ACP console log opened 23-Oct-2013 03:26:13 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:26:13 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 03:26:13 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:26:13 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 03:26:13 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 03:26:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:26:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 03:26:14 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 03:26:14 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 03:26:14 Dome is MaxDome 03:26:14 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 03:26:14 Imager is QSI Universal 03:26:14 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 03:26:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:26:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:26:14 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 03:26:14 ACPS Observation V0965_Per(1 of 1) 03:26:14 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0965_Per) 03:26:14 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:26:14 Pointing updates are enabled 03:26:14 Start slew to V0965_Per... 03:26:16 (wait for slew to complete) 03:28:06 (slew complete) 03:28:06 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=-17040s GW=T HAz=-16480s DWz=T WF=no] 03:28:06 Updating pointing... 03:28:06 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:28:06 No focus change required 03:28:09 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:28:09 (starting exposure) 03:28:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:28:23 Calibrating image... 03:28:23 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:28:23 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:28:23 Image finished 03:28:23 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:28:23 19 image stars found 03:28:24 120 catalog stars found 03:28:24 Solved! 17 stars matched. 03:28:24 Average residual is 0.48 arcsec. 03:28:24 Pointing error is 2.762 arcmin @ angle 258.80 03:28:24 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 03:28:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:28:24 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 02.6s 37° 04' 30.76" 03:28:24 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 03:28:24 [sync] pointing model updated 03:28:24 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:28:24 Re-slew to target. 03:28:24 Start slew to V0965_Per... 03:28:25 (wait for slew to complete) 03:28:26 (slew complete) 03:28:26 Target is now centered. 03:28:26 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 03:28:26 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:28:26 No focus change required 03:28:37 (guide star SNR=20.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:28:37 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:28:41 (guide star SNR=23.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:28:41 (final exposure interval 1) 03:28:41 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:28:46 (guide star SNR=29.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:28:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:29:05 (guide star SNR=25.5 X=219 Y=465) 03:29:05 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:29:09 (guide star SNR=29.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:29:09 (final exposure interval 1) 03:29:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:29:14 (guide star SNR=5.0 X=643 Y=65) 03:29:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:29:59 (guide star SNR=56.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:29:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:30:03 (guide star SNR=50.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:30:03 (final exposure interval 1) 03:30:03 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:30:06 (guide star SNR=28.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:30:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:30:25 (guide star SNR=20.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:30:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:30:29 (guide star SNR=73.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:30:29 (final exposure interval 1) 03:30:29 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:30:34 (guide star SNR=39.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:30:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:30:49 **Autoguiding failed. 03:30:49 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:30:49 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-16888s GW=T HAz=-16377s DWz=T WF=no] 03:30:49 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:30:49 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:30:49 Updating pointing... 03:30:49 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:30:49 No focus change required 03:30:50 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:30:50 (starting exposure) 03:31:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:31:02 Calibrating image... 03:31:02 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:31:02 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:31:02 Image finished 03:31:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:31:02 20 image stars found 03:31:02 120 catalog stars found 03:31:02 Solved! 17 stars matched. 03:31:02 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 03:31:02 Pointing error is 0.622 arcmin @ angle 97.13 03:31:02 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 03:31:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:31:02 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 19.3s 37° 04' 58.36" 03:31:02 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 03:31:02 [sync] pointing model updated 03:31:02 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:31:02 Re-slew to target. 03:31:02 Start slew to V0965_Per... 03:31:04 (wait for slew to complete) 03:31:05 (slew complete) 03:31:05 Target is now centered. 03:31:05 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:31:05 No focus change required 03:31:16 (guide star SNR=22.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:31:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:31:20 (guide star SNR=46.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:31:20 (final exposure interval 1) 03:31:20 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:31:25 (guide star SNR=26.5 X=219 Y=465) 03:31:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:31:44 (guide star SNR=16.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:31:44 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:31:47 (guide star SNR=80.