From: "N.C. Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Logs 990614 Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 05:03:31 -0600 Apache Point Observatory, Sunspot, NM Monday, June 14th, 1999 3.5-meter Night Observing Log Actual ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- D.York G.Richards DIS 6/14-15 --:-- --:-- M.Templeton M.Templeton Echelle 6/15 02:15 05:26 C.Neuforge ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UC01/R 21:54 01:10 3.3 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - NM11/R 01:10 04:13 1.0 - 0 - 2.1 - 0 0 - -------------- Activity Log -------------- Observing Specialist: N.C.Hastings The telescope stayed closed through first half. Near 01:00 the humidity dropped a bit, but the clouds were thick. Today during the checkout I found that the work lights on the observing level were not operable. A tripped breaker was the culprit, but upon resetting the breaker I heard shorting so I left the breaker off and filed a problem report. I opened the telescope at 02:00 MST with the humidity on the borderline, but clear skies. We maintained until twilight... FOCUS LOG June 14th 1999 Best Telescope Temp Wind Seeing Time Instrmnt Focus Az El Air/Truss Dir MPH filter FWHM" --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER LOG June 14th 1999 Wind Time Temp-F Dewp-F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 52 39 0 279 (W) 505 Cloudy None 17:01 53 38 3 269 (W) 471 Cloudy None 18:01 53 39 0 270 (W) 529 Cloudy None 19:01 49 42 11 67 (ENE) 471 Cloudy None 20:01 47 41 15 69 (ENE) 546 Cloudy None 21:01 45 40 17 73 (ENE) 622 Cloudy None 22:01 44 41 8 78 (ENE) 702 Cloudy None 23:01 43 41 16 67 (ENE) 827 Cloudy None 00:01 43 39 14 75 (ENE) 801 Cloudy None 01:01 45 39 10 81 (E) 710 Cloudy None 02:01 46 39 6 81 (E) 654 Ptly Cldy None 03:01 45 39 7 55 (NE) 613 Clear None 04:01 46 40 1 313 (NW) 685 Clear None 05:01 46 40 2 338 (NNW) 748 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: 2.55b5 Current guide software version: GIm Ctrl v3.0b 20.out - NCH