ACP console log opened 17-Oct-2013 10:34:09 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:34:09 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
10:34:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:34:09 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
10:34:09   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
10:34:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:34:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
10:34:10 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
10:34:10 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
10:34:10 Dome is MaxDome
10:34:10 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
10:34:10 Imager is QSI Universal
10:34:10 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
10:34:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
10:34:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
10:34:10 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
10:34:10 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
10:34:10   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon)
10:34:10 Pointing updates are enabled
10:34:10   (V838_Mon within tolerance, no slew needed)
10:34:10   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
10:34:10   Switching from I to B filter for imaging
10:34:10   No focus change required
10:34:20   (guide star SNR=17.4 X=422 Y=46)
10:34:20   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:34:25   (guide star SNR=25.1 X=423 Y=44)
10:34:25   (final exposure interval 1)
10:34:25   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:34:29   (guide star SNR=31.0 X=422 Y=46)
10:34:31 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:34:35   (guide star SNR=26.9 X=422 Y=46)
10:34:35   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:34:40   (guide star SNR=20.4 X=422 Y=45)
10:34:40   (final exposure interval 1)
10:34:41   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:34:45   (guide star SNR=20.9 X=422 Y=45)
10:34:47 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:34:52   (guide star SNR=20.9 X=422 Y=45)
10:34:52   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:34:57   (guide star SNR=29.2 X=423 Y=44)
10:34:57   (final exposure interval 1)
10:34:57   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:35:01   (guide star SNR=28.7 X=423 Y=44)
10:35:03 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:35:08   (guide star SNR=20.2 X=425 Y=43)
10:35:08   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:35:13   (guide star SNR=24.7 X=425 Y=43)
10:35:13   (final exposure interval 1)
10:35:13   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:35:17   (guide star SNR=19.8 X=424 Y=44)
10:35:19 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:35:20 **Autoguiding failed.
10:35:20   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:35:20     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-6713s GW=T HAz=-6111s DWz=T WF=no]
10:35:20   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:35:20   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:35:20   Updating pointing...
10:35:20   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:35:20   No focus change required
10:35:21   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:35:21   (starting exposure)
10:35:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:35:36   Calibrating image...
10:35:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:35:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:35:36   Image finished
10:35:36   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:35:36   115 image stars found
10:35:36   147 catalog stars found
10:35:36   Solved! 47 stars matched.
10:35:36   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
10:35:36   Pointing error is 0.283 arcmin @ angle 343.40
10:35:36   True focal length is 346.0 cm.
10:35:36   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
10:35:36   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.5s   -03° 50' 34.34"
10:35:36   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:35:36   Image FWHM is 5.5 arcsec (2.87 pixels)
10:35:36   (avg FWHM = 3.52 arcsec)
10:35:36   [sync] pointing model updated
10:35:36   Internal guider, always re-slew
10:35:36   Re-slew to target.
10:35:36   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:35:37   (wait for slew to complete)
10:35:39   (slew complete)
10:35:39   Target is now centered.
10:35:39   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:35:39   No focus change required
10:35:49   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=411 Y=33)
10:35:49   (initial exposure interval 1.4)
10:35:54   (guide star SNR=20.0 X=411 Y=35)
10:35:54   (final exposure interval 1)
10:35:54   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:35:58   (guide star SNR=19.0 X=410 Y=34)
10:36:03 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:36:09   (guide star SNR=29.9 X=415 Y=36)
10:36:09   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:36:13   (guide star SNR=18.5 X=415 Y=35)
10:36:14   (final exposure interval 1)
10:36:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:36:18   (guide star SNR=13.9 X=411 Y=36)
10:36:20 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:36:25   (guide star SNR=21.0 X=411 Y=36)
10:36:25   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:36:29   (guide star SNR=21.0 X=411 Y=38)
10:36:29   (final exposure interval 1)
10:36:29   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:36:33   (guide star SNR=8.0 X=408 Y=37)
10:36:34 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:36:39   (guide star SNR=26.1 X=412 Y=38)
10:36:39   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:36:42   (guide star SNR=26.7 X=413 Y=38)
10:36:42   (final exposure interval 1)
10:36:42   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:36:46   (guide star SNR=22.7 X=413 Y=36)
10:36:48 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:36:49 **Autoguiding failed.
10:36:49   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:36:49   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20131017_103520
10:36:49   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:36:49   (starting exposure)
10:42:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:42:19   Image finished
10:42:21   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20131017_103520 final image.
10:42:23   3079 image stars found
10:42:24   147 catalog stars found
10:42:24   Solved! 65 stars matched.
10:42:24   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
10:42:24   Pointing error is 0.125 arcmin @ angle 347.99
10:42:24   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
10:42:24   True focal length is 345.8 cm.
10:42:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:42:24   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.7s   -03° 50' 43.25"
10:42:24   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:42:24   Image FWHM is 3.5 arcsec (10.96 pixels)
10:42:24   (avg FWHM = 3.69 arcsec)
10:42:24   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:42:24     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6286s GW=T HAz=-5886s DWz=T WF=no]
10:42:24   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20131017_104224
10:42:24   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:42:24   No focus change required
10:42:25   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:42:25   (starting exposure)
10:44:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:44:27   Image finished
10:44:30   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20131017_104224 final image.
10:44:31   2039 image stars found
10:44:32   147 catalog stars found
10:44:32   Solved! 43 stars matched.
10:44:32   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
10:44:32   Pointing error is 0.100 arcmin @ angle 359.46
10:44:32   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
10:44:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:44:32   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 44.62"
10:44:32   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
10:44:32   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (7.90 pixels)
10:44:32   (avg FWHM = 3.61 arcsec)
10:44:32   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:44:32     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6159s GW=T HAz=-5757s DWz=T WF=no]
10:44:32   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20131017_104432
10:44:32   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:44:32   No focus change required
10:44:33   (taking 100 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:44:33   (starting exposure)
10:46:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:46:35   Image finished
10:46:38   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20131017_104432 final image.
10:46:39   3521 image stars found
10:46:40   147 catalog stars found
10:46:40   Solved! 48 stars matched.
10:46:40   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
10:46:40   Pointing error is 0.090 arcmin @ angle 354.24
10:46:40   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
10:46:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:46:40   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 45.21"
10:46:40   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:46:40   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (10.30 pixels)
10:46:40   (avg FWHM = 3.73 arcsec)
10:46:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:46:40     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-6031s GW=T HAz=-5699s DWz=T WF=no]
10:46:40   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20131017_104640
10:46:40   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
10:46:40   No focus change required
10:46:41   (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
10:46:41   (starting exposure)
10:47:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:47:28   Image finished
10:47:31   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20131017_104640 final image.
10:47:32   1232 image stars found
10:47:33   147 catalog stars found
10:47:33   Solved! 43 stars matched.
10:47:33   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
10:47:33   Pointing error is 0.092 arcmin @ angle 351.43
10:47:33   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
10:47:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:47:33   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 45.16"
10:47:33   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
10:47:33   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.25 pixels)
10:47:33   (avg FWHM = 2.93 arcsec)
10:47:33   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:47:34 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Oct-2013 10:47:34 UTC