ACP console log opened 18-Oct-2013 04:25:08 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:25:08 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:25:08 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:25:08 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:25:08 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:25:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:25:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:25:09 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:25:09 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:25:09 Dome is MaxDome 04:25:09 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:25:09 Imager is QSI Universal 04:25:09 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:25:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:25:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:25:09 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:25:09 ACPS Observation V2491_Cyg(1 of 1) 04:25:09 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V2491_Cyg) 04:25:09 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:25:09 Pointing updates are enabled 04:25:09 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:25:11 (wait for slew to complete) 04:26:13 (slew complete) 04:26:13 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=12176s GW=T HAz=12751s DWz=T WF=no] 04:26:13 Updating pointing... 04:26:13 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 04:26:13 No focus change required 04:26:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:26:15 (starting exposure) 04:26:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:26:30 Calibrating image... 04:26:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:26:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:26:30 Image finished 04:26:30 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:26:30 116 image stars found 04:26:30 130 catalog stars found 04:26:30 Solved! 41 stars matched. 04:26:30 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 04:26:30 Pointing error is 1.347 arcmin @ angle 251.34 04:26:30 True focal length is 345.5 cm. 04:26:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:26:30 True image center (J2000): 19h 42m 55.9s 32° 18' 47.94" 04:26:30 Imager sky position angle is 1.6 deg. 04:26:30 [sync] pointing model updated 04:26:30 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:26:30 Re-slew to target. 04:26:30 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:26:32 (wait for slew to complete) 04:26:33 (slew complete) 04:26:33 Target is now centered. 04:26:33 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:26:33 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:26:33 No focus change required 04:26:42 (guide star SNR=63.5 X=491 Y=18) 04:26:42 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:26:47 (guide star SNR=very high X=491 Y=18) 04:26:47 (final exposure interval 1) 04:26:47 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:26:51 (guide star SNR=very high X=492 Y=18) 04:26:53 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:26:58 (guide star SNR=very high X=492 Y=18) 04:26:58 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:27:01 (guide star SNR=very high X=492 Y=18) 04:27:01 (final exposure interval 1) 04:27:01 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:27:05 (guide star SNR=very high X=492 Y=18) 04:27:06 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:27:11 (guide star SNR=99.2 X=490 Y=19) 04:27:11 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:27:16 (guide star SNR=very high X=490 Y=19) 04:27:16 (final exposure interval 1) 04:27:16 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:27:21 (guide star SNR=very high X=489 Y=19) 04:27:22 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:27:28 (guide star SNR=very high X=490 Y=19) 04:27:28 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:27:31 (guide star SNR=very high X=489 Y=19) 04:27:31 (final exposure interval 1) 04:27:31 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:27:35 (guide star SNR=very high X=490 Y=19) 04:27:36 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:27:37 **Autoguiding failed. 04:27:37 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:27:37 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=12271s GW=T HAz=12775s DWz=T WF=no] 04:27:37 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:27:37 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:27:37 Updating pointing... 04:27:37 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:27:37 No focus change required 04:27:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:27:38 (starting exposure) 04:27:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:27:50 Calibrating image... 04:27:50 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:27:50 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:27:50 Image finished 04:27:50 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:27:50 119 image stars found 04:27:50 130 catalog stars found 04:27:50 Solved! 41 stars matched. 04:27:50 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 04:27:50 Pointing error is 0.035 arcmin @ angle 77.50 04:27:50 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:27:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:27:50 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 02.1s 32° 19' 14.26" 04:27:50 Imager sky position angle is 1.6 deg. 04:27:50 [sync] pointing model updated 04:27:50 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:27:50 Re-slew to target. 04:27:50 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:27:52 (wait for slew to complete) 04:27:53 (slew complete) 04:27:53 Target is now centered. 