ACP console log opened 20-Oct-2013 04:53:52 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:53:52 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
04:53:52 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:53:52 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
04:53:52   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
04:53:52 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:53:54 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
04:53:54 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
04:53:54 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
04:53:54 Dome is MaxDome
04:53:54 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
04:53:54 Imager is QSI Universal
04:53:54 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
04:53:54 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
04:53:54 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
04:53:54 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
04:53:54 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1)
04:53:54   (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep)
04:53:54   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:53:54 Pointing updates are enabled
04:53:54   Start slew to V0809_Cep...
04:53:55   (wait for slew to complete)
04:54:37   (slew complete)
04:54:37     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=2064s GW=T HAz=2604s DWz=T WF=no]
04:54:37   Updating pointing...
04:54:37   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
04:54:37   No focus change required
04:54:38   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
04:54:38   (starting exposure)
04:54:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:54:50   Calibrating image...
04:54:50 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
04:54:50 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
04:54:50   Image finished
04:54:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:54:50   59 image stars found
04:54:50   98 catalog stars found
04:54:50   Solved! 25 stars matched.
04:54:50   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
04:54:50   Pointing error is 0.520 arcmin @ angle 18.30
04:54:50   True focal length is 346.1 cm.
04:54:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
04:54:50   True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.0s   60° 47' 21.72"
04:54:50   Imager sky position angle is 1.9 deg.
04:54:50   [sync] pointing model updated
04:54:50   Internal guider, always re-slew
04:54:50   Re-slew to target.
04:54:50   Start slew to V0809_Cep...
04:54:52   (wait for slew to complete)
04:54:55   (slew complete)
04:54:55   Target is now centered.
04:54:55   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
04:54:55   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:54:55   No focus change required
04:55:05   (guide star SNR=32.1 X=22 Y=504)
04:55:05   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:55:09   (guide star SNR=37.0 X=21 Y=505)
04:55:09   (final exposure interval 1)
04:55:09   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:55:14   (guide star SNR=35.7 X=20 Y=504)
04:55:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:56:05   (guide star SNR=65.8 X=722 Y=122)
04:56:05   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:56:09   (guide star SNR=63.0 X=722 Y=122)
04:56:09   (final exposure interval 1)
04:56:09   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:56:14   (guide star SNR=63.4 X=721 Y=122)
04:56:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:56:50   (guide star SNR=14.7 X=616 Y=126)
04:56:50   (initial exposure interval 1)
04:56:55   (guide star SNR=14.7 X=616 Y=126)
04:56:55   (final exposure interval 1)
04:56:55   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
04:57:00   (guide star SNR=14.9 X=616 Y=126)
04:57:02   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
04:57:02     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=2209s GW=T HAz=2689s DWz=T WF=no]
04:57:02   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131020_045702
04:57:02   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
04:57:05   (ex=0.02 ey=0.12)
04:57:05   (guider check OK)
04:57:05   (starting exposure)
05:00:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:00:30   Image finished
05:00:32   Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20131020_045702 final image.
05:00:34   1385 image stars found
05:00:34   98 catalog stars found
05:00:35 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
05:00:35   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:00:40     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=2431s GW=T HAz=2908s DWz=T WF=no]
05:00:40   Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131020_050040
05:00:40   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:00:40   (ex=36.08 ey=10.51)
05:00:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:00:44   (ex=53.73 ey=6.33)
05:00:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
05:00:49   (ex=35.67 ey=9.95)
05:00:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
05:00:54   (ex=53.12 ey=6.67)
05:00:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
05:01:00   (ex=61.33 ey=0.39)
05:01:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
05:01:05   (ex=30.33 ey=23.81)
05:01:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
05:01:11   (ex=35.92 ey=7.39)
05:01:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
05:01:16   (ex=56.42 ey=19.54)
05:01:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
05:01:22   (ex=61.33 ey=1.93)
05:01:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
05:01:27   (ex=30.26 ey=23.72)
05:01:27   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
05:01:32   (ex=36.06 ey=7.90)
05:01:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
05:01:37   (ex=56.54 ey=18.78)
05:01:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
05:01:44   (ex=36.06 ey=8.07)
05:01:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
05:01:49   (ex=52.89 ey=7.99)
05:01:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
05:01:54   (ex=60.69 ey=0.39)
05:01:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
05:01:59   (ex=31.38 ey=24.57)
05:01:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
05:02:05   (ex=61.46 ey=3.08)
05:02:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
05:02:10   (ex=27.91 ey=13.64)
05:02:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
05:02:15   (ex=36.24 ey=4.31)
05:02:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
05:02:20   (ex=54.94 ey=19.34)
05:02:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
05:02:20   (stopping  the autoguider)
05:02:20 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 20-Oct-2013 05:02:21 UTC