ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 00:55:06 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 00:55:06 This is AutoFlat version 9.0.3 00:55:06 Using flat plan SchedulerDuskFlats.txt 00:55:06 Starting dusk flats. Low Sun at 6:28:04 PM 00:55:06 Start tracking for next phase 00:55:07 Starting flat field acquisition. 00:55:07 Flats will be acquired with Fast readout mode 00:55:07 Doing 5 flats in Halpha at binning 2 00:55:07 Start slew to flat area... 00:55:08 Switching from SR to Halpha filter for imaging 00:55:08 No focus change required 00:55:08 (wait for slew to complete) 00:55:53 (slew complete) 00:55:53 Stop tracking for test exposures 00:55:53 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:55:53 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:55:53 Camera exposing 00:55:57 Exposure complete 00:55:57 Downloading image... 00:55:58 Image downloaded 00:55:59 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:56:00 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:56:15 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.4 deg. elevation 00:56:15 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:56:15 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:56:15 Camera exposing 00:56:18 Exposure complete 00:56:18 Downloading image... 00:56:19 Image downloaded 00:56:20 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:56:21 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:56:36 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.5 deg. elevation 00:56:36 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:56:36 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:56:36 Camera exposing 00:56:40 Exposure complete 00:56:40 Downloading image... 00:56:41 Image downloaded 00:56:42 Background mean = 63827 (ADU) 00:56:43 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:56:58 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.6 deg. elevation 00:56:58 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:56:58 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:56:58 Camera exposing 00:57:02 Exposure complete 00:57:02 Downloading image... 00:57:03 Image downloaded 00:57:04 Background mean = 60197 (ADU) 00:57:05 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:57:20 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.7 deg. elevation 00:57:20 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:20 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:57:20 Camera exposing 00:57:24 Exposure complete 00:57:24 Downloading image... 00:57:25 Image downloaded 00:57:25 Background mean = 56707 (ADU) 00:57:26 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:57:42 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.7 deg. elevation 00:57:42 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:42 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:57:42 Camera exposing 00:57:45 Exposure complete 00:57:45 Downloading image... 00:57:47 Image downloaded 00:57:47 Background mean = 53383 (ADU) 00:57:48 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:58:03 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.8 deg. elevation 00:58:03 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:58:03 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:58:03 Camera exposing 00:58:07 Exposure complete 00:58:07 Downloading image... 00:58:08 Image downloaded 00:58:09 Background mean = 50186 (ADU) 00:58:10 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:58:25 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.9 deg. elevation 00:58:25 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:58:25 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:58:25 Camera exposing 00:58:29 Exposure complete 00:58:29 Downloading image... 00:58:30 Image downloaded 00:58:31 Background mean = 47107 (ADU) 00:58:32 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:58:47 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.0 deg. elevation 00:58:47 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:58:47 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:58:47 Camera exposing 00:58:51 Exposure complete 00:58:51 Downloading image... 00:58:52 Image downloaded 00:58:52 Background mean = 44134 (ADU) 00:58:53 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:59:09 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.0 deg. elevation 00:59:09 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:59:09 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:59:09 Camera exposing 00:59:13 Exposure complete 00:59:13 Downloading image... 