ACP console log opened 17-Oct-2013 09:52:41 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:52:41 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
09:52:41 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:52:41 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
09:52:41   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
09:52:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:52:42 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
09:52:42 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
09:52:42 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
09:52:42 Dome is MaxDome
09:52:42 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
09:52:42 Imager is QSI Universal
09:52:42 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
09:52:42 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
09:52:42 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
09:52:42 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
09:52:42 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
09:52:42   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon)
09:52:42   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:52:42 Pointing updates are enabled
09:52:42   Start slew to V838_Mon...
09:52:44   (wait for slew to complete)
09:53:00   (slew complete)
09:53:00     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-9258s GW=T HAz=-8598s DWz=T WF=no]
09:53:00   Updating pointing...
09:53:00   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:53:00   (starting exposure)
09:53:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:53:14   Calibrating image...
09:53:14 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:53:14 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:53:14   Image finished
09:53:14   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:53:14   172 image stars found
09:53:14   147 catalog stars found
09:53:15   Solved! 52 stars matched.
09:53:15   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
09:53:15   Pointing error is 0.114 arcmin @ angle 326.35
09:53:15   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
09:53:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
09:53:15   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.6s   -03° 50' 44.91"
09:53:15   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
09:53:15   Image FWHM is 3.9 arcsec (2.02 pixels)
09:53:15   (avg FWHM = 3.30 arcsec)
09:53:15   [sync] pointing model updated
09:53:15   Internal guider, always re-slew
09:53:15   Re-slew to target.
09:53:15   Start slew to V838_Mon...
09:53:16   (wait for slew to complete)
09:53:17   (slew complete)
09:53:17   Target is now centered.
09:53:17   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
09:53:17   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:53:17   No focus change required
09:53:28   (guide star SNR=11.3 X=406 Y=17)
09:53:28   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:53:31   (guide star SNR=24.7 X=405 Y=18)
09:53:31   (final exposure interval 1)
09:53:31   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:53:35   (guide star SNR=19.5 X=405 Y=17)
09:53:36 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:53:41   (guide star SNR=23.3 X=404 Y=18)
09:53:41   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:53:45   (guide star SNR=22.6 X=404 Y=18)
09:53:45   (final exposure interval 1)
09:53:45   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:53:49   (guide star SNR=26.1 X=404 Y=19)
09:53:50 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:53:55   (guide star SNR=16.9 X=406 Y=16)
09:53:55   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:53:59   (guide star SNR=12.5 X=218 Y=424)
09:53:59   (final exposure interval 1)
09:53:59   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:54:04   (guide star SNR=12.3 X=221 Y=423)
09:54:41 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:54:46   (guide star SNR=17.4 X=329 Y=32)
09:54:46   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:54:51   (guide star SNR=17.9 X=330 Y=32)
09:54:51   (final exposure interval 1)
09:54:51   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:54:55   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=332 Y=32)
09:55:01 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:55:02 **Autoguiding failed.
09:55:02   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:55:02     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-9137s GW=T HAz=-8535s DWz=T WF=no]
09:55:02   (guider not running, restarting...)
09:55:02   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
09:55:02   Updating pointing...
09:55:02   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
09:55:02   No focus change required
09:55:04   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
09:55:04   (starting exposure)
09:55:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:55:15   Calibrating image...
09:55:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
09:55:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
09:55:15   Image finished
09:55:15   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:55:16   168 image stars found
09:55:16   147 catalog stars found
09:55:16   Solved! 46 stars matched.
09:55:16   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
09:55:16   Pointing error is 0.576 arcmin @ angle 92.18
09:55:16   True focal length is 345.4 cm.
09:55:16   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
09:55:16   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.1s   -03° 50' 51.92"
09:55:16   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
09:55:16   [sync] pointing model updated
09:55:16   Internal guider, always re-slew
09:55:16   Re-slew to target.
09:55:16   Start slew to V838_Mon...
09:55:17   (wait for slew to complete)
09:55:19   (slew complete)
09:55:19   Target is now centered.
