ACP console log opened 06-Feb-2025 00:49:16 UTC This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production)) Licensed to Arne Henden 00:49:16 This is AutoFlat version 9.1.3 00:49:16 Using flat plan SchedulerDuskFlats.txt 00:49:16 Starting dusk flats. Low Sun at 6:22:49 PM 00:49:16 Start tracking for next phase 00:49:16 Starting flat field acquisition. 00:49:16 Flats will be acquired by default with Fast readout mode 00:49:16 Doing 5 flats in Halpha at binning 2 00:49:16 Start slew to flat area... 00:49:17 (wait for slew to complete) 00:49:57 (slew complete) 00:49:57 Stop tracking for test exposures 00:49:57 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 00:49:57 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:49:57 Camera exposing 00:50:01 Exposure complete 00:50:01 Downloading image... 00:50:02 Image downloaded 00:50:03 Background mean = 2175 (ADU) 00:50:04 **Sky is too dark 00:50:04 Doing 5 flats in SU at binning 2 00:50:04 Start slew to flat area... 00:50:05 Switching from Halpha to SU filter for imaging 00:50:05 No focus change required 00:50:05 (wait for slew to complete) 00:50:15 (slew complete) 00:50:15 Stop tracking for test exposures 00:50:15 TEST SU: 1 sec at bin 2 00:50:15 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:50:15 Camera exposing 00:50:19 Exposure complete 00:50:19 Downloading image... 00:50:20 Image downloaded 00:50:21 Background mean = 3403 (ADU) 00:50:22 TEST SU: 9.26 sec at bin 2 00:50:22 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:50:22 Camera exposing 00:50:34 Exposure complete 00:50:34 Downloading image... 00:50:35 Image downloaded 00:50:36 Background mean = 26582 (ADU) 00:50:37 Start tracking for real flats 00:50:37 FLAT1 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 00:50:37 Camera exposing 00:50:51 Exposure complete 00:50:51 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:50:51 Downloading image... 00:50:52 Image downloaded 00:50:54 Start tracking 00:50:55 Background mean = 26068 (ADU) 00:50:56 FLAT2 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 00:50:56 Camera exposing 00:51:10 Exposure complete 00:51:10 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:51:10 Downloading image... 00:51:11 Image downloaded 00:51:13 Start tracking 00:51:14 Background mean = 24802 (ADU) 00:51:15 FLAT3 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 00:51:15 Camera exposing 00:51:28 Exposure complete 00:51:28 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:51:28 Downloading image... 00:51:29 Image downloaded 00:51:32 Start tracking 00:51:33 Background mean = 23588 (ADU) 00:51:34 FLAT4 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 00:51:34 Camera exposing 00:51:48 Exposure complete 00:51:48 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:51:48 Downloading image... 00:51:49 Image downloaded 00:51:51 Start tracking 00:51:52 Background mean = 22400 (ADU) 00:51:53 FLAT5 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 00:51:53 Camera exposing 00:52:06 Exposure complete 00:52:06 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:52:06 Downloading image... 00:52:07 Image downloaded 00:52:10 Start tracking 00:52:11 Background mean = 21274 (ADU) 00:52:12 Doing 5 flats in SG at binning 2 00:52:12 Start slew to flat area... 00:52:14 Switching from SU to SG filter for imaging 00:52:14 Focus change of 50 steps required 00:52:16 (wait for slew to complete) 00:52:24 (slew complete) 00:52:24 Stop tracking for test exposures 00:52:24 TEST SG: 10 sec at bin 2 00:52:24 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:52:24 Camera exposing 00:52:36 Exposure complete 00:52:36 Downloading image... 00:52:37 Image downloaded 00:52:38 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:52:39 Scaling exposure and trying again 00:52:39 TEST SG: 4.81 sec at bin 2 00:52:39 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:52:39 Camera exposing 00:52:47 Exposure complete 00:52:47 Downloading image... 00:52:48 Image downloaded 00:52:49 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:52:50 Scaling exposure and trying again 00:52:50 TEST SG: 2.31 sec at bin 2 00:52:50 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:52:50 Camera exposing 00:52:55 Exposure complete 00:52:55 Downloading image... 00:52:56 Image downloaded 00:52:57 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:52:58 Scaling exposure and trying again 00:52:58 TEST SG: 1.11 sec at bin 2 00:52:58 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:52:58 Camera exposing 00:53:02 Exposure complete 00:53:02 Downloading image... 