Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 02:50:09 -0700 (MST) From: Charles Corson Subject: 3.5m obslog 971212 FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 1997 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH DIS 12/12 -- -- DIS 12/12 -- -- Grim 12/12 -- -- Grim 12/12 -- -- INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B UC09/R 16:56 18:26 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 PU01/O 18:26 19:06 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 NM12/R 19:06 23:50 0 0 0 4.7 0 0 0 0 0 UC08/R 23:50 05:29 0 0 0 5.6 0 0 0 0 0 ACTIVITY/FAILURE LOG The dome was not opened tonight due to ice accumulation on the dome shutter, rails, and roof. Though clear and sunny today, temperatures were well below freezing and sufficient melting did no occur. Forecast is for warmer temperatures through the weekend. Hopefully, this will be sufficient to melt the frozen precip. on the enclosure. FOCUS LOG DECEMBER 12, 1997 Time Inst Focus Az El Temp WIND Filter FWHM MST deg C dir mph arc-sec WEATHER LOG DECEMBER 12, 1997 Time Temp Dewpt Windspeed Dir Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 18 -7 10 47 (NE) 146 17:01 16 -8 18 48 (NE) 124 18:01 18 -16 19 44 (NE) 106 19:01 16 -10 20 19 (NNE) 303 20:01 17 -4 16 57 (NE) 119 21:01 18 -4 27 46 (NE) 125 22:01 19 -2 31 56 (NE) 104 23:01 19 0 31 66 (ENE) 98 00:01 20 -1 37 58 (ENE) 68 01:01 20 -2 29 70 (ENE) 107 02:01 20 -4 43 58 (ENE) 136 03:01 20 -4 45 54 (ENE) 150 TELESCOPE STATUS Operational: Configured for normal left Nasmyth operation. Current Software: GRIM ICC: grimII.coma(2.5), Remark: 2.36, TCC: 2.0 Guider: GIm Ctrlv3.0b11 Charles