ACP console log opened 24-Oct-2013 07:04:51 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:04:51 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 07:04:51 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:04:51 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 07:04:51 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 07:04:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:04:53 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 07:04:53 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 07:04:53 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 07:04:53 Dome is MaxDome 07:04:53 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 07:04:53 Imager is QSI Universal 07:04:53 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 07:04:53 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 07:04:53 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 07:04:53 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 07:04:53 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1) 07:04:53 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep) 07:04:53 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:04:53 Pointing updates are enabled 07:04:53 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 07:04:54 (wait for slew to complete) 07:05:41 (slew complete) 07:05:41 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=10896s GW=T HAz=11436s DWz=T WF=no] 07:05:41 Updating pointing... 07:05:41 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:05:41 (starting exposure) 07:05:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:05:55 Calibrating image... 07:05:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:05:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:05:55 Image finished 07:05:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:05:55 75 image stars found 07:05:55 98 catalog stars found 07:05:55 Solved! 25 stars matched. 07:05:55 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 07:05:55 Pointing error is 0.288 arcmin @ angle 7.17 07:05:55 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 07:05:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:05:55 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 05.0s 60° 47' 09.24" 07:05:55 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 07:05:55 [sync] pointing model updated 07:05:55 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:05:55 Re-slew to target. 07:05:55 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 07:05:57 (wait for slew to complete) 07:05:58 (slew complete) 07:05:58 Target is now centered. 07:05:58 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 07:05:58 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:05:58 No focus change required 07:06:08 (guide star SNR=45.9 X=64 Y=498) 07:06:08 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:06:12 (guide star SNR=53.5 X=65 Y=499) 07:06:12 (final exposure interval 1) 07:06:12 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:06:15 (guide star SNR=50.4 X=64 Y=499) 07:07:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:07:12 (guide star SNR=71.7 X=712 Y=21) 07:07:12 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:07:17 (guide star SNR=70.6 X=712 Y=21) 07:07:17 (final exposure interval 1) 07:07:17 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:07:22 (guide star SNR=69.1 X=712 Y=21) 07:07:50 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:07:55 (guide star SNR=32.2 X=37 Y=542) 07:07:55 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:07:59 (guide star SNR=30.5 X=36 Y=543) 07:07:59 (final exposure interval 1) 07:07:59 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:08:03 (guide star SNR=29.2 X=36 Y=543) 07:08:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:08:36 (guide star SNR=68.7 X=716 Y=38) 07:08:36 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:08:39 (guide star SNR=67.8 X=716 Y=39) 07:08:39 (final exposure interval 1) 07:08:39 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:08:43 (guide star SNR=64.7 X=715 Y=39) 07:09:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:09:55 **Autoguiding failed. 07:09:55 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:09:55 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11148s GW=T HAz=11630s DWz=T WF=no] 07:09:55 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:09:55 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:09:55 Updating pointing... 07:09:55 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:09:55 No focus change required 07:09:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:09:56 (starting exposure) 07:10:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:10:07 Calibrating image... 07:10:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:10:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:10:07 Image finished 07:10:07 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:10:07 72 image stars found 07:10:08 98 catalog stars found 07:10:08 Solved! 23 stars matched. 07:10:08 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 07:10:08 Pointing error is 0.418 arcmin @ angle 25.56 07:10:08 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 07:10:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:10:08 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.2s 60° 47' 14.71" 07:10:08 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 07:10:08 [sync] pointing model updated 07:10:08 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:10:08 Re-slew to target. 07:10:08 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 07:10:09 (wait for slew to complete) 07:10:10 (slew complete) 07:10:10 Target is now centered. 07:10:10 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:10:10 No focus change required 07:10:20 (guide star SNR=36.5 X=61 Y=481) 07:10:20 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:10:24 (guide star SNR=38.1 X=60 Y=482) 07:10:24 (final exposure interval 1) 07:10:24 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:10:28 (guide star SNR=37.8 X=60 Y=483) 07:11:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:11:26 (guide star SNR=17.5 X=555 Y=32) 07:11:26 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:11:30 (guide star SNR=17.6 X=555 Y=32) 07:11:30 (final exposure interval 1) 07:11:30 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:11:33 (guide star SNR=17.1 X=554 Y=32) 07:11:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:11:39 (guide star SNR=16.7 X=555 Y=32) 07:11:39 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:11:43 (guide star SNR=17.7 X=554 Y=33) 07:11:43 (final exposure interval 1) 07:11:43 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:11:48 (guide star SNR=17.1 X=554 Y=33) 07:11:49 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:11:54 (guide star SNR=16.7 X=554 Y=33) 07:11:54 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:11:58 (guide star SNR=17.0 X=554 Y=33) 07:11:58 (final exposure interval 1) 07:11:58 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:12:03 (guide star SNR=17.7 X=554 Y=34) 07:12:04 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:12:05 **Autoguiding failed. 07:12:05 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:12:05 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131024_070955 07:12:05 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:12:05 (starting exposure) 07:15:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:15:29 Image finished 07:15:32 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20131024_070955 final image. 07:15:33 1030 image stars found 07:15:33 98 catalog stars found 07:15:34 Solved! 32 stars matched. 07:15:34 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 07:15:34 Pointing error is 0.643 arcmin @ angle 105.67 07:15:34 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 07:15:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:15:34 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 09.8s 60° 46' 41.67" 07:15:34 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 07:15:34 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.73 pixels) 07:15:34 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 07:15:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:15:34 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11485s GW=T HAz=11970s DWz=T WF=no] 07:15:34 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:15:34 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:15:34 Updating pointing... 