ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 02:15:18 UTC This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production)) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:15:18 This is AutoFlat version 9.1.3 02:15:18 Using flat plan SchedulerDuskFlats.txt 02:15:18 Starting dusk flats. Low Sun at 8:53:57 PM 02:15:18 Start tracking for next phase 02:15:18 Starting flat field acquisition. 02:15:18 Flats will be acquired by default with Fast readout mode 02:15:18 Doing 5 flats in Halpha at binning 2 02:15:18 Start slew to flat area... 02:15:20 Switching from SR to Halpha filter for imaging 02:15:20 No focus change required 02:15:20 (wait for slew to complete) 02:15:59 (slew complete) 02:15:59 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:15:59 TEST Halpha: 1 sec at bin 2 02:15:59 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:15:59 Camera exposing 02:16:03 Exposure complete 02:16:03 Downloading image... 02:16:04 Image downloaded 02:16:05 Background mean = 1973 (ADU) 02:16:06 **Sky is too dark 02:16:06 Doing 5 flats in SU at binning 2 02:16:06 Start slew to flat area... 02:16:08 Switching from Halpha to SU filter for imaging 02:16:08 No focus change required 02:16:08 (wait for slew to complete) 02:16:22 (slew complete) 02:16:22 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:16:22 TEST SU: 1 sec at bin 2 02:16:22 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:16:22 Camera exposing 02:16:26 Exposure complete 02:16:26 Downloading image... 02:16:27 Image downloaded 02:16:27 Background mean = 3233 (ADU) 02:16:28 TEST SU: 9.74 sec at bin 2 02:16:29 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:16:29 Camera exposing 02:16:41 Exposure complete 02:16:41 Downloading image... 02:16:42 Image downloaded 02:16:43 Background mean = 26355 (ADU) 02:16:44 Start tracking for real flats 02:16:44 FLAT1 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:16:44 Camera exposing 02:16:58 Exposure complete 02:16:58 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:16:58 Downloading image... 02:16:59 Image downloaded 02:17:01 Start tracking 02:17:02 Background mean = 24831 (ADU) 02:17:03 FLAT2 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:17:03 Camera exposing 02:17:16 Exposure complete 02:17:16 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:16 Downloading image... 02:17:18 Image downloaded 02:17:20 Start tracking 02:17:21 Background mean = 23775 (ADU) 02:17:22 FLAT3 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:17:22 Camera exposing 02:17:35 Exposure complete 02:17:35 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:35 Downloading image... 02:17:36 Image downloaded 02:17:39 Start tracking 02:17:40 Background mean = 22711 (ADU) 02:17:41 FLAT4 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:17:41 Camera exposing 02:17:55 Exposure complete 02:17:55 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:17:55 Downloading image... 02:17:56 Image downloaded 02:17:58 Start tracking 02:17:59 Background mean = 21704 (ADU) 02:18:00 FLAT5 SU: 10 sec at bin 2 02:18:00 Camera exposing 02:18:13 Exposure complete 02:18:13 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:18:13 Downloading image... 02:18:14 Image downloaded 02:18:16 Start tracking 02:18:17 Background mean = 20800 (ADU) 02:18:18 Doing 5 flats in SG at binning 2 02:18:19 Start slew to flat area... 02:18:20 Switching from SU to SG filter for imaging 02:18:20 Focus change of 50 steps required 02:18:23 (wait for slew to complete) 02:18:34 (slew complete) 02:18:34 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:18:34 TEST SG: 10 sec at bin 2 02:18:34 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:18:34 Camera exposing 02:18:47 Exposure complete 02:18:47 Downloading image... 02:18:48 Image downloaded 02:18:48 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:18:49 Scaling exposure and trying again 02:18:49 TEST SG: 4.81 sec at bin 2 02:18:49 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:18:49 Camera exposing 02:18:58 Exposure complete 02:18:58 Downloading image... 02:18:59 Image downloaded 02:18:59 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:19:00 Scaling exposure and trying again 02:19:00 TEST SG: 2.31 sec at bin 2 02:19:00 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:19:00 Camera exposing 02:19:05 Exposure complete 02:19:05 Downloading image... 02:19:06 Image downloaded 02:19:07 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:19:08 Scaling exposure and trying again 02:19:08 TEST SG: 1.11 sec at bin 2 02:19:08 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:19:08 Camera exposing 02:19:12 Exposure complete 02:19:12 Downloading image... 