09:55:19   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:55:19   No focus change required
09:55:29   (guide star SNR=17.1 X=412 Y=37)
09:55:29   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:55:34   (guide star SNR=25.4 X=413 Y=39)
09:55:34   (final exposure interval 1)
09:55:34   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:55:38   (guide star SNR=30.4 X=413 Y=37)
09:55:43 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:55:49   (guide star SNR=24.3 X=414 Y=40)
09:55:49   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:55:52   (guide star SNR=20.8 X=415 Y=39)
09:55:52   (final exposure interval 1)
09:55:52   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:55:57   (guide star SNR=21.0 X=415 Y=41)
09:55:58 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:56:03   (guide star SNR=19.7 X=412 Y=40)
09:56:03   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:56:07   (guide star SNR=18.6 X=413 Y=41)
09:56:07   (final exposure interval 1)
09:56:07   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:56:11   (guide star SNR=21.5 X=412 Y=40)
09:56:12 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:56:17   (guide star SNR=16.3 X=411 Y=41)
09:56:17   (initial exposure interval 1)
09:56:20   (guide star SNR=20.1 X=411 Y=38)
09:56:20   (final exposure interval 1)
09:56:20   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
09:56:24   (guide star SNR=19.7 X=412 Y=39)
09:56:29 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:56:30 **Autoguiding failed.
09:56:30   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
09:56:30   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20131017_095502
09:56:30   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
09:56:30   (starting exposure)
10:02:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:02:01   Image finished
10:02:03   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20131017_095502 final image.
10:02:05   3361 image stars found
10:02:05   147 catalog stars found
10:02:06   Solved! 55 stars matched.
10:02:06   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
10:02:06   Pointing error is 0.295 arcmin @ angle 356.72
10:02:06   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
10:02:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:02:06   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 32.95"
10:02:06   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:02:06   Image FWHM is 4.1 arcsec (12.63 pixels)
10:02:06   (avg FWHM = 3.54 arcsec)
10:02:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:02:06     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8711s GW=T HAz=-8311s DWz=T WF=no]
10:02:06   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20131017_100206
10:02:06   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:02:06   No focus change required
10:02:07   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:02:07   (starting exposure)
10:04:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:04:09   Image finished
10:04:11   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20131017_100206 final image.
10:04:13   2686 image stars found
10:04:13   147 catalog stars found
10:04:13   Solved! 51 stars matched.
10:04:13   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
10:04:13   Pointing error is 0.267 arcmin @ angle 1.38
10:04:13   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
10:04:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:04:13   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 34.57"
10:04:13   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:04:13   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (9.99 pixels)
10:04:13   (avg FWHM = 3.57 arcsec)
10:04:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:04:14     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8582s GW=T HAz=-8182s DWz=T WF=no]
10:04:14   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20131017_100414
10:04:14   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:04:14   No focus change required
10:04:15   (taking 100 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:04:15   (starting exposure)
10:06:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:06:17   Image finished
10:06:19   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20131017_100414 final image.
10:06:21   3269 image stars found
10:06:21   147 catalog stars found
10:06:21   Solved! 46 stars matched.
10:06:22   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
10:06:22   Pointing error is 0.247 arcmin @ angle 0.94
10:06:22   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
10:06:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:06:22   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 35.78"
10:06:22   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
10:06:22   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (9.99 pixels)
10:06:22   (avg FWHM = 3.60 arcsec)
10:06:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:06:22     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-8454s GW=T HAz=-8124s DWz=T WF=no]
10:06:22   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20131017_100622
10:06:22   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
10:06:22   No focus change required
10:06:22   (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
10:06:22   (starting exposure)
10:07:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:10   Image finished
10:07:13   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20131017_100622 final image.
10:07:14   1352 image stars found
10:07:15   147 catalog stars found
10:07:15   Solved! 53 stars matched.
10:07:15   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:07:15   Pointing error is 0.242 arcmin @ angle 2.77
10:07:15   True focal length is 345.5 cm.
10:07:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:07:15   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.9s   -03° 50' 36.08"
10:07:15   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:07:15   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (7.96 pixels)
10:07:15   (avg FWHM = 3.26 arcsec)
10:07:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:07:16 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Oct-2013 10:07:16 UTC