ACP console log opened 24-Oct-2013 04:24:45 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:24:45 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:24:45 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:24:45 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:24:45 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:24:45 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:24:46 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:24:46 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:24:46 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:24:46 Dome is MaxDome 04:24:46 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:24:46 Imager is QSI Universal 04:24:46 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:24:46 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:24:46 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:24:46 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:24:46 ACPS Observation V2491_Cyg(1 of 1) 04:24:46 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V2491_Cyg) 04:24:46 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:24:46 Pointing updates are enabled 04:24:46 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:24:48 (wait for slew to complete) 04:25:01 (slew complete) 04:25:01 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=13538s GW=T HAz=14098s DWz=T WF=no] 04:25:01 Updating pointing... 04:25:01 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:25:01 (starting exposure) 04:25:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:25:15 Calibrating image... 04:25:15 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:25:15 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:25:15 Image finished 04:25:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:25:15 44 image stars found 04:25:15 130 catalog stars found 04:25:15 Solved! 27 stars matched. 04:25:15 Average residual is 0.52 arcsec. 04:25:15 Pointing error is 1.244 arcmin @ angle 319.15 04:25:15 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 04:25:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:25:15 True image center (J2000): 19h 42m 58.1s 32° 20' 10.26" 04:25:15 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 04:25:15 [sync] pointing model updated 04:25:15 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:25:15 Re-slew to target. 04:25:15 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:25:16 (wait for slew to complete) 04:25:20 (slew complete) 04:25:20 Target is now centered. 04:25:20 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:25:20 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:25:20 No focus change required 04:25:30 (guide star SNR=23.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:25:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:25:34 (guide star SNR=3.8 X=224 Y=175) 04:25:34 (final exposure interval 1) 04:25:34 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:25:39 (guide star SNR=40.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:25:52 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:25:58 (guide star SNR=28.3 X=219 Y=465) 04:25:58 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:26:02 (guide star SNR=59.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:26:02 (final exposure interval 1) 04:26:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:26:05 (guide star SNR=28.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:26:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:26:24 (guide star SNR=3.5 X=221 Y=177) 04:26:24 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:26:28 (guide star SNR=77.2 X=219 Y=465) 04:26:28 (final exposure interval 1) 04:26:28 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:26:31 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:26:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:26:50 (guide star SNR=40.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:26:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:26:54 (guide star SNR=40.0 X=219 Y=465) 04:26:54 (final exposure interval 1) 04:26:54 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:26:58 (guide star SNR=23.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:27:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:27:12 **Autoguiding failed. 04:27:12 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:27:12 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=13667s GW=T HAz=14170s DWz=T WF=no] 04:27:12 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:27:12 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:27:12 Updating pointing... 04:27:12 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:27:12 No focus change required 04:27:13 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:27:13 (starting exposure) 04:27:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:27:25 Calibrating image... 04:27:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:27:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:27:25 Image finished 04:27:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:27:25 41 image stars found 04:27:25 130 catalog stars found 04:27:25 Solved! 26 stars matched. 04:27:25 Average residual is 0.52 arcsec. 04:27:25 Pointing error is 0.103 arcmin @ angle 83.43 04:27:25 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 04:27:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:27:25 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 02.4s 32° 19' 14.50" 04:27:25 Imager sky position angle is 2.9 deg. 04:27:25 [sync] pointing model updated 04:27:25 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:27:25 Re-slew to target. 04:27:25 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:27:27 (wait for slew to complete) 04:27:28 (slew complete) 04:27:28 Target is now centered. 04:27:28 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:27:28 No focus change required 04:27:38 (guide star SNR=18.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:27:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:27:42 (guide star SNR=23.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:27:42 (final exposure interval 1) 04:27:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:27:45 (guide star SNR=35.2 X=219 Y=465) 04:27:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:28:04 (guide star SNR=56.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:28:04 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:28:07 (guide star SNR=19.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:28:07 (final exposure interval 1) 04:28:07 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:28:11 (guide star SNR=43.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:28:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:28:30 (guide star SNR=22.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:28:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:28:35 (guide star SNR=62.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:28:35 (final exposure interval 1) 04:28:35 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:28:40 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:28:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:28:59 (guide star SNR=38.8 X=219 Y=465) 04:28:59 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:29:03 (guide star SNR=21.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:29:03 (final exposure interval 1) 04:29:03 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:29:06 (guide star SNR=51.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:29:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:29:21 **Autoguiding failed. 04:29:21 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:29:21 Imaging to V2491_Cyg_B_20131024_042712 04:29:21 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:29:21 (starting exposure) 04:33:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:11 Image finished 04:33:13 Plate-solve V2491_Cyg_B_20131024_042712 final image. 04:33:15 2024 image stars found 04:33:15 133 catalog stars found 04:33:15 Solved! 35 stars matched. 