Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 05:07:37 -0700 (MST) From: Charles Corson Subject: 3.5m obslog 980307 Saturday March 7, 1998 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Bell Grim 3/7 -- -- Thilker Dis 3/7 -- -- INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B Uc04 R 19:27 00:10 0 0 0 4.7 0 0 0 0 0 NM03 R 00:10 05:01 0 0 1.5 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 (note: times listed include instrument change time) ACTIVITY LOG The dome was not opened tonight due to Snow, high humidity, and overcast conditions. (* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to) FOCUS LOG 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 Wind Time Temp F Dewp. F MPH. Dir. Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 19 11 16 265 (W) 1938 overcast snow 17:01 19 11 18 285 (WNW) 807 overcast snow 18:01 19 13 15 294 (WNW) 497 overcast snow 19:01 18 11 18 294 (WNW) 950 overcast snow 20:01 17 16 13 329 (NNW) 726 overcast snow 21:01 17 16 26 335 (NNW) 1059 overcast snow 22:01 17 17 7 344 (NNW) 100 overcast snow 23:01 18 17 11 335 (NNW) 37 overcast snow 00:01 18 16 14 337 (NNW) 24 overcast snow 01:01 17 16 23 1 (N) 28 overcast snow 02:01 17 16 5 353 (N) 8 overcast 03:01 17 42 18 359 (N) 11 overcast 04:01 17 15 19 14 (NNE) 42 overcast 05:01 16 14 22 28 (NNE) 90 overcast 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.