ACP console log opened 18-Oct-2013 04:38:54 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:38:54 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:38:54 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:38:54 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:38:54 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:38:54 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:38:55 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:38:55 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:38:55 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:38:56 Dome is MaxDome 04:38:56 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:38:56 Imager is QSI Universal 04:38:56 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:38:56 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:38:56 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:38:56 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:38:56 ACPS Observation V2468_Cyg(1 of 1) 04:38:56 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V2468_Cyg) 04:38:56 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:38:56 Pointing updates are enabled 04:38:56 Start slew to V2468_Cyg... 04:38:57 (wait for slew to complete) 04:39:03 (slew complete) 04:39:03 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=12031s GW=T HAz=12590s DWz=T WF=no] 04:39:03 Updating pointing... 04:39:03 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:39:03 No focus change required 04:39:04 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:39:04 (starting exposure) 04:39:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:39:18 Calibrating image... 04:39:18 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:39:18 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:39:18 Image finished 04:39:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:39:18 102 image stars found 04:39:19 169 catalog stars found 04:39:19 Solved! 41 stars matched. 04:39:19 Average residual is 0.43 arcsec. 04:39:19 Pointing error is 1.386 arcmin @ angle 257.74 04:39:19 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 04:39:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:39:19 True image center (J2000): 19h 58m 27.1s 29° 51' 48.84" 04:39:19 Imager sky position angle is 1.6 deg. 04:39:19 [sync] pointing model updated 04:39:19 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:39:19 Re-slew to target. 04:39:19 Start slew to V2468_Cyg... 04:39:20 (wait for slew to complete) 04:39:22 (slew complete) 04:39:22 Target is now centered. 04:39:22 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:39:22 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:39:22 No focus change required 04:39:31 (guide star SNR=12.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:39:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:39:35 (guide star SNR=15.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:39:35 (final exposure interval 1) 04:39:35 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:39:39 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=219 Y=465) 04:39:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:40:00 (guide star SNR=12.8 X=580 Y=22) 04:40:00 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:40:05 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:40:05 (final exposure interval 1) 04:40:05 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:40:09 (guide star SNR=28.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:40:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:40:27 (guide star SNR=15.5 X=580 Y=22) 04:40:27 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:40:31 (guide star SNR=33.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:40:31 (final exposure interval 1) 04:40:31 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:40:35 (guide star SNR=17.8 X=219 Y=465) 04:40:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:40:54 (guide star SNR=10.5 X=580 Y=22) 04:40:54 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:40:58 (guide star SNR=26.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:40:58 (final exposure interval 1) 04:40:58 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:41:02 (guide star SNR=11.9 X=580 Y=22) 04:41:03 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:41:04 **Autoguiding failed. 04:41:04 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:41:04 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=12147s GW=T HAz=12652s DWz=T WF=no] 04:41:04 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:41:04 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:41:04 Updating pointing... 04:41:04 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:41:04 No focus change required 04:41:05 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:41:05 (starting exposure) 04:41:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:41:17 Calibrating image... 04:41:17 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:41:17 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:41:17 Image finished 04:41:17 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:41:17 98 image stars found 04:41:17 169 catalog stars found 04:41:17 Solved! 42 stars matched. 04:41:18 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 04:41:18 Pointing error is 0.093 arcmin @ angle 235.43 04:41:18 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:41:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:41:18 True image center (J2000): 19h 58m 33.0s 29° 52' 03.34" 04:41:18 Imager sky position angle is 1.7 deg. 04:41:18 [sync] pointing model updated 04:41:18 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:41:18 Re-slew to target. 04:41:18 Start slew to V2468_Cyg... 04:41:19 (wait for slew to complete) 04:41:20 (slew complete) 04:41:20 Target is now centered. 04:41:20 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:41:20 No focus change required 04:41:30 (guide star SNR=21.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:41:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:41:34 (guide star SNR=29.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:41:34 (final exposure interval 1) 04:41:34 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:41:38 (guide star SNR=46.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:41:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:41:59 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=264 Y=134) 04:41:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:42:04 (guide star SNR=35.0 X=219 Y=465) 04:42:04 (final exposure interval 1) 04:42:04 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:42:09 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=263 Y=135) 04:42:14 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:42:14 Imaging to V2468_Cyg_B_20131018_044104 04:42:14 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:42:17 (ex=1.54 ey=0.90) 04:42:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:42:19 (ex=3.02 ey=0.85) 04:42:19 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:42:23 (ex=5.24 ey=2.22) 04:42:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:42:25 (ex=8.34 ey=3.15) 04:42:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:42:29 (ex=14.33 ey=5.87) 04:42:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:42:33 (ex=25.66 ey=9.65) 04:42:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:42:37 (ex=43.94 ey=16.37) 04:42:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:42:42 (ex=62.98 ey=19.31) 04:42:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 04:42:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:42:56 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 18-Oct-2013 04:42:56 UTC