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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1830 - +1830 - 0600
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
 Bhanu, Saisri, Sterling, Percy, Noah Bhanu, Saisri, Sterling, Percy, Noah
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 |  20260601T0225 | NGC 5466  | b | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.294 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | |  20260601T0225 | NGC 5466  | b | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.294 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern |
 |  20260601T0308 | NGC 5466  | v | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.487 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | |  20260601T0308 | NGC 5466  | v | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.487 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern |
-|  20260601T0349 | NGC 5466  | b | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.766 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern |+|  20260601T0343 | NGC 5466  | b | 250sx5 | 150 | 1.766 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern 
 +|  20260601T0400 | NGC 5466  | v | 250sx5 | 150 | 2.135 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | 
 +|  20260601T0429 | M57  | b | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.024 | 8.8 | 18 | +33 | Nebula | finder | science target | Pretty pictures | 
 +|  20260601T0437 | M57  | v | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.030 | 8.8 | 18 | +33 | Nebula | finder | science target | Pretty pictures | 
 +|  20260601T0444 | M57  | r | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.035 | 8.8 | 18 | +33 | Nebula | finder | science target | Pretty pictures | 
 +|  20260601T0525 | Flats | b | 500msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | flat cal | M57, 320x240 | 
 +|  20260601T0525 | Flats | v | 500msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | flat cal | M57, 320x240 | 
 +|  20260601T0525 | Flats | r | 1000msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | flat cal | M57, 320x240 | 
 +|  20260601T0530 | Flats | v | 250msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | flat cals | HS intern, 800x600 | 
 +|  20260601T0530 | Flats | b | 250msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | flat cal | HS intern, 800x600 | 
 +|  20260601T0542 | Darks | v | 250msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | HS intern, 800x600 | 
 +|  20260601T0551 | Darks | v | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | HS intern, 800x600 | 
 +|  20260601T0552 | Darks | v | 500msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | M57, 320x240 | 
 +|  20260601T0552 | Darks | v | 1000msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | M57, 320x240 | 
 +|  20260601T0600 | Darks | v | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | M57, 320x240 |
  
