ACP console log opened 20-Oct-2013 11:24:23 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:24:23 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 11:24:23 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:24:23 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 11:24:23 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 11:24:23 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:24:24 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 11:24:24 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 11:24:24 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 11:24:25 Dome is MaxDome 11:24:25 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 11:24:25 Imager is QSI Universal 11:24:25 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 11:24:25 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 11:24:25 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 11:24:25 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 11:24:25 ACPS Observation V5582_Sgr(1 of 1) 11:24:25 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V5582_Sgr) 11:24:25 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:24:25 Pointing updates are enabled 11:24:25 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:24:26 (wait for slew to complete) 11:24:40 (slew complete) 11:24:40 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=-5488s GW=T HAz=-4928s DWz=T WF=no] 11:24:40 Updating pointing... 11:24:40 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 11:24:40 No focus change required 11:24:42 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 11:24:42 (starting exposure) 11:24:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:24:57 Calibrating image... 11:24:57 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:24:57 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:24:57 Image finished 11:24:57 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:24:57 110 image stars found 11:24:57 126 catalog stars found 11:24:57 Solved! 45 stars matched. 11:24:57 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 11:24:57 Pointing error is 1.568 arcmin @ angle 307.85 11:24:57 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 11:24:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 11:24:57 True image center (J2000): 07h 45m 00.1s -20° 02' 23.76" 11:24:57 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 11:24:57 [sync] pointing model updated 11:24:57 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:24:57 Re-slew to target. 11:24:57 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:24:59 (wait for slew to complete) 11:25:00 (slew complete) 11:25:00 Target is now centered. 11:25:00 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 11:25:00 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:25:00 No focus change required 11:25:10 (guide star SNR=6.5 X=572 Y=240) 11:25:10 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:25:14 (guide star SNR=8.3 X=572 Y=240) 11:25:14 (final exposure interval 1) 11:25:14 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:25:19 (guide star SNR=7.3 X=572 Y=240) 11:26:52 (guide star SNR=16.0 X=182 Y=557) 11:26:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:26:56 (guide star SNR=17.1 X=181 Y=557) 11:26:56 (final exposure interval 1) 11:26:56 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:27:01 (guide star SNR=17.6 X=180 Y=558) 11:27:32 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:27:36 (guide star SNR=19.4 X=106 Y=533) 11:27:36 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:27:40 (guide star SNR=19.7 X=106 Y=534) 11:27:40 (final exposure interval 1) 11:27:40 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:27:44 (guide star SNR=21.0 X=106 Y=533) 11:28:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:28:35 (guide star SNR=12.4 X=286 Y=559) 11:28:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:28:38 (guide star SNR=11.7 X=287 Y=558) 11:28:38 (final exposure interval 1) 11:28:38 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:28:42 (guide star SNR=13.4 X=286 Y=558) 11:29:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:29:14 **Autoguiding failed. 11:29:14 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 11:29:14 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-5221s GW=T HAz=-4714s DWz=T WF=no] 11:29:14 (guider not running, restarting...) 11:29:14 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 11:29:14 Updating pointing... 11:29:14 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 11:29:14 No focus change required 11:29:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 11:29:15 (starting exposure) 11:29:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:29:27 Calibrating image... 11:29:27 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:29:27 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:29:27 Image finished 11:29:27 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:29:27 85 image stars found 11:29:27 126 catalog stars found 11:29:27 Solved! 41 stars matched. 11:29:27 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 11:29:27 Pointing error is 1.747 arcmin @ angle 126.38 11:29:27 True focal length is 345.8 cm. 11:29:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 11:29:27 True image center (J2000): 07h 45m 11.4s -20° 04' 23.66" 11:29:27 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 11:29:27 [sync] pointing model updated 11:29:27 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:29:27 Re-slew to target. 11:29:27 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:29:29 (wait for slew to complete) 11:29:30 (slew complete) 11:29:30 Target is now centered. 