Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 07:12:21 -0700 (MST)
From: Russet McMillan
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 990205
                         FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 1999
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Gillespie                           Echelle    2/5-2/6  --     --
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
EN02/S     19:03  05:31  3.6  6.8   0    0    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: Camron Hastings
2nd half observing specialist: Russet McMillan
The telescope was never opened tonight due to consistently overcast
skies.  At 03:00, when the clouds thinned enough that the moon could
be seen and the satellite indicated a possibility of further clearing,
I realized that the weather conditions were not updating at all (see
weather log below).  Craig Loomis traced this to a cable that had been
disconnected earlier in the evening.  Once this was resolved, the
clouds thickened again.  It cleared just at dawn (of course).
                            OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                FOCUS LOG
                             FEBRUARY 5 1999
						 Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                 WEATHER
                             FEBRUARY 5 1999
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    38    19     17   260  (W)             overcast    none
     17:01    37    20     13   247  (WSW)           overcast    none
     18:01    38    22     15   218  (SW)            overcast    none
     19:01    38    22     15   261  (W)             overcast    none
     20:01    38    23     16   259  (W)             overcast    none
     21:01    38    25     14   235  (SW)            overcast    none
     22:01    38    25     25   240  (WSW)           overcast    none
     23:01    38    25     25   240  (WSW)           overcast    none
     00:01    38    25     25   240  (WSW)           overcast    none
     01:01    38    25     25   240  (WSW)           overcast    none
     02:01    38    25     25   240  (WSW)           overcast    none
     03:01    38    25     25   240  (WSW)           overcast    none
     04:01    30    23     19   279  (W)             overcast    none
     05:01    29    21     18   269  (W)             overcast    none
     06:01    28    18     23   261  (W)             overcast    none
     07:01    26    11     23   267  (W)             mstly clr   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: 2.52
Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b17.out
- Camron Hastings, Russet McMillan