ACP console log opened 27-Oct-2013 06:45:49 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:45:49 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
06:45:49 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:45:49 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
06:45:49   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
06:45:49 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:45:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
06:45:51 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
06:45:51 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
06:45:51 Dome is MaxDome
06:45:51 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
06:45:51 Imager is QSI Universal
06:45:51 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
06:45:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
06:45:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
06:45:51 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
06:45:51 ACPS Observation KT_Eri(1 of 1)
06:45:51   (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan KT_Eri)
06:45:51   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:45:51 Pointing updates are enabled
06:45:51   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:45:52   (wait for slew to complete)
06:47:21   (slew complete)
06:47:21     [flip check:  Tn=560s HAc=-9890s GW=T HAz=-9330s DWz=T WF=no]
06:47:21   Updating pointing...
06:47:21   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:47:21   (starting exposure)
06:47:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:47:36   Calibrating image...
06:47:36 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:47:36 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:47:36   Image finished
06:47:36   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:47:36   13 image stars found
06:47:36   57 catalog stars found
06:47:37   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:47:37   Average residual is 0.37 arcsec.
06:47:37   Pointing error is 0.375 arcmin @ angle 139.48
06:47:37   True focal length is 346.6 cm.
06:47:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:47:37   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 55.2s   -10° 11' 00.18"
06:47:37   Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg.
06:47:37   [sync] pointing model updated
06:47:37   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:47:37   Re-slew to target.
06:47:37   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:47:38   (wait for slew to complete)
06:47:39   (slew complete)
06:47:39   Target is now centered.
06:47:39   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
06:47:39   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:47:39   No focus change required
06:47:50   (guide star SNR=11.5 X=219 Y=465)
06:47:50   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:47:54 **No stars found in guider image
06:47:54   (final exposure interval -1)
06:47:54 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
06:47:54 **Autoguiding failed.
06:47:54   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:47:54     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-9856s GW=T HAz=-9357s DWz=T WF=no]
06:47:54   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:47:54   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:47:54   Updating pointing...
06:47:54   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:47:54   No focus change required
06:47:54   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:47:54   (starting exposure)
06:48:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:48:07   Calibrating image...
06:48:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:48:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:48:07   Image finished
06:48:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:48:07   11 image stars found
06:48:08   57 catalog stars found
06:48:08   Solved! 10 stars matched.
06:48:08   Average residual is 0.59 arcsec.
06:48:08   Pointing error is 0.032 arcmin @ angle 273.11
06:48:08   True focal length is 346.6 cm.
06:48:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:48:08   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 54.1s   -10° 10' 42.99"
06:48:08   Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg.
06:48:08   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (1.55 pixels)
06:48:08   (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec)
06:48:08   [sync] pointing model updated
06:48:08   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:48:08   Re-slew to target.
06:48:08   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:48:09   (wait for slew to complete)
06:48:12   (slew complete)
06:48:12   Target is now centered.
06:48:12   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:48:12   No focus change required
06:48:23   (guide star SNR=21.8 X=219 Y=465)
06:48:23   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:48:27   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=294 Y=157)
06:48:27   (final exposure interval 1.13)
06:48:27   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:48:32   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=293 Y=155)
06:49:14 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:49:21   (guide star SNR=56.1 X=371 Y=22)
06:49:22   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:49:26   (guide star SNR=61.3 X=371 Y=21)
06:49:26   (final exposure interval 1)
06:49:26   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:49:30   (guide star SNR=47.3 X=370 Y=20)
06:49:31 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:49:36   (guide star SNR=68.5 X=370 Y=20)
06:49:36   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:49:40   (guide star SNR=62.6 X=370 Y=20)
06:49:41   (final exposure interval 1)
06:49:41   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:49:45   (guide star SNR=73.7 X=371 Y=20)
06:49:48 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:49:53   (guide star SNR=83.7 X=370 Y=19)
06:49:54   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:49:58   (guide star SNR=83.1 X=371 Y=19)
06:49:58   (final exposure interval 1)
06:49:58   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:50:02   (guide star SNR=74.9 X=370 Y=20)
06:50:03 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:50:04 **Autoguiding failed.
06:50:04   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:50:04   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131027_064754
06:50:04   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:50:04   (starting exposure)
06:53:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:53:44   Image finished
06:53:46   Plate-solve KT_Eri_B_20131027_064754 final image.
06:53:48   421 image stars found
06:53:48   57 catalog stars found
06:53:48 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect.
06:53:48     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-9504s GW=T HAz=-9001s DWz=T WF=no]
06:53:48   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:53:48   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:53:48   Updating pointing...
06:53:48   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:53:48   No focus change required
06:53:49   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:53:50   (starting exposure)
06:54:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:54:04   Calibrating image...
06:54:04 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:54:04 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:54:04   Image finished
06:54:04   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:54:04   18 image stars found
06:54:04   57 catalog stars found
06:54:04   Solved! 12 stars matched.
06:54:04   Average residual is 0.49 arcsec.
06:54:04   Pointing error is 0.813 arcmin @ angle 100.37
06:54:04   True focal length is 346.5 cm.
06:54:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:54:04   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 57.5s   -10° 10' 51.87"
06:54:04   Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg.
06:54:04   [sync] pointing model updated
06:54:04   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:54:04   Re-slew to target.
06:54:04   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:54:05   (wait for slew to complete)
06:54:07   (slew complete)
06:54:07   Target is now centered.
06:54:07   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:54:07   No focus change required
06:54:17   (guide star SNR=7.9 X=288 Y=151)
06:54:17   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:54:21   (guide star SNR=8.3 X=288 Y=152)
06:54:21   (final exposure interval 1)
06:54:21   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:54:25   (guide star SNR=8.3 X=288 Y=152)
06:54:31   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:54:31   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131027_065348
06:54:31   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:54:33   (ex=1.18 ey=0.29)
06:54:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:54:36   (ex=2.19 ey=1.15)
06:54:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
06:54:39   (ex=2.47 ey=0.45)
06:54:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
06:54:41   (ex=4.75 ey=2.85)
06:54:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
06:54:44   (ex=8.09 ey=3.37)
06:54:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
06:54:48   (ex=13.02 ey=5.82)
06:54:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
06:54:51   (ex=22.21 ey=9.68)
06:54:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
06:54:55   (ex=37.19 ey=15.84)
06:54:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
06:55:00   (ex=56.54 ey=24.74)
06:55:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
06:55:14 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:55:14 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 27-Oct-2013 06:55:15 UTC