Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 05:18:16 -0600 (MDT) From: Charles Corson Subject: 3.5m obslog 970706 SUNDAY JULY 6, 1997 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Lutz Spicam 7/6 -- -- Hodge Spicam 7/7 -- -- INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B WS??/R 21:55 00:07 0 0 1.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 UW11/R 00:07 04:21 0 0 4.2 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 tonight due to overcast skies, rain, wind. There was an opportunity to open at 1:00am, but a storm SW was threatening and did eventually track over the site. DIS emptied it's transfer dewar againg today, resulting in warm detectors. Both detectors were pumped down, cooled to operational temperatures, and returned to service. FOCUS LOG JULY 6, 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 6, 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 74 44 8 187 (S) 2756 clear none 17:01 74 39 11 208 (SSW) 2021 mstly cldy none 18:01 71 39 9 181 (S) 2791 overcast none 19:01 64 38 1 266 (W) 2591 overcast none 20:01 62 32 16 339 (NNW) 2317 overcast none 21:01 61 33 10 282 (WNW) 2048 overcast rain 22:01 59 33 31 49 (NE) 1004 overcast rain 23:01 55 40 31 64 (ENE) 1008 overcast none 00:01 50 44 25 59 (ENE) 1404 cloudy none 01:01 49 45 14 31 (NNE) 1195 clear none 02:01 50 43 18 59 (ENE) 1222 overcast rain 03:01 54 38 13 59 (ENE) 841 overcast none 04:01 56 37 5 74 (ENE) 926 overcast none 05:01 55 36 4 190 (S) 1228 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