ACP console log opened 28-Oct-2013 04:50:10 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:50:10 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2 04:50:10 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:50:10 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use 04:50:10 PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60 04:50:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:50:12 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7 04:50:12 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator 04:50:12 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3 04:50:12 Dome is MaxDome 04:50:12 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18 04:50:12 Imager is QSI Universal 04:50:12 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis) 04:50:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:50:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:50:12 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt 04:50:12 ACPS Observation SN_2013dy(1 of 1) 04:50:12 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013dy) 04:50:12 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:50:12 Pointing updates are enabled 04:50:12 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 04:50:15 (wait for slew to complete) 04:50:23 (slew complete) 04:50:23 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=6690s GW=T HAz=7350s DWz=T WF=no] 04:50:23 Updating pointing... 04:50:23 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:50:23 (starting exposure) 04:50:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:50:40 Calibrating image... 04:50:40 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:50:40 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:50:40 Image finished 04:50:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:50:40 47 image stars found 04:50:40 79 catalog stars found 04:50:40 Solved! 23 stars matched. 04:50:40 Average residual is 0.38 arcsec. 04:50:40 Pointing error is 1.073 arcmin @ angle 250.61 04:50:40 True focal length is 346.2 cm. 04:50:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:50:40 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 12.3s 40° 33' 48.11" 04:50:40 Imager sky position angle is 4.5 deg. 04:50:40 [sync] pointing model updated 04:50:40 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:50:40 Re-slew to target. 04:50:40 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 04:50:42 (wait for slew to complete) 04:50:43 (slew complete) 04:50:43 Target is now centered. 04:50:43 (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:50:43 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:50:43 No focus change required 04:50:53 (guide star SNR=28.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:50:53 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:50:58 (guide star SNR=19.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:50:58 (final exposure interval 1) 04:50:58 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:51:02 (guide star SNR=25.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:51:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:51:27 (guide star SNR=53.3 X=219 Y=465) 04:51:30 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:51:34 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=109 Y=518) 04:51:34 (final exposure interval 1) 04:51:34 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:51:39 (guide star SNR=35.0 X=219 Y=465) 04:51:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:52:04 (guide star SNR=34.0 X=219 Y=465) 04:52:04 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:52:08 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:52:11 (final exposure interval 1) 04:52:11 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:52:15 (guide star SNR=23.3 X=219 Y=465) 04:52:32 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:52:39 (guide star SNR=6.3 X=106 Y=520) 04:52:39 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:52:45 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:52:45 (final exposure interval 1) 04:52:45 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:52:48 (guide star SNR=48.0 X=219 Y=465) 04:53:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:53:09 **Autoguiding failed. 04:53:09 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:53:09 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=6851s GW=T HAz=7456s DWz=T WF=no] 04:53:09 (guider not running, restarting...) 04:53:09 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 04:53:09 Updating pointing... 04:53:09 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 04:53:09 No focus change required 04:53:10 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 04:53:10 (starting exposure) 04:53:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:53:25 Calibrating image... 04:53:25 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:53:25 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:53:25 Image finished 04:53:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:53:25 51 image stars found 04:53:25 79 catalog stars found 04:53:25 Solved! 23 stars matched. 04:53:25 Average residual is 0.34 arcsec. 04:53:25 Pointing error is 0.075 arcmin @ angle 69.61 04:53:25 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 04:53:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 04:53:25 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.0s 40° 34' 11.07" 04:53:25 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 04:53:25 [sync] pointing model updated 04:53:25 Internal guider, always re-slew 04:53:25 Re-slew to target. 04:53:25 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 04:53:26 (wait for slew to complete) 04:53:28 (slew complete) 04:53:28 Target is now centered. 04:53:28 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:53:28 No focus change required 04:53:38 (guide star SNR=35.2 X=219 Y=465) 04:53:38 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:53:43 (guide star SNR=24.3 X=219 Y=465) 04:53:43 (final exposure interval 1) 04:53:43 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:53:47 (guide star SNR=6.2 X=106 Y=518) 04:54:41 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:54:48 (guide star SNR=18.4 X=219 Y=465) 04:54:48 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:54:52 (guide star SNR=23.6 X=219 Y=465) 04:54:52 (final exposure interval 1) 04:54:52 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:54:57 (guide star SNR=28.9 X=219 Y=465) 04:55:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:55:22 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 04:55:22 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:55:26 (guide star SNR=27.2 X=219 Y=465) 04:55:26 (final exposure interval 1) 04:55:26 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:55:30 (guide star SNR=35.7 X=219 Y=465) 04:55:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:55:55 (guide star SNR=26.5 X=219 Y=465) 04:55:55 (initial exposure interval 1) 04:55:59 (guide star SNR=54.1 X=219 Y=465) 04:56:02 (final exposure interval 1) 04:56:02 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 04:56:06 (guide star SNR=8.0 X=453 Y=30) 04:56:11 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 04:56:13 **Autoguiding failed. 