ACP console log opened 27-Oct-2013 06:55:22 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:55:22 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 06:55:22 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:55:22 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 06:55:22 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 06:55:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:55:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 06:55:23 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 06:55:23 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 06:55:23 Dome is MaxDome 06:55:23 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 06:55:23 Imager is QSI Universal 06:55:23 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 06:55:23 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 06:55:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 06:55:23 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 06:55:23 ACPS Observation V0965_Per(1 of 1) 06:55:23 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0965_Per) 06:55:23 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:55:23 Pointing updates are enabled 06:55:23 Start slew to V0965_Per... 06:55:25 (wait for slew to complete) 06:55:55 (slew complete) 06:55:55 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=-3591s GW=T HAz=-3031s DWz=T WF=no] 06:55:55 Updating pointing... 06:55:55 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 06:55:55 No focus change required 06:55:55 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:55:55 (starting exposure) 06:56:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:56:08 Calibrating image... 06:56:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:56:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:56:08 Image finished 06:56:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:56:08 33 image stars found 06:56:09 120 catalog stars found 06:56:09 Solved! 27 stars matched. 06:56:09 Average residual is 0.39 arcsec. 06:56:09 Pointing error is 0.692 arcmin @ angle 15.50 06:56:09 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 06:56:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 06:56:09 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 17.1s 37° 05' 43.00" 06:56:09 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 06:56:09 [sync] pointing model updated 06:56:09 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:56:09 Re-slew to target. 06:56:09 Start slew to V0965_Per... 06:56:10 (wait for slew to complete) 06:56:12 (slew complete) 06:56:12 Target is now centered. 06:56:12 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 06:56:12 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:56:12 No focus change required 06:56:22 (guide star SNR=18.7 X=219 Y=465) 06:56:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:56:26 (guide star SNR=6.5 X=692 Y=40) 06:56:26 (final exposure interval 1) 06:56:26 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:56:30 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=692 Y=40) 06:57:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:57:11 **No stars found in guider image 06:57:13 (initial exposure interval -1) 06:57:13 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 06:57:34 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=219 Y=465) 06:57:34 (exposure interval 1) 06:57:49 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:57:54 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=313 Y=41) 06:57:54 (initial exposure interval 1.56) 06:57:59 (guide star SNR=16.9 X=219 Y=465) 06:57:59 (final exposure interval 1) 06:57:59 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:58:04 (guide star SNR=31.3 X=219 Y=465) 06:58:17 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:58:22 (guide star SNR=19.9 X=219 Y=465) 06:58:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:58:26 **No stars found in guider image 06:58:26 (final exposure interval -1) 06:58:26 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 06:58:26 **Autoguiding failed. 06:58:26 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 06:58:26 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-3436s GW=T HAz=-2939s DWz=T WF=no] 06:58:26 (guider not running, restarting...) 06:58:26 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 06:58:26 Updating pointing... 06:58:26 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 06:58:26 No focus change required 06:58:27 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 06:58:27 (starting exposure) 06:58:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:58:40 Calibrating image... 06:58:40 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:58:40 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:58:40 Image finished 06:58:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:58:40 29 image stars found 06:58:40 120 catalog stars found 06:58:40 Solved! 24 stars matched. 06:58:40 Average residual is 0.45 arcsec. 06:58:40 Pointing error is 0.630 arcmin @ angle 293.93 06:58:40 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 06:58:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 06:58:40 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 13.3s 37° 05' 18.33" 06:58:40 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 06:58:40 [sync] pointing model updated 06:58:40 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:58:40 Re-slew to target. 06:58:40 Start slew to V0965_Per... 06:58:42 (wait for slew to complete) 06:58:43 (slew complete) 06:58:43 Target is now centered. 06:58:43 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:58:43 No focus change required 06:58:54 (guide star SNR=20.8 X=219 Y=465) 06:58:54 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:58:57 (guide star SNR=6.5 X=700 Y=62) 06:58:57 (final exposure interval 1) 06:58:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:59:01 (guide star SNR=17.5 X=219 Y=465) 06:59:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:59:20 (guide star SNR=5.8 X=697 Y=62) 06:59:20 (initial exposure interval 1) 06:59:24 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=697 Y=61) 06:59:24 (final exposure interval 1) 06:59:25 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 06:59:29 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=699 Y=62) 06:59:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:00:03 (guide star SNR=14.5 X=219 Y=465) 07:00:03 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:00:08 (guide star SNR=20.6 X=219 Y=465) 07:00:09 (final exposure interval 1) 07:00:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:00:14 (guide star SNR=16.1 X=219 Y=465) 07:00:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:00:27 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=277 Y=227) 07:00:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:00:33 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=277 Y=227) 07:00:33 (final exposure interval 1) 07:00:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:00:37 (guide star SNR=6.3 X=277 Y=228) 07:01:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:01:27 **Autoguiding failed. 