Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 05:23:49 -0700 (MST)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 971227
                        SATURDAY   DECEMBER 27, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Turner          DIS       12/27  ----- -----
Ford            DIS       12/27  ----- -----
Wyder          SPICAM     12/27  ----- -----
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/S     18:33 19:03    0    0   0.5   0    0    0    0    0    0
JH02/R     19:03 23:50    0    0   4.8   0    0    0    0    0    0
UW10/R     23:50 05:37    0    0   5.8   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 not open tonight due to snow and ice on the roof of the
enclosure.  The observatory encountered high winds over 40mph this evening.
                               FOCUS LOG
                           DECEMBER  27, 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  27,  1997
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    26     0     24   334  (NNW)     34    clear         none
     17:01    26     0     23   307  (NW)      56    clear         none
     18:01    23     2     30   324  (NW)      67    clear         none
     19:01    24     2      9   327  (NNW)     53    clear         none
     20:01    24     2     11   336  (NNW)     67    clear         none
     21:01    23     3      9   348  (NNW)     44    clear         none
     22:01    24     1     14   332  (NNW)     59    clear         none
     23:01    24     2     15   318  (NW)      67    clear         none
     00:01    21     4     13     9  (N)      124    clear         none
     01:01    16     6     15   350  (N)      175    clear         none
     02:01    15     6     30   329  (NNW)    239    clear         none
     03:01    11     6     11   351  (N)      278    clear         none
     04:01     8     4     26    30  (NNE)    426    clear         none
     05:01    12    -6     25    32  (NNE)    396    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