Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 06:11:09 -0600 (MDT)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 970625
                         WEDNESDAY   JUNE  25, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Davis          PULNIX     6/25   19:30 20:35
Turner          DIS       6/25   21:00 22:25
Lutz           SPICAM     6/25   22:35 00:45
Harrison        DIS       6/26   01:00 05:00
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/S     21:57 22:38   0.7   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
WS02/R     22:39 00:57   0.2  0.7  1.4   0    0    0    0    0    0
NM03/R     00:58 04:15    0   3.3   0    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 opened at 19:30.  Jon Davis and I began testing with the
PULNIX instrument.  After testing the telescope at a few positions including
zenith, we discovered no signs of oscillation.  We let each image track for
15-20 minutes.
At 21:00, I began obtaining data for the Lens Monitoring.  I observed 0957
and 1422.
Julie Lutz was to begin at 22:52, but she was encountering problems on her end
and, at this time, I noticed the winds increasing and the humidity rising.
I went up to look from the catwalk, and observed a large electrical storm to
the North.  It seemed to be approaching, therefore I thought it best to close.
We reopened at 00:15, and Julie had a few problems again (on her end), and she
finally obtained, at best, one short exposure.
Tom Harrison observed under clear skies.  WE seemed to encounter a problem
associated with "GETTING TO CLOSE TO THE ZENITH" again.  The telescope stopped
tracking and we could not find a star on slit viewer.  I stopped the telescope
(motors off), then reinitialized, and this cleared up the problem.  Tom
obtained Novae Spectra.
Another animal sighting: as I entered the building from the parking lot, after
filling the cloud camera, a bat that was hanging above the door swooped at me.
                               FOCUS LOG
                            JUNE 25  1997
                Best    Telescope            Wind                 Seeing
Time   Inst     Focus    Az   El   Temp#     Dir  MPH     filter   FWHM "
telescope opened @:19:30
21:00  DIS   -350(6345) 318.5 40.0 13.9/15.5  58.6 23.6     IN      1.65
00:15 SPICAM  -50(6441) 176.7 60.4 12.9/12.6 101.3 9.8      V       1.6
01:05  DIS   -100(6463) 182.0 43.2 13.3/12.7  87.2 9.9      IN      1.57
telescope closed @:04:45
# The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees C.
                                 WEATHER
			      JUNE  25  1997
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    63    35     15   101  (E)      674   overcast       none
     17:01    66    32      1   339  (NNW)    488   overcast       none
     18:01    60    38     14    59  (ENE)    587   clearing       none
     19:01    60    36     13    56  (NE)     612   clearing       none
     20:01    57    35      7    63  (ENE)    612  lgt. clouds     hazy
     21:01    57    27     16    40  (NE)     492  lgt. clouds     hazy
     22:01    55    32     16    55  (NE)     414 clear/windy electrical stm.
     23:01    52    44     17    58  (ENE)    800    clear   electrical storm
     00:01    55    37     12    85  (E)      594    clear         none
     01:01    56    30      8    84  (E)      490    clear         none
     02:01    54    35     12    58  (ENE)    494    clear         none
     03:01    53    39     15    51  (NE)     558    clear         none
     04:01    54    34      3    58  (ENE)    526    clear         none
     05:01    51    47     13    61  (ENE)    905    clear         none
     06:01    51    46     10    55  (NE)     893    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: 2.35a.
Current guide software version: GIm Ctrl SI502 6.3.96.
-Tia