew
10:56:38   Re-slew to target.
10:56:38   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:56:40   (wait for slew to complete)
10:56:41   (slew complete)
10:56:41   Target is now centered.
10:56:41   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:56:41   No focus change required
10:56:52   (guide star SNR=13.2 X=401 Y=44)
10:56:52   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:56:56   (guide star SNR=21.5 X=401 Y=44)
10:56:56   (final exposure interval 1)
10:56:56   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:56:59   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=400 Y=43)
10:57:01 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:57:06   (guide star SNR=20.3 X=400 Y=43)
10:57:06   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:57:09   (guide star SNR=18.8 X=399 Y=42)
10:57:09   (final exposure interval 1)
10:57:09   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:57:13   (guide star SNR=17.6 X=400 Y=43)
10:57:15 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:57:21   (guide star SNR=21.6 X=399 Y=42)
10:57:21   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:57:24   (guide star SNR=23.8 X=400 Y=43)
10:57:24   (final exposure interval 1)
10:57:24   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:57:28   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=400 Y=44)
10:57:29 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:57:34   (guide star SNR=23.4 X=401 Y=43)
10:57:34   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:57:38   (guide star SNR=23.9 X=400 Y=43)
10:57:38   (final exposure interval 1)
10:57:38   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:57:42   (guide star SNR=20.5 X=400 Y=45)
10:57:43 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:57:44 **Autoguiding failed.
10:57:44   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:57:44   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20131012_105625
10:57:44   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:57:44   (starting exposure)
11:03:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:03:14   Image finished
11:03:17   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20131012_105625 final image.
11:03:19   4385 image stars found
11:03:19   147 catalog stars found
11:03:19   Solved! 49 stars matched.
11:03:19   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
11:03:19   Pointing error is 0.123 arcmin @ angle 348.95
11:03:19   True focal length is 345.9 cm.
11:03:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:03:19   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.7s   -03° 50' 43.38"
11:03:19   Imager sky position angle is 0.8 deg.
11:03:19   Image FWHM is 3.5 arcsec (10.89 pixels)
11:03:19   (avg FWHM = 2.74 arcsec)
11:03:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:03:19     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6211s GW=T HAz=-5809s DWz=T WF=no]
11:03:19   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20131012_110319
11:03:19   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
11:03:19   No focus change required
11:03:20   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
11:03:20   (starting exposure)
11:05:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:05:23   Image finished
11:05:25   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20131012_110319 final image.
11:05:27   2378 image stars found
11:05:27   147 catalog stars found
11:05:27   Solved! 43 stars matched.
11:05:27   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
11:05:27   Pointing error is 0.090 arcmin @ angle 349.52
11:05:27   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
11:05:27   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:05:27   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 45.32"
11:05:27   Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg.
11:05:27   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.54 pixels)
11:05:27   (avg FWHM = 2.80 arcsec)
11:05:27   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:05:27     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6082s GW=T HAz=-5681s DWz=T WF=no]
11:05:27   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20131012_110527
11:05:27   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
11:05:27   No focus change required
11:05:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
11:05:29   (starting exposure)
11:07:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:07:31   Image finished
11:07:33   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20131012_110527 final image.
11:07:35   2559 image stars found
11:07:35   147 catalog stars found
11:07:35   Solved! 43 stars matched.
11:07:35   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
11:07:35   Pointing error is 0.072 arcmin @ angle 335.13
11:07:35   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
11:07:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:07:35   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.7s   -03° 50' 46.67"
11:07:35   Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg.
11:07:35   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.24 pixels)
11:07:35   (avg FWHM = 2.84 arcsec)
11:07:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:07:35     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-5954s GW=T HAz=-5623s DWz=T WF=no]
11:07:35   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20131012_110735
11:07:35   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
11:07:35   No focus change required
11:07:36   (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
11:07:36   (starting exposure)
11:08:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:08:24   Image finished
11:08:27   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20131012_110735 final image.
11:08:28   1174 image stars found
11:08:28   147 catalog stars found
11:08:29   Solved! 41 stars matched.
11:08:29   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
11:08:29   Pointing error is 0.073 arcmin @ angle 332.77
11:08:29   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
11:08:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:08:29   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.7s   -03° 50' 46.69"
11:08:29   Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg.
11:08:29   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.54 pixels)
11:08:29   (avg FWHM = 2.59 arcsec)
11:08:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:08:29 Run complete
ACP console log closed 12-Oct-2013 11:08:30 UTC