Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 05:03:11 -0700 (MST)
From: Karen Gloria
Subject: 3.5-m obslog 971203
                         THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Turner          DIS       12/3     -     -
Magnier         DIS       12/3     -     -
Turner        SPIcam     12/3-4    -     -
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/S     18:24 19:04    -    0    -   0.7   -    0    0    -    0
UW03/R     19:04 23:50    0    0   3.2  1.4   0    0    0    0    0
UC08/R     23:50 05:23    0    -   5.6   -    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.  We received a little more snow
this afternoon.  There is snow and ice on top of the telescope
enclosure from the storm of the past two days.
			     OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                FOCUS LOG
                             DECEMBER 3 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 3 1997
                                   Wind
    Time  Temp F  Dewp. F  MPH.	  Dir.       Dust    Sky        Precip.
     16:01    23    21     10   306  (NW)     167  overcast     lt. snow
     17:01    23    23     11   313  (NW)    1095  overcast     lt. snow
     18:01    21    21      8   359  (N)     1514    fog         none
     19:01    20    18     15    23  (NNE)    107    fog         none
     20:01    17    14     17    15  (NNE)    154   clear        none
     21:01    16     8     14    15  (NNE)    126   clear        none
     22:01    17     8      8    27  (NNE)     88   clear        none
     23:01    17     6     18    25  (NNE)    189   clear        none
     00:01    22     0     13    37  (NE)      82   clear        none
     01:01    29   -11      4   347  (NNW)     84   clear        none
     02:01    25    -7      0   136  (SE)      78   clear        none
     03:01    19     4     12    14  (NNE)    289   clear        none
     04:01    22     0     13     5  (N)       63   clear        none
     05:01    33    -4     16    10  (N)      121   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.
-Karen