ACP console log opened 17-Oct-2013 07:00:36 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:00:36 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 07:00:36 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:00:36 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 07:00:36 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 07:00:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:00:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 07:00:38 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 07:00:38 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 07:00:38 Dome is MaxDome 07:00:38 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 07:00:38 Imager is QSI Universal 07:00:38 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 07:00:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:00:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:00:38 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 07:00:38 ACPS Observation SN_2013dy(1 of 1) 07:00:38 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013dy) 07:00:38 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:00:38 Pointing updates are enabled 07:00:38 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 07:00:39 (wait for slew to complete) 07:01:50 (slew complete) 07:01:50 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=11986s GW=T HAz=12656s DWz=T WF=no] 07:01:50 Updating pointing... 07:01:50 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 07:01:50 No focus change required 07:01:54 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:01:54 (starting exposure) 07:02:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:02:08 Calibrating image... 07:02:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:02:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:02:08 Image finished 07:02:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:02:08 53 image stars found 07:02:08 79 catalog stars found 07:02:09 Solved! 22 stars matched. 07:02:09 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 07:02:09 Pointing error is 0.765 arcmin @ angle 49.54 07:02:09 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:02:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:02:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 20.7s 40° 34' 39.27" 07:02:09 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:02:09 [sync] pointing model updated 07:02:09 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:02:09 Re-slew to target. 07:02:09 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 07:02:10 (wait for slew to complete) 07:02:12 (slew complete) 07:02:12 Target is now centered. 07:02:12 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 07:02:12 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:02:12 No focus change required 07:02:22 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=449 Y=44) 07:02:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:02:27 (guide star SNR=8.3 X=449 Y=44) 07:02:27 (final exposure interval 1) 07:02:27 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:02:30 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=448 Y=44) 07:02:32 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:02:36 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=448 Y=44) 07:02:36 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:02:41 (guide star SNR=12.9 X=219 Y=465) 07:02:41 (final exposure interval 1) 07:02:41 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:02:45 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=448 Y=44) 07:02:47 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:02:52 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=448 Y=45) 07:02:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:02:56 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=448 Y=44) 07:02:56 (final exposure interval 1) 07:02:56 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:03:01 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=448 Y=44) 07:03:02 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:03:07 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=448 Y=44) 07:03:07 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:03:11 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=448 Y=44) 07:03:11 (final exposure interval 1) 07:03:11 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:03:16 (guide star SNR=7.3 X=448 Y=45) 07:03:17 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:03:18 **Autoguiding failed. 07:03:18 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:03:18 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=12087s GW=T HAz=12684s DWz=T WF=no] 07:03:18 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:03:18 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:03:18 Updating pointing... 07:03:18 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:03:18 No focus change required 07:03:19 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:03:19 (starting exposure) 07:03:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:03:31 Calibrating image... 07:03:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:03:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:03:31 Image finished 07:03:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:03:31 70 image stars found 07:03:31 79 catalog stars found 07:03:31 Solved! 24 stars matched. 07:03:32 Average residual is 0.36 arcsec. 07:03:32 Pointing error is 0.041 arcmin @ angle 159.74 07:03:32 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 07:03:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:03:32 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 07.18" 07:03:32 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:03:32 [sync] pointing model updated 07:03:32 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:03:32 Re-slew to target. 07:03:32 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 07:03:33 (wait for slew to complete) 07:03:35 (slew complete) 07:03:35 Target is now centered. 07:03:35 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:03:35 No focus change required 07:03:45 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=453 Y=46) 07:03:45 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:03:49 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=453 Y=47) 07:03:49 (final exposure interval 1) 07:03:49 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:03:54 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=451 Y=48) 07:03:55 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:04:01 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=451 Y=48) 07:04:01 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:04:05 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=450 Y=48) 07:04:05 (final exposure interval 1) 07:04:05 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:04:10 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=450 Y=49) 07:04:11 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:04:16 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=449 Y=48) 07:04:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:04:20 (guide star SNR=20.8 X=219 Y=465) 07:04:20 (final exposure interval 1) 07:04:20 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:04:25 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=448 Y=49) 07:04:26 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:04:31 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=449 Y=49) 07:04:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:04:36 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=449 Y=49) 07:04:36 (final exposure interval 1) 07:04:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:04:40 (guide star SNR=7.9 X=449 Y=49) 07:04:40 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:04:41 **Autoguiding failed. 