ACP console log opened 18-Oct-2013 04:51:46 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:51:46 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:51:46 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:51:46 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:51:46 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:51:46 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:51:47 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:51:47 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:51:47 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:51:47 Dome is MaxDome 04:51:47 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:51:47 Imager is QSI Universal 04:51:47 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:51:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:51:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:51:47 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:51:47 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1) 04:51:47 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep) 04:51:47 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:51:47 Pointing updates are enabled 04:51:47 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 04:51:49 (wait for slew to complete) 04:52:34 (slew complete) 04:52:34 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=1484s GW=T HAz=2008s DWz=T WF=no] 04:52:34 Updating pointing... 04:52:34 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 04:52:34 No focus change required 04:52:36 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:52:36 (starting exposure) 04:52:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:52:51 Calibrating image... 04:52:51 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:52:51 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:52:51 Image finished 04:52:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:52:51 41 image stars found 04:52:51 98 catalog stars found 04:52:52 Solved! 23 stars matched. 04:52:52 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 04:52:52 Pointing error is 4.614 arcmin @ angle 94.44 04:52:52 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 04:52:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:52:52 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 42.4s 60° 46' 30.32" 04:52:52 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 04:52:52 [sync] pointing model updated 04:52:52 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:52:52 Re-slew to target. 04:52:52 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 04:52:53 (wait for slew to complete) 04:52:54 (slew complete) 04:52:54 Target is now centered. 04:52:54 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:52:54 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:52:54 No focus change required 04:53:04 (guide star SNR=14.3 X=587 Y=49) 04:53:04 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:08 (guide star SNR=17.9 X=611 Y=210) 04:53:08 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:08 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:13 (guide star SNR=18.3 X=586 Y=49) 04:53:14 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:53:19 (guide star SNR=19.2 X=586 Y=49) 04:53:19 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:23 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=585 Y=50) 04:53:23 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:23 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:26 (guide star SNR=18.6 X=585 Y=50) 04:53:28 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:53:32 (guide star SNR=18.7 X=585 Y=50) 04:53:32 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:36 (guide star SNR=18.2 X=585 Y=50) 04:53:36 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:40 (guide star SNR=18.2 X=585 Y=50) 04:53:41 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:53:46 (guide star SNR=18.2 X=609 Y=212) 04:53:46 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:50 (guide star SNR=67.7 X=735 Y=30) 04:53:50 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:50 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:54 (guide star SNR=67.8 X=735 Y=30) 04:55:56 **Autoguiding failed. 04:55:56 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:55:56 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=1674s GW=T HAz=2150s DWz=T WF=no] 04:55:56 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:55:56 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:55:56 Updating pointing... 04:55:56 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:55:56 No focus change required 04:55:57 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:55:57 (starting exposure) 04:56:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:56:09 Calibrating image... 04:56:09 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:56:09 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:56:09 Image finished 04:56:09 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:56:09 56 image stars found 04:56:09 98 catalog stars found 04:56:09 Solved! 21 stars matched. 04:56:10 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 04:56:10 Pointing error is 0.312 arcmin @ angle 330.48 04:56:10 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 04:56:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:56:10 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 03.5s 60° 47' 08.38" 04:56:10 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 04:56:10 [sync] pointing model updated 04:56:10 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:56:10 Re-slew to target. 