Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 04:57:12 -0700 (MST) From: Karen Gloria Subject: 3.5-m obslog 971202 TUESDAY DECEMBER 2, 1997 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Walterbos DIS 12/2 - - Wyder SPIcam 12/3 - - INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B NM01/S 18:24 23:50 0 0 4.1 1.4 0 - 0 0 - UW10/R 23:50 05:22 0 - 5.5 - 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 not opened tonight. The snow storm that began Monday evening continued through Tuesday night. Total accumulation since Monday evening is 8-inches. The scheduled observers were Charles Hoopes for NM01 and Ted Wyder for UW10. OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG DECEMBER 2 1997 Best Telescope Wind Seeing Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filter FWHM " - no focus data - #The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees Celsius WEATHER DECEMBER 2 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 25 24 13 269 (W) 163 overcast snow 17:01 25 25 11 256 (WSW) 609 overcast snow 18:01 26 25 19 251 (WSW) 140 overcast snow 19:01 26 26 11 258 (WSW) 200 overcast snow 20:01 27 25 11 268 (W) 248 overcast snow 21:01 26 24 10 274 (W) 338 overcast snow 22:01 26 24 12 293 (WNW) 349 overcast snow 23:01 26 24 12 320 (NW) 1163 fog none 00:01 25 23 11 308 (NW) 657 fog none 01:01 25 23 6 280 (W) 481 fog none 02:01 25 23 7 346 (NNW) 885 fog none 03:01 25 22 4 349 (NNW) 976 fog none 04:01 25 22 9 358 (N) 445 fog 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. -Karen