07:01:27 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:01:27 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20131027_065826 07:01:27 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:01:27 (starting exposure) 07:05:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:05:18 Image finished 07:05:20 Plate-solve V0965_Per_B_20131027_065826 final image. 07:05:22 454 image stars found 07:05:22 121 catalog stars found 07:05:22 Solved! 30 stars matched. 07:05:22 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 07:05:22 Pointing error is 3.196 arcmin @ angle 86.12 07:05:22 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 07:05:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:05:22 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 32.2s 37° 05' 15.91" 07:05:22 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 07:05:22 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.68 pixels) 07:05:22 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 07:05:22 Re-slew to target. 07:05:22 Start slew to V0965_Per... 07:05:24 (wait for slew to complete) 07:05:25 (slew complete) 07:05:25 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-2998s GW=T HAz=-2519s DWz=T WF=no] 07:05:25 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:05:25 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:05:25 Updating pointing... 07:05:25 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:05:25 No focus change required 07:05:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:05:26 (starting exposure) 07:05:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:05:41 Calibrating image... 07:05:41 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:05:41 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:05:41 Image finished 07:05:41 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:05:41 32 image stars found 07:05:41 120 catalog stars found 07:05:41 Solved! 27 stars matched. 07:05:41 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 07:05:41 Pointing error is 0.189 arcmin @ angle 12.69 07:05:41 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 07:05:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:05:41 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 16.4s 37° 05' 14.05" 07:05:41 Imager sky position angle is 4.1 deg. 07:05:41 [sync] pointing model updated 07:05:41 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:05:41 Re-slew to target. 07:05:41 Start slew to V0965_Per... 07:05:42 (wait for slew to complete) 07:05:44 (slew complete) 07:05:44 Target is now centered. 07:05:44 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:05:44 No focus change required 07:05:53 (guide star SNR=11.6 X=219 Y=465) 07:05:53 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:05:57 (guide star SNR=5.6 X=692 Y=38) 07:05:57 (final exposure interval 1) 07:05:57 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:06:01 (guide star SNR=5.8 X=692 Y=38) 07:06:32 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:06:37 **No stars found in guider image 07:06:38 (initial exposure interval -1) 07:06:38 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 07:07:00 (guide star SNR=15.6 X=219 Y=465) 07:07:00 (exposure interval 1) 07:07:14 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:07:19 **No stars found in guider image 07:07:19 (initial exposure interval -1) 07:07:19 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 07:07:41 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=219 Y=465) 07:07:42 (exposure interval 1) 07:07:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:08:02 (guide star SNR=36.8 X=219 Y=465) 07:08:02 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:08:05 **No stars found in guider image 07:08:05 (final exposure interval -1) 07:08:05 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval 07:08:05 **Autoguiding failed. 07:08:05 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:08:05 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20131027_070525 07:08:05 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:08:05 (starting exposure) 07:11:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:11:46 Image finished 07:11:49 Plate-solve V0965_Per_B_20131027_070525 final image. 07:11:50 536 image stars found 07:11:51 121 catalog stars found 07:11:51 Solved! 33 stars matched. 07:11:51 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 07:11:51 Pointing error is 0.463 arcmin @ angle 295.32 07:11:51 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 07:11:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:11:51 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 14.1s 37° 05' 14.88" 07:11:51 Imager sky position angle is 4.1 deg. 07:11:51 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (6.01 pixels) 07:11:51 (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec) 07:11:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:11:51 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=-2613s GW=T HAz=-2132s DWz=T WF=no] 07:11:51 (guider not running, restarting...) 07:11:51 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 07:11:51 Updating pointing... 07:11:51 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 07:11:51 No focus change required 07:11:52 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 07:11:53 (starting exposure) 07:12:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:12:07 Calibrating image... 07:12:07 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 07:12:07 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 07:12:07 Image finished 07:12:07 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:12:07 31 image stars found 07:12:07 120 catalog stars found 07:12:07 Solved! 26 stars matched. 