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:31:47 (final exposure interval 1) 03:31:47 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:31:52 (guide star SNR=41.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:32:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:32:11 (guide star SNR=5.3 X=641 Y=62) 03:32:11 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:32:15 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=641 Y=62) 03:32:15 (final exposure interval 1) 03:32:15 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:32:20 (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:32:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:32:38 (guide star SNR=53.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:32:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:32:42 (guide star SNR=5.4 X=640 Y=62) 03:32:42 (final exposure interval 1) 03:32:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:32:47 (guide star SNR=28.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:33:00 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:33:01 **Autoguiding failed. 03:33:01 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:33:01 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20131023_033049 03:33:01 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:33:01 (starting exposure) 03:36:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:36:51 Image finished 03:36:54 Plate-solve V0965_Per_B_20131023_033049 final image. 03:36:55 623 image stars found 03:36:55 121 catalog stars found 03:36:55 Solved! 26 stars matched. 03:36:55 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 03:36:55 Pointing error is 0.134 arcmin @ angle 133.75 03:36:55 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 03:36:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:36:55 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.7s 37° 04' 57.46" 03:36:55 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 03:36:55 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (7.98 pixels) 03:36:55 (avg FWHM = 2.05 arcsec) 03:36:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:36:55 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-16517s GW=T HAz=-16009s DWz=T WF=no] 03:36:55 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:36:55 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:36:55 Updating pointing... 03:36:55 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:36:55 No focus change required 03:36:57 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:36:57 (starting exposure) 03:37:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:37:11 Calibrating image... 03:37:11 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:37:11 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:37:11 Image finished 03:37:11 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:37:11 25 image stars found 03:37:11 120 catalog stars found 03:37:11 Solved! 22 stars matched. 03:37:11 Average residual is 0.47 arcsec. 03:37:11 Pointing error is 0.177 arcmin @ angle 125.31 03:37:11 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 03:37:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:37:11 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.9s 37° 04' 56.85" 03:37:11 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 03:37:11 [sync] pointing model updated 03:37:11 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:37:11 Re-slew to target. 03:37:11 Start slew to V0965_Per... 03:37:13 (wait for slew to complete) 03:37:14 (slew complete) 03:37:14 Target is now centered. 03:37:14 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:37:14 No focus change required 03:37:25 (guide star SNR=17.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:37:25 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:37:29 (guide star SNR=25.4 X=219 Y=465) 03:37:29 (final exposure interval 1) 03:37:29 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:37:34 (guide star SNR=16.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:37:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:37:52 (guide star SNR=4.9 X=644 Y=60) 03:37:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:37:55 (guide star SNR=17.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:37:55 (final exposure interval 1) 03:37:55 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:37:59 (guide star SNR=4.7 X=644 Y=60) 03:38:01 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 03:38:05 (guide star SNR=4.3 X=643 Y=60) 03:38:05 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:38:09 (guide star SNR=31.8 X=219 Y=465) 03:38:09 (final exposure interval 1) 03:38:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:38:13 (guide star SNR=34.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:38:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:38:31 (guide star SNR=21.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:38:31 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:38:36 (guide star SNR=18.4 X=219 Y=465) 03:38:36 (final exposure interval 1) 03:38:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:38:40 (guide star SNR=4.3 X=644 Y=59) 03:38:41 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 03:38:43 **Autoguiding failed. 03:38:43 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:38:43 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20131023_033655 03:38:43 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:38:43 (starting exposure) 03:42:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:42:32 Image finished 03:42:35 Plate-solve V0965_Per_B_20131023_033655 final image. 03:42:36 614 image stars found 03:42:36 121 catalog stars found 03:42:36 Solved! 14 stars matched. 03:42:36 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:42:36 Pointing error is 0.092 arcmin @ angle 174.47 03:42:36 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 03:42:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:42:36 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.2s 37° 04' 57.53" 03:42:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.6 deg. 03:42:36 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (7.00 pixels) 03:42:37 (avg FWHM = 2.14 arcsec) 03:42:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:42:37 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-16175s GW=T HAz=-15667s DWz=T WF=no] 03:42:37 (guider not running, restarting...) 03:42:37 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 03:42:37 Updating pointing... 03:42:37 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 03:42:37 No focus change required 03:42:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:42:38 (starting exposure) 03:42:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:42:52 Calibrating image... 