Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 06:04:40 -0700 (MST)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 971209
                        TUESDAY   DECEMBER 9, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Turner          DIS       12/09  ----- -----
Lutz            DIS       12/09  ----- -----
Turner         GRIM2      12/09  ----- -----
 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 23:50    0    0    0   4.8   0    0    0    0    0
UC08/R     23:50 05:27    0    0   2.4  3.2   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.
Latest forecast is calling for 1-2 inches of snow today.
                               FOCUS LOG
                           DECEMBER  9, 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   9,  1997
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    19     7     19   268  (W)     2510    clear         none
     17:01    18     5     17   299  (WNW)   1258    clear         none
     18:01    17     4      1   351  (N)      156    clear         none
     19:01    17     5     15   320  (NW)     139    clear         none
     20:01    15     6      7   336  (NNW)    133    clear         none
     21:01    15     6      7     5  (N)      116    clear         none
     22:01    15     5      4   307  (NW)      91    clear         none
     23:01    15     3     13   325  (NW)     102    clear         none
     00:01    14     5      6    14  (NNE)    113    clear         none
     01:01    15     4     12   358  (N)      111    clear         none
     02:01    14     5     16    42  (NE)     145    clear         none
     03:01    13     5     11    54  (NE)     251    clear         none
     04:01    13     4     13    43  (NE)     873    clear         none
     05:01    13     5      9    49  (NE)     104    clear         none
     06:01    12     4     14    35  (NE)     138    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