Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 04:57:48 -0600 (MDT)
From: Karen Gloria
Subject: 3.5-m obslog 990617
                          THURSDAY JUNE 17, 1999
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
York             Richards             DIS     6/16-17    -     -
Templeton    Guzik, Templeton       Echelle     6/17     -     -
Turner            Gloria               -        6/17     -     -
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UC01/R     21:55 01:10   1.3  1.9   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
NM11/S     01:10 03:45   2.6   -    0    -    0    -    0    0    -
PU03/S     03:45 04:13   0.5   -    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: K. Gloria
2nd half observing specialist: K. Gloria
The observers were Gordon Richards for UC01, Matt Templeton and Joyce
Guzik for NM11 and myself for PU03.
We continue to have monsoon-like weather.  The site received an inch
of precipitation Wednesday night and 1/4 inch Thursday afternoon.  The
weather was cloudy and foggy all night with a few drizzles.  The
telescope was not opened.
SPIcam's electronics are being shipped to UW for repair.
                            OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                FOCUS LOG
                              JUNE 17 1999
						 Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                 WEATHER
                              JUNE 17 1999
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    49    43      2    46  (NE)     725   mstly cldy   rain
     17:01    52    47     10   106  (ESE)    741   mstly cldy   none
     18:01    54    46     11   133  (SE)     397   mstly cldy   none
     19:01    51    44      7    81  (E)      218   mstly cldy   none
     20:01    53    45      2   231  (SW)     510   mstly cldy   none
     21:01    53    44      1   240  (WSW)    526   mstly cldy   none
     22:01    52    43      1   212  (SSW)    601   mstly cldy   none
     23:01    51    44      6   182  (S)      523   mstly cldy   none
     00:01    51    45      7   272  (W)      569   mstly cldy  drizzle
     01:01    47    47      7   182  (S)      414      fog      drizzle
     02:01    47    47      9   115  (ESE)    558      fog       none
     03:01    47    46      7   179  (S)      507      fog       none
     04:01    46    46      3   180  (S)      485      fog       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: 2.55b5.
Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b30.
- Karen Gloria