Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 06:09:38 -0600 (MDT)
From: Russet McMillan
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 990417
                         SATURDAY APRIL 17, 1999
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Newberg          Richards             DIS     4/17-18  21:01 01:10
Margon       Anderson, Deutsch        DIS       4/18   01:10 05:04
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UC06/R     21:01 01:10    0    0    0    0   3.6  0.6   -    0    0
UW04/R     01:10 05:04    0    -    0    -   3.9   -    -    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 opened at 19:30 MDT.  Gordon Richards observed for
UC06 with DIS.  The weather was fine, and there were no problems during
his run.
2nd half observing specialist: Russet McMillan
Second half was productive and uneventful, with scattered clouds.
                            OBSERVER COMMENTS
G. Richards (UC06):
A banner night.
                                FOCUS LOG
                              APRIL 17 1999
						 Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
20:10 slitcam  -225(6154)   314  45  3.9/5.0    16  10   none   1.5
20:15 guider  57100(6150)   314  45  4.1/5.0    71   2   none   1.6
20:41 slitcam  -175(6211)   264  39  4.0/4.6   264   6   none   1.4
20:55 guider  57500(6221)   265  37  4.1/4.5   250   3   none   1.5
22;30 guider  55500(6109)   260  49  3.3/3.4   305   1   none   1.2
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                 WEATHER
                              APRIL 17 1999
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    42     3     12   346  (NNW)    846     clear      none
     17:01    44     3      6     2  (N)      915     clear      none
     18:01    42     4      5   344  (NNW)    735     clear      none
     19:01    41     5     13   327  (NNW)    871     clear      none
     20:01    39     4      4    61  (ENE)    858     clear      none
     21:01    39    -3      4   251  (WSW)    826     clear      none
     22:01    38     2      3   259  (W)      984     cirrus     none
     23:01    39     0      4   284  (WNW)    896     cirrus     none
     00:01    40     0     10   311  (NW)     728     cirrus     none
     01:01    40     0      8   311  (NW)     696     cirrus     none
     02:01    39     0      1   279  (W)      781     cirrus     none
     03:01    40     4      1   349  (NNW)    888    ptly cldy   none
     04:01    40     5     10   351  (N)      808    ptly cldy   none
     05:01    40     4      8   310  (NW)     850    ptly cldy   none
     06:01    40     3      7   351  (N)      812    ptly cldy   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