ACP console log opened 24-May-2025 02:07:33 UTC This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production)) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:07:33 This is AutoFlat version 9.1.3 02:07:33 Using flat plan SchedulerDuskFlats.txt 02:07:33 Starting dusk flats. Low Sun at 8:45:48 PM 02:07:33 Start tracking for next phase 02:07:33 Starting flat field acquisition. 02:07:33 Flats will be acquired by default with Fast readout mode 02:07:33 Doing 5 flats in Halpha at binning 2 02:07:33 Start slew to flat area... 02:07:35 Switching from SR to Halpha filter for imaging 02:07:35 No focus change required 02:07:35 (wait for slew to complete) 02:08:10 (slew complete) 02:08:10 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:08:10 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 02:08:10 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:08:10 Camera exposing 02:08:14 Exposure complete 02:08:14 Downloading image... 02:08:15 Image downloaded 02:08:16 Background mean = 3437 (ADU) 02:08:17 TEST Halpha: 9.16 sec at bin 2 02:08:17 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:08:17 Camera exposing 02:08:29 Exposure complete 02:08:29 Downloading image... 02:08:30 Image downloaded 02:08:31 Background mean = 25923 (ADU) 02:08:32 Start tracking for real flats 02:08:32 FLAT1 Halpha: 10 sec at bin 2 02:08:32 Camera exposing 02:08:46 Exposure complete 02:08:46 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:08:46 Downloading image... 02:08:47 Image downloaded 02:08:49 Start tracking 02:08:50 Background mean = 25948 (ADU) 02:08:51 FLAT2 Halpha: 10 sec at bin 2 02:08:51 Camera exposing 02:09:05 Exposure complete 02:09:05 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:09:05 Downloading image... 02:09:06 Image downloaded 02:09:08 Start tracking 02:09:09 Background mean = 25116 (ADU) 02:09:10 FLAT3 Halpha: 10 sec at bin 2 02:09:10 Camera exposing 02:09:24 Exposure complete 02:09:24 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:09:24 Downloading image... 02:09:25 Image downloaded 02:09:28 Start tracking 02:09:29 Background mean = 23537 (ADU) 02:09:30 FLAT4 Halpha: 10 sec at bin 2 02:09:30 Camera exposing 02:09:43 Exposure complete 02:09:43 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:09:43 Downloading image... 02:09:44 Image downloaded 02:09:47 Start tracking 02:09:48 Background mean = 22995 (ADU) 02:09:49 FLAT5 Halpha: 10 sec at bin 2 02:09:49 Camera exposing 02:10:02 Exposure complete 02:10:02 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:10:02 Downloading image... 02:10:03 Image downloaded 02:10:05 Start tracking 02:10:06 Background mean = 22391 (ADU) 02:10:07 Doing 5 flats in SU at binning 2 02:10:07 Start slew to flat area... 02:10:09 Switching from Halpha to SU filter for imaging 02:10:09 No focus change required 02:10:09 (wait for slew to complete) 02:10:19 (slew complete) 02:10:19 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:10:19 TEST SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:10:19 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:10:19 Camera exposing 02:10:31 Exposure complete 02:10:31 Downloading image... 02:10:32 Image downloaded 02:10:33 Background mean = 24094 (ADU) 02:10:34 Start tracking for real flats 02:10:34 FLAT1 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:10:34 Camera exposing 02:10:48 Exposure complete 02:10:48 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:10:48 Downloading image... 02:10:49 Image downloaded 02:10:51 Start tracking 02:10:52 Background mean = 22010 (ADU) 02:10:53 FLAT2 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:10:53 Camera exposing 02:11:06 Exposure complete 02:11:06 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:11:06 Downloading image... 02:11:07 Image downloaded 02:11:10 Start tracking 02:11:11 Background mean = 20959 (ADU) 02:11:12 FLAT3 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:11:12 Camera exposing 02:11:26 Exposure complete 02:11:26 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:11:26 Downloading image... 02:11:27 Image downloaded 02:11:29 Start tracking 02:11:30 Background mean = 20103 (ADU) 02:11:31 FLAT4 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:11:31 Camera exposing 02:11:45 Exposure complete 02:11:45 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:11:45 Downloading image... 02:11:46 Image downloaded 02:11:48 Start tracking 02:11:49 Background mean = 19232 (ADU) 02:11:50 **Sky is too dark 02:11:50 Doing 5 flats in SG at binning 2 02:11:50 Start slew to flat area... 02:11:52 Switching from SU to SG filter for imaging 02:11:52 Focus change of 50 steps required 02:11:55 (wait for slew to complete) 02:12:01 (slew complete) 02:12:01 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:12:01 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:12:01 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:12:01 Camera exposing 02:12:05 Exposure complete 02:12:05 Downloading image... 