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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1900 - +ES 1630- 
 +MS 2100- 
 +GS
  
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
-Connor, Braydn, Percy, Nick+ES: Sarah, Krishna, Roy 
 +MS: Sterling, Dimitry 
 +GS: Percy, Nick
 =====Spaces Occupied===== =====Spaces Occupied=====
  
 =====Goals===== =====Goals=====
-  - Variable Stars+
 =====Equipment Used===== =====Equipment Used=====
 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^ ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^
-|Main|ASI 2600|2070.7|+|Main|||
 |Finder|ASI 482|N/A| |Finder|ASI 482|N/A|
  
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 ^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ ^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^
-| 20250145T1930 | 2MASS_J04060899+5848314  |   | 32 | 150 | 1.062 | 12 | 4 | 58  | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +|  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| 
-| 20250145T2000 | HD_276861  | V  | 15 | 150 | 1.007 | 9 | 4 | 42 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| + 
-| 20250145T2015 | 2MASS_J04574007+4605331  | V  | 120 | 150 | 1.012 | 11.5 | 5 | 46 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +|  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Venus  | u,g,r,i,z  | 50ms  | 10 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Astropol | tracking? Others?| 
-| 20250145T2035 | 2MASS_J04060899+5848314  |   | 32 | 150 | 1.062 | 12 | 4 | 58  | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +|  YYYYmmddTHHMM | HD 25443 | g,i  | 500ms  | 10 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Astropol | tracking? Others?| 
-| 20250145T2100 | HD_276861  | V  | 15 | 150 | 1.007 | 9 | 4 | 42 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +|  YYYYmmddTHHMM | HD 21447 | g,i  | 500ms  | 10 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Astropol | tracking? Others?| 
-| 20250145T1930 | 2MASS_J04574007+4605331  | V  | 120 | 150 | 1.012 | 11.5 | 5 | 46 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +|  20240125T0645 | OP 313 | r, g  | 500ms  | 10 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Astropol | tracking? Others?|
-| 20250145T1930 | HD_278195 | V  | 30 | 150 | 1.002 | 9 | 5 | 42 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T1930 | HD__38262  | V  | 15 | 150 | 1.109 | 8 | 5 | 13 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T1930 | 2MASS_J05343666+2612086 | V  | 120 | 150 | 1.027 | 11 | 5 | 26 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T2236 | HD_278195 | V  | 30 | 150 | 1.002 | 9 | 5 | 42 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T2238 | HD__38262  | V  | 15 | 150 | 1.109 | 8 | 5 | 13 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T12302 | 2MASS_J05343666+2612086 | V  | 120 | 150 | 1.065 | 11 | 5 | 26 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T2310 | 2MASS_J04060899+5848314  | V | 32 | 150 | 1.220 | 12 | 4 | 58  | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?| +
-| 20250145T2115 | HD_276861  | V  | 15 | 150 | 1.133 | 9 | 4 | 42 | Star | main | variables | tracking? Others?|+
  
  
 =====Log===== =====Log=====
-  - Pointed using Jupiter +  - Roy tried to remember the start-up procedure (mostly worked) 
-  - Slewed to the targets listed above+  - Removed ASI 2600 from main scope, waiting for Ian to install AstroPol in  strument 
 +  - Roy made changes to add_blog thingy (ask Roy; not important for observing) that fixed the creation of new blog posts (we think) 
 +  - There were pointing issues, sorted it by adding coords manually 
 +  - Used Next Object position several times 
 +  - It was cloudy after 9 Pm 
 +  - Percy arrives at 0200, Nick arrives at 0300 
 +  - Percy, Nick, and Dimitri begin a 4 hour-long capture for PICSII2 
 +  - 0651 - beginning shutdown procedures 
 +          - keeping PICSII2 on the main scope 
 +          - confirmed the completion of captures, exiting the realVNC viewing application and shutting down like usual
  
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====
  
 =====Notes===== =====Notes=====
 +When closing mirror doors, top-left monitor goes blank for a second or so. 
 +Likely a shared-power issue. 
 +0600 - Guiding software begins to malfunction and make noise - most likely in response to daylight obscuring the target object
 +
  
 =====Weather===== =====Weather=====
  
 =====Data===== =====Data=====
 +
 +{{tag>[picsarr]}}
 +