ACP console log opened 02-Nov-2013 05:24:14 UTC
This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope)
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:24:14 This is AcquireScheduler V3.5.2
05:24:14 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:24:14 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
05:24:14   PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=300 PU=60
05:24:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:24:16 Initializing AcquireSupport V6.0.7
05:24:16 Weather safe, server is Weather Server Simulator
05:24:16 Telescope is ACP->TMO, driver V3
05:24:16 Dome is MaxDome
05:24:16 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.18
05:24:16 Imager is QSI Universal
05:24:16 Guider is SX Universal(internal/off-axis)
05:24:16 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33
05:24:16 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8
05:24:16 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
05:24:16 ACPS Observation SN_2013ej(1 of 1)
05:24:16   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan SN_2013ej)
05:24:16   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:24:16 Pointing updates are enabled
05:24:16   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
05:24:17   (wait for slew to complete)
05:24:27   (slew complete)
05:24:27     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-1997s GW=T HAz=-1337s DWz=T WF=no]
05:24:27   Updating pointing...
05:24:27   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
05:24:27   No focus change required
05:24:30   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:24:30   (starting exposure)
05:24:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:24:44   Calibrating image...
05:24:44 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:24:44 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:24:44   Image finished
05:24:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:24:44   4 image stars found
05:24:44   41 catalog stars found
05:24:45 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:24:45   Start slew to offset...
05:24:46   (wait for slew to complete)
05:24:50   (slew complete)
05:24:50   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:24:50   (starting exposure)
05:25:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:25:01   Calibrating image...
05:25:01 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:25:01 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:25:01   Image finished
05:25:01   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:25:01   12 image stars found
05:25:01   41 catalog stars found
05:25:01   Solved! 8 stars matched.
05:25:01   Average residual is 0.41 arcsec.
05:25:01   Pointing error is 0.085 arcmin @ angle 102.91
05:25:01   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
05:25:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
05:25:01   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.6s   14° 22' 11.74"
05:25:01   Imager sky position angle is 4.9 deg.
05:25:01   [sync] pointing model updated
05:25:01   Re-slew to target.
05:25:02   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
05:25:03   (wait for slew to complete)
05:25:07   (slew complete)
05:25:07   Target is now centered.
05:25:07   (long exp, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
05:25:07   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:25:07   No focus change required
05:25:16   (guide star SNR=12.9 X=219 Y=465)
05:25:16   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:25:21   (guide star SNR=25.0 X=219 Y=465)
05:25:21   (final exposure interval 1)
05:25:21   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:25:25   (guide star SNR=64.3 X=219 Y=465)
05:25:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:25:43   (guide star SNR=33.5 X=219 Y=465)
05:25:43   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:25:47   (guide star SNR=23.0 X=219 Y=465)
05:25:47   (final exposure interval 1)
05:25:47   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:25:51   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=219 Y=465)
05:26:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:26:10 **No stars found in guider image
05:26:10   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:26:10 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:26:32   (guide star SNR=10.2 X=219 Y=465)
05:26:32   (exposure interval 1)
05:26:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:26:51   (guide star SNR=60.7 X=219 Y=465)
05:26:51   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:26:54   (guide star SNR=29.2 X=219 Y=465)
05:26:54   (final exposure interval 1)
05:26:54   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:26:59   (guide star SNR=37.9 X=219 Y=465)
05:27:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:27:13 **Autoguiding failed.
05:27:13   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
05:27:13     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-1831s GW=T HAz=-1231s DWz=T WF=no]
05:27:13   (guider not running, restarting...)
05:27:13   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
05:27:13   Updating pointing...
05:27:13   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
05:27:13   No focus change required
05:27:14   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:27:14   (starting exposure)
05:27:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:27:26   Calibrating image...
05:27:26 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:27:26 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:27:26   Image finished
05:27:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:27:26   5 image stars found
05:27:26   41 catalog stars found
05:27:26 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:27:27   Start slew to offset...
05:27:28   (wait for slew to complete)
05:27:32   (slew complete)
05:27:32   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:27:32   (starting exposure)
05:27:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:27:43   Calibrating image...
05:27:43 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:27:43 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:27:43   Image finished
05:27:43   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:27:43   10 image stars found
05:27:43   41 catalog stars found
05:27:43 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:27:44   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
05:27:45   (wait for slew to complete)
05:27:49   (slew complete)
05:27:49   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:27:49   No focus change required
05:27:58   (guide star SNR=41.0 X=219 Y=465)
05:27:58   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:28:02   (guide star SNR=34.1 X=219 Y=465)
05:28:02   (final exposure interval 1)
05:28:02   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:28:07   (guide star SNR=19.8 X=219 Y=465)
05:28:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:28:26   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:28:26 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:28:48   (guide star SNR=7.6 X=219 Y=465)
05:28:48   (exposure interval 1)
05:29:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:29:06   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:29:06 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:29:28   (guide star SNR=11.1 X=219 Y=465)
05:29:28   (exposure interval 1)
05:29:41 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:29:46   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:29:46 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:30:08   (guide star SNR=8.3 X=219 Y=465)
05:30:08   (exposure interval 1)
05:30:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:30:22 **Autoguiding failed.
05:30:22   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
05:30:22   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131102_052713
05:30:22   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:30:23   (starting exposure)
05:35:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:35:53   Image finished
05:35:56   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_B_20131102_052713 final image.