02:19:13 Image downloaded 02:19:14 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:19:15 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:19:30 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.8 deg. elevation 02:19:30 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:19:30 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:19:30 Camera exposing 02:19:34 Exposure complete 02:19:34 Downloading image... 02:19:35 Image downloaded 02:19:35 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:19:36 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:19:52 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.9 deg. elevation 02:19:52 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:19:52 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:19:52 Camera exposing 02:19:55 Exposure complete 02:19:55 Downloading image... 02:19:56 Image downloaded 02:19:57 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:19:58 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:20:13 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -2.9 deg. elevation 02:20:13 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:20:13 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:20:13 Camera exposing 02:20:17 Exposure complete 02:20:17 Downloading image... 02:20:18 Image downloaded 02:20:19 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:20:20 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:20:35 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.0 deg. elevation 02:20:35 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:20:35 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:20:35 Camera exposing 02:20:39 Exposure complete 02:20:39 Downloading image... 02:20:40 Image downloaded 02:20:41 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:20:42 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:20:57 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.1 deg. elevation 02:20:57 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:20:57 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:20:57 Camera exposing 02:21:01 Exposure complete 02:21:01 Downloading image... 02:21:02 Image downloaded 02:21:02 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:21:03 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:21:19 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.1 deg. elevation 02:21:19 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:21:19 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:21:19 Camera exposing 02:21:22 Exposure complete 02:21:22 Downloading image... 02:21:24 Image downloaded 02:21:24 Background mean = 65476 (ADU) 02:21:25 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:21:41 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.2 deg. elevation 02:21:41 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:21:41 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:21:41 Camera exposing 02:21:44 Exposure complete 02:21:44 Downloading image... 02:21:45 Image downloaded 02:21:46 Background mean = 61228 (ADU) 02:21:47 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:22:02 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.3 deg. elevation 02:22:02 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:22:02 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:22:02 Camera exposing 02:22:06 Exposure complete 02:22:06 Downloading image... 02:22:07 Image downloaded 02:22:08 Background mean = 55811 (ADU) 02:22:09 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:22:24 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.3 deg. elevation 02:22:24 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:22:24 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:22:24 Camera exposing 02:22:28 Exposure complete 02:22:28 Downloading image... 02:22:29 Image downloaded 02:22:29 Background mean = 52361 (ADU) 02:22:30 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:22:46 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.4 deg. elevation 02:22:46 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:22:46 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:22:46 Camera exposing 02:22:49 Exposure complete 02:22:49 Downloading image... 02:22:51 Image downloaded 02:22:51 Background mean = 51531 (ADU) 02:22:52 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:23:07 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.5 deg. elevation 02:23:07 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:23:07 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:23:07 Camera exposing 02:23:11 Exposure complete 02:23:11 Downloading image... 