From: "N.C. Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Log 990329 Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 05:10:12 -0700 Apache Point Observatory, Sunspot, NM Monday, March 29th, 1999 3.5-meter Night Observing Log Actual ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C.Stubbs G.Magnier GrIm2 3/29 --:-- --:-- E.Turner K.Gloria SPIcam 3/29-30 --:-- --:-- D.York C.Mallouris Echelle 3/30 --:-- --:-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UW02/R 19:44 20:44 - 1.0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 PU04/S 20:44 00:10 - 3.5 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 UC07/S 00:10 04:31 - 4.4 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 -------------- Activity Log -------------- 1st Half Observing Specialist: K.Gloria The telescope remained closed due to dust. Gene Magnier was the observer for UW02 and I was the observer for PU04. 2nd Half Observing Specialist: N.C.Hastings I took over second half with dust levels still high. We never did open due to dust. FOCUS LOG March 29th 1999 Best Telescope Temp Wind Seeing Time Instrmnt Focus Az El Air/Truss Dir MPH filter FWHM" --------------------------------------------------------------------- No Focus Data This Evening WEATHER LOG March 29th 1999 Wind Time Temp-F Dewp-F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 49 22 10 181 (S) 2053 Clear None 17:01 46 25 16 138 (SE) 2577 Clear None 18:01 43 27 11 113 (ESE) 2728 Clear None 19:01 40 27 18 110 (ESE) 2899 Clear None 20:01 39 25 10 82 (E) 3059 Clear None 21:01 39 23 10 108 (ESE) 3121 Clear None 22:01 39 21 9 82 (E) 3226 Clear None 23:01 40 11 9 87 (E) 3787 Clear None 00:01 41 15 6 97 (E) 3103 Clear None 01:01 42 15 16 136 (SE) 2910 Clear None 02:01 41 11 15 137 (SE) 3653 Clear None 03:01 41 3 16 145 (SE) 3930 Clear None 04:01 39 4 14 131 (SE) 4254 Clear None 05:01 40 2 16 133 (SE) 4270 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 for the 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: 2.54b4 Current guide software version: GIm Ctrl v3.0b 17.out - KAG, NCH