00:59:14 Image downloaded 00:59:14 Background mean = 41264 (ADU) 00:59:15 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:59:30 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.1 deg. elevation 00:59:31 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:59:31 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:59:31 Camera exposing 00:59:34 Exposure complete 00:59:34 Downloading image... 00:59:35 Image downloaded 00:59:36 Background mean = 38523 (ADU) 00:59:37 Start tracking for real flats 00:59:37 FLAT1 Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:59:37 Camera exposing 00:59:45 Exposure complete 00:59:45 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:59:45 Downloading image... 00:59:46 Image downloaded 00:59:49 Start tracking 00:59:50 Background mean = 36171 (ADU) 00:59:51 FLAT2 Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:59:51 Camera exposing 00:59:59 Exposure complete 00:59:59 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:59:59 Downloading image... 01:00:00 Image downloaded 01:00:02 Start tracking 01:00:03 Background mean = 34619 (ADU) 01:00:05 FLAT3 Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 01:00:05 Camera exposing 01:00:12 Exposure complete 01:00:12 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:00:12 Downloading image... 01:00:13 Image downloaded 01:00:15 Start tracking 01:00:16 Background mean = 33084 (ADU) 01:00:17 FLAT4 Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 01:00:17 Camera exposing 01:00:25 Exposure complete 01:00:25 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:00:25 Downloading image... 01:00:26 Image downloaded 01:00:28 Start tracking 01:00:29 Background mean = 31810 (ADU) 01:00:30 FLAT5 Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 01:00:30 Camera exposing 01:00:37 Exposure complete 01:00:37 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:00:37 Downloading image... 01:00:38 Image downloaded 01:00:41 Start tracking 01:00:41 Background mean = 30449 (ADU) 01:00:43 Doing 5 flats in SU at binning 2 01:00:43 Start slew to flat area... 01:00:44 Switching from Halpha to SU filter for imaging 01:00:44 No focus change required 01:00:44 (wait for slew to complete) 01:00:54 (slew complete) 01:00:54 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:00:54 TEST SU: 1.03 sec at bin 2 01:00:54 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:00:54 Camera exposing 01:00:58 Exposure complete 01:00:58 Downloading image... 01:00:59 Image downloaded 01:00:59 Background mean = 1768 (ADU) 01:01:00 **Sky is too dark 01:01:00 Doing 5 flats in SG at binning 2 01:01:00 Start slew to flat area... 01:01:02 Switching from SU to SG filter for imaging 01:01:02 Focus change of 50 steps required 01:01:06 (wait for slew to complete) 01:01:12 (slew complete) 01:01:12 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:01:13 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:01:13 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:01:13 Camera exposing 01:01:16 Exposure complete 01:01:16 Downloading image... 01:01:17 Image downloaded 01:01:18 Background mean = 55090 (ADU) 01:01:19 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 01:01:35 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.5 deg. elevation 01:01:35 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:01:35 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:01:35 Camera exposing 01:01:39 Exposure complete 01:01:39 Downloading image... 01:01:40 Image downloaded 01:01:40 Background mean = 50959 (ADU) 01:01:41 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 01:01:57 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.6 deg. elevation 01:01:57 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:01:57 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:01:57 Camera exposing 01:02:01 Exposure complete 01:02:01 Downloading image... 01:02:02 Image downloaded 01:02:02 Background mean = 47247 (ADU) 01:02:04 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 01:02:19 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.7 deg. elevation 01:02:19 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:02:19 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:02:19 Camera exposing 01:02:23 Exposure complete 01:02:23 Downloading image... 