00:53:03 Image downloaded 00:53:04 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:53:05 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:53:20 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.0 deg. elevation 00:53:20 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:53:20 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:53:20 Camera exposing 00:53:24 Exposure complete 00:53:24 Downloading image... 00:53:25 Image downloaded 00:53:25 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:53:26 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:53:42 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.1 deg. elevation 00:53:42 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:53:42 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:53:42 Camera exposing 00:53:45 Exposure complete 00:53:45 Downloading image... 00:53:46 Image downloaded 00:53:47 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:53:48 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:54:03 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.1 deg. elevation 00:54:03 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:54:03 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:54:03 Camera exposing 00:54:07 Exposure complete 00:54:07 Downloading image... 00:54:08 Image downloaded 00:54:09 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:54:10 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:54:25 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.2 deg. elevation 00:54:25 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:54:25 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:54:25 Camera exposing 00:54:29 Exposure complete 00:54:29 Downloading image... 00:54:30 Image downloaded 00:54:31 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 00:54:32 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:54:47 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.3 deg. elevation 00:54:47 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:54:47 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:54:47 Camera exposing 00:54:51 Exposure complete 00:54:51 Downloading image... 00:54:52 Image downloaded 00:54:53 Background mean = 65533 (ADU) 00:54:54 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:55:09 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.4 deg. elevation 00:55:09 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:55:09 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:55:09 Camera exposing 00:55:13 Exposure complete 00:55:13 Downloading image... 00:55:14 Image downloaded 00:55:14 Background mean = 61759 (ADU) 00:55:15 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:55:30 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.4 deg. elevation 00:55:30 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:55:30 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:55:30 Camera exposing 00:55:34 Exposure complete 00:55:34 Downloading image... 00:55:35 Image downloaded 00:55:36 Background mean = 57408 (ADU) 00:55:37 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:55:52 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.5 deg. elevation 00:55:52 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:55:52 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:55:52 Camera exposing 00:55:56 Exposure complete 00:55:56 Downloading image... 00:55:57 Image downloaded 00:55:58 Background mean = 53305 (ADU) 00:55:59 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:56:14 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.6 deg. elevation 00:56:14 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:56:14 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:56:14 Camera exposing 00:56:18 Exposure complete 00:56:18 Downloading image... 00:56:19 Image downloaded 00:56:19 Background mean = 49491 (ADU) 00:56:20 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:56:36 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.6 deg. elevation 00:56:36 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:56:36 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:56:36 Camera exposing 00:56:39 Exposure complete 00:56:39 Downloading image... 