Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 05:24:22 -0600 (MDT)
From: Tia Hoyes
Subject: 3.5m obslog 980503
                          SUNDAY   MAY  3, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER       OBSERVER          INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Hereld             Bell              GRIM2      5/03   ----- -----
Oegerle           Oegerle             DIS       5/03   ----- -----
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UC08/R     21:18 01:10    0    0    0   3.9   0    0    0    0    0
JH06/R     01:10 04:42    0    0   2.2  1.4   0    0    0    0    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
The telescope was open tonight at 19:00.  Eric Bell was available for the
first half of the evening.  I proceeded to focus at 20:45.  I had to close
at 21:00 due to high dust counts.
Bill Oergerle was available for the second half of the evening.  He was also
shut out by high dust counts.
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
                               FOCUS LOG
                             MAY  3, 1998
                Best     Telescope             Wind                 Seeing
Time   Inst     Focus     Az   El   Temp#      Dir  MPH     filter   FWHM "
20:45 GRIM2 -200(6547)  232.5 59.2 11.8/12.67 253.6 10.2    K prim   2.10
# The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees C.
                                 WEATHER
                               MAY  3,  1998
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    60     8      5   253  (WSW)   1594  light cirrus    none
     17:01    63    12     11   246  (WSW)   1952  light cirrus    none
     18:01    60     9     11   260  (W)     2176  light cirrus    dust
     19:01    57     4     13   268  (W)     2392  light cirrus    dust
     20:01    52     1     10   261  (W)     2534  light cirrus    dust
     21:01    51     0     13   256  (WSW)   3218    cirrus        dust
     22:01    52     2     13   265  (W)     3229    cirrus        dust
     23:01    51     3     16   275  (W)     3894  heavy cirrus    dust
     00:01    51     6     13   293  (WNW)   4293    cirrus        dust
     01:01    50     6     18   275  (W)     4089    cirrus        dust
     02:01    50     7     14   269  (W)     4295    cirrus        dust
     03:01    49     8     17   272  (W)     4451    cirrus        dust
     04:01    48     6     17   299  (WNW)   4649    cirrus        dust
     05:01    48    10     16   273  (W)     4757    cirrus        dust
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