Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 04:06:29 -0700 (MST)
From: Karen Gloria
Subject: 3.5-m obslog 981210
                        THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Turner           Hastings             DIS      12/10     -     -
Strauss        Fan, Richards          DIS     12/10-11   -     -
DD01             Richards             DIS      12/11     -     -
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/S     18:25 19:15   0.8   -    0    -    0    -    0    0    -
PU02/R     19:15 00:10   4.9   -    0    -    0    -    0    0    -
DD01/R     00:10 05:32   0.2  5.2   0    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: Karen Gloria
The telescope was not opened tonight, due to clouds, high humidity,
and ice on the enclosure roof.  The site received approximately 2
inches of snow during the day today.
                             OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                 FOCUS LOG
                              DECEMBER 10 1998
						 Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                  WEATHER
                              DECEMBER 10 1998
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    16    13     30    61  (ENE)         mstly cldy   lt snow
     17:01    14    13     24    72  (ENE)         mstly cldy   lt snow
     18:01    14    13     31    68  (ENE)         mstly cldy   flurries
     19:01    14    13     22    77  (ENE)         mstly cldy   flurries
     20:01    15    13     26    75  (ENE)         mstly cldy    none
     21:01    16    14     21    70  (ENE)         mstly cldy    none
     22:01    17    15     18    78  (ENE)         mstly cldy    none
     23:01    17    16     12    88  (E)           mstly cldy    none
     00:01    16    15     15    75  (ENE)         mstly cldy    none
     01:01    16    15     15    81  (E)           mstly cldy    none
     02:01    16    15     11    75  (ENE)         ptly cldy     none
     03:01    18    13      7    72  (ENE)         ptly cldy     none
     04:01    19    17      6    14  (NNE)         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