Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:22:49 -0700 (MST) From: Karen Gloria Subject: 3.5-m obslog 980326 THURSDAY MARCH 26, 1998 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Hameed SPIcam 3/26-27 - - Beck-Winchatz SPIcam 3/27 - - INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B NM04/R 19:42 00:10 0 - 4.5 - 0 - 0 0 - UW02/R 00:10 04:35 0 - 4.4 - 0 - 0 0 - (note: times listed include instrument change time) ACTIVITY LOG (* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to) The telescope was not opened due to fog and clouds. The scheduled observers were Salman Hameed for NM04 and Bernhard Beck-Winchatz for UW02. We had hoped to, but were unable to observe the GRB that was reported in the evening. OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG MARCH 26 1997 Best Telescope Wind Seeing Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filter FWHM " #The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees Celsius WEATHER MARCH 26 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 29 28 13 266 (W) 5028 overcast fog 17:01 27 27 10 282 (WNW) 8314 overcast fog 18:01 26 26 22 280 (W) 5890 overcast fog 19:01 26 26 22 272 (W) 465 overcast sleet 20:01 25 24 22 265 (W) 147 overcast lt snow 21:01 25 25 18 270 (W) 751 overcast fog 22:01 25 24 21 242 (WSW) 130 overcast fog 23:01 24 23 22 264 (W) 200 overcast fog 00:01 23 22 14 272 (W) 103 overcast fog 01:01 23 22 15 265 (W) 135 overcast fog 02:01 22 22 19 242 (WSW) 112 overcast fog 03:01 23 -- 17 257 (WSW) 64 overcast fog 04:01 23 22 15 266 (W) 186 overcast fog 05:01 23 22 9 256 (WSW) 205 overcast fog 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: 2.39. Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b11. -Karen