ACP console log opened 26-Oct-2013 06:08:20 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:08:20 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
06:08:20 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:08:20 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
06:08:20   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
06:08:20 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:08:21 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
06:08:21 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
06:08:21 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
06:08:21 Dome is MaxDome
06:08:21 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
06:08:21 Imager is QSI Universal
06:08:21 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
06:08:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
06:08:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
06:08:21 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
06:08:21 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1)
06:08:21   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej)
06:08:21   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:08:21 Pointing updates are enabled
06:08:21   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
06:08:23   (wait for slew to complete)
06:08:32   (slew complete)
06:08:32     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-1001s GW=T HAz=-341s DWz=T WF=no]
06:08:32   Updating pointing...
06:08:32   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
06:08:32   No focus change required
06:08:35   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:08:35   (starting exposure)
06:08:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:08:49   Calibrating image...
06:08:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:08:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:08:49   Image finished
06:08:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:08:49   7 image stars found
06:08:49   41 catalog stars found
06:08:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:08:49   Start slew to offset...
06:08:51   (wait for slew to complete)
06:08:55   (slew complete)
06:08:55   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:08:55   (starting exposure)
06:09:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:09:07   Calibrating image...
06:09:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:09:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:09:07   Image finished
06:09:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:09:07   18 image stars found
06:09:07   41 catalog stars found
06:09:07   Solved! 11 stars matched.
06:09:07   Average residual is 0.49 arcsec.
06:09:07   Pointing error is 0.184 arcmin @ angle 292.05
06:09:07   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
06:09:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:09:07   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 47.5s   14° 22' 17.04"
06:09:07   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:09:07   Image FWHM is 4.0 arcsec (2.06 pixels)
06:09:07   (avg FWHM = 2.73 arcsec)
06:09:07   [sync] pointing model updated
06:09:07   Re-slew to target.
06:09:07   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
06:09:09   (wait for slew to complete)
06:09:13   (slew complete)
06:09:13   Target is now centered.
06:09:13   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
06:09:13   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:09:13   No focus change required
06:09:22   (guide star SNR=29.1 X=219 Y=465)
06:09:22   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:09:26   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=707 Y=32)
06:09:26   (final exposure interval 1)
06:09:26   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:09:30   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=708 Y=35)
06:10:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:10:08 **No stars found in guider image
06:10:08   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:10:08 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:10:30   (guide star SNR=6.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:10:30   (exposure interval 1)
06:10:44 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:10:49 **No stars found in guider image
06:10:49   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:10:49 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:11:11   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=219 Y=465)
06:11:11   (exposure interval 1)
06:11:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:11:29 **No stars found in guider image
06:11:29   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:11:29 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:11:52   (guide star SNR=7.9 X=219 Y=465)
06:11:52   (exposure interval 1)
06:12:05 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:12:06 **Autoguiding failed.
06:12:06   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:12:06     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-785s GW=T HAz=-186s DWz=T WF=no]
06:12:06   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:12:06   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:12:06   Updating pointing...
06:12:06   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:12:06   No focus change required
06:12:07   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:12:07   (starting exposure)
06:12:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:12:19   Calibrating image...
06:12:19 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:12:19 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:12:19   Image finished
06:12:19   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:12:19   12 image stars found
06:12:19   41 catalog stars found
06:12:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:12:19   Start slew to offset...
06:12:21   (wait for slew to complete)
06:12:22   (slew complete)
06:12:22   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:12:22   (starting exposure)
06:12:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:12:34   Calibrating image...
06:12:34 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:12:34 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:12:34   Image finished
06:12:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:12:34   13 image stars found
06:12:34   41 catalog stars found
06:12:34   Solved! 11 stars matched.
06:12:34   Average residual is 0.46 arcsec.
06:12:34   Pointing error is 0.175 arcmin @ angle 294.47
06:12:34   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
06:12:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:12:34   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 47.6s   14° 22' 17.24"
06:12:34   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:12:34   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (1.54 pixels)
06:12:34   (avg FWHM = 2.89 arcsec)
06:12:34   [sync] pointing model updated
06:12:34   Re-slew to target.
06:12:34   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
06:12:36   (wait for slew to complete)
06:12:40   (slew complete)
06:12:40   Target is now centered.