04:56:13 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 04:56:13 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131028_045309 04:56:13 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:56:13 (starting exposure) 05:01:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:01:40 Image finished 05:01:42 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131028_045309 final image. 05:01:44 1769 image stars found 05:01:44 79 catalog stars found 05:01:44 Solved! 8 stars matched. 05:01:44 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 05:01:44 Pointing error is 0.694 arcmin @ angle 90.89 05:01:44 True focal length is 346.5 cm. 05:01:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:01:44 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.2s 40° 34' 08.85" 05:01:44 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:01:44 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.57 pixels) 05:01:44 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 05:01:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:01:44 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=7366s GW=T HAz=7973s DWz=T WF=no] 05:01:44 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:01:44 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:01:44 Updating pointing... 05:01:44 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:01:44 No focus change required 05:01:45 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:01:45 (starting exposure) 05:02:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:02:04 Calibrating image... 05:02:04 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:02:04 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:02:04 Image finished 05:02:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:02:04 48 image stars found 05:02:04 79 catalog stars found 05:02:04 Solved! 17 stars matched. 05:02:04 Average residual is 0.44 arcsec. 05:02:04 Pointing error is 0.746 arcmin @ angle 87.84 05:02:04 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:02:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:02:04 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.5s 40° 34' 11.18" 05:02:04 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:02:04 [sync] pointing model updated 05:02:04 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:02:04 Re-slew to target. 05:02:04 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:02:06 (wait for slew to complete) 05:02:07 (slew complete) 05:02:07 Target is now centered. 05:02:07 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:02:07 No focus change required 05:02:17 (guide star SNR=26.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:02:17 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:02:23 (guide star SNR=6.3 X=109 Y=512) 05:02:23 (final exposure interval 1) 05:02:23 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:02:27 (guide star SNR=41.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:02:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:02:52 (guide star SNR=47.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:02:55 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:02:59 (guide star SNR=24.4 X=219 Y=465) 05:02:59 (final exposure interval 1) 05:02:59 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:03:05 (guide star SNR=85.8 X=219 Y=465) 05:03:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:03:29 (guide star SNR=29.6 X=219 Y=465) 05:03:29 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:03:33 (guide star SNR=27.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:03:33 (final exposure interval 1) 05:03:33 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:03:37 (guide star SNR=very high X=219 Y=465) 05:03:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:04:02 (guide star SNR=6.2 X=107 Y=514) 05:04:02 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:04:06 (guide star SNR=71.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:04:06 (final exposure interval 1) 05:04:06 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:04:10 (guide star SNR=17.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:04:28 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:04:29 **Autoguiding failed. 05:04:29 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:04:29 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131028_050144 05:04:29 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:04:29 (starting exposure) 05:09:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:09:58 Image finished 05:10:00 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131028_050144 final image. 05:10:02 2049 image stars found 05:10:02 79 catalog stars found 05:10:02 Solved! 8 stars matched. 05:10:02 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 05:10:02 Pointing error is 0.024 arcmin @ angle 135.68 05:10:02 True focal length is 346.6 cm. 05:10:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:10:02 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 17.7s 40° 34' 08.48" 05:10:02 Imager sky position angle is 4.5 deg. 05:10:02 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.25 pixels) 05:10:02 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 05:10:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:10:02 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=7869s GW=T HAz=8472s DWz=T WF=no] 05:10:02 (guider not running, restarting...) 05:10:02 (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart) 05:10:02 Updating pointing... 05:10:02 Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure 05:10:02 No focus change required 05:10:03 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 05:10:06 (starting exposure) 05:10:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:10:23 Calibrating image... 05:10:23 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:10:23 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:10:23 Image finished 05:10:23 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:10:23 45 image stars found 05:10:23 79 catalog stars found 05:10:23 Solved! 20 stars matched. 05:10:23 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 05:10:23 Pointing error is 0.074 arcmin @ angle 74.59 05:10:23 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:10:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 05:10:23 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 18.0s 40° 34' 10.68" 05:10:23 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:10:23 [sync] pointing model updated 05:10:23 Internal guider, always re-slew 05:10:23 Re-slew to target. 05:10:23 Start slew to SN_2013dy... 05:10:24 (wait for slew to complete) 05:10:26 (slew complete) 05:10:26 Target is now centered. 05:10:26 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 05:10:26 No focus change required 05:10:35 (guide star SNR=40.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:10:35 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:10:41 (guide star SNR=25.1 X=219 Y=465) 05:10:41 (final exposure interval 1) 05:10:41 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:10:45 (guide star SNR=49.