01:02:24 Image downloaded 01:02:25 Background mean = 43781 (ADU) 01:02:26 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 01:02:41 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.8 deg. elevation 01:02:41 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:02:41 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:02:41 Camera exposing 01:02:45 Exposure complete 01:02:45 Downloading image... 01:02:46 Image downloaded 01:02:47 Background mean = 40545 (ADU) 01:02:48 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 01:03:03 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.8 deg. elevation 01:03:03 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:03:03 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:03:03 Camera exposing 01:03:07 Exposure complete 01:03:07 Downloading image... 01:03:08 Image downloaded 01:03:09 Background mean = 37518 (ADU) 01:03:10 Start tracking for real flats 01:03:10 FLAT1 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:03:10 Camera exposing 01:03:18 Exposure complete 01:03:18 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:18 Downloading image... 01:03:19 Image downloaded 01:03:22 Start tracking 01:03:23 Background mean = 35026 (ADU) 01:03:24 FLAT2 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:03:24 Camera exposing 01:03:31 Exposure complete 01:03:31 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:31 Downloading image... 01:03:32 Image downloaded 01:03:35 Start tracking 01:03:35 Background mean = 33347 (ADU) 01:03:37 FLAT3 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:03:37 Camera exposing 01:03:45 Exposure complete 01:03:45 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:45 Downloading image... 01:03:46 Image downloaded 01:03:48 Start tracking 01:03:49 Background mean = 31882 (ADU) 01:03:51 FLAT4 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 01:03:51 Camera exposing 01:03:59 Exposure complete 01:03:59 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:59 Downloading image... 01:04:00 Image downloaded 01:04:02 Start tracking 01:04:03 Background mean = 30306 (ADU) 01:04:04 FLAT5 SG: 1.04 sec at bin 2 01:04:04 Camera exposing 01:04:12 Exposure complete 01:04:12 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:04:12 Downloading image... 01:04:13 Image downloaded 01:04:15 Start tracking 01:04:16 Background mean = 29972 (ADU) 01:04:17 Doing 5 flats in SZ at binning 2 01:04:18 Start slew to flat area... 01:04:19 Switching from SG to SZ filter for imaging 01:04:19 Focus change of -100 steps required 01:04:22 (wait for slew to complete) 01:04:28 (slew complete) 01:04:28 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:04:29 TEST SZ: 1.09 sec at bin 2 01:04:29 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:04:29 Camera exposing 01:04:32 Exposure complete 01:04:32 Downloading image... 01:04:34 Image downloaded 01:04:34 Background mean = 4335 (ADU) 01:04:35 TEST SZ: 7.92 sec at bin 2 01:04:35 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:04:35 Camera exposing 01:04:46 Exposure complete 01:04:46 Downloading image... 01:04:47 Image downloaded 01:04:47 Background mean = 27395 (ADU) 01:04:48 Start tracking for real flats 01:04:48 FLAT1 SZ: 9.11 sec at bin 2 01:04:49 Camera exposing 01:05:04 Exposure complete 01:05:04 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:05:04 Downloading image... 01:05:05 Image downloaded 01:05:07 Start tracking 01:05:08 Background mean = 28439 (ADU) 01:05:10 FLAT2 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 01:05:10 Camera exposing 01:05:26 Exposure complete 01:05:26 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:05:26 Downloading image... 01:05:27 Image downloaded 01:05:29 Start tracking 01:05:30 Background mean = 29008 (ADU) 01:05:31 FLAT3 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 01:05:31 Camera exposing 01:05:48 Exposure complete 01:05:48 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:05:48 Downloading image... 01:05:49 Image downloaded 01:05:51 Start tracking 01:05:52 Background mean = 26961 (ADU) 01:05:53 FLAT4 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 01:05:53 Camera exposing 01:06:10 Exposure complete 01:06:10 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:06:10 Downloading image... 01:06:11 Image downloaded 01:06:13 Start tracking 01:06:14 Background mean = 25044 (ADU) 01:06:16 FLAT5 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 01:06:16 Camera exposing 01:06:32 Exposure complete 01:06:32 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:06:32 Downloading image... 