ACP console log opened 02-Nov-2013 06:16:11 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:16:11 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
06:16:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:16:11 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
06:16:11   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
06:16:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:16:12 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
06:16:12 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
06:16:12 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
06:16:13 Dome is MaxDome
06:16:13 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
06:16:13 Imager is QSI Universal
06:16:13 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
06:16:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
06:16:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
06:16:13 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
06:16:13 ACPS Observation KT_Eri(1 of 1)
06:16:13   (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan KT_Eri)
06:16:13   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:16:13 Pointing updates are enabled
06:16:13   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:16:14   (wait for slew to complete)
06:17:42   (slew complete)
06:17:42     [flip check:  Tn=560s HAc=-10255s GW=T HAz=-9695s DWz=T WF=no]
06:17:42   Updating pointing...
06:17:42   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:17:42   (starting exposure)
06:17:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:17:55   Calibrating image...
06:17:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:17:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:17:55   Image finished
06:17:55   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:17:55   16 image stars found
06:17:56   57 catalog stars found
06:17:56   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:17:56   Average residual is 0.47 arcsec.
06:17:56   Pointing error is 0.826 arcmin @ angle 114.25
06:17:56   True focal length is 346.6 cm.
06:17:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:17:56   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 57.3s   -10° 11' 03.45"
06:17:56   Imager sky position angle is 4.9 deg.
06:17:56   [sync] pointing model updated
06:17:56   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:17:56   Re-slew to target.
06:17:56   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:17:57   (wait for slew to complete)
06:17:59   (slew complete)
06:17:59   Target is now centered.
06:17:59   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
06:17:59   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:17:59   No focus change required
06:18:08   (guide star SNR=7.5 X=320 Y=150)
06:18:08   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:18:13   (guide star SNR=9.2 X=320 Y=149)
06:18:13   (final exposure interval 1)
06:18:13   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:18:17   (guide star SNR=10.3 X=320 Y=149)
06:19:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:19:07   (guide star SNR=10.7 X=398 Y=126)
06:19:07   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:19:11   (guide star SNR=10.3 X=398 Y=126)
06:19:11   (final exposure interval 1)
06:19:11   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:19:15   (guide star SNR=10.2 X=397 Y=127)
06:20:10 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:20:16   (guide star SNR=9.7 X=317 Y=124)
06:20:16   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:20:19   (guide star SNR=10.6 X=317 Y=124)
06:20:19   (final exposure interval 1)
06:20:19   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:20:24   (guide star SNR=10.6 X=317 Y=124)
06:22:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:22:19   (guide star SNR=8.8 X=251 Y=101)
06:22:19   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:22:22   (guide star SNR=8.8 X=251 Y=101)
06:22:22   (final exposure interval 1)
06:22:22   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:22:27   (guide star SNR=8.4 X=250 Y=101)
06:23:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:23:11 **Autoguiding failed.
06:23:11   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:23:11     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-9927s GW=T HAz=-9425s DWz=T WF=no]
06:23:11   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:23:11   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:23:11   Updating pointing...
06:23:11   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:23:11   No focus change required
06:23:11   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:23:11   (starting exposure)
06:23:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:23   Calibrating image...
06:23:23 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:23:23 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:23:23   Image finished
06:23:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:23:23   15 image stars found
06:23:23   57 catalog stars found
06:23:23   Solved! 9 stars matched.
06:23:23   Average residual is 0.41 arcsec.
06:23:23   Pointing error is 1.253 arcmin @ angle 121.44
06:23:23   True focal length is 346.5 cm.
06:23:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
06:23:24   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 58.6s   -10° 11' 22.30"
06:23:24   Imager sky position angle is 4.9 deg.
06:23:24   [sync] pointing model updated
06:23:24   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:23:24   Re-slew to target.
06:23:24   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:23:25   (wait for slew to complete)
06:23:26   (slew complete)
06:23:26   Target is now centered.
06:23:26   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:23:26   No focus change required
06:23:36   (guide star SNR=21.8 X=219 Y=465)
06:23:36   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:23:39 **No stars found in guider image
06:23:39   (final exposure interval -1)
06:23:39 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
06:23:39 **Autoguiding failed.
06:23:39   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
06:23:39   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131102_062311
06:23:40   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:23:40   (starting exposure)
06:27:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:27:29   Image finished
06:27:32   Plate-solve KT_Eri_B_20131102_062311 final image.
06:27:34   267 image stars found
06:27:34   57 catalog stars found
06:27:34   Solved! 8 stars matched.
06:27:34   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
06:27:34   Pointing error is 0.061 arcmin @ angle 164.19
06:27:34   True focal length is 346.8 cm.
06:27:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:27:34   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 54.3s   -10° 10' 46.64"
06:27:34   Imager sky position angle is 4.9 deg.
06:27:34   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.13 pixels)
06:27:34   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
06:27:34   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:27:34     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-9658s GW=T HAz=-9161s DWz=T WF=no]
06:27:34   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:27:34   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
06:27:34   Updating pointing...
06:27:34   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
06:27:34   No focus change required
06:27:35   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
06:27:35   (starting exposure)
06:27:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:27:49   Calibrating image...
06:27:49 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
06:27:49 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
06:27:49   Image finished
06:27:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:27:49   17 image stars found
06:27:49   57 catalog stars found
06:27:49   Solved! 12 stars matched.
06:27:49   Average residual is 0.48 arcsec.
06:27:49   Pointing error is 0.082 arcmin @ angle 128.86
06:27:49   True focal length is 346.4 cm.
06:27:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93
06:27:49   True image center (J2000): 04h 47m 54.5s   -10° 10' 46.18"
06:27:49   Imager sky position angle is 4.9 deg.
06:27:49   [sync] pointing model updated
06:27:49   Internal guider, always re-slew
06:27:49   Re-slew to target.
06:27:49   Start slew to KT_Eri...
06:27:51   (wait for slew to complete)
06:27:52   (slew complete)
06:27:52   Target is now centered.
06:27:52   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:27:52   No focus change required
06:28:01   (guide star SNR=10.0 X=319 Y=146)
06:28:01   (initial exposure interval 1)
06:28:06   (guide star SNR=11.3 X=319 Y=146)
06:28:06   (final exposure interval 1)
06:28:06   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
06:28:10   (guide star SNR=11.3 X=318 Y=146)
06:28:16   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:28:16   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131102_062734
06:28:16   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:28:19   (ex=0.40 ey=0.49)
06:28:19   (guider check OK)
06:28:19   (starting exposure)
06:32:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:32:08   Image finished
06:32:11   Plate-solve KT_Eri_B_20131102_062734 final image.
06:32:13   410 image stars found
06:32:13   57 catalog stars found
06:32:13 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:32:13   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:32:18     [flip check:  Tn=500s HAc=-9370s GW=T HAz=-8876s DWz=T WF=no]
06:32:18   Imaging to KT_Eri_B_20131102_063218
06:32:18   (taking 200 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
06:32:18   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
06:32:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:32:31 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:32:31 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 02-Nov-2013 06:32:32 UTC