04:56:10 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 04:56:11 (wait for slew to complete) 04:56:12 (slew complete) 04:56:12 Target is now centered. 04:56:12 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:56:12 No focus change required 04:56:22 (guide star SNR=52.2 X=735 Y=20) 04:56:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:56:26 (guide star SNR=71.2 X=734 Y=20) 04:56:26 (final exposure interval 1) 04:56:26 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:56:30 (guide star SNR=72.8 X=734 Y=20) 04:57:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:57:20 (guide star SNR=36.0 X=35 Y=537) 04:57:20 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:57:24 (guide star SNR=35.6 X=36 Y=537) 04:57:24 (final exposure interval 1) 04:57:24 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:57:28 (guide star SNR=35.7 X=35 Y=538) 04:57:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:58:00 (guide star SNR=72.2 X=728 Y=55) 04:58:00 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:58:03 (guide star SNR=70.1 X=728 Y=55) 04:58:03 (final exposure interval 1) 04:58:03 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:58:08 (guide star SNR=73.7 X=728 Y=55) 05:00:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:00:08 (guide star SNR=35.6 X=43 Y=546) 05:00:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:00:13 (guide star SNR=34.0 X=42 Y=545) 05:00:13 (final exposure interval 1) 05:00:13 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:00:17 (guide star SNR=33.9 X=42 Y=544) 05:00:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:00:51 **Autoguiding failed. 05:00:51 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:00:51 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131018_045556 05:00:51 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:00:51 (starting exposure) 05:04:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:04:16 Image finished 05:04:18 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20131018_045556 final image. 05:04:20 799 image stars found 05:04:20 98 catalog stars found 05:04:20 Solved! 21 stars matched. 05:04:20 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 05:04:20 Pointing error is 0.240 arcmin @ angle 60.80 05:04:20 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 05:04:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:04:20 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.4s 60° 46' 59.13" 05:04:20 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 05:04:20 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.35 pixels) 05:04:20 (avg FWHM = 1.55 arcsec) 05:04:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:04:20 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=2175s GW=T HAz=2656s DWz=T WF=no] 05:04:20 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:04:20 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:04:20 Updating pointing... 05:04:20 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:04:20 No focus change required 05:04:21 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:04:21 (starting exposure) 05:04:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:04:35 Calibrating image... 05:04:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:04:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:04:35 Image finished 05:04:35 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:04:35 53 image stars found 05:04:35 98 catalog stars found 05:04:35 Solved! 24 stars matched. 05:04:36 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 05:04:36 Pointing error is 0.298 arcmin @ angle 62.72 05:04:36 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:04:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:04:36 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.9s 60° 47' 00.29" 05:04:36 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 05:04:36 [sync] pointing model updated 05:04:36 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:04:36 Re-slew to target. 05:04:36 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 05:04:37 (wait for slew to complete) 05:04:38 (slew complete) 05:04:38 Target is now centered. 05:04:38 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:04:38 No focus change required 05:04:48 (guide star SNR=14.4 X=581 Y=31) 05:04:48 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:04:52 (guide star SNR=19.3 X=606 Y=192) 05:04:52 (final exposure interval 1) 05:04:52 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:04:57 (guide star SNR=18.6 X=580 Y=30) 05:05:03 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:05:08 (guide star SNR=36.7 X=17 Y=518) 05:05:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:05:11 (guide star SNR=36.2 X=17 Y=518) 05:05:11 (final exposure interval 1) 05:05:11 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:05:15 (guide star SNR=36.1 X=17 Y=517) 05:05:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:05:43 (guide star SNR=72.2 X=727 Y=52) 05:05:43 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:05:47 (guide star SNR=72.6 X=728 Y=52) 05:05:47 (final exposure interval 1) 05:05:47 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:05:52 (guide star SNR=67.6 X=727 Y=51) 05:07:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:07:35 (guide star SNR=32.9 X=32 Y=541) 05:07:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:07:38 (guide star SNR=32.0 X=32 Y=541) 05:07:38 (final exposure interval 1) 05:07:38 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:07:42 (guide star SNR=31.3 X=31 Y=541) 05:08:18 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:08:19 **Autoguiding failed. 