03:42:52 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:42:52 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:42:52 Image finished 03:42:52 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:42:52 22 image stars found 03:42:52 120 catalog stars found 03:42:52 Solved! 18 stars matched. 03:42:52 Average residual is 0.41 arcsec. 03:42:52 Pointing error is 0.130 arcmin @ angle 159.55 03:42:52 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 03:42:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 03:42:52 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.4s 37° 04' 55.71" 03:42:52 Imager sky position angle is 2.6 deg. 03:42:52 [sync] pointing model updated 03:42:52 Internal guider, always re-slew 03:42:52 Re-slew to target. 03:42:52 Start slew to V0965_Per... 03:42:54 (wait for slew to complete) 03:42:55 (slew complete) 03:42:55 Target is now centered. 03:42:55 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:42:55 No focus change required 03:43:06 (guide star SNR=13.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:43:10 (guide star SNR=57.9 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:10 (final exposure interval 1) 03:43:10 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:43:15 (guide star SNR=30.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:43:34 (guide star SNR=65.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:34 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:43:37 (guide star SNR=49.7 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:37 (final exposure interval 1) 03:43:37 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:43:42 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=642 Y=61) 03:43:44 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 03:43:49 (guide star SNR=46.0 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:49 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:43:53 (guide star SNR=26.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:43:53 (final exposure interval 1) 03:43:53 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:43:57 (guide star SNR=16.1 X=219 Y=465) 03:44:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:44:16 (guide star SNR=30.2 X=219 Y=465) 03:44:16 (initial exposure interval 1) 03:44:20 (guide star SNR=24.6 X=219 Y=465) 03:44:20 (final exposure interval 1) 03:44:20 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 03:44:23 (guide star SNR=17.3 X=219 Y=465) 03:44:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:44:38 **Autoguiding failed. 03:44:38 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 03:44:38 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20131023_034237 03:44:38 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 03:44:38 (starting exposure) 03:48:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:48:28 Image finished 03:48:30 Plate-solve V0965_Per_B_20131023_034237 final image. 03:48:32 497 image stars found 03:48:32 121 catalog stars found 03:48:32 Solved! 23 stars matched. 03:48:32 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:48:32 Pointing error is 0.122 arcmin @ angle 150.92 03:48:32 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 03:48:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:48:32 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.5s 37° 04' 56.61" 03:48:32 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 03:48:32 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (7.69 pixels) 03:48:32 (avg FWHM = 2.29 arcsec) 03:48:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:48:32 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-15819s GW=T HAz=-15411s DWz=T WF=no] 03:48:32 Imaging to V0965_Per_V_20131023_034832 03:48:32 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:48:32 No focus change required 03:48:33 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:48:33 (starting exposure) 03:50:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:50:35 Image finished 03:50:37 Plate-solve V0965_Per_V_20131023_034832 final image. 03:50:39 401 image stars found 03:50:39 121 catalog stars found 03:50:39 Solved! 21 stars matched. 03:50:39 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 03:50:39 Pointing error is 0.168 arcmin @ angle 151.16 03:50:39 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 03:50:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:50:39 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.6s 37° 04' 54.19" 03:50:39 Imager sky position angle is 2.6 deg. 03:50:39 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.77 pixels) 03:50:39 (avg FWHM = 2.28 arcsec) 03:50:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:50:39 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-15692s GW=T HAz=-15283s DWz=T WF=no] 03:50:39 Imaging to V0965_Per_V_20131023_035039 03:50:39 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:50:39 (starting exposure) 03:52:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:52:41 Image finished 03:52:43 Plate-solve V0965_Per_V_20131023_035039 final image. 03:52:45 409 image stars found 03:52:45 121 catalog stars found 03:52:45 Solved! 20 stars matched. 03:52:45 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:52:45 Pointing error is 0.202 arcmin @ angle 154.37 03:52:45 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 03:52:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:52:45 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.6s 37° 04' 52.04" 03:52:45 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 03:52:45 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.41 pixels) 03:52:45 (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec) 03:52:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:52:45 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-15565s GW=T HAz=-15157s DWz=T WF=no] 03:52:45 Imaging to V0965_Per_V_20131023_035245 03:52:45 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:52:45 (starting exposure) 03:54:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:54:47 Image finished 03:54:50 Plate-solve V0965_Per_V_20131023_035245 final image. 03:54:51 364 image stars found 03:54:51 121 catalog stars found 03:54:51 Solved! 19 stars matched. 03:54:51 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:54:51 Pointing error is 0.247 arcmin @ angle 153.76 03:54:51 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 03:54:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:54:51 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.7s 37° 04' 49.71" 03:54:51 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 03:54:51 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.47 pixels) 03:54:51 (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec) 03:54:52 Run complete ACP console log closed 23-Oct-2013 03:54:52 UTC