06:12:40   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:12:40   No focus change required
06:12:49   (guide star SNR=9.8 X=219 Y=465)
06:12:49   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:12:54   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=708 Y=34)
06:12:54   (final exposure interval 1)
06:12:54   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:12:59   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=707 Y=35)
06:13:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:13:26 **No stars found in guider image
06:13:26   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:13:26 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:13:48   (guide star SNR=16.5 X=219 Y=465)
06:13:48   (exposure interval 1)
06:14:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:14:07 **No stars found in guider image
06:14:07   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:14:07 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:14:29   (guide star SNR=7.2 X=219 Y=465)
06:14:29   (exposure interval 1)
06:14:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:14:48   (guide star SNR=29.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:14:48   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:14:52 **No stars found in guider image
06:14:52   (final exposure interval -1)
06:14:52 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
06:14:52 **Autoguiding failed.
06:14:52   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:14:52   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131026_061206
06:14:52   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:14:52   (starting exposure)
06:20:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:20:13   Image finished
06:20:16   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131026_061206 final image.
06:20:17   301 image stars found
06:20:18   42 catalog stars found
06:20:18   Solved! 10 stars matched.
06:20:18   Average residual is 0.1 arcsec.
06:20:18   Pointing error is 0.390 arcmin @ angle 297.50
06:20:18   True focal length is 346.8 cm.
06:20:18   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:20:18   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 46.8s   13° 45' 41.40"
06:20:18   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:20:18   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (9.75 pixels)
06:20:18   (avg FWHM = 3.10 arcsec)
06:20:18   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:20:18     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-293s GW=T HAz=307s DWz=T WF=no]
06:20:18   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:20:18   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:20:18   Updating pointing...
06:20:18   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:20:18   No focus change required
06:20:18   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:20:18   (starting exposure)
06:20:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:20:33   Calibrating image...
06:20:33 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:20:33 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:20:33   Image finished
06:20:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:20:33   8 image stars found
06:20:33   41 catalog stars found
06:20:33 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:20:33   Start slew to offset...
06:20:34   (wait for slew to complete)
06:20:38   (slew complete)
06:20:38   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:20:38   (starting exposure)
06:20:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:20:50   Calibrating image...
06:20:50 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:20:50 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:20:50   Image finished
06:20:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:20:50   13 image stars found
06:20:50   41 catalog stars found
06:20:50   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:20:50   Average residual is 0.48 arcsec.
06:20:50   Pointing error is 0.232 arcmin @ angle 294.70
06:20:50   True focal length is 346.3 cm.
06:20:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
06:20:50   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 47.3s   14° 22' 18.71"
06:20:50   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:20:50   [sync] pointing model updated
06:20:50   Re-slew to target.
06:20:50   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
06:20:52   (wait for slew to complete)
06:20:56   (slew complete)
06:20:56   Target is now centered.
06:20:56   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:20:56   No focus change required
06:21:06   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=709 Y=33)
06:21:06   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:21:09   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=708 Y=31)
06:21:09   (final exposure interval 1)
06:21:09   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:21:13   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=709 Y=33)
06:21:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:21:40 **No stars found in guider image
06:21:40   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:21:40 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:22:03   (guide star SNR=26.3 X=219 Y=465)
06:22:03   (exposure interval 1)
06:22:16 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:22:21 **No stars found in guider image
06:22:21   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:22:21 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:22:43   (guide star SNR=6.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:22:43   (exposure interval 1)
06:22:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:23:01   (guide star SNR=9.7 X=219 Y=465)
06:23:01   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:23:05 **No stars found in guider image
06:23:05   (final exposure interval -1)
06:23:05 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
06:23:05 **Autoguiding failed.
06:23:05   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:23:05   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131026_062018
06:23:05   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:23:05   (starting exposure)
06:28:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:28:24   Image finished
06:28:27   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131026_062018 final image.
06:28:28   238 image stars found
06:28:29   42 catalog stars found
06:28:29   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:28:29   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
06:28:29   Pointing error is 0.402 arcmin @ angle 296.96
06:28:29   True focal length is 346.6 cm.
06:28:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:28:29   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 46.7s   13° 45' 41.54"
06:28:29   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:28:29   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (8.07 pixels)
06:28:29   (avg FWHM = 3.17 arcsec)
06:28:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:28:29     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=199s GW=T HAz=799s DWz=T WF=no]
06:28:29   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:28:29   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:28:29   Updating pointing...
