ACP console log opened 20-Oct-2013 05:14:46 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:14:46 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 05:14:46 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:14:46 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 05:14:46 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 05:14:46 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:14:47 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 05:14:47 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 05:14:47 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 05:14:48 Dome is MaxDome 05:14:48 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 05:14:48 Imager is QSI Universal 05:14:48 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 05:14:48 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:14:48 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:14:48 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 05:14:48 ACPS Observation SN_2013dy(1 of 1) 05:14:48 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013dy) 05:14:48 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:14:48 Pointing updates are enabled 05:14:48 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:14:49 (wait for slew to complete) 05:14:59 (slew complete) 05:14:59 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=6277s GW=T HAz=6937s DWz=T WF=no] 05:14:59 Updating pointing... 05:14:59 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:14:59 (starting exposure) 05:15:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:15:13 Calibrating image... 05:15:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:15:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:15:13 Image finished 05:15:13 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:15:13 49 image stars found 05:15:13 79 catalog stars found 05:15:14 Solved! 23 stars matched. 05:15:14 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 05:15:14 Pointing error is 0.261 arcmin @ angle 313.24 05:15:14 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:15:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:15:14 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 16.6s 40° 34' 20.25" 05:15:14 Imager sky position angle is 2.0 deg. 05:15:14 [sync] pointing model updated 05:15:14 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:15:14 Re-slew to target. 05:15:14 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:15:15 (wait for slew to complete) 05:15:16 (slew complete) 05:15:16 Target is now centered. 05:15:16 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 05:15:16 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:15:16 No focus change required 05:15:26 (guide star SNR=23.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:15:26 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:15:29 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=465 Y=44) 05:15:29 (final exposure interval 1) 05:15:29 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:15:34 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=466 Y=44) 05:15:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:15:41 (guide star SNR=8.4 X=466 Y=44) 05:15:41 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:15:45 (guide star SNR=20.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:15:45 (final exposure interval 1) 05:15:45 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:15:49 (guide star SNR=67.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:16:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:16:08 (guide star SNR=18.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:16:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:16:12 (guide star SNR=18.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:16:12 (final exposure interval 1) 05:16:12 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:16:17 (guide star SNR=64.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:16:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:16:35 (guide star SNR=7.9 X=463 Y=46) 05:16:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:16:39 (guide star SNR=26.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:16:39 (final exposure interval 1) 05:16:39 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:16:44 (guide star SNR=33.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:16:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:16:58 **Autoguiding failed. 05:16:58 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:16:58 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=6396s GW=T HAz=6997s DWz=T WF=no] 05:16:58 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:16:58 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:16:58 Updating pointing... 05:16:58 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:16:58 No focus change required 05:16:59 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:16:59 (starting exposure) 05:17:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:17:11 Calibrating image... 05:17:11 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:17:11 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:17:11 Image finished 05:17:11 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:17:11 42 image stars found 05:17:11 79 catalog stars found 05:17:11 Solved! 21 stars matched. 05:17:11 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 05:17:11 Pointing error is 0.054 arcmin @ angle 86.42 05:17:12 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:17:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:17:12 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.9s 40° 34' 09.70" 05:17:12 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:17:12 [sync] pointing model updated 05:17:12 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:17:12 Re-slew to target. 05:17:12 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:17:13 (wait for slew to complete) 05:17:14 (slew complete) 05:17:14 Target is now centered. 05:17:14 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:17:14 No focus change required 05:17:24 (guide star SNR=14.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:17:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:17:27 (guide star SNR=8.3 X=465 Y=46) 05:17:27 (final exposure interval 1) 05:17:27 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:17:32 (guide star SNR=18.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:17:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:17:51 (guide star SNR=30.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:17:51 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:17:55 (guide star SNR=35.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:17:55 (final exposure interval 1) 05:17:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:18:00 (guide star SNR=61.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:18:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:18:19 (guide star SNR=33.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:18:19 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:18:23 (guide star SNR=83.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:18:23 (final exposure interval 1) 05:18:23 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:18:27 (guide star SNR=29.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:18:40 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:18:46 (guide star SNR=23.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:18:46 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:18:51 (guide star SNR=23.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:18:51 (final exposure interval 1) 05:18:51 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:18:54 (guide star SNR=31.