05:35:57   210 image stars found
05:35:58   42 catalog stars found
05:35:58 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:35:58     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-1305s GW=T HAz=-705s DWz=T WF=no]
05:35:58   (guider not running, restarting...)
05:35:58   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
05:35:58   Updating pointing...
05:35:58   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
05:35:58   No focus change required
05:35:58   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:35:58   (starting exposure)
05:36:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:36:12   Calibrating image...
05:36:12 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:36:12 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:36:12   Image finished
05:36:12   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:36:12   3 image stars found
05:36:12   41 catalog stars found
05:36:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:36:12   Start slew to offset...
05:36:14   (wait for slew to complete)
05:36:18   (slew complete)
05:36:18   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:36:18   (starting exposure)
05:36:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:36:29   Calibrating image...
05:36:29 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:36:29 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:36:29   Image finished
05:36:29   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:36:29   11 image stars found
05:36:29   41 catalog stars found
05:36:29   Solved! 8 stars matched.
05:36:29   Average residual is 0.41 arcsec.
05:36:29   Pointing error is 0.049 arcmin @ angle 355.07
05:36:29   True focal length is 346.2 cm.
05:36:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.92
05:36:29   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 48.2s   14° 22' 15.79"
05:36:29   Imager sky position angle is 4.9 deg.
05:36:29   [sync] pointing model updated
05:36:30   Re-slew to target.
05:36:30   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
05:36:31   (wait for slew to complete)
05:36:35   (slew complete)
05:36:35   Target is now centered.
05:36:35   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:36:35   No focus change required
05:36:44   (guide star SNR=14.1 X=219 Y=465)
05:36:44   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:36:48   (guide star SNR=24.7 X=219 Y=465)
05:36:48   (final exposure interval 1)
05:36:48   (one more exposure for simple auto-dark)
05:36:53   (guide star SNR=16.3 X=219 Y=465)
05:37:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:37:11   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:37:11 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:37:33   (guide star SNR=16.8 X=219 Y=465)
05:37:33   (exposure interval 1)
05:37:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:37:51   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:37:51 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:38:13   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=219 Y=465)
05:38:13   (exposure interval 1)
05:38:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:38:31   (initial exposure interval -1)
05:38:31 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:38:53   (guide star SNR=10.6 X=219 Y=465)
05:38:53   (exposure interval 1)
05:39:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:39:08 **Autoguiding failed.
05:39:08   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
05:39:08   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131102_053558
05:39:08   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:39:08   (starting exposure)
05:44:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:44:38   Image finished
05:44:41   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:44:41     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-781s GW=T HAz=-180s DWz=T WF=no]
05:44:41   (guider not running, restarting...)
05:44:41   (internal guider - attempt pointing update before guider restart)
05:44:41   Updating pointing...
05:44:41   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
05:44:41   No focus change required
05:44:41   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:44:41   (starting exposure)
05:44:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:44:56   Calibrating image...
05:44:56 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:44:56 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:44:56   Image finished
05:44:56   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:44:56   2 image stars found
05:44:56   41 catalog stars found
05:44:56 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:44:56   Start slew to offset...
05:44:58   (wait for slew to complete)
05:45:01   (slew complete)
05:45:01   (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6)
05:45:01   (starting exposure)
05:45:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:45:13   Calibrating image...
05:45:13 **Calibration failed. Original image saved.
05:45:13 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found.
05:45:13   Image finished
05:45:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:45:13   9 image stars found
05:45:13   41 catalog stars found
05:45:13 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:45:13   Start slew to SN_2013ej...
05:45:15   (wait for slew to complete)
05:45:19   (slew complete)
05:45:19   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:45:19   No focus change required
05:45:28   (guide star SNR=18.6 X=219 Y=465)
05:45:28   (initial exposure interval 1)
05:45:33   (final exposure interval -1)
05:45:33 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval
05:45:33 **Autoguiding failed.
05:45:33   (**AG failed, continuing unguided for possible passing clouds)
05:45:33   Imaging to SN_2013ej_B_20131102_054441
05:45:33   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
05:45:33   (starting exposure)
05:50:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:50:51   Image finished
05:50:54   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:50:54     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-407s GW=T HAz=-7s DWz=T WF=no]
05:50:54   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131102_055054
05:50:54   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
05:50:54   No focus change required
05:50:54   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:50:54   (starting exposure)
05:52:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:52:56   Image finished
05:52:58   Plate-solve SN_2013ej_V_20131102_055054 final image.
05:53:00   116 image stars found
05:53:00   42 catalog stars found
05:53:00 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
05:53:00     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-280s GW=T HAz=121s DWz=T WF=no]
05:53:00   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131102_055300
05:53:00   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:53:00   (starting exposure)
05:55:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:55:02   Image finished
05:55:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:55:05     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-155s GW=T HAz=245s DWz=T WF=no]
05:55:05   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131102_055505
05:55:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:55:05   (starting exposure)
05:57:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:57:07   Image finished
05:57:09   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:57:09     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-30s GW=T HAz=370s DWz=T WF=no]
05:57:09   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131102_055709
05:57:09   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:57:09   (starting exposure)
05:59:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:59:11   Image finished
05:59:13   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:59:13     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=94s GW=T HAz=494s DWz=T WF=no]
05:59:13   Imaging to SN_2013ej_V_20131102_055913
05:59:13   (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
05:59:13   (starting exposure)
06:01:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:01:15   Image finished
06:01:17   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:01:18 Run complete
ACP console log closed 02-Nov-2013 06:01:18 UTC