ACP console log opened 20-Oct-2013 06:36:05 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:36:05 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 06:36:05 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:36:05 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 06:36:05 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 06:36:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:36:06 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 06:36:06 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 06:36:06 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 06:36:06 Dome is MaxDome 06:36:06 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 06:36:06 Imager is QSI Universal 06:36:06 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 06:36:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 06:36:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 06:36:06 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 06:36:06 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1) 06:36:06 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej) 06:36:06 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:36:06 Pointing updates are enabled 06:36:06 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 06:36:08 (wait for slew to complete) 06:36:32 (slew complete) 06:36:32 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-736s GW=T HAz=-76s DWz=T WF=no] 06:36:32 Updating pointing... 06:36:32 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:36:32 (starting exposure) 06:36:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:36:46 Calibrating image... 06:36:46 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:36:46 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:36:46 Image finished 06:36:46 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:36:46 7 image stars found 06:36:46 41 catalog stars found 06:36:46 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:36:46 Start slew to offset... 06:36:48 (wait for slew to complete) 06:36:52 (slew complete) 06:36:52 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:36:52 (starting exposure) 06:37:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:37:03 Calibrating image... 06:37:03 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:37:03 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:37:03 Image finished 06:37:03 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:37:03 4 image stars found 06:37:03 41 catalog stars found 06:37:03 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:37:04 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 06:37:05 (wait for slew to complete) 06:37:09 (slew complete) 06:37:09 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 06:37:09 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:37:09 No focus change required 06:37:18 (guide star SNR=13.9 X=219 Y=465) 06:37:18 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:37:23 **No stars found in guider image 06:37:23 (final exposure interval -1) 06:37:23 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 06:37:23 **Autoguiding failed. 06:37:23 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:37:23 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-685s GW=T HAz=-85s DWz=T WF=no] 06:37:23 (guider not running, restarting...) 06:37:23 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 06:37:23 Updating pointing... 06:37:23 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 06:37:23 No focus change required 06:37:24 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:37:24 (starting exposure) 06:37:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:37:36 Calibrating image... 06:37:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:37:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:37:36 Image finished 06:37:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:37:36 8 image stars found 06:37:36 41 catalog stars found 06:37:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:37:36 Start slew to offset... 06:37:38 (wait for slew to complete) 06:37:41 (slew complete) 06:37:41 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:37:41 (starting exposure) 06:37:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:37:53 Calibrating image... 06:37:53 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:37:53 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:37:53 Image finished 06:37:53 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:37:53 6 image stars found 06:37:53 41 catalog stars found 06:37:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:37:53 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 06:37:54 (wait for slew to complete) 06:37:56 (slew complete) 06:37:56 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:37:56 No focus change required 06:38:05 (guide star SNR=16.3 X=219 Y=465) 06:38:05 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:38:09 **No stars found in guider image 06:38:09 (final exposure interval -1) 06:38:09 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 06:38:09 **Autoguiding failed. 06:38:09 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:38:09 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131020_063723 06:38:09 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 06:38:09 (starting exposure) 06:43:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:43:40 Image finished 06:43:43 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131020_063723 final image. 06:43:44 166 image stars found 06:43:45 42 catalog stars found 06:43:45 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 06:43:45 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-302s GW=T HAz=298s DWz=T WF=no] 06:43:45 (guider not running, restarting...) 06:43:45 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 06:43:45 Updating pointing... 06:43:45 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 06:43:45 No focus change required 06:43:45 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:43:45 (starting exposure) 06:43:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:43:59 Calibrating image... 06:43:59 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:43:59 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:43:59 Image finished 06:43:59 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:43:59 7 image stars found 06:43:59 41 catalog stars found 06:43:59 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:43:59 Start slew to offset... 06:44:01 (wait for slew to complete) 06:44:05 (slew complete) 06:44:05 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:44:05 (starting exposure) 06:44:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:44:16 Calibrating image... 06:44:16 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:44:16 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:44:16 Image finished 06:44:16 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:44:16 8 image stars found 06:44:16 41 catalog stars found 06:44:16 Solved! 8 stars matched. 06:44:16 Average residual is 0.52 arcsec. 06:44:16 Pointing error is 1.775 arcmin @ angle 324.03 06:44:16 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 06:44:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 06:44:16 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 43.9s 14° 23' 39.09" 06:44:16 Imager sky position angle is 2.3 deg. 06:44:16 [sync] pointing model updated 06:44:17 Re-slew to target. 06:44:17 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 06:44:18 (wait for slew to complete) 06:44:22 (slew complete) 06:44:22 Target is now centered. 