02:12:06 Image downloaded 02:12:06 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:12:07 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:12:23 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.8 deg. elevation 02:12:23 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:12:23 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:12:23 Camera exposing 02:12:27 Exposure complete 02:12:27 Downloading image... 02:12:28 Image downloaded 02:12:29 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:12:30 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:12:45 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.9 deg. elevation 02:12:45 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:12:45 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:12:45 Camera exposing 02:12:49 Exposure complete 02:12:49 Downloading image... 02:12:50 Image downloaded 02:12:51 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:12:52 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:13:07 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.0 deg. elevation 02:13:07 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:13:07 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:13:07 Camera exposing 02:13:11 Exposure complete 02:13:11 Downloading image... 02:13:12 Image downloaded 02:13:13 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:13:14 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:13:29 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.0 deg. elevation 02:13:29 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:13:29 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:13:29 Camera exposing 02:13:33 Exposure complete 02:13:33 Downloading image... 02:13:34 Image downloaded 02:13:35 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:13:36 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:13:51 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.1 deg. elevation 02:13:51 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:13:51 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:13:51 Camera exposing 02:13:55 Exposure complete 02:13:55 Downloading image... 02:13:56 Image downloaded 02:13:57 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:13:58 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:14:13 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.2 deg. elevation 02:14:13 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:14:13 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:14:14 Camera exposing 02:14:17 Exposure complete 02:14:17 Downloading image... 02:14:18 Image downloaded 02:14:19 Background mean = 65532 (ADU) 02:14:20 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:14:35 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.3 deg. elevation 02:14:35 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:14:35 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:14:35 Camera exposing 02:14:39 Exposure complete 02:14:39 Downloading image... 02:14:40 Image downloaded 02:14:41 Background mean = 61650 (ADU) 02:14:42 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:14:57 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.3 deg. elevation 02:14:57 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:14:57 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:14:58 Camera exposing 02:15:01 Exposure complete 02:15:01 Downloading image... 02:15:02 Image downloaded 02:15:03 Background mean = 58084 (ADU) 02:15:04 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:15:19 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.4 deg. elevation 02:15:19 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:15:19 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:15:19 Camera exposing 02:15:23 Exposure complete 02:15:23 Downloading image... 02:15:24 Image downloaded 02:15:25 Background mean = 54150 (ADU) 02:15:26 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:15:41 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.5 deg. elevation 02:15:41 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:15:41 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:15:41 Camera exposing 02:15:46 Exposure complete 02:15:46 Downloading image... 