Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 04:04:46 -0700 (MST) From: Tia Hoyes Subject: 3.5m obslog 971226 FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 1997 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH York DIS 12/26 ----- ----- Ford DIS 12/26 ----- ----- Stubbs SPICAM 12/26 ----- ----- Wyder SPICAM 12/26 ----- ----- INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B UC09/R 17:02 18:32 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 JH02/R 18:32 23:50 0 0 5.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 UW02/R 23:50 00:20 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 UW10/R 00:20 05:36 0 0 4.6 0.7 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 not open tonight due to snow and ice on the roof of the enclosure. There are snow drifts that are a few feet high that need a warm day to melt. FOCUS LOG DECEMBER 26, 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 C. WEATHER DECEMBER 26, 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. MPH. Dir. DUST Sky Precip. 16:01 13 6 15 56 (NE) 77 clear none 17:01 12 6 16 42 (NE) 85 clear none 18:01 12 4 21 42 (NE) 57 clear none 19:01 11 5 19 63 (ENE) 73 clear none 20:01 11 5 13 78 (ENE) 70 clear none 21:01 13 5 21 52 (NE) 57 clear none 22:01 15 2 16 20 (NNE) 81 clear none 23:01 12 4 0 251 (WSW) 71 clear none 00:01 11 2 5 66 (ENE) 479 clear none 01:01 15 1 21 29 (NNE) 143 clear none 02:01 22 -7 17 48 (NE) 109 clear none 03:01 22 -10 14 55 (NE) 146 clear none 04:01 25 -13 16 59 (ENE) 140 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