01:06:33 Image downloaded 01:06:35 Start tracking 01:06:37 Background mean = 23194 (ADU) 01:06:38 Doing 5 flats in SR at binning 2 01:06:38 Start slew to flat area... 01:06:39 Switching from SZ to SR filter for imaging 01:06:39 Focus change of 50 steps required 01:06:42 (wait for slew to complete) 01:06:48 (slew complete) 01:06:48 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:06:49 TEST SR: 10 sec at bin 2 01:06:49 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:06:49 Camera exposing 01:07:03 Exposure complete 01:07:03 Downloading image... 01:07:04 Image downloaded 01:07:04 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 01:07:05 Scaling exposure and trying again 01:07:06 TEST SR: 4.81 sec at bin 2 01:07:06 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:07:06 Camera exposing 01:07:14 Exposure complete 01:07:14 Downloading image... 01:07:15 Image downloaded 01:07:15 Background mean = 34700 (ADU) 01:07:17 Start tracking for real flats 01:07:17 FLAT1 SR: 4.37 sec at bin 2 01:07:17 Camera exposing 01:07:28 Exposure complete 01:07:28 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:07:28 Downloading image... 01:07:29 Image downloaded 01:07:32 Start tracking 01:07:33 Background mean = 28770 (ADU) 01:07:34 FLAT2 SR: 4.78 sec at bin 2 01:07:34 Camera exposing 01:07:45 Exposure complete 01:07:45 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:07:45 Downloading image... 01:07:47 Image downloaded 01:07:49 Start tracking 01:07:50 Background mean = 29258 (ADU) 01:07:51 FLAT3 SR: 5.15 sec at bin 2 01:07:51 Camera exposing 01:08:03 Exposure complete 01:08:03 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:08:03 Downloading image... 01:08:04 Image downloaded 01:08:06 Start tracking 01:08:07 Background mean = 29336 (ADU) 01:08:09 FLAT4 SR: 5.53 sec at bin 2 01:08:09 Camera exposing 01:08:20 Exposure complete 01:08:20 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:08:20 Downloading image... 01:08:21 Image downloaded 01:08:24 Start tracking 01:08:25 Background mean = 29245 (ADU) 01:08:26 FLAT5 SR: 5.96 sec at bin 2 01:08:26 Camera exposing 01:08:39 Exposure complete 01:08:39 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:08:39 Downloading image... 01:08:40 Image downloaded 01:08:42 Start tracking 01:08:43 Background mean = 29250 (ADU) 01:08:44 Doing 5 flats in SI at binning 2 01:08:44 Start slew to flat area... 01:08:45 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 01:08:46 Focus change of -20 steps required 01:08:48 (wait for slew to complete) 01:08:55 (slew complete) 01:08:55 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:08:55 TEST SI: 6.42 sec at bin 2 01:08:55 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:08:55 Camera exposing 01:09:04 Exposure complete 01:09:04 Downloading image... 01:09:05 Image downloaded 01:09:05 Background mean = 25367 (ADU) 01:09:07 Start tracking for real flats 01:09:07 FLAT1 SI: 7.97 sec at bin 2 01:09:07 Camera exposing 01:09:22 Exposure complete 01:09:22 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:09:22 Downloading image... 01:09:23 Image downloaded 01:09:25 Start tracking 01:09:26 Background mean = 28171 (ADU) 01:09:27 FLAT2 SI: 8.91 sec at bin 2 01:09:27 Camera exposing 01:09:42 Exposure complete 01:09:42 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:09:42 Downloading image... 01:09:43 Image downloaded 01:09:46 Start tracking 01:09:47 Background mean = 28785 (ADU) 01:09:48 FLAT3 SI: 9.75 sec at bin 2 01:09:48 Camera exposing 01:10:04 Exposure complete 01:10:04 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:10:04 Downloading image... 01:10:05 Image downloaded 01:10:07 Start tracking 01:10:08 Background mean = 28634 (ADU) 01:10:10 FLAT4 SI: 10 sec at bin 2 01:10:10 Camera exposing 01:10:26 Exposure complete 01:10:26 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:10:26 Downloading image... 01:10:27 Image downloaded 01:10:29 Start tracking 01:10:30 Background mean = 26551 (ADU) 01:10:31 FLAT5 SI: 10 sec at bin 2 01:10:31 Camera exposing 01:10:48 Exposure complete 01:10:48 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:10:48 Downloading image... 01:10:49 Image downloaded 01:10:51 Start tracking 01:10:52 Background mean = 23998 (ADU) 01:10:53 Sun is now at -5.4 deg. elevation 01:10:53 Stop tracking 01:10:53 Flat acquisition complete. ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 01:10:53 UTC