Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 04:17:17 -0600 (MDT) From: Charles Corson Subject: 3.5m obslog 970812 TUEDAY AUGUST 12, 1997 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Corson DIS 8/11 -- -- Engr Guider 8/12 -- -- INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B PU01/O 21:21 22:18 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 EN01/O 22:18 01:10 0 0 3.3 3.4 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 rain and cloudy conditions. The dust monitor is down, C. Loomis will continue trouble shooting tomorrow. FOCUS LOG AUGUST 12, 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 AUGUST 12, 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 57 50 10 56 (NE) prtly cldy none 17:01 62 51 1 46 (NE) overcast none 18:01 61 49 6 40 (NE) overcast none 19:01 53 51 4 358 (N) overcast rain 20:01 51 48 15 58 (ENE) overcast rain 21:01 52 49 12 94 (E) overcast rain 22:01 52 51 13 66 (ENE) overcast rain 23:01 52 49 15 54 (NE) overcast rain 00:01 54 46 9 126 (SE) overcast rain 01:01 57 45 6 65 (ENE) overcast rain 02:01 56 46 6 86 (E) overcast none 03:01 56 46 13 136 (SE) overcast none 04:01 55 46 12 180 (S) mstly 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