05:08:19 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:08:19 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131018_050420 05:08:19 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:08:19 (starting exposure) 05:11:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:11:43 Image finished 05:11:46 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20131018_050420 final image. 05:11:47 648 image stars found 05:11:48 98 catalog stars found 05:11:48 Solved! 14 stars matched. 05:11:48 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:11:48 Pointing error is 0.290 arcmin @ angle 68.55 05:11:48 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 05:11:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:11:48 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.9s 60° 46' 58.47" 05:11:48 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 05:11:48 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.58 pixels) 05:11:48 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 05:11:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:11:48 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=2623s GW=T HAz=3105s DWz=T WF=no] 05:11:48 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:11:48 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:11:48 Updating pointing... 05:11:48 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:11:48 No focus change required 05:11:49 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:11:49 (starting exposure) 05:12:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:12:03 Calibrating image... 05:12:03 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:12:03 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:12:03 Image finished 05:12:03 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:12:03 50 image stars found 05:12:03 98 catalog stars found 05:12:03 Solved! 22 stars matched. 05:12:03 Average residual is 0.41 arcsec. 05:12:03 Pointing error is 0.345 arcmin @ angle 68.60 05:12:03 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 05:12:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:12:03 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 07.3s 60° 46' 59.65" 05:12:03 Imager sky position angle is 1.5 deg. 05:12:03 [sync] pointing model updated 05:12:03 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:12:03 Re-slew to target. 05:12:03 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 05:12:05 (wait for slew to complete) 05:12:06 (slew complete) 05:12:06 Target is now centered. 05:12:06 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:12:06 No focus change required 05:12:15 (guide star SNR=14.4 X=580 Y=28) 05:12:15 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:12:19 (guide star SNR=17.9 X=605 Y=189) 05:12:19 (final exposure interval 1) 05:12:19 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:12:23 (guide star SNR=18.0 X=580 Y=29) 05:12:24 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:12:29 (guide star SNR=18.6 X=579 Y=29) 05:12:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:12:33 (guide star SNR=17.4 X=579 Y=29) 05:12:33 (final exposure interval 1) 05:12:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:12:36 (guide star SNR=18.0 X=579 Y=29) 05:12:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:12:43 (guide star SNR=18.1 X=579 Y=29) 05:12:43 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:12:46 (guide star SNR=18.1 X=579 Y=29) 05:12:46 (final exposure interval 1) 05:12:46 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:12:50 (guide star SNR=17.6 X=603 Y=190) 05:12:56 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:12:56 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131018_051148 05:12:56 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:12:59 (ex=1.49 ey=0.76) 05:12:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 05:13:01 (ex=2.21 ey=1.67) 05:13:01 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 05:13:04 (ex=4.12 ey=1.99) 05:13:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 05:13:07 (ex=7.40 ey=3.29) 05:13:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 05:13:11 (ex=13.02 ey=4.61) 05:13:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 05:13:16 (ex=22.71 ey=8.06) 05:13:16 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 05:13:20 (ex=32.79 ey=11.65) 05:13:20 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 05:13:25 (ex=43.24 ey=15.14) 05:13:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 05:13:30 (ex=53.52 ey=18.31) 05:13:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 05:13:34 (ex=9.13 ey=41.57) 05:13:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 05:13:42 (ex=30.35 ey=9.45) 05:13:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 05:13:45 (ex=40.44 ey=12.98) 05:13:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 05:13:50 (ex=51.39 ey=11.83) 05:13:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 05:13:54 (ex=62.31 ey=14.97) 05:13:54 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 05:13:59 (ex=14.88 ey=43.06) 05:13:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 05:14:05 (ex=57.73 ey=32.05) 05:14:05 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 05:14:10 (ex=18.30 ey=28.49) 05:14:10 (guider error n/a or too high, try #17) 05:14:17 (ex=56.83 ey=35.99) 05:14:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #18) 05:14:22 (ex=18.60 ey=28.42) 05:14:22 (guider error n/a or too high, try #19) 05:14:27 (ex=56.79 ey=36.53) 05:14:27 (guider error n/a or too high, try #20) 05:14:28 (stopping the autoguider) 05:14:28 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 18-Oct-2013 05:14:28 UTC