Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 07:09:48 -0600 (MDT)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 971006
                        MONDAY   OCTOBER 6, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Tomaney         SPICAM    10/06  19:20 00:30
Kron             DIS      10/05  00:30 06:30
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UW12/R     20:03 23:50    0    0   1.6  2.2   0    0    0    0    0
UW02/R     23:50 00:35    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.8   0
UC05/R     00:35 05:40   5.1   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
The telescope was opened at 1:54.
I attempted to open at 23:55 when I saw a clearing trend, but the humidity
increased suddenly, and I closed at 00:10.  Austin Tomaney was shut out by
the weather.
Chris Stubbs donated his time to UW12 and UC05. (but we were closed)
Connie Rockosi was the observer for UC05.  The seeing was very poor.
The sky seemed clear, and the humidity seemed to stabalize, and even with
my checking the sky every fifteen minutes or so,(and also checking the radar
and satellite pictures), it rained lightly. Looked like a sprinkle on the
mirror surface when I closed up.  This shows the necessity of the cloud cam.
WE NEED THE CLOUD CAM!
Remark had no problems this evening, and there were no signs of trailing.
                               FOCUS LOG
                            OCTOBER  6, 1997
                Best    Telescope            Wind                 Seeing
Time   Inst     Focus    Az   El   Temp#     Dir  MPH     filter   FWHM "
20:00  DIS  +150(7339)  108.2 55.0 9.0/10.8  152.6 18.9     IN     2.17
03:35  DIS  +150(7195)  211.3 42.0 9.4/9.5   175.5 20.5     IN     2.20
# The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees C.
                                 WEATHER
			    OCTOBER  6,  1997
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    52    41      5   169  (SSE)    743   overcast     downpours
     17:01    47    43     25   131  (SE)     646   overcast     downpours
     18:01    50    36     17   124  (SE)     255   overcast       none
     19:01    53    37      7   199  (SSW)    418   overcast       none
     20:01    53    37      4   183  (S)      544   overcast       none
     21:01    54    36      4   176  (S)      517   overcast       none
     22:01    53    37     15   145  (SE)     462   overcast     lightning
     23:01    48    39     15   110  (ESE)    313   clearing       windy
     00:01    48    42     17   125  (SE)     390   clearing       windy
     01:01    49    41     23   145  (SE)     444   clearing       windy
     02:01    48   105     18   150  (SSE)    386   clearing       windy
     03:01    50    40     18   174  (S)      414     clear        murky
     04:01    50    40     21   178  (S)      429     clear        none
     05:01    49    40     19   181  (S)      419     clear       drizzle
     06:01    48    41     14   178  (S)      468     clear        none
note: the wind was coming from the azimuth listed.  The convention
used is north=0 degrees, east=90 degrees.  The dust count is particles
>1 micron per 0.1 cu. ft.
                             TELESCOPE STATUS
Primary, secondary, and tertiary mirrors in place and collimated.
Primary support system operational.  Mirror ventilation system in place.
Telescope drives operational.  Current Remark version: 2.36
Current guide software version:GIm Ctrlv3.0b11.
-Tia