02:23:12 Image downloaded 02:23:13 Background mean = 46839 (ADU) 02:23:14 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:23:29 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.5 deg. elevation 02:23:29 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:23:29 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:23:29 Camera exposing 02:23:33 Exposure complete 02:23:33 Downloading image... 02:23:34 Image downloaded 02:23:35 Background mean = 43275 (ADU) 02:23:36 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:23:51 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.6 deg. elevation 02:23:51 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:23:51 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:23:51 Camera exposing 02:23:55 Exposure complete 02:23:55 Downloading image... 02:23:56 Image downloaded 02:23:56 Background mean = 40916 (ADU) 02:23:57 Still too light - waiting 15 sec. to try again... 02:24:13 ...wait complete. Sun is now at -3.7 deg. elevation 02:24:13 TEST SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:24:13 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:24:13 Camera exposing 02:24:16 Exposure complete 02:24:16 Downloading image... 02:24:17 Image downloaded 02:24:18 Background mean = 38384 (ADU) 02:24:19 Start tracking for real flats 02:24:19 FLAT1 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:24:19 Camera exposing 02:24:24 Exposure complete 02:24:24 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:24:24 Downloading image... 02:24:25 Image downloaded 02:24:27 Start tracking 02:24:28 Background mean = 36273 (ADU) 02:24:29 FLAT2 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:24:29 Camera exposing 02:24:34 Exposure complete 02:24:34 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:24:34 Downloading image... 02:24:35 Image downloaded 02:24:38 Start tracking 02:24:38 Background mean = 34357 (ADU) 02:24:39 FLAT3 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:24:39 Camera exposing 02:24:44 Exposure complete 02:24:44 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:24:44 Downloading image... 02:24:45 Image downloaded 02:24:48 Start tracking 02:24:49 Background mean = 33584 (ADU) 02:24:50 FLAT4 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:24:50 Camera exposing 02:24:55 Exposure complete 02:24:55 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:24:55 Downloading image... 02:24:56 Image downloaded 02:24:58 Start tracking 02:24:59 Background mean = 32711 (ADU) 02:25:00 FLAT5 SG: 1 sec at bin 2 02:25:00 Camera exposing 02:25:05 Exposure complete 02:25:05 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:25:05 Downloading image... 02:25:06 Image downloaded 02:25:09 Start tracking 02:25:10 Background mean = 32160 (ADU) 02:25:11 Doing 5 flats in SZ at binning 2 02:25:11 Start slew to flat area... 02:25:12 Switching from SG to SZ filter for imaging 02:25:12 Focus change of -100 steps required 02:25:15 (wait for slew to complete) 02:25:26 (slew complete) 02:25:26 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:25:26 TEST SZ: 1 sec at bin 2 02:25:26 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:25:26 Camera exposing 02:25:30 Exposure complete 02:25:30 Downloading image... 02:25:31 Image downloaded 02:25:32 Background mean = 3440 (ADU) 02:25:33 TEST SZ: 9.16 sec at bin 2 02:25:33 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:25:33 Camera exposing 02:25:46 Exposure complete 02:25:46 Downloading image... 02:25:47 Image downloaded 02:25:47 Background mean = 26407 (ADU) 02:25:48 Start tracking for real flats 02:25:48 FLAT1 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 02:25:48 Camera exposing 02:26:02 Exposure complete 02:26:02 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:26:02 Downloading image... 02:26:03 Image downloaded 02:26:05 Start tracking 02:26:06 Background mean = 25638 (ADU) 02:26:07 FLAT2 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 02:26:07 Camera exposing 02:26:21 Exposure complete 02:26:21 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:26:21 Downloading image... 02:26:22 Image downloaded 02:26:24 Start tracking 02:26:25 Background mean = 25057 (ADU) 02:26:26 FLAT3 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 02:26:26 Camera exposing 02:26:40 Exposure complete 02:26:40 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:26:40 Downloading image... 02:26:41 Image downloaded 02:26:43 Start tracking 02:26:44 Background mean = 22947 (ADU) 02:26:45 FLAT4 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 02:26:45 Camera exposing 02:26:59 Exposure complete 02:26:59 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:26:59 Downloading image... 