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:11:05 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:11:10 (guide star SNR=25.3 X=219 Y=465) 05:11:13 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:11:17 (guide star SNR=31.9 X=219 Y=465) 05:11:17 (final exposure interval 1) 05:11:17 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:11:22 (guide star SNR=6.5 X=107 Y=520) 05:12:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:12:18 (guide star SNR=21.2 X=219 Y=465) 05:12:18 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:12:23 (guide star SNR=25.0 X=219 Y=465) 05:12:23 (final exposure interval 1) 05:12:23 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:12:28 (guide star SNR=67.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:12:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:12:52 (guide star SNR=8.8 X=468 Y=29) 05:12:52 (initial exposure interval 1) 05:12:56 (guide star SNR=62.5 X=219 Y=465) 05:12:56 (final exposure interval 1) 05:12:56 (one more exposure for simple auto-dark) 05:13:01 (guide star SNR=28.7 X=219 Y=465) 05:13:18 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:13:19 **Autoguiding failed. 05:13:19 (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds) 05:13:19 Imaging to SN_2013dy_B_20131028_051002 05:13:19 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 05:13:19 (starting exposure) 05:18:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:18:49 Image finished 05:18:52 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_B_20131028_051002 final image. 05:18:53 1914 image stars found 05:18:54 79 catalog stars found 05:18:54 Solved! 14 stars matched. 05:18:54 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 05:18:54 Pointing error is 0.628 arcmin @ angle 96.48 05:18:54 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:18:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:18:54 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 20.9s 40° 34' 05.25" 05:18:54 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:18:54 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.06 pixels) 05:18:54 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 05:18:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:18:54 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8399s GW=T HAz=8805s DWz=T WF=no] 05:18:54 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131028_051854 05:18:54 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 05:18:54 No focus change required 05:18:55 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:18:58 (starting exposure) 05:21:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:21:09 Image finished 05:21:12 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131028_051854 final image. 05:21:13 1044 image stars found 05:21:13 79 catalog stars found 05:21:13 Solved! 9 stars matched. 05:21:13 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 05:21:13 Pointing error is 0.652 arcmin @ angle 93.91 05:21:13 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:21:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:21:13 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.0s 40° 34' 06.83" 05:21:13 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:21:13 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.36 pixels) 05:21:13 (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec) 05:21:13 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:21:13 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8538s GW=T HAz=8945s DWz=T WF=no] 05:21:13 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052113 05:21:13 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:21:13 (starting exposure) 05:23:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:23:28 Image finished 05:23:30 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052113 final image. 05:23:32 1019 image stars found 05:23:35 79 catalog stars found 05:23:35 Solved! 9 stars matched. 05:23:35 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 05:23:35 Pointing error is 0.668 arcmin @ angle 92.39 05:23:35 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:23:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:23:35 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.1s 40° 34' 07.82" 05:23:35 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:23:35 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.62 pixels) 05:23:35 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 05:23:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:23:35 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8680s GW=T HAz=9087s DWz=T WF=no] 05:23:35 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052335 05:23:35 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:23:35 (starting exposure) 05:25:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:25:47 Image finished 05:25:49 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052335 final image. 05:25:51 1052 image stars found 05:25:51 79 catalog stars found 05:25:51 Solved! 9 stars matched. 05:25:51 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:25:51 Pointing error is 0.691 arcmin @ angle 91.00 05:25:51 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:25:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:25:51 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.2s 40° 34' 08.77" 05:25:51 Imager sky position angle is 4.5 deg. 05:25:51 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.91 pixels) 05:25:51 (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec) 05:25:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:25:51 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8816s GW=T HAz=9224s DWz=T WF=no] 05:25:51 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052551 05:25:51 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:25:51 (starting exposure) 05:28:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:28:06 Image finished 05:28:08 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052551 final image. 05:28:10 1003 image stars found 05:28:13 79 catalog stars found 05:28:13 Solved! 9 stars matched. 05:28:13 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 05:28:13 Pointing error is 0.702 arcmin @ angle 89.52 05:28:13 True focal length is 346.4 cm. 05:28:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:28:13 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.3s 40° 34' 09.85" 05:28:13 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:28:13 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.87 pixels) 05:28:13 (avg FWHM = 1.51 arcsec) 05:28:13 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:28:13 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=8959s GW=T HAz=9366s DWz=T WF=no] 05:28:13 Imaging to SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052813 05:28:13 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:28:13 (starting exposure) 05:30:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:30:25 Image finished 05:30:27 Plate-solve SN_2013dy_V_20131028_052813 final image. 05:30:29 1124 image stars found 05:30:29 79 catalog stars found 05:30:29 Solved! 10 stars matched. 05:30:29 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 05:30:29 Pointing error is 0.745 arcmin @ angle 88.08 05:30:29 True focal length is 346.3 cm. 05:30:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:30:29 True image center (J2000): 22h 18m 21.5s 40° 34' 11.00" 05:30:29 Imager sky position angle is 4.4 deg. 05:30:29 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.80 pixels) 05:30:29 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 05:30:29 Run complete ACP console log closed 28-Oct-2013 05:30:33 UTC