00:56:40 Image downloaded 00:56:41 Background mean = 45868 (ADU) 00:56:42 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:56:57 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.7 deg. elevation 00:56:57 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:56:57 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:56:57 Camera exposing 00:57:01 Exposure complete 00:57:01 Downloading image... 00:57:02 Image downloaded 00:57:03 Background mean = 42503 (ADU) 00:57:04 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 00:57:19 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.8 deg. elevation 00:57:19 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:19 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:57:19 Camera exposing 00:57:23 Exposure complete 00:57:23 Downloading image... 00:57:24 Image downloaded 00:57:24 Background mean = 39354 (ADU) 00:57:26 Start tracking for real flats 00:57:26 FLAT1 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:26 Camera exposing 00:57:30 Exposure complete 00:57:30 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:57:30 Downloading image... 00:57:32 Image downloaded 00:57:34 Start tracking 00:57:35 Background mean = 36673 (ADU) 00:57:36 FLAT2 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:36 Camera exposing 00:57:41 Exposure complete 00:57:41 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:57:41 Downloading image... 00:57:42 Image downloaded 00:57:44 Start tracking 00:57:45 Background mean = 35353 (ADU) 00:57:46 FLAT3 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:46 Camera exposing 00:57:51 Exposure complete 00:57:51 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:57:51 Downloading image... 00:57:52 Image downloaded 00:57:54 Start tracking 00:57:55 Background mean = 34078 (ADU) 00:57:56 FLAT4 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:57:56 Camera exposing 00:58:01 Exposure complete 00:58:01 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:58:01 Downloading image... 00:58:02 Image downloaded 00:58:05 Start tracking 00:58:06 Background mean = 32784 (ADU) 00:58:07 FLAT5 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 00:58:07 Camera exposing 00:58:12 Exposure complete 00:58:12 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:58:12 Downloading image... 00:58:13 Image downloaded 00:58:15 Start tracking 00:58:16 Background mean = 31576 (ADU) 00:58:17 Doing 5 flats in SZ at binning 2 00:58:17 Start slew to flat area... 00:58:19 Switching from SG to SZ filter for imaging 00:58:19 Focus change of -100 steps required 00:58:22 (wait for slew to complete) 00:58:29 (slew complete) 00:58:29 Stop tracking for test exposures 00:58:29 TEST SZ: 1 sec at bin 2 00:58:29 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:58:29 Camera exposing 00:58:33 Exposure complete 00:58:33 Downloading image... 00:58:34 Image downloaded 00:58:34 Background mean = 4163 (ADU) 00:58:35 TEST SZ: 7.57 sec at bin 2 00:58:36 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 00:58:36 Camera exposing 00:58:46 Exposure complete 00:58:46 Downloading image... 00:58:47 Image downloaded 00:58:48 Background mean = 27378 (ADU) 00:58:49 Start tracking for real flats 00:58:49 FLAT1 SZ: 8.71 sec at bin 2 00:58:49 Camera exposing 00:59:01 Exposure complete 00:59:01 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:59:01 Downloading image... 00:59:02 Image downloaded 00:59:05 Start tracking 00:59:06 Background mean = 28456 (ADU) 00:59:07 FLAT2 SZ: 9.64 sec at bin 2 00:59:07 Camera exposing 00:59:20 Exposure complete 00:59:20 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:59:20 Downloading image... 00:59:21 Image downloaded 00:59:23 Start tracking 00:59:24 Background mean = 29598 (ADU) 00:59:26 FLAT3 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 00:59:26 Camera exposing 00:59:39 Exposure complete 00:59:39 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:59:39 Downloading image... 00:59:40 Image downloaded 00:59:43 Start tracking 00:59:44 Background mean = 28757 (ADU) 00:59:45 FLAT4 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 00:59:45 Camera exposing 00:59:58 Exposure complete 00:59:58 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 00:59:58 Downloading image... 00:59:59 Image downloaded 01:00:01 Start tracking 01:00:02 Background mean = 26890 (ADU) 01:00:04 FLAT5 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 01:00:04 Camera exposing 01:00:17 Exposure complete 01:00:17 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:00:17 Downloading image... 