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:19:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:19:09 **Autoguiding failed. 05:19:09 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:19:09 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131020_051658 05:19:09 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:19:09 (starting exposure) 05:24:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:24:27 Image finished 05:24:30 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131020_051658 final image. 05:24:31 1264 image stars found 05:24:32 79 catalog stars found 05:24:32 Solved! 12 stars matched. 05:24:32 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 05:24:32 Pointing error is 0.108 arcmin @ angle 79.93 05:24:32 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:24:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:24:32 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.2s 40° 34' 10.63" 05:24:32 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:24:32 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.71 pixels) 05:24:32 (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec) 05:24:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:24:32 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=6850s GW=T HAz=7452s DWz=T WF=no] 05:24:32 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:24:32 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:24:32 Updating pointing... 05:24:32 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:24:32 No focus change required 05:24:32 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:24:32 (starting exposure) 05:24:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:24:47 Calibrating image... 05:24:47 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:24:47 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:24:47 Image finished 05:24:47 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:24:47 41 image stars found 05:24:47 79 catalog stars found 05:24:47 Solved! 21 stars matched. 05:24:47 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 05:24:47 Pointing error is 0.182 arcmin @ angle 74.25 05:24:47 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:24:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:24:47 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.5s 40° 34' 12.46" 05:24:47 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:24:47 [sync] pointing model updated 05:24:47 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:24:47 Re-slew to target. 05:24:47 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:24:49 (wait for slew to complete) 05:24:52 (slew complete) 05:24:52 Target is now centered. 05:24:52 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:24:52 No focus change required 05:25:02 (guide star SNR=31.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:02 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:25:05 (guide star SNR=78.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:05 (final exposure interval 1) 05:25:05 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:25:10 (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:25:29 (guide star SNR=32.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:25:33 (guide star SNR=35.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:33 (final exposure interval 1) 05:25:34 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:25:37 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=468 Y=44) 05:25:39 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:25:43 (guide star SNR=24.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:43 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:25:48 (guide star SNR=23.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:25:48 (final exposure interval 1) 05:25:48 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:25:52 (guide star SNR=31.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:26:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:26:10 (guide star SNR=17.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:26:10 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:26:15 (guide star SNR=24.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:26:15 (final exposure interval 1) 05:26:15 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:26:20 (guide star SNR=71.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:26:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:26:34 **Autoguiding failed. 05:26:34 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:26:34 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131020_052432 05:26:34 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:26:34 (starting exposure) 05:31:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:31:53 Image finished 05:31:55 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131020_052432 final image. 05:31:57 884 image stars found 05:31:57 79 catalog stars found 05:31:57 Solved! 13 stars matched. 05:31:57 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:31:57 Pointing error is 0.019 arcmin @ angle 50.88 05:31:57 True focal length is 346.6 cm. 05:31:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:31:57 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 10.24" 05:31:57 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:31:57 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.52 pixels) 05:31:57 (avg FWHM = 1.73 arcsec) 05:31:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:31:57 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=7297s GW=T HAz=7898s DWz=T WF=no] 05:31:57 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:31:57 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:31:57 Updating pointing... 05:31:57 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:31:57 No focus change required 05:31:58 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:31:58 (starting exposure) 05:32:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:32:12 Calibrating image... 05:32:12 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:32:12 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:32:12 Image finished 05:32:12 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:32:12 35 image stars found 05:32:12 79 catalog stars found 05:32:12 Solved! 21 stars matched. 05:32:12 Average residual is 0.33 arcsec. 05:32:12 Pointing error is 0.072 arcmin @ angle 49.75 05:32:12 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:32:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:32:12 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.9s 40° 34' 12.30" 05:32:12 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:32:12 [sync] pointing model updated 05:32:12 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:32:12 Re-slew to target. 05:32:12 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:32:14 (wait for slew to complete) 05:32:15 (slew complete) 05:32:15 Target is now centered. 05:32:15 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:32:15 No focus change required 05:32:25 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 05:32:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:32:28 (guide star SNR=29.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:32:28 (final exposure interval 1) 05:32:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:32:33 (guide star SNR=30.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:32:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:32:51 (guide star SNR=31.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:32:51 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:32:56 (guide star SNR=30.