  
 =====Log===== =====Log=====
-[19:11:52] SESSION START +  [19:11:52] SESSION START 
-[19:11:52] obs arrival Bhanu +  [19:11:52] obs arrival Bhanu 
-[19:11:52] obs arrival Saisri +  [19:11:52] obs arrival Saisri 
-[19:11:52] Active instrument: PICSARR2 +  [19:11:52] Active instrument: PICSARR2 
-[19:12:02] starting Dome setup and Control room set up +  [19:12:02] starting Dome setup and Control room set up 
-[19:12:15] Also chaning the instrument to PICSARR2 +  [19:12:15] Also chaning the instrument to PICSARR2 
-[19:12:22] changing* +  [19:12:22] changing* 
-[19:24:15] Finished setting up the equipment +  [19:24:15] Finished setting up the equipment 
-[19:30:52] Sharp cap is not loading, restarted the NUC +  [19:30:52] Sharp cap is not loading, restarted the NUC 
-[19:43:18] calibration start +  [19:43:18] calibration start 
-[19:43:26] taking Darks +  [19:43:26] taking Darks 
-[19:45:10] Finished Darks +  [19:45:10] Finished Darks 
-[19:51:46] Taking Flats +  [19:51:46] Taking Flats 
-[19:55:04] Finished taking flats +  [19:55:04] Finished taking flats 
-[19:56:50] LED level changed back to 4, in mode A +  [19:56:50] LED level changed back to 4, in mode A 
-[20:07:07] cALIBRATION END +  [20:07:07] cALIBRATION END 
-[20:07:27] Waiting for sun to set +  [20:07:27] Waiting for sun to set 
-[21:03:46] Started Pointing +  [21:03:46] Started Pointing 
-[21:04:09] sun set, there is little light still left +  [21:04:09] sun set, there is little light still left 
-[21:05:36] pointing done +  [21:05:36] pointing done 
-[21:05:41] slewing to spica +  [21:05:41] slewing to spica 
-[21:07:43] starting captures of Spica +  [21:07:43] starting captures of Spica 
-[21:24:59] Slewing to Eta Boo +  [21:24:59] Slewing to Eta Boo 
-[21:25:51] Started captures of Eta Boo +  [21:25:51] Started captures of Eta Boo 
-[21:41:40] slewing to beta leo +  [21:41:40] slewing to beta leo 
-[21:42:31] started captures of beta leo +  [21:42:31] started captures of beta leo 
-[21:58:41] slewing to HD 154445 +  [21:58:41] slewing to HD 154445 
-[22:00:40] Started Captures of HD154445 +  [22:00:40] Started Captures of HD154445 
-[22:16:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 +  [22:16:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 
-[22:16:51] slewing to spica +  [22:16:51] slewing to spica 
-[22:20:21] started captures of spica +  [22:20:21] started captures of spica 
-[22:37:47] Finished captures of spica +  [22:37:47] Finished captures of spica 
-[22:39:19] slewing to Eta Boo +  [22:39:19] slewing to Eta Boo 
-[22:40:14] Started captures of Eta Boo +  [22:40:14] Started captures of Eta Boo 
-[22:56:41] Finished captures of Eta Boo +  [22:56:41] Finished captures of Eta Boo 
-[22:57:11] Slewing to beta Leo +  [22:57:11] Slewing to beta Leo 
-[22:57:58] started captures of beta leo +  [22:57:58] started captures of beta leo 
-[23:14:55] Finished captures of Beta Leo +  [23:14:55] Finished captures of Beta Leo 
-[23:16:13] Slewing to HD 154445 +  [23:16:13] Slewing to HD 154445 
-[23:19:01] Started Captures of HD154445 +  [23:19:01] Started Captures of HD154445 
-[23:35:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 +  [23:35:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 
-[23:37:33] slewing to Spica +  [23:37:33] slewing to Spica 
-[23:39:47] started captures of spica +  [23:39:47] started captures of spica 
-[23:54:35] Finished captures of spica +  [23:54:35] Finished captures of spica 
-[23:55:31] slewing to Eta Boo +  [23:55:31] slewing to Eta Boo 
-[23:55:56] Started captures of Eta Boo +  [23:55:56] Started captures of Eta Boo 
-[23:58:26] obs arrival Sterling +  [23:58:26] obs arrival Sterling 
-[23:58:34] obs arrival Noah +  [23:58:34] obs arrival Noah 
-[00:12:10] Finished captures of Eta Boo +  [00:12:10] Finished captures of Eta Boo 
-[00:14:49] started captures of beta leo +  [00:14:49] started captures of beta leo 
-[00:31:14] Finished captures of Beta Leo +  [00:31:14] Finished captures of Beta Leo 
-[00:31:43] slewing to HD 154445 +  [00:31:43] slewing to HD 154445 
-[00:34:08] Finished captures of HD 154445 +  [00:34:08] Finished captures of HD 154445 
-[00:34:22] Started* +  [00:34:22] Started* 
-[00:57:46] Data computer crashed +  [00:57:46] Data computer crashed 
-[00:57:54] had issues with vnc not working +  [00:57:54] had issues with vnc not working 
-[00:57:56] fixed +  [00:57:56] fixed 
-[00:58:25] data has been saving to DDC captures even though we are using PICSAR2 +  [00:58:25] data has been saving to DDC captures even though we are using PICSAR2 
-[00:58:38] switching to the Z: drive +  [00:58:38] switching to the Z: drive 
-[00:59:02] and moving data from DDC captures from today to Z: +  [00:59:02] and moving data from DDC captures from today to Z: 
-[01:05:13] The data is too large to move over +  [01:05:13] The data is too large to move over 
-[01:05:27] here is the file path to the data, C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\DDC Captures\2026-05-31_ZWO-ASI533MM-Pro_PICSI2\AM-Her\04_51_20 +  [01:05:27] here is the file path to the data, C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\DDC Captures\2026-05-31_ZWO-ASI533MM-Pro_PICSI2\AM-Her\04_51_20 
-[01:10:59] Spica is too low for observation +  [01:10:59] Spica is too low for observation 
-[01:12:00] ending Astropol plan, swtiching to highschool interns data +  [01:12:00] ending Astropol plan, swtiching to highschool interns data 
-[01:12:23] obs depature Saisri +  [01:12:23] obs depature Saisri 
-[01:12:31] obs depature Bhanu +  [01:12:31] obs depature Bhanu 
-[01:12:42] obs departure Bhanu +  [01:12:42] obs departure Bhanu 
-[01:12:47] obs departure Saisri +  [01:12:47] obs departure Saisri 
-[01:12:59] they left earlier +  [01:12:59] they left earlier 
-[01:14:52] ASTROPOL SESSION END+  [01:14:52] ASTROPOL SESSION END
  
-[0115] Slewing to NGC 5466 +  [0115] Slewing to NGC 5466 
-[0135] Slewing to the moon +  [0135] Slewing to the moon 
-[0137] Taking a quick picture of the moon +  [0137] Taking a quick picture of the moon 
-[0140] Slewed back to NGC 5466 and began captures in b +  [0140] Slewed back to NGC 5466 and began captures in b 
-[0229] Began taking captures in v +  [0229] Began taking captures in v 
-[0309] Beginning second set of captures in b+  [0309] Beginning second set of captures in b 
 +  [0344] Beginning second set of captures in v 
 +  [0400] Captures complete - object at 24 deg altitude, slewing away 
 +  [0402] Waiting for the sun to rise for skyflats and darks 
 +  [0409] Slewing to the ring nebula  
 +  [0410] Ring nebula acquired, attempting to take captures for astrophotography purposes 
 +  [0600] Captures taken, calibration taken. Shutdown complete. Signing out
  
  
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 | 0300 | 54 | 77 | | 0300 | 54 | 77 |
- +| 0400 | 54 | 77 | 
 +| 0500 | 53 | 80 |
  
 =====Data===== =====Data=====