06:44:22 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:44:22 No focus change required 06:44:31 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=672 Y=54) 06:44:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:44:35 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=671 Y=54) 06:44:35 (final exposure interval 1) 06:44:35 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:44:40 (guide star SNR=8.2 X=672 Y=54) 06:44:41 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:44:46 (guide star SNR=8.4 X=673 Y=53) 06:44:46 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:44:50 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=672 Y=53) 06:44:50 (final exposure interval 1) 06:44:50 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:44:55 (guide star SNR=8.1 X=673 Y=53) 06:44:56 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:45:01 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=672 Y=54) 06:45:01 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:45:06 (guide star SNR=8.0 X=672 Y=54) 06:45:06 (final exposure interval 1) 06:45:06 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:45:09 (guide star SNR=27.8 X=219 Y=465) 06:45:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:45:28 (guide star SNR=22.3 X=219 Y=465) 06:45:28 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:45:32 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=670 Y=54) 06:45:32 (final exposure interval 1) 06:45:32 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:45:36 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=670 Y=54) 06:45:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:45:39 **Autoguiding failed. 06:45:39 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:45:39 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131020_064345 06:45:39 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 06:45:39 (starting exposure) 06:51:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:51:09 Image finished 06:51:12 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:51:12 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=142s GW=T HAz=746s DWz=T WF=no] 06:51:12 (guider not running, restarting...) 06:51:12 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 06:51:12 Updating pointing... 06:51:12 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 06:51:12 No focus change required 06:51:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:51:12 (starting exposure) 06:51:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:51:27 Calibrating image... 06:51:27 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:51:27 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:51:27 Image finished 06:51:27 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:51:27 3 image stars found 06:51:27 41 catalog stars found 06:51:27 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:51:27 Start slew to offset... 06:51:28 (wait for slew to complete) 06:51:32 (slew complete) 06:51:32 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:51:32 (starting exposure) 06:51:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:51:44 Calibrating image... 06:51:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:51:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:51:44 Image finished 06:51:44 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:51:44 8 image stars found 06:51:44 41 catalog stars found 06:51:44 Solved! 8 stars matched. 06:51:44 Average residual is 0.43 arcsec. 06:51:44 Pointing error is 1.441 arcmin @ angle 321.02 06:51:44 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 06:51:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92 06:51:44 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 44.5s 14° 23' 20.12" 06:51:44 Imager sky position angle is 2.3 deg. 06:51:44 [sync] pointing model updated 06:51:44 Re-slew to target. 06:51:44 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 06:51:46 (wait for slew to complete) 06:51:49 (slew complete) 06:51:49 Target is now centered. 06:51:49 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:51:49 No focus change required 06:51:58 (guide star SNR=5.6 X=672 Y=52) 06:51:58 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:52:02 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=672 Y=51) 06:52:02 (final exposure interval 1) 06:52:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:52:07 (guide star SNR=25.2 X=219 Y=465) 06:52:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:52:25 (guide star SNR=27.8 X=219 Y=465) 06:52:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:52:29 (guide star SNR=93.0 X=219 Y=465) 06:52:29 (final exposure interval 1) 06:52:29 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:52:32 (guide star SNR=7.9 X=672 Y=52) 06:52:34 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:52:38 (guide star SNR=7.6 X=672 Y=52) 06:52:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:52:43 (guide star SNR=11.9 X=219 Y=465) 06:52:43 (final exposure interval 1) 06:52:43 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:52:48 (guide star SNR=13.8 X=219 Y=465) 06:53:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:53:07 (guide star SNR=12.3 X=219 Y=465) 06:53:07 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:53:12 (guide star SNR=7.9 X=672 Y=51) 06:53:12 (final exposure interval 1) 06:53:12 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:53:15 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=671 Y=51) 06:53:17 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:53:18 **Autoguiding failed. 06:53:18 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:53:18 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131020_065112 06:53:18 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 06:53:18 (starting exposure) 06:58:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:58:48 Image finished 06:58:51 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 06:58:51 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=602s GW=T HAz=1006s DWz=T WF=no] 06:58:51 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131020_065851 06:58:51 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 06:58:51 No focus change required 06:58:51 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 06:58:51 (starting exposure) 07:00:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:00:41 Image finished 07:00:43 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131020_065851 final image. 07:00:45 87 image stars found 07:00:45 42 catalog stars found 07:00:45 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:00:45 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=717s GW=T HAz=1121s DWz=T WF=no] 07:00:45 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131020_070045 07:00:45 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:00:45 (starting exposure) 07:02:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:02:48 Image finished 07:02:50 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:02:50 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=842s GW=T HAz=1246s DWz=T WF=no] 07:02:50 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131020_070250 07:02:50 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:02:50 (starting exposure) 07:04:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:04:52 Image finished 07:04:54 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:04:54 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=967s GW=T HAz=1371s DWz=T WF=no] 07:04:54 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131020_070454 07:04:54 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:04:54 (starting exposure) 07:06:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:06:56 Image finished 07:06:58 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:06:58 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=1091s GW=T HAz=1495s DWz=T WF=no] 07:06:58 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131020_070658 07:06:58 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:06:58 (starting exposure) 07:09:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:09:00 Image finished 07:09:03 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:09:03 Run complete ACP console log closed 20-Oct-2013 07:09:04 UTC