ACP console log opened 12-Oct-2013 11:08:37 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:08:37 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 11:08:37 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:08:37 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 11:08:37 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 11:08:37 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:08:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 11:08:38 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 11:08:38 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 11:08:38 Dome is MaxDome 11:08:38 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 11:08:38 Imager is QSI Universal 11:08:38 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 11:08:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:08:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 11:08:38 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 11:08:38 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1) 11:08:38 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon) 11:08:38 Pointing updates are enabled 11:08:38 (V838_Mon within tolerance, no slew needed) 11:08:38 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 11:08:38 Switching from I to B filter for imaging 11:08:38 No focus change required 11:08:49 (guide star SNR=22.1 X=396 Y=27) 11:08:49 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:08:52 (guide star SNR=33.3 X=396 Y=27) 11:08:52 (final exposure interval 1) 11:08:52 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:08:56 (guide star SNR=31.5 X=395 Y=28) 11:08:58 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:09:02 (guide star SNR=30.0 X=395 Y=29) 11:09:02 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:09:06 (guide star SNR=31.5 X=394 Y=28) 11:09:06 (final exposure interval 1) 11:09:06 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:09:10 (guide star SNR=31.9 X=395 Y=28) 11:09:11 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:09:16 (guide star SNR=31.2 X=395 Y=27) 11:09:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:09:20 (guide star SNR=30.4 X=396 Y=27) 11:09:20 (final exposure interval 1) 11:09:20 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:09:24 (guide star SNR=27.2 X=395 Y=27) 11:09:25 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:09:30 (guide star SNR=23.1 X=394 Y=27) 11:09:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:09:33 (guide star SNR=24.0 X=392 Y=28) 11:09:33 (final exposure interval 1) 11:09:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:09:37 (guide star SNR=22.6 X=393 Y=29) 11:09:39 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:09:40 **Autoguiding failed. 11:09:40 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 11:09:40 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-5830s GW=T HAz=-5228s DWz=T WF=no] 11:09:40 (guider not running, restarting...) 11:09:40 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 11:09:40 Updating pointing... 11:09:40 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 11:09:40 No focus change required 11:09:41 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 11:09:41 (starting exposure) 11:09:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:09:55 Calibrating image... 11:09:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:09:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:09:55 Image finished 11:09:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:09:55 182 image stars found 11:09:56 147 catalog stars found 11:09:56 Solved! 47 stars matched. 11:09:56 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 11:09:56 Pointing error is 0.052 arcmin @ angle 353.56 11:09:56 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 11:09:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 11:09:56 True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s -03° 50' 47.53" 11:09:56 Imager sky position angle is 0.8 deg. 11:09:56 [sync] pointing model updated 11:09:56 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:09:56 Re-slew to target. 11:09:56 Start slew to V838_Mon... 11:09:57 (wait for slew to complete) 11:09:58 (slew complete) 11:09:58 Target is now centered. 11:09:58 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:09:58 No focus change required 11:10:09 (guide star SNR=22.4 X=389 Y=20) 11:10:09 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:10:13 (guide star SNR=27.7 X=389 Y=20) 11:10:13 (final exposure interval 1) 11:10:13 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:10:17 (guide star SNR=28.3 X=391 Y=19) 11:10:18 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:10:24 (guide star SNR=24.8 X=390 Y=18) 11:10:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:10:28 (guide star SNR=23.9 X=391 Y=19) 11:10:28 (final exposure interval 1) 11:10:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:10:32 (guide star SNR=18.5 X=391 Y=19) 11:10:33 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:10:38 (guide star SNR=26.7 X=390 Y=19) 11:10:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:10:42 (guide star SNR=26.0 X=391 Y=18) 11:10:42 (final exposure interval 1) 11:10:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:10:45 (guide star SNR=25.6 X=392 Y=17) 11:10:47 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:10:52 (guide star SNR=22.9 X=392 Y=17) 11:10:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:10:55 (guide star SNR=26.3 X=392 Y=17) 11:10:55 (final exposure interval 1) 11:10:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:10:59 (guide star SNR=24.4 X=391 Y=17) 11:11:00 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 11:11:02 **Autoguiding failed. 11:11:02 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 11:11:02 Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20131012_110940 11:11:02 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 11:11:02 (starting exposure) 11:16:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:16:32 Image finished 11:16:34 Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20131012_110940 final image. 11:16:36 3450 image stars found 11:16:36 147 catalog stars found 11:16:36 Solved! 42 stars matched. 11:16:37 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 11:16:37 Pointing error is 0.093 arcmin @ angle 195.97 11:16:37 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 11:16:37 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 11:16:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:16:37 True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.7s -03° 50' 55.98" 11:16:37 Imager sky position angle is 0.8 deg. 11:16:37 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (9.23 pixels) 11:16:37 (avg FWHM = 2.69 arcsec) 11:16:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:16:37 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-5412s GW=T HAz=-5010s DWz=T WF=no] 11:16:37 Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20131012_111637 11:16:37 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 11:16:37 No focus change required 11:16:38 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 11:16:38 (starting exposure) 11:18:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:18:40 Image finished 11:18:43 Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20131012_111637 final image. 11:18:44 2346 image stars found 11:18:44 147 catalog stars found 11:18:45 Solved! 40 stars matched. 11:18:45 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 11:18:45 Pointing error is 0.127 arcmin @ angle 179.58 11:18:45 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 11:18:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:18:45 True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s -03° 50' 58.20" 11:18:45 Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg. 11:18:45 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.59 pixels) 11:18:45 (avg FWHM = 2.65 arcsec) 11:18:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:18:45 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-5284s GW=T HAz=-4881s DWz=T WF=no] 11:18:45 Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20131012_111845 11:18:45 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 11:18:45 No focus change required 11:18:46 (taking 100 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 11:18:46 (starting exposure) 11:20:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:20:48 Image finished 11:20:51 Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20131012_111845 final image. 11:20:53 3122 image stars found 11:20:53 147 catalog stars found 11:20:53 Solved! 38 stars matched. 11:20:53 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 11:20:53 Pointing error is 0.142 arcmin @ angle 169.97 11:20:53 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 11:20:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:20:53 True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.9s -03° 50' 59.00" 11:20:53 Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg. 11:20:53 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (8.24 pixels) 11:20:53 (avg FWHM = 2.66 arcsec) 11:20:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:20:53 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=-5156s GW=T HAz=-4823s DWz=T WF=no] 11:20:53 Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20131012_112053 11:20:53 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 11:20:53 No focus change required 11:20:54 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 11:20:54 (starting exposure) 11:21:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:21:42 Image finished 11:21:45 Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20131012_112053 final image. 11:21:46 1169 image stars found 11:21:46 147 catalog stars found 11:21:47 Solved! 36 stars matched. 11:21:47 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 11:21:47 Pointing error is 0.148 arcmin @ angle 174.74 11:21:47 True focal length is 345.7 cm. 11:21:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:21:47 True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.9s -03° 50' 59.46" 11:21:47 Imager sky position angle is 0.9 deg. 11:21:47 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.63 pixels) 11:21:47 (avg FWHM = 2.55 arcsec) 11:21:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:21:47 Run complete ACP console log closed 12-Oct-2013 11:21:48 UTC