Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 07:15:42 -0700 (MST) From: Karen Gloria Subject: 3.5-m obslog 981201 TUESDAY DECEMBER 1, 1998 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Staff Hastings, Gloria Echelle 12/1-2 18:24 05:21 Rockosi INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B EN03/S 18:24 05:21 - - - - - - - - - (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: Karen Gloria Connie Rockosi ran Echelle tests until 2:00. I decided not to open, because the weather wasn't looking too good. I used the time to clean the guide camera optics and filters, and the slit camera optics. They were quite dusty. OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG DECEMBER 1 1998 Wind Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filt FWHM " #First temp is air, second temp is telescope. WEATHER DECEMBER 1 1998 Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 46 24 10 181 (S) clear none 17:01 46 23 14 188 (S) cirrus none 18:01 46 23 12 186 (S) ptly cldy none 19:01 44 29 17 191 (S) ptly cldy none 20:01 45 32 19 182 (S) ptly cldy none 21:01 44 32 19 178 (S) ptly cldy none 22:01 44 32 16 181 (S) ptly cldy none 23:01 42 32 14 211 (SSW) ptly cldy none 00:01 42 34 15 206 (SSW) ptly cldy none 01:01 42 34 8 186 (S) ptly cldy none 02:01 42 32 8 194 (SSW) ptly cldy none 03:01 42 29 8 196 (SSW) mstly cldy none 04:01 43 22 14 193 (SSW) mstly cldy none 05:01 44 26 18 221 (SW) 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. - Camron Hastings, Karen Gloria