07:04:41 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:04:41 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131017_070318 07:04:41 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:04:41 (starting exposure) 07:10:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:10:12 Image finished 07:10:14 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131017_070318 final image. 07:10:16 1213 image stars found 07:10:16 79 catalog stars found 07:10:16 Solved! 23 stars matched. 07:10:16 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 07:10:16 Pointing error is 0.008 arcmin @ angle 260.85 07:10:16 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 07:10:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:10:16 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.6s 40° 34' 09.43" 07:10:16 Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg. 07:10:16 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.57 pixels) 07:10:16 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 07:10:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:10:16 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=12506s GW=T HAz=13104s DWz=T WF=no] 07:10:16 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:10:16 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:10:16 Updating pointing... 07:10:16 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:10:16 No focus change required 07:10:18 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:10:18 (starting exposure) 07:10:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:10:31 Calibrating image... 07:10:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:10:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:10:31 Image finished 07:10:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:10:31 57 image stars found 07:10:31 79 catalog stars found 07:10:31 Solved! 24 stars matched. 07:10:32 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 07:10:32 Pointing error is 0.086 arcmin @ angle 28.72 07:10:32 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 07:10:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:10:32 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.8s 40° 34' 14.01" 07:10:32 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:10:32 [sync] pointing model updated 07:10:32 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:10:32 Re-slew to target. 07:10:32 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 07:10:33 (wait for slew to complete) 07:10:34 (slew complete) 07:10:34 Target is now centered. 07:10:34 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:10:34 No focus change required 07:10:44 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=452 Y=49) 07:10:44 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:10:49 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=452 Y=48) 07:10:49 (final exposure interval 1) 07:10:49 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:10:53 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=452 Y=49) 07:10:54 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:10:59 (guide star SNR=7.9 X=452 Y=49) 07:10:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:11:03 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=452 Y=50) 07:11:03 (final exposure interval 1) 07:11:03 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:11:08 (guide star SNR=7.0 X=452 Y=50) 07:11:08 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:11:13 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=452 Y=50) 07:11:13 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:11:17 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=452 Y=50) 07:11:17 (final exposure interval 1) 07:11:17 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:11:22 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=452 Y=49) 07:11:23 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:11:29 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=452 Y=50) 07:11:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:11:33 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=451 Y=51) 07:11:33 (final exposure interval 1) 07:11:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:11:37 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=451 Y=50) 07:11:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:11:40 **Autoguiding failed. 07:11:40 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:11:40 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131017_071016 07:11:40 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:11:40 (starting exposure) 07:17:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:17:10 Image finished 07:17:12 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131017_071016 final image. 07:17:14 1317 image stars found 07:17:14 79 catalog stars found 07:17:14 Solved! 16 stars matched. 07:17:14 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 07:17:14 Pointing error is 0.023 arcmin @ angle 44.50 07:17:15 True focal length is 346.6 cm. 07:17:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:17:15 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 10.48" 07:17:15 Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg. 07:17:15 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (7.47 pixels) 07:17:15 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 07:17:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:17:15 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=12925s GW=T HAz=13523s DWz=T WF=no] 07:17:15 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:17:15 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:17:15 Updating pointing... 07:17:15 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:17:15 No focus change required 07:17:16 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:17:16 (starting exposure) 07:17:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:17:31 Calibrating image... 07:17:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:17:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:17:31 Image finished 07:17:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:17:31 47 image stars found 07:17:31 79 catalog stars found 07:17:31 Solved! 21 stars matched. 07:17:31 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 07:17:31 Pointing error is 0.117 arcmin @ angle 33.29 07:17:31 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 07:17:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:17:31 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.9s 40° 34' 15.35" 07:17:31 Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg. 07:17:31 [sync] pointing model updated 07:17:31 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:17:31 Re-slew to target. 07:17:31 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 07:17:33 (wait for slew to complete) 07:17:34 (slew complete) 07:17:34 Target is now centered. 