04:27:53 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:27:53 No focus change required 04:28:03 (guide star SNR=65.2 X=496 Y=17) 04:28:03 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:28:06 (guide star SNR=99.9 X=496 Y=18) 04:28:06 (final exposure interval 1) 04:28:06 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:28:11 (guide star SNR=very high X=496 Y=17) 04:28:17 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:28:22 (guide star SNR=very high X=515 Y=59) 04:28:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:28:25 (guide star SNR=very high X=515 Y=59) 04:28:25 (final exposure interval 1) 04:28:25 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:28:29 (guide star SNR=very high X=515 Y=59) 04:28:30 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:28:35 (guide star SNR=very high X=516 Y=59) 04:28:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:28:39 (guide star SNR=very high X=516 Y=60) 04:28:39 (final exposure interval 1) 04:28:39 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:28:43 (guide star SNR=very high X=516 Y=59) 04:28:45 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:28:50 (guide star SNR=very high X=515 Y=60) 04:28:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:28:55 (guide star SNR=very high X=514 Y=60) 04:28:55 (final exposure interval 1) 04:28:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:28:59 (guide star SNR=very high X=515 Y=60) 04:29:01 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:29:02 **Autoguiding failed. 04:29:02 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:29:02 Imaging to V2491_Cyg_B_20131018_042737 04:29:02 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:29:02 (starting exposure) 04:32:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:32:51 Image finished 04:32:53 Plate-solve V2491_Cyg_B_20131018_042737 final image. 04:32:55 2848 image stars found 04:32:55 133 catalog stars found 04:32:56 Solved! 21 stars matched. 04:32:56 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:32:56 Pointing error is 0.389 arcmin @ angle 348.06 04:32:56 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 04:32:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:32:56 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 01.6s 32° 19' 36.66" 04:32:56 Imager sky position angle is 1.6 deg. 04:32:56 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.71 pixels) 04:32:56 (avg FWHM = 1.37 arcsec) 04:32:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:32:56 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=12590s GW=T HAz=13094s DWz=T WF=no] 04:32:56 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:32:56 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:32:56 Updating pointing... 04:32:56 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:32:56 No focus change required 04:32:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:32:56 (starting exposure) 04:33:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:10 Calibrating image... 04:33:10 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:33:10 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:33:10 Image finished 04:33:10 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:33:10 110 image stars found 04:33:10 130 catalog stars found 04:33:11 Solved! 41 stars matched. 04:33:11 Average residual is 0.37 arcsec. 04:33:11 Pointing error is 0.432 arcmin @ angle 356.47 04:33:11 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:33:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:33:11 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 01.8s 32° 19' 39.69" 04:33:11 Imager sky position angle is 1.6 deg. 04:33:11 [sync] pointing model updated 04:33:11 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:33:11 Re-slew to target. 04:33:11 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:33:12 (wait for slew to complete) 04:33:14 (slew complete) 04:33:14 Target is now centered. 04:33:14 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:33:14 No focus change required 04:33:23 (guide star SNR=13.3 X=193 Y=182) 04:33:23 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:33:27 (guide star SNR=17.2 X=191 Y=181) 04:33:27 (final exposure interval 1) 04:33:27 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:33:30 (guide star SNR=18.8 X=191 Y=182) 04:33:36 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:33:36 Imaging to V2491_Cyg_B_20131018_043256 04:33:36 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:33:39 (ex=0.10 ey=0.53) 04:33:39 (guider check OK) 04:33:39 (starting exposure) 04:37:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:37:26 Image finished 04:37:29 Plate-solve V2491_Cyg_B_20131018_043256 final image. 04:37:30 2901 image stars found 04:37:31 133 catalog stars found 04:37:31 Solved! 16 stars matched. 04:37:31 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:37:31 Pointing error is 1.025 arcmin @ angle 118.33 04:37:31 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 04:37:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:37:31 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 06.2s 32° 18' 44.60" 04:37:31 Imager sky position angle is 1.6 deg. 04:37:31 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.41 pixels) 04:37:31 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 04:37:31 Re-slew to target. 04:37:31 (stopping the autoguider) 04:37:31 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:37:33 (wait for slew to complete) 04:37:34 (slew complete) 04:37:41 (guide star SNR=13.1 X=184 Y=170) 04:37:41 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:37:45 (guide star SNR=16.4 X=184 Y=170) 04:37:45 (final exposure interval 1) 04:37:45 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:37:49 (guide star SNR=17.3 X=183 Y=170) 04:37:55 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:37:55 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:38:00 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=12896s GW=T HAz=13400s DWz=T WF=no] 04:38:00 Imaging to V2491_Cyg_B_20131018_043800 04:38:00 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:38:00 (ex=2.42 ey=0.41) 04:38:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:38:03 (ex=3.82 ey=0.88) 04:38:03 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:38:06 (ex=6.13 ey=1.30) 04:38:06 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:38:09 (ex=11.16 ey=2.88) 04:38:09 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:38:13 (ex=17.70 ey=5.35) 04:38:13 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:38:16 (ex=31.90 ey=7.73) 04:38:16 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:38:21 (ex=49.49 ey=13.28) 04:38:21 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:38:28 (ex=35.80 ey=38.22) 04:38:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 04:38:34 (ex=45.76 ey=60.12) 04:38:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 04:38:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:38:48 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 18-Oct-2013 04:38:49 UTC