Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 06:12:18 -0600
From: tia@tycho.apo.nmsu.edu (Tia Hoyes)
Subject: 3.5m obslog 980903
                        THURSDAY  SEPTEMBER 3, 1998
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                    ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER       OBSERVER          INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Gillespie         Hoyes               ----      9/03   ----  -----
 INST        SCHEDULED      OBS      WEATH     EQUIP   DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
EN01/S     20:50 05:21    0    0   0.8  7.8   0    0    0    0    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
The telescope was not opened this evening due to overcast skies and drizzle
all night.  Since this was engineering time, I tested the rotator for about
4 hours.  I slewed the telescope using the TCC and Remark.  I did not see any
runaways.
Forecast:(4:30am)
TODAY...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED EVENING AND
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
.OUTLOOK FOR THE REST OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND...FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY
AND WARM WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A THUNDERSTORM.
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
                               FOCUS LOG
                            SEPTEMBER 3, 1998
                Best     Telescope               Wind                 Seeing
Time   Inst     Focus     Az    El   Temp#      Dir  MPH     filter   FWHM "
----NO FOCUS DATA----
# The first temp is air, the second is truss, both in degrees C.
                                 WEATHER
                           SEPTEMBER  3,  1998
                                 Wind
    Time   Temp F Dewp.   MPH.    Dir.       DUST     Sky         Precip.
     16:01    32    32      4   112  (ESE)    554   overcast       none
     17:01    32    32     11   150  (SSE)    746   overcast       none
     18:01    32    32      7   137  (SE)     767   overcast       none
     19:01    32    32      9   124  (SE)     645   overcast       none
     20:01    32    32      9   143  (SE)     860   overcast       none
     21:01    32    32     17   134  (SE)    1093   overcast       none
     22:01    32    32     12   142  (SE)    1378   overcast       none
     23:01    32    32     11   111  (ESE)   1455   overcast       none
     00:01    32    32     19   130  (SE)    1322   overcast       none
     01:01    32    32     12   113  (ESE)   1312   overcast       none
     02:01    32    32     18   126  (SE)    1404   overcast     sprinkles
     03:01    32    32     16   145  (SE)    1410   overcast     sprinkles
     04:01    32    32     14   154  (SSE)   1328   overcast     sprinkles
     05:01    32    32     14   137  (SE)    1588   overcast     sprinkles
     06:01    32    32     12   136  (SE)    1446   overcast     sprinkles
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