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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-18:30-+18:30-0610
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
-Krisman,Bhanu+Krisman,Bhanu,Brayden, Percy
 =====Spaces Occupied===== =====Spaces Occupied=====
  
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 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^ ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^
 |Main|PICSI2 w/ 178|| |Main|PICSI2 w/ 178||
-|Finder|ASI 482|2465|+|Finder|ASI 482|2592.7|
  
 =====Frame Table===== =====Frame Table=====
  
 ^ 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^
-|  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| +|  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  | time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  202509012215 | Iota Her | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.106 | 3.82 | 17h 40m | 45.55 | SPB Star | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  202509012235 | Beta cep | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.192 | 3.23 | 21h 29m | 70.36 | Beta cep | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  202509012255 | Alpha lac | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.095 | 3.76 | 22h 32m | 50.20 | Low-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  202509012318 | Gamma peg | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.553 | 2.80 | 00h 14m | 15.13 | SPB Star | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  202509012353 | Gamma peg | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.379 | 2.80 | 00h 14m | 15.13 | SPB Star | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  202509010016 | Phi cas | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.273 | 4.96 | 01h 22m | 58.16 | High-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0219 | Iota Her | g       | 12ms | 50 | 2.349 | 3.82 | 17h 40m | 45.55 | SPB Star | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0240 | Beta cep | g       | 12ms | 50 | 2.65 | 3.23 | 21h 29m | 70.36 | Beta cep | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0303 | Phi cas | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.067 | 4.96 | 01h 22m | 58.16 | High-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0342 | Alpha lac | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.163 | 3.76 | 22h 32m | 50.20 | Low-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0412 | Beta cep | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.062 | 3.23 | 21h 29m | 70.36 | Beta cep | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0430 | Phi cas | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.289 | 4.96 | 01h 22m | 58.16 | High-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0451 | Alpha lac | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.34 | 3.76 | 22h 32m | 50.20 | Low-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0512 | Beta cep | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.062 | 3.23 | 21h 29m | 70.36 | Beta cep | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0530 | Phi cas | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.503 | 4.96 | 01h 22m | 58.16 | High-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0545 | Alpha lac | g       | 12ms | 50 | 1.34 | 3.76 | 22h 32m | 50.20 | Low-Pol | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? | 
 +|  20250901T0550 | darks  | u        | 12ms | 0 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20250901T0611 | led cals  | g     | 12ms | 50 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?|
  
 =====Log===== =====Log=====
 18:50- Completed taking Darks. 18:50- Completed taking Darks.
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 18:55- Trying to point the telescope to vega but there is clouds around. 18:55- Trying to point the telescope to vega but there is clouds around.
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 21:40- There is some issue with pointing the telescope and we are trying to fix it. 21:40- There is some issue with pointing the telescope and we are trying to fix it.
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 +22:10- Slew to Iota her.
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 +22:15- Started Capture.
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 +22:30- Slew to Beta cep.
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 +22:35- Started Capture.
 +
 +22:53 - Slew to Alpha lac.
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 +22:55- Started Capture.
 +
 +23:15- Slew to Gamma peg.
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 +23:18- Started Capture.
 +
 +23:34- Capture Complete.
 +
 +23:53- Started Capturing the Gamma peg again as the pan and tilt were wrong.
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 +00:14- Slew to Phi cas.
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 +00:16- Started Capture.
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 +0030 - Percy clock in
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 +0100 - Can't find the next target
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 +0155 - Found telescope pointed incorrectly. Pan and tilt incorrect as well, fixed
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 +0600 - Completed captures as shown in the log. Redid darks and flats. Signing out
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 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====
  
 =====Notes===== =====Notes=====
-Clouds around 8:50PM+Clouds around 8:50PM. 
 +Pan:532, Tilt:866. 
 +Set LED to 2. 
 +Another Pan and Tilt: 380,1094 
 +Pan-380, Tilt-866. 
 + 
 +Didn't turn the tracking off before returning to zenith, pointing will be off next observing session - apologies 
 =====Weather===== =====Weather=====
-2100:Temp-68F,68H+21:00 - Temp:68F, Hum:68 
 +00:15 - Temp:64F, Hum:81  
 +04:15 - Temp:63F, Hum:78
 =====Data===== =====Data=====