ACP console log opened 23-Oct-2013 03:57:51 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:57:51 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:57:51 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:57:51 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:57:51 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:57:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:57:53 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:57:53 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:57:53 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:57:53 Dome is MaxDome 03:57:53 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:57:53 Imager is QSI Universal 03:57:53 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:57:53 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:57:53 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:57:53 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:57:53 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1) 03:57:53 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej) 03:57:53 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:57:53 Pointing updates are enabled 03:57:53 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:57:54 (wait for slew to complete) 03:58:26 (slew complete) 03:58:26 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-9538s GW=T HAz=-8878s DWz=T WF=no] 03:58:26 Updating pointing... 03:58:26 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:58:26 No focus change required 03:58:29 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:58:29 (starting exposure) 03:58:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:58:43 Calibrating image... 03:58:43 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:58:43 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:58:43 Image finished 03:58:43 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:58:43 5 image stars found 03:58:44 41 catalog stars found 03:58:44 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:58:44 Start slew to offset... 03:58:45 (wait for slew to complete) 03:58:49 (slew complete) 03:58:49 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:58:49 (starting exposure) 03:59:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:59:00 Calibrating image... 03:59:00 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:59:00 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:59:00 Image finished 03:59:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:59:00 7 image stars found 03:59:01 41 catalog stars found 03:59:01 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:59:01 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:59:02 (wait for slew to complete) 03:59:06 (slew complete) 03:59:06 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:59:06 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:59:06 No focus change required 03:59:17 (guide star SNR=21.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:59:17 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:59:22 **No stars found in guider image 03:59:22 (final exposure interval -1) 03:59:22 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 03:59:22 **Autoguiding failed. 03:59:22 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:59:22 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-9482s GW=T HAz=-8882s DWz=T WF=no] 03:59:22 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:59:22 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:59:22 Updating pointing... 03:59:22 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:59:22 No focus change required 03:59:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:59:23 (starting exposure) 03:59:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:59:35 Calibrating image... 03:59:35 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:59:35 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:59:35 Image finished 03:59:35 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:59:35 6 image stars found 03:59:36 41 catalog stars found 03:59:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:59:36 Start slew to offset... 03:59:37 (wait for slew to complete) 03:59:41 (slew complete) 03:59:41 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:59:41 (starting exposure) 03:59:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:59:52 Calibrating image... 03:59:52 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:59:52 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:59:52 Image finished 03:59:52 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:59:52 6 image stars found 03:59:53 41 catalog stars found 03:59:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:59:53 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 03:59:54 (wait for slew to complete) 03:59:58 (slew complete) 03:59:58 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:59:58 No focus change required 04:00:08 (guide star SNR=15.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:00:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:00:12 **No stars found in guider image 04:00:12 (final exposure interval -1) 04:00:12 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 04:00:12 **Autoguiding failed. 04:00:12 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:00:12 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131023_035922 04:00:12 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:00:12 (starting exposure) 04:05:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:05:43 Image finished 04:05:45 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131023_035922 final image. 04:05:47 217 image stars found 04:05:47 42 catalog stars found 04:05:47 Solved! 8 stars matched. 04:05:47 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:05:47 Pointing error is 2.103 arcmin @ angle 272.81 04:05:47 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 04:05:47 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 04:05:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:05:47 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 39.6s 13° 45' 36.77" 04:05:47 Imager sky position angle is 2.6 deg. 04:05:47 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (7.69 pixels) 04:05:47 (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec) 04:05:47 Re-slew to target. 04:05:47 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 04:05:49 (wait for slew to complete) 04:05:50 (slew complete) 04:05:50 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-9096s GW=T HAz=-8493s DWz=T WF=no] 04:05:50 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:05:50 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:05:50 Updating pointing... 04:05:50 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:05:50 No focus change required 04:05:51 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:05:51 (starting exposure) 04:06:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:06:05 Calibrating image... 04:06:05 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:06:05 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:06:05 Image finished 04:06:05 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:06:05 3 image stars found 04:06:05 41 catalog stars found 04:06:05 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:06:05 Start slew to offset... 04:06:07 (wait for slew to complete) 04:06:10 (slew complete) 04:06:10 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:06:10 (starting exposure) 04:06:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:06:22 Calibrating image... 04:06:22 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:06:22 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:06:22 Image finished 04:06:22 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:06:22 12 image stars found 04:06:22 41 catalog stars found 04:06:22 Solved! 12 stars matched. 04:06:22 Average residual is 0.61 arcsec. 04:06:22 Pointing error is 1.769 arcmin @ angle 282.07 04:06:22 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 04:06:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:06:22 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 41.1s 14° 22' 35.07" 04:06:22 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:06:22 [sync] pointing model updated 04:06:22 Re-slew to target. 04:06:22 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 04:06:23 (wait for slew to complete) 04:06:27 (slew complete) 04:06:27 Target is now centered. 04:06:27 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:06:27 No focus change required 04:06:38 (guide star SNR=22.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:06:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:06:42 (guide star SNR=4.6 X=681 Y=49) 04:06:42 (final exposure interval 1) 04:06:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:06:47 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=681 Y=50) 04:06:48 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:06:53 (guide star SNR=37.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:06:53 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:06:57 (guide star SNR=18.