Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 06:15:26 -0600 (MDT)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 970805
                         TUESDAY   AUGUST  5, 1997
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Turner          DIS       8/05   ----  ----
Lutz           SPICAM     8/05   ----  ----
Hoopes          DIS       8/06   ----  ----
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/S     21:30 22:29    0    0   1.0   0    0    0    0    0    0
WS02/R     22:30 01:10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   2.7   0
NM02/S     01:11 04:49    0    0   3.6   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)
Lens Monitoring could not be done this evening due to high humidity and clouds.
Julie Lutz was the scheduled observer for WS02, but was not available.
The telescope was opened at 23:00-23:30 to test the GUIDER.
Charles Hoopes was on site to observe for NM06, but could not due to high
humidity, clouds, and dust.
                               FOCUS LOG
                             AUGUST  5,  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
			      AUGUST  5,  1997
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    59    50      7    58  (ENE)    462   overcast       rain
     17:01    61    52      3    85  (E)      602   overcast       rain
     18:01    60    50      5    80  (E)      715 partly cloudy    none
     19:01    58    52      5    17  (NNE)   1166 mostly cloudy    none
     20:01    57    52      6    33  (NNE)   1352 mostly cloudy    none
     21:01    57    50     10    65  (ENE)   1320   clearing       none
     22:01    55    49      5    85  (E)      834   clearing       none
     23:01    56    51      8   122  (ESE)   1088   clearing       none
     00:01    54    51     10   105  (ESE)   1105 mostly clear     none
     01:01    53    50      2    64  (ENE)   1226 light clouds     none
     02:01    53    49      0     9  (N)     1305   overcast       none
     03:01    53    49      4   188  (S)     1439 partly cloudy    none
     04:01    54    50      5   193  (SSW)   1804   clearing       haze
     05:01    53    48      3   190  (S)     1212   clearing       haze
     06:01    52    48      6   240  (WSW)    998 light clouds     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