02:15:47 Image downloaded 02:15:47 Background mean = 49682 (ADU) 02:15:48 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:16:04 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.5 deg. elevation 02:16:04 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:16:04 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:16:04 Camera exposing 02:16:08 Exposure complete 02:16:08 Downloading image... 02:16:09 Image downloaded 02:16:09 Background mean = 46151 (ADU) 02:16:10 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:16:26 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.6 deg. elevation 02:16:26 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:16:26 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:16:26 Camera exposing 02:16:30 Exposure complete 02:16:30 Downloading image... 02:16:31 Image downloaded 02:16:31 Background mean = 42785 (ADU) 02:16:32 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:16:48 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.7 deg. elevation 02:16:48 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:16:48 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:16:48 Camera exposing 02:16:52 Exposure complete 02:16:52 Downloading image... 02:16:53 Image downloaded 02:16:54 Background mean = 39781 (ADU) 02:16:55 Start tracking for real flats 02:16:55 FLAT1 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:16:55 Camera exposing 02:17:00 Exposure complete 02:17:00 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:00 Downloading image... 02:17:01 Image downloaded 02:17:03 Start tracking 02:17:04 Background mean = 37311 (ADU) 02:17:05 FLAT2 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:17:05 Camera exposing 02:17:10 Exposure complete 02:17:10 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:10 Downloading image... 02:17:11 Image downloaded 02:17:13 Start tracking 02:17:14 Background mean = 36387 (ADU) 02:17:15 FLAT3 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:17:15 Camera exposing 02:17:20 Exposure complete 02:17:20 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:20 Downloading image... 02:17:21 Image downloaded 02:17:24 Start tracking 02:17:25 Background mean = 35481 (ADU) 02:17:26 FLAT4 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:17:26 Camera exposing 02:17:31 Exposure complete 02:17:31 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:31 Downloading image... 02:17:32 Image downloaded 02:17:34 Start tracking 02:17:35 Background mean = 34527 (ADU) 02:17:36 FLAT5 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:17:36 Camera exposing 02:17:41 Exposure complete 02:17:41 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:41 Downloading image... 02:17:42 Image downloaded 02:17:44 Start tracking 02:17:45 Background mean = 33130 (ADU) 02:17:46 Doing 5 flats in SZ at binning 2 02:17:46 Start slew to flat area... 02:17:48 Switching from SG to SZ filter for imaging 02:17:48 Focus change of -100 steps required 02:17:51 (wait for slew to complete) 02:17:58 (slew complete) 02:17:58 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:17:58 TEST SZ: 1 sec at bin 2 02:17:58 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:17:58 Camera exposing 02:18:01 Exposure complete 02:18:01 Downloading image... 02:18:02 Image downloaded 02:18:03 Background mean = 7478 (ADU) 02:18:04 TEST SZ: 4.21 sec at bin 2 02:18:04 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:18:04 Camera exposing 02:18:11 Exposure complete 02:18:11 Downloading image... 02:18:12 Image downloaded 02:18:13 Background mean = 28654 (ADU) 02:18:14 Start tracking for real flats 02:18:14 FLAT1 SZ: 4.63 sec at bin 2 02:18:14 Camera exposing 02:18:22 Exposure complete 02:18:22 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:18:22 Downloading image... 02:18:24 Image downloaded 02:18:26 Start tracking 02:18:27 Background mean = 27240 (ADU) 02:18:28 FLAT2 SZ: 5.35 sec at bin 2 02:18:28 Camera exposing 02:18:37 Exposure complete 02:18:37 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:18:37 Downloading image... 02:18:38 Image downloaded 02:18:40 Start tracking 02:18:41 Background mean = 28702 (ADU) 02:18:43 FLAT3 SZ: 5.87 sec at bin 2 02:18:43 Camera exposing 02:18:52 Exposure complete 02:18:52 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:18:52 Downloading image... 02:18:53 Image downloaded 02:18:55 Start tracking 02:18:56 Background mean = 28210 (ADU) 02:18:57 FLAT4 SZ: 6.55 sec at bin 2 02:18:57 Camera exposing 02:19:08 Exposure complete 02:19:08 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:19:08 Downloading image... 02:19:09 Image downloaded 02:19:11 Start tracking 02:19:12 Background mean = 28325 (ADU) 02:19:13 FLAT5 SZ: 7.28 sec at bin 2 02:19:13 Camera exposing 02:19:24 Exposure complete 02:19:24 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:19:24 Downloading image... 