ACP console log opened 17-Oct-2013 10:47:39 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:47:39 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
10:47:39 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:47:39 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
10:47:39   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
10:47:39 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:47:40 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
10:47:40 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
10:47:40 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
10:47:40 Dome is MaxDome
10:47:40 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
10:47:40 Imager is QSI Universal
10:47:40 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
10:47:40 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
10:47:40 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
10:47:40 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
10:47:40 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
10:47:40   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan V838_Mon)
10:47:40 Pointing updates are enabled
10:47:40   (V838_Mon within tolerance, no slew needed)
10:47:40   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
10:47:40   Switching from I to B filter for imaging
10:47:40   No focus change required
10:47:50   (guide star SNR=5.8 X=405 Y=28)
10:47:50   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:47:54   (guide star SNR=15.0 X=406 Y=28)
10:47:54   (final exposure interval 1)
10:47:54   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:47:57   (guide star SNR=9.8 X=405 Y=25)
10:47:59 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:48:04   (guide star SNR=12.8 X=406 Y=26)
10:48:04   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:48:07   (guide star SNR=16.1 X=404 Y=28)
10:48:07   (final exposure interval 1)
10:48:07   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:48:11   (guide star SNR=13.1 X=405 Y=25)
10:48:13 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:48:17   (guide star SNR=15.8 X=404 Y=25)
10:48:17   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:48:21   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=402 Y=26)
10:48:21   (final exposure interval 1)
10:48:21   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:48:25   (guide star SNR=23.6 X=403 Y=26)
10:48:26 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:48:31   (guide star SNR=19.8 X=404 Y=25)
10:48:31   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:48:35   (guide star SNR=13.0 X=403 Y=27)
10:48:35   (final exposure interval 1)
10:48:35   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:48:38   (guide star SNR=22.1 X=403 Y=26)
10:48:40 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:48:41 **Autoguiding failed.
10:48:41   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:48:41     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-5909s GW=T HAz=-5308s DWz=T WF=no]
10:48:41   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:48:41   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
10:48:41   Updating pointing...
10:48:41   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
10:48:41   No focus change required
10:48:42   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
10:48:42   (starting exposure)
10:48:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:48:57   Calibrating image...
10:48:57 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
10:48:57 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
10:48:57   Image finished
10:48:57   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:48:57   170 image stars found
10:48:57   147 catalog stars found
10:48:57   Solved! 50 stars matched.
10:48:57   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:48:57   Pointing error is 0.087 arcmin @ angle 29.54
10:48:57   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
10:48:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
10:48:57   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.0s   -03° 50' 46.03"
10:48:57   Imager sky position angle is 1.3 deg.
10:48:57   Image FWHM is 3.8 arcsec (1.95 pixels)
10:48:57   (avg FWHM = 3.14 arcsec)
10:48:57   [sync] pointing model updated
10:48:57   Internal guider, always re-slew
10:48:57   Re-slew to target.
10:48:57   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:48:59   (wait for slew to complete)
10:49:00   (slew complete)
10:49:00   Target is now centered.
10:49:00   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:49:00   No focus change required
10:49:10   (guide star SNR=10.1 X=415 Y=32)
10:49:10   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:49:14   (guide star SNR=15.2 X=413 Y=32)
10:49:14   (final exposure interval 1)
10:49:14   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:49:17   (guide star SNR=17.1 X=413 Y=32)
10:49:19 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:49:24   (guide star SNR=16.0 X=411 Y=32)
10:49:24   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:49:28   (guide star SNR=17.1 X=413 Y=32)
10:49:28   (final exposure interval 1)
10:49:28   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:49:32   (guide star SNR=15.7 X=414 Y=33)
10:49:33 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:49:39   (guide star SNR=25.8 X=414 Y=32)
10:49:39   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:49:43   (guide star SNR=14.7 X=412 Y=34)
10:49:43   (final exposure interval 1)
10:49:43   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:49:48   (guide star SNR=19.1 X=413 Y=33)
10:49:49 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:49:55   (guide star SNR=23.6 X=414 Y=34)
10:49:55   (initial exposure interval 1)
10:50:00   (guide star SNR=19.3 X=412 Y=34)
10:50:00   (final exposure interval 1)
10:50:00   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
10:50:04   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=412 Y=34)
10:50:06 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:50:07 **Autoguiding failed.
10:50:07   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
10:50:07   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20131017_104841
10:50:07   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
10:50:07   (starting exposure)
10:55:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:55:37   Image finished
10:55:39   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20131017_104841 final image.
10:55:41   3365 image stars found
10:55:41   147 catalog stars found
10:55:42   Solved! 42 stars matched.
10:55:42   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
10:55:42   Pointing error is 0.101 arcmin @ angle 338.04
10:55:42   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
10:55:42   True focal length is 345.9 cm.
10:55:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:55:42   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.7s   -03° 50' 44.98"
10:55:42   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
10:55:42   Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (11.15 pixels)
10:55:42   (avg FWHM = 3.30 arcsec)
10:55:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:55:42     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5486s GW=T HAz=-5086s DWz=T WF=no]
10:55:42   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20131017_105542
10:55:42   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:55:42   No focus change required
10:55:43   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
10:55:43   (starting exposure)
10:57:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:57:45   Image finished
10:57:47   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20131017_105542 final image.
10:57:49   2277 image stars found
10:57:49   147 catalog stars found
10:57:50   Solved! 43 stars matched.
10:57:50   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
10:57:50   Pointing error is 0.070 arcmin @ angle 358.75
10:57:50   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
10:57:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:57:50   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 46.40"
10:57:50   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
10:57:50   Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (8.35 pixels)
10:57:50   (avg FWHM = 3.24 arcsec)
10:57:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:57:50     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5359s GW=T HAz=-4957s DWz=T WF=no]
10:57:50   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20131017_105750
10:57:50   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:57:50   No focus change required
10:57:52   (taking 100 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
10:57:52   (starting exposure)
10:59:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:59:54   Image finished
10:59:56   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20131017_105750 final image.
10:59:58   3386 image stars found
10:59:58   147 catalog stars found
10:59:58   Solved! 47 stars matched.
10:59:58   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
10:59:58   Pointing error is 0.062 arcmin @ angle 1.03
10:59:58   True focal length is 345.6 cm.
10:59:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:59:58   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.8s   -03° 50' 46.88"
10:59:58   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
10:59:58   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (9.56 pixels)
10:59:58   (avg FWHM = 3.28 arcsec)
10:59:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:59:58     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-5230s GW=T HAz=-4898s DWz=T WF=no]
10:59:58   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20131017_105958
10:59:58   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
10:59:58   No focus change required
10:59:59   (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
10:59:59   (starting exposure)
11:00:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:00:47   Image finished
11:00:49   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20131017_105958 final image.
11:00:51   1172 image stars found
11:00:51   147 catalog stars found
11:00:51   Solved! 45 stars matched.
11:00:51   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
11:00:51   Pointing error is 0.067 arcmin @ angle 23.94
11:00:51   True focal length is 345.7 cm.
11:00:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
11:00:51   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.9s   -03° 50' 46.94"
11:00:52   Imager sky position angle is 1.4 deg.
11:00:52   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.06 pixels)
11:00:52   (avg FWHM = 2.91 arcsec)
11:00:52 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Oct-2013 11:00:52 UTC