Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:22:19 -0700 (MST)
From: Karen Gloria
Subject: 3.5-m obslog 990318
                         THURSDAY MARCH 18, 1999
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Strauss            Fan                DIS     3/18-19    -     -
Frieman          Richards             DIS       3/19     -     -
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
PU01/R     19:35 00:10   4.6   -    0    -    0    -    0    0    -
UC04/R     00:10 04:47   4.6   -    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
The telescope was not opened tonight.
Apache Point had several inches of snow accumulation over the past 24
hours.  Total accumulation was 7 inches.  Light snow and fog continued
throughout the day, into the evening.  The sky cleared around 21:30
MST.  Due to the several inches of snow on top of the enclosure and
the blowing snow in the air, I decided not to open the telescope
tonight.  I called Russet and suggested she not try to drive in for
the second shift, since we weren't going to open the telescope.  The
instruments were filled at midnight.
2nd half observing specialist: Russet McMillan
                            OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                FOCUS LOG
                              MARCH 18 1999
						 Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                 WEATHER
                              MARCH 18 1999
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    23    21     11   268  (W)       25    overcast   lt. snow
     17:01    21    20     13   317  (NW)      27    overcast   lt. snow
     18:01    20    19      6   289  (WNW)    142    overcast   lt. snow
     19:01    20    18      7   290  (WNW)    383    overcast   lt. snow
     20:01    18    16     10     1  (N)      609    overcast   lt. snow
     21:01    18    15      7   298  (WNW)     75    ptly cldy   none
     22:01    18    14      8   351  (N)       89      clear     none
     23:01    19    15     14     8  (N)      378      clear     none
     00:01    20    14     12    30  (NNE)    159      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: 2.52
Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b17.
- Karen Gloria, Russet McMillan