02:19:25 Image downloaded 02:19:28 Start tracking 02:19:29 Background mean = 29069 (ADU) 02:19:30 Doing 5 flats in SR at binning 2 02:19:30 Start slew to flat area... 02:19:31 Switching from SZ to SR filter for imaging 02:19:31 Focus change of 50 steps required 02:19:33 (wait for slew to complete) 02:19:41 (slew complete) 02:19:41 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:19:41 TEST SR: 7.89 sec at bin 2 02:19:41 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:19:41 Camera exposing 02:19:51 Exposure complete 02:19:51 Downloading image... 02:19:52 Image downloaded 02:19:53 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:19:54 Scaling exposure and trying again 02:19:54 TEST SR: 3.79 sec at bin 2 02:19:54 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:19:54 Camera exposing 02:20:01 Exposure complete 02:20:01 Downloading image... 02:20:02 Image downloaded 02:20:03 Background mean = 42049 (ADU) 02:20:04 Scaling exposure and trying again 02:20:04 TEST SR: 2.84 sec at bin 2 02:20:04 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:20:04 Camera exposing 02:20:10 Exposure complete 02:20:10 Downloading image... 02:20:11 Image downloaded 02:20:12 Background mean = 30554 (ADU) 02:20:13 Start tracking for real flats 02:20:13 FLAT1 SR: 2.93 sec at bin 2 02:20:13 Camera exposing 02:20:20 Exposure complete 02:20:20 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:20:20 Downloading image... 02:20:21 Image downloaded 02:20:23 Start tracking 02:20:24 Background mean = 28967 (ADU) 02:20:25 FLAT2 SR: 3.19 sec at bin 2 02:20:26 Camera exposing 02:20:33 Exposure complete 02:20:33 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:20:33 Downloading image... 02:20:34 Image downloaded 02:20:36 Start tracking 02:20:37 Background mean = 30751 (ADU) 02:20:38 FLAT3 SR: 3.27 sec at bin 2 02:20:38 Camera exposing 02:20:45 Exposure complete 02:20:45 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:20:45 Downloading image... 02:20:46 Image downloaded 02:20:49 Start tracking 02:20:50 Background mean = 30257 (ADU) 02:20:51 FLAT4 SR: 3.4 sec at bin 2 02:20:51 Camera exposing 02:20:58 Exposure complete 02:20:58 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:20:58 Downloading image... 02:20:59 Image downloaded 02:21:01 Start tracking 02:21:02 Background mean = 30299 (ADU) 02:21:03 FLAT5 SR: 3.53 sec at bin 2 02:21:03 Camera exposing 02:21:10 Exposure complete 02:21:10 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:21:10 Downloading image... 02:21:11 Image downloaded 02:21:14 Start tracking 02:21:15 Background mean = 30228 (ADU) 02:21:16 Doing 5 flats in SI at binning 2 02:21:16 Start slew to flat area... 02:21:17 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 02:21:17 Focus change of -20 steps required 02:21:20 (wait for slew to complete) 02:21:27 (slew complete) 02:21:27 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:21:27 TEST SI: 3.68 sec at bin 2 02:21:27 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:21:27 Camera exposing 02:21:33 Exposure complete 02:21:33 Downloading image... 02:21:35 Image downloaded 02:21:35 Background mean = 27454 (ADU) 02:21:36 Start tracking for real flats 02:21:36 FLAT1 SI: 4.22 sec at bin 2 02:21:36 Camera exposing 02:21:44 Exposure complete 02:21:44 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:21:44 Downloading image... 02:21:45 Image downloaded 02:21:48 Start tracking 02:21:49 Background mean = 29189 (ADU) 02:21:50 FLAT2 SI: 4.55 sec at bin 2 02:21:50 Camera exposing 02:21:58 Exposure complete 02:21:58 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:21:58 Downloading image... 02:21:59 Image downloaded 02:22:02 Start tracking 02:22:03 Background mean = 30036 (ADU) 02:22:04 FLAT3 SI: 4.77 sec at bin 2 02:22:04 Camera exposing 02:22:12 Exposure complete 02:22:12 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:22:12 Downloading image... 02:22:13 Image downloaded 02:22:15 Start tracking 02:22:16 Background mean = 30668 (ADU) 02:22:18 FLAT4 SI: 4.9 sec at bin 2 02:22:18 Camera exposing 02:22:26 Exposure complete 02:22:26 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:22:26 Downloading image... 02:22:27 Image downloaded 02:22:29 Start tracking 02:22:30 Background mean = 30383 (ADU) 02:22:31 FLAT5 SI: 5.08 sec at bin 2 02:22:31 Camera exposing 02:22:40 Exposure complete 02:22:40 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:22:40 Downloading image... 02:22:41 Image downloaded 02:22:44 Start tracking 02:22:45 Background mean = 30528 (ADU) 02:22:46 Sun is now at -4.8 deg. elevation 02:22:46 Stop tracking 02:22:46 Flat acquisition complete. ACP console log closed 24-May-2025 02:22:46 UTC