11:29:30 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:29:30 No focus change required 11:29:40 (guide star SNR=7.0 X=572 Y=242) 11:29:40 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:29:44 (guide star SNR=8.4 X=572 Y=241) 11:29:44 (final exposure interval 1) 11:29:44 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:29:49 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=572 Y=241) 11:31:38 (guide star SNR=18.7 X=205 Y=552) 11:31:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:31:41 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=205 Y=552) 11:31:41 (final exposure interval 1) 11:31:41 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:31:46 (guide star SNR=20.0 X=205 Y=552) 11:32:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:32:28 (guide star SNR=21.7 X=123 Y=537) 11:32:28 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:32:32 (guide star SNR=21.1 X=122 Y=536) 11:32:32 (final exposure interval 1) 11:32:32 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:32:36 (guide star SNR=21.8 X=121 Y=536) 11:33:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:33:19 (guide star SNR=18.4 X=26 Y=523) 11:33:19 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:33:24 (guide star SNR=18.2 X=26 Y=523) 11:33:24 (final exposure interval 1) 11:33:24 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:33:28 (guide star SNR=18.1 X=27 Y=523) 11:33:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:33:51 **Autoguiding failed. 11:33:51 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 11:33:51 Imaging to V5582_Sgr_B_20131020_112914 11:33:51 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 11:33:51 (starting exposure) 11:37:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:37:40 Image finished 11:37:43 Plate-solve V5582_Sgr_B_20131020_112914 final image. 11:37:44 1183 image stars found 11:37:45 126 catalog stars found 11:37:45 Solved! 34 stars matched. 11:37:45 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 11:37:45 Pointing error is 1.340 arcmin @ angle 118.69 11:37:45 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 11:37:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 11:37:45 True image center (J2000): 07h 45m 10.4s -20° 04' 00.08" 11:37:45 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 11:37:45 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.98 pixels) 11:37:45 (avg FWHM = 1.36 arcsec) 11:37:45 Re-slew to target. 11:37:45 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:37:46 (wait for slew to complete) 11:37:47 (slew complete) 11:37:47 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-4713s GW=T HAz=-4199s DWz=T WF=no] 11:37:48 (guider not running, restarting...) 11:37:48 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 11:37:48 Updating pointing... 11:37:48 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 11:37:48 No focus change required 11:37:48 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 11:37:48 (starting exposure) 11:38:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:38:02 Calibrating image... 11:38:02 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 11:38:02 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 11:38:02 Image finished 11:38:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:38:02 62 image stars found 11:38:02 126 catalog stars found 11:38:02 Solved! 34 stars matched. 11:38:03 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 11:38:03 Pointing error is 0.010 arcmin @ angle 106.00 11:38:03 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 11:38:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 11:38:03 True image center (J2000): 07h 45m 05.4s -20° 03' 21.67" 11:38:03 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 11:38:03 [sync] pointing model updated 11:38:03 Internal guider, always re-slew 11:38:03 Re-slew to target. 11:38:03 Start slew to V5582_Sgr... 11:38:04 (wait for slew to complete) 11:38:05 (slew complete) 11:38:05 Target is now centered. 11:38:05 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:38:05 No focus change required 11:38:15 (guide star SNR=7.3 X=575 Y=242) 11:38:15 (initial exposure interval 1) 11:38:18 (guide star SNR=9.0 X=574 Y=243) 11:38:18 (final exposure interval 1) 11:38:18 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 11:38:22 (guide star SNR=9.1 X=573 Y=243) 11:38:25 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:38:25 Imaging to V5582_Sgr_B_20131020_113747 11:38:25 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 11:38:28 (ex=1.40 ey=0.18) 11:38:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 11:38:33 (ex=2.35 ey=0.63) 11:38:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 11:38:36 (ex=4.13 ey=1.61) 11:38:36 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 11:38:38 (ex=7.30 ey=2.89) 11:38:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 11:38:42 (ex=11.77 ey=4.97) 11:38:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 11:38:46 (ex=20.70 ey=7.71) 11:38:46 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 11:38:50 (ex=35.55 ey=12.84) 11:38:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 11:38:55 (ex=54.15 ey=20.10) 11:38:55 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 11:39:00 (ex=48.98 ey=8.06) 11:39:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 11:39:07 (ex=58.16 ey=5.44) 11:39:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 11:39:12 (ex=45.24 ey=6.35) 11:39:12 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 11:39:16 (ex=58.91 ey=6.07) 11:39:16 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 11:39:21 (ex=46.27 ey=4.91) 11:39:21 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 11:39:26 (ex=57.30 ey=6.45) 11:39:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 11:39:30 (ex=45.96 ey=4.49) 11:39:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 11:39:35 (ex=57.77 ey=6.40) 11:39:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 11:39:40 (ex=45.07 ey=4.55) 11:39:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #17) 11:39:44 (ex=58.67 ey=7.68) 11:39:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #18) 11:39:49 (ex=44.73 ey=3.92) 11:39:49 (guider error n/a or too high, try #19) 11:39:54 (ex=59.27 ey=6.58) 11:39:54 (guider error n/a or too high, try #20) 11:39:55 (stopping the autoguider) 11:39:55 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 20-Oct-2013 11:39:55 UTC