ACP console log opened 19-Oct-2013 04:50:37 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:50:37 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:50:37 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:50:37 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:50:37 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:50:37 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:50:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:50:38 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:50:38 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:50:39 Dome is MaxDome 04:50:39 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:50:39 Imager is QSI Universal 04:50:39 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:50:39 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:50:39 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:50:39 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:50:39 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1) 04:50:39 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep) 04:50:39 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:50:39 Pointing updates are enabled 04:50:39 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 04:50:40 (wait for slew to complete) 04:51:25 (slew complete) 04:51:25 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=1634s GW=T HAz=2174s DWz=T WF=no] 04:51:25 Updating pointing... 04:51:25 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:51:25 No focus change required 04:51:25 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:51:25 (starting exposure) 04:51:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:51:37 Calibrating image... 04:51:37 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:51:37 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:51:37 Image finished 04:51:37 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:51:37 81 image stars found 04:51:37 98 catalog stars found 04:51:37 Solved! 30 stars matched. 04:51:37 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:51:37 Pointing error is 2.006 arcmin @ angle 47.07 04:51:38 True focal length is 345.3 cm. 04:51:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:51:38 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 16.8s 60° 48' 14.05" 04:51:38 Imager sky position angle is 1.7 deg. 04:51:38 [sync] pointing model updated 04:51:38 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:51:38 Re-slew to target. 04:51:38 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 04:51:39 (wait for slew to complete) 04:51:40 (slew complete) 04:51:40 Target is now centered. 04:51:40 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:51:40 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:51:40 No focus change required 04:51:50 (guide star SNR=27.9 X=16 Y=508) 04:51:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:51:54 (guide star SNR=27.1 X=16 Y=508) 04:51:54 (final exposure interval 1) 04:51:54 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:51:58 (guide star SNR=15.5 X=592 Y=50) 04:51:59 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:52:05 (guide star SNR=36.0 X=16 Y=509) 04:52:05 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:52:09 (guide star SNR=33.6 X=16 Y=508) 04:52:09 (final exposure interval 1) 04:52:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:52:14 (guide star SNR=14.1 X=593 Y=49) 04:52:15 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:52:20 (guide star SNR=13.9 X=592 Y=48) 04:52:20 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:52:24 (guide star SNR=13.4 X=592 Y=50) 04:52:24 (final exposure interval 1) 04:52:24 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:52:28 (guide star SNR=15.3 X=592 Y=50) 04:52:28 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:52:33 (guide star SNR=15.3 X=616 Y=211) 04:52:33 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:52:36 (guide star SNR=16.5 X=616 Y=212) 04:52:36 (final exposure interval 1) 04:52:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:52:40 (guide star SNR=14.9 X=590 Y=51) 04:52:42 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:52:43 **Autoguiding failed. 04:52:43 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:52:43 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=1713s GW=T HAz=2193s DWz=T WF=no] 04:52:43 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:52:43 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:52:43 Updating pointing... 04:52:43 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:52:43 No focus change required 04:52:43 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:52:43 (starting exposure) 04:52:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:52:55 Calibrating image... 04:52:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:52:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:52:55 Image finished 04:52:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:52:55 63 image stars found 04:52:55 98 catalog stars found 04:52:55 Solved! 23 stars matched. 04:52:56 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 04:52:56 Pointing error is 0.040 arcmin @ angle 64.21 04:52:56 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 04:52:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:52:56 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 05.0s 60° 46' 53.13" 04:52:56 Imager sky position angle is 1.7 deg. 04:52:56 [sync] pointing model updated 04:52:56 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:52:56 Re-slew to target. 04:52:56 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 04:52:57 (wait for slew to complete) 04:52:58 (slew complete) 04:52:58 Target is now centered. 04:52:58 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:52:58 No focus change required 04:53:08 (guide star SNR=11.7 X=591 Y=48) 04:53:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:12 (guide star SNR=15.1 X=591 Y=47) 04:53:12 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:12 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:16 (guide star SNR=14.4 X=590 Y=48) 04:53:17 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:53:23 (guide star SNR=14.5 X=590 Y=48) 04:53:23 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:28 (guide star SNR=15.6 X=616 Y=210) 04:53:28 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:32 (guide star SNR=16.1 X=615 Y=209) 04:54:56 (guide star SNR=73.7 X=623 Y=16) 04:54:56 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:55:00 (guide star SNR=59.5 X=624 Y=16) 04:55:01 (final exposure interval 1) 04:55:01 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:55:05 (guide star SNR=17.7 X=471 Y=37) 04:55:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:55:11 (guide star SNR=75.3 X=622 Y=17) 04:55:11 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:55:15 (guide star SNR=73.1 X=622 Y=17) 04:55:15 (final exposure interval 1) 04:55:15 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:55:19 (guide star SNR=16.6 X=495 Y=197) 04:55:25 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:55:25 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131019_045243 04:55:25 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:55:27 (ex=1.36 ey=0.30) 04:55:27 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:55:29 (ex=2.58 ey=1.38) 04:55:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:55:33 (ex=4.39 ey=1.85) 04:55:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:55:37 (ex=8.49 ey=1.16) 04:55:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:55:40 (ex=15.31 ey=3.51) 04:55:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:55:45 (ex=25.42 ey=6.15) 04:55:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:55:50 (ex=35.60 ey=9.42) 04:55:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:55:53 (ex=46.46 ey=11.53) 04:55:53 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 04:55:58 (ex=56.90 ey=14.62) 04:55:58 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 04:56:04 (ex=11.73 ey=40.01) 04:56:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 04:56:09 (ex=33.12 ey=7.41) 04:56:09 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 04:56:13 (ex=43.88 ey=8.91) 04:56:13 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 04:56:19 (ex=54.13 ey=13.32) 04:56:19 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 04:56:23 (ex=22.82 ey=44.32) 04:56:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 04:56:29 (ex=49.08 ey=32.80) 04:56:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 04:56:34 (ex=61.55 ey=30.35) 04:56:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 04:56:41 (ex=10.79 ey=42.78) 04:56:41 (guider error n/a or too high, try #17) 04:56:46 (ex=59.75 ey=37.18) 04:56:46 (guider error n/a or too high, try #18) 04:56:52 (ex=14.85 ey=26.63) 04:56:52 (guider error n/a or too high, try #19) 04:56:57 (ex=61.02 ey=37.41) 04:56:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #20) 04:56:57 (stopping the autoguider) 04:56:57 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 19-Oct-2013 04:56:57 UTC