07:17:34 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:17:34 No focus change required 07:17:44 (guide star SNR=5.6 X=452 Y=48) 07:17:44 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:17:48 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=452 Y=49) 07:17:48 (final exposure interval 1) 07:17:48 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:17:52 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=452 Y=48) 07:17:54 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:17:58 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=451 Y=49) 07:17:58 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:18:03 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=451 Y=49) 07:18:03 (final exposure interval 1) 07:18:03 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:18:07 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=450 Y=49) 07:18:12 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:18:18 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=458 Y=67) 07:18:18 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:18:22 (guide star SNR=7.2 X=458 Y=66) 07:18:22 (final exposure interval 1) 07:18:22 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:18:26 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=457 Y=67) 07:18:32 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 07:18:32 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131017_071715 07:18:32 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:18:34 (ex=0.26 ey=0.22) 07:18:34 (guider check OK) 07:18:34 (starting exposure) 07:24:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:24:05 Image finished 07:24:08 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131017_071715 final image. 07:24:10 1073 image stars found 07:24:10 79 catalog stars found 07:24:10 Solved! 12 stars matched. 07:24:10 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 07:24:10 Pointing error is 0.719 arcmin @ angle 287.28 07:24:10 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 07:24:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:24:10 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 14.0s 40° 34' 22.32" 07:24:10 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:24:10 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.12 pixels) 07:24:10 (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec) 07:24:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:24:10 (stopping the autoguider) 07:24:10 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13346s GW=T HAz=13740s DWz=T WF=no] 07:24:10 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131017_072410 07:24:10 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 07:24:10 No focus change required 07:24:11 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:24:11 (starting exposure) 07:26:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:26:13 Image finished 07:26:15 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131017_072410 final image. 07:26:17 869 image stars found 07:26:17 79 catalog stars found 07:26:17 Solved! 11 stars matched. 07:26:17 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 07:26:17 Pointing error is 0.729 arcmin @ angle 291.53 07:26:17 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:26:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:26:17 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 14.0s 40° 34' 25.54" 07:26:17 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:26:17 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.91 pixels) 07:26:17 (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec) 07:26:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:26:17 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13473s GW=T HAz=13867s DWz=T WF=no] 07:26:17 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131017_072617 07:26:17 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:26:17 (starting exposure) 07:28:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:28:19 Image finished 07:28:22 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131017_072617 final image. 07:28:23 943 image stars found 07:28:24 79 catalog stars found 07:28:24 Solved! 12 stars matched. 07:28:24 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:28:24 Pointing error is 0.731 arcmin @ angle 293.61 07:28:24 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:28:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:28:24 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 14.1s 40° 34' 27.07" 07:28:24 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:28:24 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.33 pixels) 07:28:24 (avg FWHM = 2.07 arcsec) 07:28:24 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:28:24 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13600s GW=T HAz=13994s DWz=T WF=no] 07:28:24 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131017_072824 07:28:24 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:28:24 (starting exposure) 07:30:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:30:26 Image finished 07:30:28 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131017_072824 final image. 07:30:30 866 image stars found 07:30:30 79 catalog stars found 07:30:30 Solved! 11 stars matched. 07:30:30 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 07:30:30 Pointing error is 0.744 arcmin @ angle 295.65 07:30:30 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:30:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:30:30 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 14.1s 40° 34' 28.81" 07:30:30 Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg. 07:30:30 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.83 pixels) 07:30:30 (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec) 07:30:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:30:30 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13727s GW=T HAz=14121s DWz=T WF=no] 07:30:30 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131017_073030 07:30:30 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:30:30 (starting exposure) 07:32:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:32:32 Image finished 07:32:35 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131017_073030 final image. 07:32:36 979 image stars found 07:32:37 79 catalog stars found 07:32:37 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:32:37 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:32:37 Pointing error is 0.737 arcmin @ angle 298.79 07:32:37 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:32:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:32:37 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 14.2s 40° 34' 30.80" 07:32:37 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:32:37 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.55 pixels) 07:32:37 (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec) 07:32:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:32:37 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13854s GW=T HAz=14248s DWz=T WF=no] 07:32:37 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131017_073237 07:32:37 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:32:37 (starting exposure) 07:34:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:34:38 Image finished 07:34:41 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131017_073237 final image. 07:34:42 1054 image stars found 07:34:43 79 catalog stars found 07:34:43 Solved! 12 stars matched. 07:34:43 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:34:43 Pointing error is 0.751 arcmin @ angle 301.04 07:34:43 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:34:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:34:43 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 14.2s 40° 34' 32.73" 07:34:43 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 07:34:43 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.16 pixels) 07:34:43 (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec) 07:34:44 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Oct-2013 07:34:44 UTC