07:15:34 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:15:34 No focus change required 07:15:34 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:15:34 (starting exposure) 07:15:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:15:49 Calibrating image... 07:15:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:15:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:15:49 Image finished 07:15:49 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:15:49 72 image stars found 07:15:49 98 catalog stars found 07:15:49 Solved! 25 stars matched. 07:15:49 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 07:15:49 Pointing error is 0.681 arcmin @ angle 101.28 07:15:49 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:15:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:15:49 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 10.2s 60° 46' 44.09" 07:15:49 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 07:15:49 [sync] pointing model updated 07:15:49 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:15:49 Re-slew to target. 07:15:49 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 07:15:50 (wait for slew to complete) 07:15:51 (slew complete) 07:15:51 Target is now centered. 07:15:51 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:15:51 No focus change required 07:16:01 (guide star SNR=38.8 X=57 Y=481) 07:16:01 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:16:05 (guide star SNR=37.9 X=56 Y=482) 07:16:05 (final exposure interval 1) 07:16:05 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:16:09 (guide star SNR=37.7 X=56 Y=482) 07:16:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:17:03 (guide star SNR=16.9 X=555 Y=33) 07:17:03 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:17:07 (guide star SNR=17.0 X=555 Y=33) 07:17:07 (final exposure interval 1) 07:17:07 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:17:10 (guide star SNR=16.7 X=556 Y=32) 07:17:12 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:17:18 (guide star SNR=16.8 X=555 Y=33) 07:17:18 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:17:21 (guide star SNR=16.8 X=583 Y=193) 07:17:21 (final exposure interval 1) 07:17:21 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:17:25 (guide star SNR=17.3 X=555 Y=33) 07:17:27 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:17:33 (guide star SNR=17.2 X=554 Y=33) 07:17:33 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:17:36 (guide star SNR=17.7 X=554 Y=33) 07:17:36 (final exposure interval 1) 07:17:36 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:17:40 (guide star SNR=17.8 X=554 Y=34) 07:17:40 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:17:41 **Autoguiding failed. 07:17:41 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:17:41 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131024_071534 07:17:41 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:17:41 (starting exposure) 07:21:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:21:05 Image finished 07:21:08 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20131024_071534 final image. 07:21:09 893 image stars found 07:21:10 98 catalog stars found 07:21:10 Solved! 18 stars matched. 07:21:10 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 07:21:10 Pointing error is 0.630 arcmin @ angle 105.67 07:21:10 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 07:21:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:21:10 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 09.7s 60° 46' 41.88" 07:21:10 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 07:21:10 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.20 pixels) 07:21:10 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 07:21:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:21:10 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11822s GW=T HAz=12307s DWz=T WF=no] 07:21:10 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:21:10 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:21:10 Updating pointing... 07:21:10 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:21:10 No focus change required 07:21:10 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:21:10 (starting exposure) 07:21:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:21:25 Calibrating image... 07:21:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:21:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:21:25 Image finished 07:21:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:21:25 69 image stars found 07:21:25 98 catalog stars found 07:21:25 Solved! 25 stars matched. 07:21:25 Average residual is 0.37 arcsec. 07:21:25 Pointing error is 0.655 arcmin @ angle 101.58 07:21:25 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:21:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:21:25 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 10.0s 60° 46' 44.19" 07:21:25 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 07:21:25 [sync] pointing model updated 07:21:25 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:21:25 Re-slew to target. 07:21:25 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 07:21:26 (wait for slew to complete) 07:21:27 (slew complete) 07:21:27 Target is now centered. 07:21:27 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:21:27 No focus change required 07:21:38 (guide star SNR=37.5 X=58 Y=481) 07:21:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:21:42 (guide star SNR=37.6 X=58 Y=482) 07:21:42 (final exposure interval 1) 07:21:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:21:47 (guide star SNR=38.3 X=57 Y=483) 07:22:30 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:22:35 (guide star SNR=17.0 X=558 Y=32) 07:22:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:22:39 (guide star SNR=17.2 X=558 Y=32) 07:22:39 (final exposure interval 1) 07:22:39 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:22:43 (guide star SNR=17.4 X=558 Y=32) 07:22:44 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 07:22:49 (guide star SNR=17.3 X=588 Y=192) 07:22:49 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:22:53 (guide star SNR=16.2 X=559 Y=31) 07:22:53 (final exposure interval 1) 07:22:53 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:22:58 (guide star SNR=18.4 X=588 Y=192) 07:23:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:24:00 (guide star SNR=51.4 X=64 Y=485) 07:24:00 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:24:04 (guide star SNR=52.9 X=64 Y=485) 07:24:04 (final exposure interval 1) 07:24:04 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:24:09 (guide star SNR=55.0 X=64 Y=485) 07:24:15 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 07:24:15 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20131024_072110 07:24:15 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:24:18 (ex=1.41 ey=0.37) 07:24:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:24:20 (ex=2.98 ey=1.42) 07:24:20 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:24:23 (ex=5.75 ey=2.07) 07:24:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:24:27 (ex=9.52 ey=4.41) 07:24:27 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 07:24:30 (ex=17.23 ey=6.85) 07:24:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 07:24:35 (ex=27.14 ey=10.96) 07:24:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 07:24:40 (ex=36.94 ey=14.58) 07:24:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 07:24:44 (ex=47.20 ey=17.80) 07:24:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 07:24:49 (ex=58.42 ey=18.70) 07:24:49 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 07:25:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:25:03 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 24-Oct-2013 07:25:04 UTC