04:33:16 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:33:16 Pointing error is 0.049 arcmin @ angle 38.29 04:33:16 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 04:33:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:33:16 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 02.1s 32° 19' 16.09" 04:33:16 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 04:33:16 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.71 pixels) 04:33:16 (avg FWHM = 1.44 arcsec) 04:33:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:33:16 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=14031s GW=T HAz=14534s DWz=T WF=no] 04:33:16 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:33:16 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:33:16 Updating pointing... 04:33:16 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:33:16 No focus change required 04:33:16 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:33:16 (starting exposure) 04:33:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:31 Calibrating image... 04:33:31 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:33:31 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:33:31 Image finished 04:33:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:33:31 109 image stars found 04:33:31 130 catalog stars found 04:33:31 Solved! 41 stars matched. 04:33:31 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 04:33:31 Pointing error is 0.119 arcmin @ angle 44.31 04:33:31 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:33:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:33:31 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 02.4s 32° 19' 18.92" 04:33:31 Imager sky position angle is 3.0 deg. 04:33:31 [sync] pointing model updated 04:33:31 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:33:31 Re-slew to target. 04:33:31 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:33:33 (wait for slew to complete) 04:33:34 (slew complete) 04:33:34 Target is now centered. 04:33:34 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:33:34 No focus change required 04:33:44 (guide star SNR=40.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:33:44 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:33:48 (guide star SNR=23.8 X=219 Y=465) 04:33:48 (final exposure interval 1) 04:33:48 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:33:53 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:34:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:34:11 (guide star SNR=16.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:34:11 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:34:15 (guide star SNR=58.3 X=219 Y=465) 04:34:15 (final exposure interval 1) 04:34:15 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:34:19 (guide star SNR=21.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:34:32 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:34:37 (guide star SNR=61.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:34:37 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:34:42 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:34:42 (final exposure interval 1) 04:34:42 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:34:47 (guide star SNR=23.8 X=219 Y=465) 04:35:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:35:06 (guide star SNR=23.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:35:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:35:10 (guide star SNR=38.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:35:10 (final exposure interval 1) 04:35:10 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:35:14 (guide star SNR=37.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:35:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:35:28 **Autoguiding failed. 04:35:28 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:35:28 Imaging to V2491_Cyg_B_20131024_043316 04:35:28 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:35:28 (starting exposure) 04:39:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:39:18 Image finished 04:39:21 Plate-solve V2491_Cyg_B_20131024_043316 final image. 04:39:22 544 image stars found 04:39:22 133 catalog stars found 04:39:23 Solved! 30 stars matched. 04:39:23 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 04:39:23 Pointing error is 0.032 arcmin @ angle 320.90 04:39:23 True focal length is 345.6 cm. 04:39:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:39:23 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 01.9s 32° 19' 15.31" 04:39:23 Imager sky position angle is 2.9 deg. 04:39:23 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.97 pixels) 04:39:23 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 04:39:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:39:23 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=14399s GW=T HAz=14902s DWz=T WF=no] 04:39:23 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:39:23 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:39:23 Updating pointing... 04:39:23 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:39:23 No focus change required 04:39:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:39:23 (starting exposure) 04:39:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:39:37 Calibrating image... 04:39:37 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:39:37 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:39:37 Image finished 04:39:37 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:39:38 95 image stars found 04:39:38 130 catalog stars found 04:39:38 Solved! 39 stars matched. 04:39:38 Average residual is 0.33 arcsec. 04:39:38 Pointing error is 0.094 arcmin @ angle 2.39 04:39:38 True focal length is 345.9 cm. 04:39:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:39:38 True image center (J2000): 19h 43m 02.0s 32° 19' 19.42" 04:39:38 Imager sky position angle is 2.9 deg. 04:39:38 [sync] pointing model updated 04:39:38 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:39:38 Re-slew to target. 04:39:38 Start slew to V2491_Cyg... 04:39:39 (wait for slew to complete) 04:39:40 (slew complete) 04:39:40 Target is now centered. 04:39:40 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:39:40 No focus change required 04:39:50 (guide star SNR=30.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:39:50 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:39:54 (guide star SNR=36.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:39:54 (final exposure interval 1) 04:39:54 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:39:59 (guide star SNR=28.3 X=219 Y=465) 04:40:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:40:18 (guide star SNR=12.0 X=233 Y=176) 04:40:18 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:40:21 (guide star SNR=13.0 X=233 Y=176) 04:40:21 (final exposure interval 1) 04:40:21 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:40:26 (guide star SNR=12.6 X=233 Y=176) 04:40:32 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:40:32 Imaging to V2491_Cyg_B_20131024_043923 04:40:32 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:40:35 (ex=1.05 ey=1.69) 04:40:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:40:37 (ex=2.22 ey=1.31) 04:40:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:40:40 (ex=3.85 ey=1.83) 04:40:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:40:44 (ex=6.39 ey=3.53) 04:40:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:40:46 (ex=12.10 ey=5.84) 04:40:46 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:40:50 (ex=20.89 ey=8.92) 04:40:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:40:55 (ex=36.09 ey=14.05) 04:40:55 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:41:00 (ex=53.27 ey=21.05) 04:41:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 04:41:05 (ex=24.85 ey=45.68) 04:41:05 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 04:41:12 (ex=54.35 ey=16.81) 04:41:12 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 04:41:25 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:41:25 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 24-Oct-2013 04:41:26 UTC