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:32:56 (final exposure interval 1) 05:32:56 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:33:00 (guide star SNR=48.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:33:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:33:19 (guide star SNR=30.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:33:19 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:33:24 (guide star SNR=7.3 X=466 Y=46) 05:33:24 (final exposure interval 1) 05:33:24 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:33:27 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=465 Y=46) 05:33:29 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 05:33:33 (guide star SNR=44.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:33:33 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:33:38 (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:33:38 (final exposure interval 1) 05:33:38 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:33:42 (guide star SNR=33.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:33:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:33:57 **Autoguiding failed. 05:33:57 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:33:57 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131020_053157 05:33:57 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:33:57 (starting exposure) 05:39:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:39:15 Image finished 05:39:18 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131020_053157 final image. 05:39:20 1018 image stars found 05:39:20 79 catalog stars found 05:39:20 Solved! 17 stars matched. 05:39:20 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 05:39:20 Pointing error is 0.026 arcmin @ angle 58.61 05:39:20 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 05:39:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:39:20 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 10.30" 05:39:20 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:39:20 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.91 pixels) 05:39:20 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 05:39:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:39:20 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7742s GW=T HAz=8142s DWz=T WF=no] 05:39:20 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131020_053920 05:39:20 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:39:20 No focus change required 05:39:21 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:39:21 (starting exposure) 05:41:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:41:22 Image finished 05:41:24 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131020_053920 final image. 05:41:26 1059 image stars found 05:41:26 79 catalog stars found 05:41:27 Solved! 18 stars matched. 05:41:27 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:41:27 Pointing error is 0.079 arcmin @ angle 59.19 05:41:27 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:41:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:41:27 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.9s 40° 34' 11.92" 05:41:27 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:41:27 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.54 pixels) 05:41:27 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 05:41:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:41:27 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7868s GW=T HAz=8269s DWz=T WF=no] 05:41:27 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054127 05:41:27 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:41:27 (starting exposure) 05:43:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:43:28 Image finished 05:43:31 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054127 final image. 05:43:32 824 image stars found 05:43:33 79 catalog stars found 05:43:33 Solved! 12 stars matched. 05:43:33 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:43:33 Pointing error is 0.113 arcmin @ angle 58.89 05:43:33 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:43:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:43:33 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.1s 40° 34' 12.99" 05:43:33 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:43:33 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (5.08 pixels) 05:43:33 (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec) 05:43:33 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:43:33 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7995s GW=T HAz=8396s DWz=T WF=no] 05:43:33 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054333 05:43:33 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:43:33 (starting exposure) 05:45:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:45:35 Image finished 05:45:37 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054333 final image. 05:45:39 896 image stars found 05:45:39 79 catalog stars found 05:45:39 Solved! 13 stars matched. 05:45:39 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 05:45:39 Pointing error is 0.150 arcmin @ angle 60.32 05:45:39 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:45:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:45:39 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.3s 40° 34' 13.96" 05:45:39 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:45:39 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.61 pixels) 05:45:39 (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec) 05:45:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:45:39 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8121s GW=T HAz=8522s DWz=T WF=no] 05:45:39 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054539 05:45:39 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:45:39 (starting exposure) 05:47:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:47:41 Image finished 05:47:43 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054539 final image. 05:47:45 801 image stars found 05:47:45 79 catalog stars found 05:47:46 Solved! 11 stars matched. 05:47:46 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:47:46 Pointing error is 0.177 arcmin @ angle 56.28 05:47:46 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:47:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:47:46 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.4s 40° 34' 15.40" 05:47:46 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:47:46 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.36 pixels) 05:47:46 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 05:47:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:47:46 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8248s GW=T HAz=8649s DWz=T WF=no] 05:47:46 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054746 05:47:46 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:47:46 (starting exposure) 05:49:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:49:47 Image finished 05:49:50 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131020_054746 final image. 05:49:51 920 image stars found 05:49:52 79 catalog stars found 05:49:52 Solved! 12 stars matched. 05:49:52 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:49:52 Pointing error is 0.195 arcmin @ angle 54.54 05:49:52 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:49:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:49:52 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.4s 40° 34' 16.28" 05:49:52 Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg. 05:49:52 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.26 pixels) 05:49:52 (avg FWHM = 1.55 arcsec) 05:49:52 Run complete ACP console log closed 20-Oct-2013 05:49:52 UTC