Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 05:35:32 -0700 (MST) From: Karen Gloria Subject: 3.5-m obslog 980328 SATURDAY MARCH 28, 1998 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Wyder SPIcam 3/28-29 - - Kron DIS 3/29 INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B UW06/R 19:44 00:10 0 - 4.4 - 0 - 0 0 - UC06/R 00:10 04:32 1.8 - 2.6 - 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 opened at 02:45 MST. Opening was delayed by wind and dust. The dust subsided around midnight, but the wind did not. The observers were Ted Wyder for UW06 and Bob Nichols for UC06. Ted was dusted out, as was the UW04 GRB observation. Bob got a bit of time at the end of the night. OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG MARCH 28 1997 Best Telescope Wind Seeing Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filter FWHM " 03:50 DIS - 50( ) 188 58 +0.1/+2.1 252 25 r 1.9 03:55 DIS -100(6069) 190 58 -0.1/+1.8 237 23 r 1.7 #The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees Celsius WEATHER MARCH 28 1997 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 48 16 32 229 (SW) 4230 clear dust 17:01 47 16 24 217 (SW) 3112 clear dust 18:01 45 17 26 224 (SW) 4043 clear dust 19:01 42 16 23 216 (SW) 6909 clear dust 20:01 41 16 25 206 (SSW) 4209 clear dust 21:01 39 17 24 247 (WSW) 3146 clear dust 22:01 38 18 22 236 (SW) 2744 clear dust 23:01 37 18 27 221 (SW) 1976 clear dust 00:01 36 19 32 201 (SSW) 1329 clear none 01:01 35 20 29 233 (SW) 1102 clear none 02:01 33 21 17 210 (SSW) 1168 clear none 03:01 32 18 25 236 (SW) 1090 clear none 04:01 32 19 24 238 (WSW) 1264 clear none 05:01 30 19 25 225 (SW) 1487 clear 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: 2.39. Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b11. -Karen