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:06:57 (final exposure interval 1) 04:06:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:07:02 (guide star SNR=5.8 X=680 Y=49) 04:07:03 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:07:08 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=681 Y=48) 04:07:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:07:13 (guide star SNR=5.6 X=680 Y=48) 04:07:13 (final exposure interval 1) 04:07:13 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:07:16 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=681 Y=49) 04:07:21 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:07:26 (guide star SNR=14.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:07:26 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:07:31 (guide star SNR=5.6 X=682 Y=48) 04:07:31 (final exposure interval 1) 04:07:31 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:07:36 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=682 Y=47) 04:07:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:07:39 **Autoguiding failed. 04:07:39 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:07:39 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131023_040550 04:07:39 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:07:39 (starting exposure) 04:13:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:13:10 Image finished 04:13:12 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131023_040550 final image. 04:13:14 227 image stars found 04:13:14 42 catalog stars found 04:13:14 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:13:14 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-8655s GW=T HAz=-8048s DWz=T WF=no] 04:13:14 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:13:14 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:13:14 Updating pointing... 04:13:14 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:13:14 No focus change required 04:13:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:13:15 (starting exposure) 04:13:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:13:30 Calibrating image... 04:13:30 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:13:30 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:13:30 Image finished 04:13:30 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:13:30 3 image stars found 04:13:30 41 catalog stars found 04:13:30 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:13:30 Start slew to offset... 04:13:31 (wait for slew to complete) 04:13:35 (slew complete) 04:13:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:13:35 (starting exposure) 04:13:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:13:46 Calibrating image... 04:13:46 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:13:46 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:13:46 Image finished 04:13:46 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:13:46 10 image stars found 04:13:47 41 catalog stars found 04:13:47 Solved! 8 stars matched. 04:13:47 Average residual is 0.48 arcsec. 04:13:47 Pointing error is 1.777 arcmin @ angle 278.55 04:13:47 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 04:13:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:13:47 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 41.0s 14° 22' 28.73" 04:13:47 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:13:47 [sync] pointing model updated 04:13:47 Re-slew to target. 04:13:47 Start slew to SN_2013ej... 04:13:48 (wait for slew to complete) 04:13:52 (slew complete) 04:13:52 Target is now centered. 04:13:52 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:13:52 No focus change required 04:14:03 (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:14:03 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:14:06 (guide star SNR=5.3 X=684 Y=49) 04:14:06 (final exposure interval 1) 04:14:06 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:14:11 (guide star SNR=41.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:14:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:14:30 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=682 Y=49) 04:14:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:14:34 (guide star SNR=24.2 X=219 Y=465) 04:14:34 (final exposure interval 1) 04:14:34 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:14:39 (guide star SNR=37.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:14:52 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:14:57 (guide star SNR=24.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:14:57 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:15:01 (guide star SNR=31.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:15:01 (final exposure interval 1) 04:15:01 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:15:06 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=680 Y=48) 04:15:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:15:12 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=680 Y=48) 04:15:12 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:15:16 (guide star SNR=20.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:15:16 (final exposure interval 1) 04:15:16 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:15:21 (guide star SNR=5.8 X=680 Y=48) 04:15:22 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:15:24 **Autoguiding failed. 04:15:24 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:15:24 Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131023_041314 04:15:24 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:15:24 (starting exposure) 04:20:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:20:54 Image finished 04:20:57 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:20:57 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-8191s GW=T HAz=-7784s DWz=T WF=no] 04:20:57 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042057 04:20:57 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:20:57 No focus change required 04:20:58 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:20:58 (starting exposure) 04:23:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:23:00 Image finished 04:23:03 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042057 final image. 04:23:04 141 image stars found 04:23:04 42 catalog stars found 04:23:04 Solved! 10 stars matched. 04:23:04 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:23:04 Pointing error is 0.104 arcmin @ angle 164.45 04:23:05 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 04:23:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:23:05 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.3s 13° 45' 24.60" 04:23:05 Imager sky position angle is 2.6 deg. 04:23:05 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.27 pixels) 04:23:05 (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec) 04:23:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:23:05 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-8064s GW=T HAz=-7656s DWz=T WF=no] 04:23:05 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042305 04:23:05 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:23:05 (starting exposure) 04:25:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:25:06 Image finished 04:25:09 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042305 final image. 04:25:10 122 image stars found 04:25:10 42 catalog stars found 04:25:10 Solved! 8 stars matched. 04:25:10 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:25:10 Pointing error is 0.130 arcmin @ angle 162.32 04:25:10 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 04:25:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:25:10 True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.4s 13° 45' 23.16" 04:25:10 Imager sky position angle is 2.6 deg. 04:25:10 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.29 pixels) 04:25:10 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 04:25:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:25:10 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-7938s GW=T HAz=-7530s DWz=T WF=no] 04:25:10 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042510 04:25:10 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:25:10 (starting exposure) 04:27:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:27:12 Image finished 04:27:14 Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042510 final image. 04:27:16 137 image stars found 04:27:16 42 catalog stars found 04:27:16 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:27:16 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-7812s GW=T HAz=-7403s DWz=T WF=no] 04:27:16 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042716 04:27:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:27:16 (starting exposure) 04:29:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:29:18 Image finished 04:29:20 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:29:20 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-7687s GW=T HAz=-7279s DWz=T WF=no] 04:29:20 Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131023_042920 04:29:20 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:29:20 (starting exposure) 04:31:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:31:22 Image finished 04:31:25 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 04:31:26 Run complete ACP console log closed 23-Oct-2013 04:31:26 UTC