Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 05:20:46 -0700 (MST)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 971207
                        SUNDAY   DECEMBER 7, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Turner          DIS       12/07  ----- -----
Lutz            DIS       12/07  ----- -----
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/S     18:25 19:05    0    0    0   0.7   0    0    0    0    0
WS01/R     19:05 05:26    0    0   4.5  5.8   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 overcast skies, high humidity,
snow, rain, and high winds.
The Lens Monitoring was shut out by weather, as well as Julie Lutz' run.
We had a total accumulation of 8 inches of snow over the weekend.  The roof
of the enclosure is covered with heavy wet snow.
                               FOCUS LOG
                           DECEMBER  7, 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   7,  1997
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    31    30     12   270  (W)      278   overcast      drizzle
     17:01    31    30     17   263  (W)      230   overcast      drizzle
     18:01    31    31     18   263  (W)      319   overcast      fog/snow
     19:01    31    31     16   270  (W)      429   overcast      fog/snow
     20:01    31    31     17   269  (W)      326   overcast      fog/snow
     21:01    30    30     17   266  (W)      124   overcast      fog/snow
     22:01    30    30     16   270  (W)      121   overcast    fog/snow/hail
     23:01    30    30     23   259  (W)       70   overcast      fog/rain
     00:01    30    30     18   265  (W)       62   overcast      fog/snow
     01:01    30    30     19   266  (W)      130   overcast      fog/snow
     02:01    30    30     22   259  (W)       93   overcast      fog/snow
     03:01    30    30     24   284  (WNW)    234   overcast      fog/rain
     04:01    30    30     29   274  (W)      567   overcast      fog/rain
     05:01    30    30     27   270  (W)      170   overcast      fog/rain
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