Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 04:53:13 -0600 (MDT) From: Charles Corson Subject: 3.5m obslog 970720 SUNDAY JULY 20, 1997 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Rodgers Grim 7/20 -- -- Rhodri Grim 7/21 -- -- Corson DIS 7/21 -- -- INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B UW07/R 21:47 01:10 0 0 0 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 UC03/R 01:10 03:33 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 PU01/O 03:33 04:33 0 0 0 1.0 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 dome was not opened again tonight. High dust levels, threat of precipitation, and high humidity all conspired to one degree or another to keep the dome closed. FOCUS LOG JULY 20, 1997 Best Telescope Wind Seeing Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filter FWHM " #The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees Celsius WEATHER JULY 20, 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 65 45 7 164 (SSE) 2045 overcast none 17:01 66 43 0 310 (NW) 2130 overcast none 18:01 65 43 7 52 (NE) 2171 mstly cldy none 19:01 63 43 12 106 (ESE) 2395 mstly cldy none 20:01 62 43 13 104 (ESE) 2493 prtly cldy none 21:01 61 42 9 73 (ENE) 2324 prtly cldy none 22:01 60 42 14 69 (ENE) 2372 prtly cldy none 23:01 59 42 20 101 (E) 2247 prtly cldy none 00:01 57 50 14 86 (E) 3580 overcast none 01:01 57 50 12 98 (E) 3456 mstly cldy none 02:01 55 51 19 106 (ESE) 3348 prtly cldy none 03:01 54 51 17 120 (ESE) 3304 prtly cldy none 04:01 54 50 18 120 (ESE) 2811 prtly cldy 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: GImCtrl.1 6.21.97. -Charles