Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 06:06:10 -0600 (MDT)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 980417
                         FRIDAY   APRIL  17, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER   INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
York            DIS       4/17   19:20 21:00
Turner          DIS       4/17   21:00 21:40
Hameed          DIS       4/17   21:50 00:45
Wyse           GRIM2      4/17   01:15
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UC10/R     19:38 21:02   1.5   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PU01/S     21:02 21:42   0.7   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
NM03/R     21:42 01:10   3.1  0.3   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
JH05/R     01:10 05:03    0   3.9   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
The telescope was opened at 18:30.  Dave Cole was observing for the Adler run.
Comments: Everything really went quite well tonight.  The only difficulties
were with software: ftp logins kept bombing, and CU-SeeMe transmitted an
entirely blank image.  We were able to use our twilight time to image
both Arp 82 and Arp 58.
I observed 0957 for the Lens Monitoring run.  Good seeing.
Salman Hameed was observing for NM03.
Comments:Everything went very smoothly. It was a photometric night with close
to 1" seeing. The telescope pointing was very good. Overall
an excellent observing night."
Rosie Wyse observed for the last half of the evening. She had 0.75 arcsec
seeing with GRIM2.
Comments:A great night!  Despite the dismal weather forecast!
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
                               FOCUS LOG
                            APRIL  17, 1998
                Best     Telescope             Wind                 Seeing
Time   Inst     Focus     Az   El   Temp#      Dir  MPH     filter   FWHM "
20:20  DIS  -200(5862) 111.2 60.7 -1.5/-0.59   5.6  5.1       IN     1.14
21:55  DIS  -100(5916) -13.9 65.5 -1.2/-1.41 349.5  5.3       IN     1.02
01:20 GRIM2 -150(5968)  72.6 58.1 -1.7/-1.85 309.0  6.2       H      0.75
# The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees C.
                                 WEATHER
                             APRIL  17,  1998
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    34    12      0   266  (W)      373  partly cloudy   none
     17:01    34    13      6   348  (NNW)    271  partly cloudy   none
     18:01    35    11      9   308  (NW)     273  partly cloudy   none
     19:01    31    12      2   345  (NNW)    303  partly cloudy   none
     20:01    29    10      6   356  (N)      483    clearing      none
     21:01    29    10      9   356  (N)      318     clear        none
     22:01    30     8      2    40  (NE)     286     clear        none
     23:01    30     9     12   348  (NNW)    323     clear        none
     00:01    30     9      6   358  (N)      358     clear        none
     01:01    29    11      4   322  (NW)     308     clear        none
     02:01    28    12      2   264  (W)      315     clear        none
     03:01    29    11      3   239  (WSW)    325     clear        none
     04:01    29    10      6   266  (W)      292  light clouds    none
     05:01    29     9      6   270  (W)      359     clear        none
     06:01    27    12      6   264  (W)      328     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.
-Tia