07:12:08 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 07:12:08 Pointing error is 0.426 arcmin @ angle 298.66 07:12:08 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 07:12:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 07:12:08 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 14.3s 37° 05' 15.24" 07:12:08 Imager sky position angle is 4.1 deg. 07:12:08 [sync] pointing model updated 07:12:08 Internal guider, always re-slew 07:12:08 Re-slew to target. 07:12:08 Start slew to V0965_Per... 07:12:09 (wait for slew to complete) 07:12:10 (slew complete) 07:12:10 Target is now centered. 07:12:10 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 07:12:10 No focus change required 07:12:21 (guide star SNR=21.4 X=219 Y=465) 07:12:21 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:12:26 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=699 Y=62) 07:12:26 (final exposure interval 1) 07:12:26 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:12:29 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=699 Y=61) 07:13:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:13:06 (guide star SNR=27.5 X=219 Y=465) 07:13:06 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:13:10 (guide star SNR=31.0 X=219 Y=465) 07:13:10 (final exposure interval 1) 07:13:10 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:13:14 (guide star SNR=17.1 X=219 Y=465) 07:13:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:13:34 (guide star SNR=20.6 X=219 Y=465) 07:13:34 (initial exposure interval 1) 07:13:38 (guide star SNR=28.9 X=219 Y=465) 07:13:38 (final exposure interval 1) 07:13:38 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:13:42 (guide star SNR=34.9 X=219 Y=465) 07:13:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:14:02 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=300 Y=37) 07:14:02 (initial exposure interval 1.72) 07:14:09 (guide star SNR=17.6 X=219 Y=465) 07:14:09 (final exposure interval 1) 07:14:09 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 07:14:13 (guide star SNR=31.3 X=219 Y=465) 07:14:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 07:14:29 **Autoguiding failed. 07:14:29 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 07:14:29 Imaging to V0965_Per_B_20131027_071151 07:14:29 (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 07:14:29 (starting exposure) 07:18:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:18:09 Image finished 07:18:12 Plate-solve V0965_Per_B_20131027_071151 final image. 07:18:13 568 image stars found 07:18:15 121 catalog stars found 07:18:15 Solved! 36 stars matched. 07:18:15 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 07:18:15 Pointing error is 0.485 arcmin @ angle 288.28 07:18:15 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 07:18:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:18:15 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 13.9s 37° 05' 12.11" 07:18:15 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 07:18:15 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.56 pixels) 07:18:15 (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec) 07:18:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:18:15 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-2228s GW=T HAz=-1847s DWz=T WF=no] 07:18:15 Imaging to V0965_Per_V_20131027_071815 07:18:15 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 07:18:15 No focus change required 07:18:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:18:16 (starting exposure) 07:20:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:20:19 Image finished 07:20:22 Plate-solve V0965_Per_V_20131027_071815 final image. 07:20:23 375 image stars found 07:20:24 121 catalog stars found 07:20:24 Solved! 21 stars matched. 07:20:24 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:20:24 Pointing error is 0.452 arcmin @ angle 287.72 07:20:24 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 07:20:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:20:24 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 14.0s 37° 05' 11.26" 07:20:24 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 07:20:24 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.41 pixels) 07:20:24 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 07:20:24 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:20:24 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-2099s GW=T HAz=-1718s DWz=T WF=no] 07:20:24 Imaging to V0965_Per_V_20131027_072024 07:20:24 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:20:24 (starting exposure) 07:22:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:22:23 Image finished 07:22:25 Plate-solve V0965_Per_V_20131027_072024 final image. 07:22:27 375 image stars found 07:22:28 121 catalog stars found 07:22:28 Solved! 19 stars matched. 07:22:28 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:22:28 Pointing error is 0.423 arcmin @ angle 287.42 07:22:28 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 07:22:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:22:28 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 14.2s 37° 05' 10.59" 07:22:28 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 07:22:28 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.91 pixels) 07:22:28 (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec) 07:22:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:22:28 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1974s GW=T HAz=-1593s DWz=T WF=no] 07:22:28 Imaging to V0965_Per_V_20131027_072228 07:22:28 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 07:22:28 (starting exposure) 07:24:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:24:32 Image finished 07:24:34 Plate-solve V0965_Per_V_20131027_072228 final image. 07:24:36 380 image stars found 07:24:36 121 catalog stars found 07:24:36 Solved! 20 stars matched. 07:24:36 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 07:24:36 Pointing error is 0.398 arcmin @ angle 285.77 07:24:36 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 07:24:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:24:36 True image center (J2000): 03h 11m 14.3s 37° 05' 09.49" 07:24:36 Imager sky position angle is 4.0 deg. 07:24:36 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.26 pixels) 07:24:36 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 07:24:37 Run complete ACP console log closed 27-Oct-2013 07:24:38 UTC