Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 07:16:37 -0700 (MST) From: Russet McMillan Subject: 3.5m Night Log 990129 FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 1999 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH York York SPIcam 1/29 -- -- Rodgers Rodgers DIS 1/29 -- -- York York DIS 1/29-30 -- -- Szkody Armstrong DIS 1/30 -- -- Diercks Diercks Grim 1/30 -- -- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B UC08/R 17:28 18:58 - 0.5 - 0 - 0 0.5 - 0 UW03/R 18:58 19:58 - 1.0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 UC02/R 19:58 00:10 - 4.2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 UW11/S 00:10 04:35 - 4.3 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 UW08/R 04:35 05:35 - 1.0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 (note: times listed include instrument change time) ACTIVITY LOG (* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to) 1st half observing specialist: Karen Gloria 2nd half observing specialist: Russet McMillan The telescope was never opened due to ice on the roof, plus high winds and humidity for much of the night. OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG JANUARY 29 1999 Wind Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filt FWHM " #First temp is air, second temp is telescope. WEATHER JANUARY 29 1999 Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 22 20 6 19 (NNE) cloudy snow 17:01 22 20 2 330 (NNW) cloudy none 18:01 22 20 13 23 (NNE) cloudy none 19:01 20 16 24 25 (NNE) clearing none 20:01 20 17 24 9 (N) mstly clr none 21:01 21 16 14 354 (N) clear none 22:01 25 17 20 27 (NNE) clear none 23:01 23 18 16 351 (N) clear none 00:01 22 19 13 0 (N) clear none 01:01 24 20 12 9 (N) clear none 02:01 25 20 17 28 (NNE) clear none 03:01 23 20 13 352 (N) clear none 04:01 22 18 15 355 (N) clear none 05:01 22 18 19 3 (N) clear none 06:01 23 11 21 19 (NNE) clear none 07:01 26 14 27 21 (NNE) 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: 2.42a Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b15. - Karen Gloria, Russet McMillan