Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 06:07:19 -0600
From: tia@tycho.apo.nmsu.edu (Tia Hoyes)
Subject: 3.5m obslog 980901
                        TUESDAY  SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER       OBSERVER          INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Walterbos         Hoopes             GRIM2      9/01   17:30 -----
King               King               DIS       9/01   ----- -----
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
NM01/S     20:53 01:10    0   0.5   0   4.3   0    0    0    0    0
NM03/R     01:10 05:13    0    0   2.6  1.4   0    0    0    0    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
The telescope was opened at 18:45. Charles Hoopes was on site to observe for
the first half of the evening with GRIM2.  He was able to get a few standard
stars and then the clouds rolling in, and he was unable to observe through
the overcast skies.  I closed at 21:50 and was closed for the rest of the
evening due to the heavy cloud cover and some drizzle.
Nicole King was shut out due to weather.
Forecast:(4:30am)
.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN EVENING SHOWER.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND A LITTLE WARMER. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM. EAST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
                               FOCUS LOG
                            SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
                Best     Telescope               Wind                 Seeing
Time   Inst     Focus     Az    El   Temp#      Dir  MPH     filter   FWHM "
20:10 GRIM2   0(6811)   160.4  60.0  ?/14.49   79.8  16.7      J      1.31
# The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees C.
                                 WEATHER
                           SEPTEMBER  1,  1998
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    32    32      7   104  (ESE)    468  light cirrus    none
     17:01    32    32      7    85  (E)      522  light cirrus    none
     18:01    32    32     19    71  (ENE)    496  light cirrus    none
     19:01    32    32     13    83  (E)      445  light cirrus    none
     20:01    32    32     15    83  (E)      755    clearing      none
     21:01    32    32     19    73  (ENE)    813  light cirrus    none
     22:01    32    32     17    77  (ENE)    795    overcast      none
     23:01    32    32     18    84  (E)      891    overcast      none
     00:01    32    32     21    88  (E)      783    overcast      none
     01:01    32    32     19    81  (E)     1105    overcast     sprinkles
     02:01    32    32     19    88  (E)     1199    overcast      none
     03:01    32    32     16    78  (ENE)   1187    overcast      none
     04:01    32    32     22    65  (ENE)   1178    overcast      none
     05:01    32    32     23    74  (ENE)   1205    overcast      none
     06:01    32    32     18    64  (ENE)   1303    clearing      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: 2.42a
Current guide software version:GIm Ctrl v3.0b 15.out
-Tia