02:27:00 Image downloaded 02:27:02 Start tracking 02:27:03 Background mean = 21073 (ADU) 02:27:04 FLAT5 SZ: 10 sec at bin 2 02:27:04 Camera exposing 02:27:18 Exposure complete 02:27:18 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:27:18 Downloading image... 02:27:19 Image downloaded 02:27:21 Start tracking 02:27:22 Background mean = 20509 (ADU) 02:27:23 Doing 5 flats in SR at binning 2 02:27:23 Start slew to flat area... 02:27:25 Switching from SZ to SR filter for imaging 02:27:25 Focus change of 50 steps required 02:27:28 (wait for slew to complete) 02:27:39 (slew complete) 02:27:39 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:27:39 TEST SR: 10 sec at bin 2 02:27:39 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:27:39 Camera exposing 02:27:52 Exposure complete 02:27:52 Downloading image... 02:27:53 Image downloaded 02:27:53 Background mean = 65535 (ADU) 02:27:54 Scaling exposure and trying again 02:27:54 TEST SR: 4.81 sec at bin 2 02:27:54 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:27:54 Camera exposing 02:28:02 Exposure complete 02:28:02 Downloading image... 02:28:04 Image downloaded 02:28:04 Background mean = 36756 (ADU) 02:28:05 Start tracking for real flats 02:28:05 FLAT1 SR: 4.12 sec at bin 2 02:28:05 Camera exposing 02:28:13 Exposure complete 02:28:13 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:28:13 Downloading image... 02:28:14 Image downloaded 02:28:17 Start tracking 02:28:18 Background mean = 29113 (ADU) 02:28:19 FLAT2 SR: 4.46 sec at bin 2 02:28:19 Camera exposing 02:28:27 Exposure complete 02:28:27 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:28:27 Downloading image... 02:28:28 Image downloaded 02:28:30 Start tracking 02:28:31 Background mean = 29886 (ADU) 02:28:32 FLAT3 SR: 4.7 sec at bin 2 02:28:32 Camera exposing 02:28:40 Exposure complete 02:28:40 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:28:40 Downloading image... 02:28:41 Image downloaded 02:28:44 Start tracking 02:28:45 Background mean = 29862 (ADU) 02:28:46 FLAT4 SR: 4.96 sec at bin 2 02:28:46 Camera exposing 02:28:55 Exposure complete 02:28:55 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:28:55 Downloading image... 02:28:56 Image downloaded 02:28:58 Start tracking 02:28:59 Background mean = 29849 (ADU) 02:29:00 FLAT5 SR: 5.23 sec at bin 2 02:29:00 Camera exposing 02:29:09 Exposure complete 02:29:09 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:29:09 Downloading image... 02:29:10 Image downloaded 02:29:12 Start tracking 02:29:13 Background mean = 29738 (ADU) 02:29:14 Doing 5 flats in SI at binning 2 02:29:14 Start slew to flat area... 02:29:15 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 02:29:15 Focus change of -20 steps required 02:29:18 (wait for slew to complete) 02:29:31 (slew complete) 02:29:31 Stop tracking for test exposures 02:29:31 TEST SI: 5.54 sec at bin 2 02:29:31 Testing with 128 x 128 offset sub-frame 02:29:31 Camera exposing 02:29:39 Exposure complete 02:29:39 Downloading image... 02:29:40 Image downloaded 02:29:41 Background mean = 21314 (ADU) 02:29:42 Start tracking for real flats 02:29:42 FLAT1 SI: 8.19 sec at bin 2 02:29:42 Camera exposing 02:29:54 Exposure complete 02:29:54 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:29:54 Downloading image... 02:29:55 Image downloaded 02:29:58 Start tracking 02:29:59 Background mean = 28357 (ADU) 02:30:00 FLAT2 SI: 9.1 sec at bin 2 02:30:00 Camera exposing 02:30:12 Exposure complete 02:30:12 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:30:12 Downloading image... 02:30:13 Image downloaded 02:30:16 Start tracking 02:30:17 Background mean = 29298 (ADU) 02:30:18 FLAT3 SI: 9.78 sec at bin 2 02:30:18 Camera exposing 02:30:32 Exposure complete 02:30:32 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:30:32 Downloading image... 02:30:33 Image downloaded 02:30:35 Start tracking 02:30:36 Background mean = 29306 (ADU) 02:30:37 FLAT4 SI: 10 sec at bin 2 02:30:37 Camera exposing 02:30:50 Exposure complete 02:30:50 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:30:50 Downloading image... 02:30:51 Image downloaded 02:30:54 Start tracking 02:30:55 Background mean = 27553 (ADU) 02:30:56 FLAT5 SI: 10 sec at bin 2 02:30:56 Camera exposing 02:31:10 Exposure complete 02:31:10 Stop tracking for 3 sec... 02:31:10 Downloading image... 02:31:11 Image downloaded 02:31:13 Start tracking 02:31:14 Background mean = 25479 (ADU) 02:31:15 Sun is now at -4.9 deg. elevation 02:31:15 Stop tracking 02:31:15 Flat acquisition complete. ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 02:31:15 UTC