From 614a7bdd62eddacac5bcbd0e8c3d759937606ef4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pgriffin17 <31374077+pgriffin17@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 08:08:19 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Change datetime to astropy.time

---
 pyscope/observatory/ascom_camera.py | 4 ++--
 pyscope/observatory/maxim.py        | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyscope/observatory/ascom_camera.py b/pyscope/observatory/ascom_camera.py
index 79145838..f01eec37 100644
--- a/pyscope/observatory/ascom_camera.py
+++ b/pyscope/observatory/ascom_camera.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
-from datetime import datetime as dt
 
 import numpy as np
+from astropy.time import Time
 
 from .ascom_device import ASCOMDevice
 from .camera import Camera
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def PulseGuide(self, Direction, Duration):
     def StartExposure(self, Duration, Light):
         logger.debug(f"ASCOMCamera.StartExposure({Duration}, {Light}) called")
         self._last_exposure_duration = Duration
-        self._last_exposure_start_time = str(dt.utcnow())
+        self._last_exposure_start_time = str(Time.now())
         self._device.StartExposure(Duration, Light)
 
     def StopExposure(self):
diff --git a/pyscope/observatory/maxim.py b/pyscope/observatory/maxim.py
index 1341b090..3fa703f9 100755
--- a/pyscope/observatory/maxim.py
+++ b/pyscope/observatory/maxim.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import platform
 import time
-from datetime import datetime as dt
+
+from astropy.time import Time
 
 from .autofocus import Autofocus
 from .camera import Camera
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ def PulseGuide(self, Direction, Duration):
     def StartExposure(self, Duration, Light):
         logger.debug(f"StartExposure called with Duration={Duration}, Light={Light}")
         self._last_exposure_duration = Duration
-        self._last_exposure_start_time = str(dt.utcnow())
+        self._last_exposure_start_time = str(Time.now())
         self._com_object.Expose(Duration, Light)
 
     def StopExposure(self):