From: "Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5-meter Night Log 980811 Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 04:13:16 -0600 Tuesday, August 11th 1998 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5-Meter Observing Log ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- M.Marley M.Marley GRIM II 8/11-12 21:23 00:55 B.Gillespie C.Hastings SPIcam 8/12 01:25 04:54 INST SCHEDULED OBS WEATH EQUIP DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DD01/R 21:23 00:55 0 0 0 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 EN01/S 01:25 04:54 0 0 0 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 ACTIVITY LOG Thick, dark clouds remained all night, along with rain at times, thus negating any chance of observing. Mark Marley tried waiting them out best he could, and Dan Zucker gave the second half up for Mark to continue waiting...The clouds never left, Mark finally did... -Camron Hastings FOCUS LOG August 11th 1998 Best Telescope Temp Wind Seeing Time Instrmt Focus Az El Air/Truss Dir MPH filter FWHM" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- No Focus Data This Evening ---------- WEATHER LOG August 11th 1998 Wind Time Temp-F Dewp-F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 63 47 3 103 (ESE) 914 Cloudy Rain 17:01 66 44 1 253 (WSW) 815 Cloudy Rain 18:01 57 48 10 125 (SE) 827 Cloudy Rain 19:01 57 47 21 125 (SE) 783 Cloudy Rain 20:01 55 45 16 80 (E) 676 Cloudy Rain 21:01 53 47 17 81 (E) 615 Cloudy Rain 22:01 54 45 18 15 (NNE) 668 Cloudy Rain 23:01 53 47 22 74 (ENE) 906 Cloudy Rain 00:01 54 44 16 75 (ENE) 825 Cloudy None 01:01 54 45 14 77 (ENE) 969 Cloudy Rain 02:01 54 46 14 79 (ENE) 1250 Cloudy Rain 03:01 54 46 9 83 (E) 1206 Cloudy None 04:01 54 46 8 82 (E) 1003 Ptly Cldy None note: the wind was coming from the azimuth listed. The convention used is north=0 degrees, east=90 degrees. The dust count is for the 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: 2.41a Current guide software version: GIm Ctrl v3.0b 15.out