Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 06:14:51 -0600 (MDT)
From: Russet McMillan
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 981021
                         WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
York           Vanden Berk            DIS    10/21-22    -     -
Burles            Burles              DIS      10/22     -     -
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UC05/R     19:46 01:10    0    -   6.6   -    0    -    0    0    -
UC04/S     01:10 05:50    0    -   4.7   -    0    -    0    0    -
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
1st half observing specialist: Camron Hastings
2nd half observing specialist: Russet McMillan
More fog, and precipitation that was halfway between a light rain and
a wind-blown mist.  The clouds lightened to the point that occasional
stars could be seen, but we never opened.  A very peaceful night, at least
until the toilet overflowed . . .
			     OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                 FOCUS LOG
                              OCTOBER 21 1998
NO FOCUS INFORMATION
                                  WEATHER
                              OCTOBER 20 1998
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    39    38     14   110  (ESE)      4    cloudy     mizzle
     17:01    40    38     14   110  (ESE)      5    cloudy     mizzle
     18:01    39    38     14   111  (ESE)    351    cloudy     mizzle
     19:01    37    37     14   110  (ESE)      3    cloudy     mizzle
     20:01    37    36     14   111  (ESE)      2    cloudy     mizzle
     21:01    38    37     16   115  (ESE)      1    cloudy     mizzle
     22:01    37    36     15   112  (ESE)      0    cloudy     mizzle
     23:01    37    36     15   109  (ESE)      5    cloudy     mizzle
     00:01    37    37     18   110  (ESE)      0    cloudy     mizzle
     01:01    37    37      9    93  (E)        0    cloudy     mizzle
     02:01    39    39     16   110  (ESE)      5    cloudy     mizzle
     03:01    40    39     15   121  (ESE)      6    cloudy     mizzle
     04:01    40    39     17   124  (SE)      20    cloudy     mizzle
     05:01    40    40     15   109  (ESE)    254    cloudy     mizzle
     06:01    41    40     14   125  (SE)     729    cloudy     mizzle
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: 2.42a.
Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b15.
-Russet McMillan, Camron Hastings