From: "N.C. Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Log 990612 Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 04:04:40 -0600 Apache Point Observatory, Sunspot, NM Saturday, June 12th, 1999 3.5-meter Night Observing Log Actual ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- K.Krisciunas K.Krisciunas SPIcam 6/12 --:-- --:-- S.Tremaine M.Holman SPIcam 6/12-13 --:-- --:-- M.Strauss M.Strauss DIS 6/13 --:-- --:-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UW02/R 21:53 22:53 1.0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - PU02/R 22:53 01:11 2.3 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - PU03/S 01:11 04:13 3.0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - -------------- Activity Log -------------- Observing Specialist: N.C.Hastings The telescope stayed closed first half due to threatening weather. At roughly 23:15 MST the humidity shot up from 45% to 92% in about 1 minute! This seemed odd and maybe someone should check the humidistat logs to make sure there is not a problem. It felt like 92% outside long before it actually read 92%. No observing took place tonight.... FOCUS LOG June 12th 1999 Best Telescope Temp Wind Seeing Time Instrmnt Focus Az El Air/Truss Dir MPH filter FWHM" --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER LOG June 12th 1999 Wind Time Temp-F Dewp-F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 61 30 6 38 (NE) 1274 Cloudy None 17:01 59 30 13 64 (ENE) 1144 Cloudy None 18:01 57 30 4 93 (E) 1258 Cloudy None 19:01 56 30 8 84 (E) 1212 Cloudy None 20:01 54 31 10 79 (ENE) 1187 Cloudy None 21:01 52 30 15 74 (ENE) 1331 Cirrus None 22:01 51 29 18 75 (ENE) 1257 Cirrus None 23:01 50 30 13 78 (ENE) 1445 Cirrus None 00:01 49 47 21 68 (ENE) 1521 Cirrus None 01:01 48 46 13 77 (ENE) 1637 Cloudy None 02:01 49 46 16 71 (ENE) 1635 Cloudy None 03:01 49 46 11 84 (E) 1763 Cloudy None 04:01 48 44 1 108 (ESE) 1745 Cloudy 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: 2.55b5 Current guide software version: GIm Ctrl v3.0b 17.out - NCH