Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 06:23:09 -0600 (MDT)
From: Russet McMillan
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 981023
                         THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
York           Richards              SPIcam     10/23     -     -
York           Richards                DIS    10/23-4     -     -
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UC09/R     18:14 19:44    0    0    0   1.5   0    0    0    0    0
UC01/R     19:44 05:52    0    0   9.1  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)
1st half observing specialist: Camron Hastings
2nd half observing specialist: Russet McMillan
Although the humidity was lower than on previous nights, it still
remained above the closing limits except for brief excursions
downward.
			     OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                 FOCUS LOG
                              OCTOBER 23 1998
NO FOCUS INFORMATION
                                  WEATHER
                              OCTOBER 23 1998
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    45    44      7   264  (W)       26   mstly clr    none
     17:01    47    45      8   244  (WSW)     36   mstly clr    none
     18:01    45    43      2   220  (SW)      43   mstly clr    none
     19:01    46    37      2   349  (NNW)     29   mstly clr    none
     20:01    43    41      3   199  (SSW)     33   mstly clr    none
     21:01    44    38      2   265  (W)       44   mstly clr    none
     22:01    43    37      6   215  (SW)      42   ptly cldy    none
     23:01    42    39      6   164  (SSE)     38   ptly cldy    none
     00:01    41    40      5   130  (SE)      46   ptly cldy    none
     01:01    43    39      8   174  (S)       50   mstly cldy   none
     02:01    43    40      8   178  (S)       41   mstly cldy   none
     03:01    43    40      9   197  (SSW)     40   mstly cldy   none
     04:01    43    40      6   226  (SW)      37   mstly cldy   none
     05:01    43    41     13   226  (SW)      38   ptly cldy    none
     06:01    42    40      6   265  (W)       30   ptly 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: 2.42a.
Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b15.
-Russet McMillan, Camron Hastings