06:28:29   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:28:29   No focus change required
06:28:30   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:28:30   (starting exposure)
06:28:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:28:44   Calibrating image...
06:28:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:28:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:28:44   Image finished
06:28:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:28:44   10 image stars found
06:28:44   41 catalog stars found
06:28:44 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:28:44   Start slew to offset...
06:28:45   (wait for slew to complete)
06:28:49   (slew complete)
06:28:49   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:28:49   (starting exposure)
06:29:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:29:01   Calibrating image...
06:29:01 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:29:01 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:29:01   Image finished
06:29:01   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:29:01   14 image stars found
06:29:01   41 catalog stars found
06:29:01   Solved! 10 stars matched.
06:29:01   Average residual is 0.49 arcsec.
06:29:01   Pointing error is 0.336 arcmin @ angle 258.85
06:29:01   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
06:29:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
06:29:01   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 46.8s   14° 22' 08.99"
06:29:01   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:29:01   Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (1.78 pixels)
06:29:02   (avg FWHM = 3.03 arcsec)
06:29:02   [sync] pointing model updated
06:29:02   Re-slew to target.
06:29:02   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
06:29:03   (wait for slew to complete)
06:29:07   (slew complete)
06:29:07   Target is now centered.
06:29:07   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:29:07   No focus change required
06:29:16   (guide star SNR=4.4 X=708 Y=31)
06:29:16   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:29:20   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=708 Y=31)
06:29:20   (final exposure interval 1)
06:29:20   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:29:25   (guide star SNR=47.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:29:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:29:43   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=707 Y=32)
06:29:43   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:29:48   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=707 Y=32)
06:29:48   (final exposure interval 1)
06:29:48   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:29:52   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=707 Y=32)
06:30:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:30:18 **No stars found in guider image
06:30:18   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:30:18 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:30:41   (guide star SNR=10.6 X=219 Y=465)
06:30:41   (exposure interval 1)
06:30:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:30:59 **No stars found in guider image
06:30:59   (initial exposure interval -1)
06:30:59 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:31:21   (guide star SNR=6.4 X=219 Y=465)
06:31:21   (exposure interval 1)
06:31:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:31:36 **Autoguiding failed.
06:31:36   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:31:36   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131026_062829
06:31:36   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:31:36   (starting exposure)
06:36:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:36:56   Image finished
06:36:59   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131026_062829 final image.
06:37:00   291 image stars found
06:37:01   42 catalog stars found
06:37:01   Solved! 14 stars matched.
06:37:01   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
06:37:01   Pointing error is 0.387 arcmin @ angle 298.32
06:37:01   True focal length is 346.5 cm.
06:37:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:37:01   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 46.8s   13° 45' 41.62"
06:37:01   Imager sky position angle is 3.5 deg.
06:37:01   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.88 pixels)
06:37:01   (avg FWHM = 2.84 arcsec)
06:37:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:37:01     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=712s GW=T HAz=1112s DWz=T WF=no]
06:37:01   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131026_063701
06:37:01   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
06:37:01   No focus change required
06:37:01   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:37:01   (starting exposure)
06:39:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:39:00   Image finished
06:39:02   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131026_063701 final image.
06:39:04   181 image stars found
06:39:04   42 catalog stars found
06:39:05 ** Too many iterations trying to solve for new WCS. Probably caused by a false match. Check your plate scale estimate and try to balance the number of image and catalog stars more closely.
06:39:05     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=836s GW=T HAz=1236s DWz=T WF=no]
06:39:05   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131026_063905
06:39:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:39:05   (starting exposure)
06:41:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:41:02   Image finished
06:41:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:41:05     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=957s GW=T HAz=1357s DWz=T WF=no]
06:41:05   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131026_064105
06:41:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:41:05   (starting exposure)
06:43:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:43:03   Image finished
06:43:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:43:05     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=1077s GW=T HAz=1478s DWz=T WF=no]
06:43:05   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131026_064305
06:43:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:43:05   (starting exposure)
06:45:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:45:04   Image finished
06:45:06   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:45:06     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=1199s GW=T HAz=1599s DWz=T WF=no]
06:45:06   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131026_064506
06:45:06   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
06:45:06   (starting exposure)
06:47:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:47:05   Image finished
06:47:08   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:47:09 Run complete
ACP console log closed 26-Oct-2013 06:47:09 UTC