01:00:18 Image downloaded 01:00:21 Start tracking 01:00:22 Background mean = 25119 (ADU) 01:00:23 Doing 5 flats in SR at binning 2 01:00:23 Start slew to flat area... 01:00:24 Switching from SZ to SR filter for imaging 01:00:24 Focus change of 50 steps required 01:00:27 (wait for slew to complete) 01:00:34 (slew complete) 01:00:34 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:00:34 TEST SR: 10 sec at bin 2 01:00:34 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:00:34 Camera exposing 01:00:47 Exposure complete 01:00:47 Downloading image... 01:00:48 Image downloaded 01:00:48 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 01:00:49 Scaling exposure and trying again 01:00:49 TEST SR: 4.81 sec at bin 2 01:00:49 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:00:49 Camera exposing 01:00:58 Exposure complete 01:00:58 Downloading image... 01:00:59 Image downloaded 01:00:59 Background mean = 46444 (ADU) 01:01:00 Scaling exposure and trying again 01:01:00 TEST SR: 3.26 sec at bin 2 01:01:00 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:01:00 Camera exposing 01:01:06 Exposure complete 01:01:06 Downloading image... 01:01:08 Image downloaded 01:01:08 Background mean = 30332 (ADU) 01:01:09 Start tracking for real flats 01:01:09 FLAT1 SR: 3.39 sec at bin 2 01:01:09 Camera exposing 01:01:16 Exposure complete 01:01:16 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:01:16 Downloading image... 01:01:17 Image downloaded 01:01:20 Start tracking 01:01:21 Background mean = 28941 (ADU) 01:01:22 FLAT2 SR: 3.69 sec at bin 2 01:01:22 Camera exposing 01:01:29 Exposure complete 01:01:29 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:01:29 Downloading image... 01:01:30 Image downloaded 01:01:32 Start tracking 01:01:33 Background mean = 29823 (ADU) 01:01:34 FLAT3 SR: 3.9 sec at bin 2 01:01:34 Camera exposing 01:01:41 Exposure complete 01:01:41 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:01:41 Downloading image... 01:01:42 Image downloaded 01:01:44 Start tracking 01:01:45 Background mean = 29862 (ADU) 01:01:46 FLAT4 SR: 4.11 sec at bin 2 01:01:46 Camera exposing 01:01:54 Exposure complete 01:01:54 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:01:54 Downloading image... 01:01:56 Image downloaded 01:01:58 Start tracking 01:01:59 Background mean = 29795 (ADU) 01:02:00 FLAT5 SR: 4.35 sec at bin 2 01:02:00 Camera exposing 01:02:08 Exposure complete 01:02:08 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:02:08 Downloading image... 01:02:09 Image downloaded 01:02:11 Start tracking 01:02:12 Background mean = 29671 (ADU) 01:02:13 Doing 5 flats in SI at binning 2 01:02:13 Start slew to flat area... 01:02:15 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 01:02:15 Focus change of -20 steps required 01:02:18 (wait for slew to complete) 01:02:25 (slew complete) 01:02:25 Stop tracking for test exposures 01:02:25 TEST SI: 4.62 sec at bin 2 01:02:25 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 01:02:25 Camera exposing 01:02:32 Exposure complete 01:02:32 Downloading image... 01:02:33 Image downloaded 01:02:34 Background mean = 21498 (ADU) 01:02:35 Start tracking for real flats 01:02:35 FLAT1 SI: 6.77 sec at bin 2 01:02:35 Camera exposing 01:02:45 Exposure complete 01:02:45 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:02:45 Downloading image... 01:02:46 Image downloaded 01:02:49 Start tracking 01:02:50 Background mean = 28229 (ADU) 01:02:51 FLAT2 SI: 7.55 sec at bin 2 01:02:51 Camera exposing 01:03:02 Exposure complete 01:03:02 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:02 Downloading image... 01:03:03 Image downloaded 01:03:05 Start tracking 01:03:06 Background mean = 29340 (ADU) 01:03:07 FLAT3 SI: 8.11 sec at bin 2 01:03:07 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 = 29254 (ADU) 01:03:24 FLAT4 SI: 8.73 sec at bin 2 01:03:24 Camera exposing 01:03:36 Exposure complete 01:03:36 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:36 Downloading image... 01:03:37 Image downloaded 01:03:39 Start tracking 01:03:40 Background mean = 29224 (ADU) 01:03:41 FLAT5 SI: 9.41 sec at bin 2 01:03:41 Camera exposing 01:03:55 Exposure complete 01:03:55 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 01:03:55 Downloading image... 01:03:56 Image downloaded 01:03:58 Start tracking 01:03:59 Background mean = 29050 (ADU) 01:04:00 Sun is now at -5.2 deg. elevation 01:04:00 Stop tracking 01:04:00 Flat acquisition complete. ACP console log closed 06-Feb-2025 01:04:01 UTC