Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 06:07:54 -0600
From: Dan Long
Subject: 3.5m obslog 990729
                           THURSDAY JULY 29, 1999
                          APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                               OBSERVING  LOG
                                                           ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Krisciunas      Rest               Spicam       7/29   20:20  20:55
Brown           Brown              Echelle      7/29   23:25  05:20
  INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UW02/R     21:39  22:29   -   1.0   -    0    -    0    0    -    0
WS01/R     22:49  04:41   -   0.8   -    0    -   5.3   0    -    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                               ACTIVITY LOG
(* means a trouble report has been issued or appended to)
Observing specialist: Dan Long
    Armin Rest was the observer for UW02.  With the exception of some
sky flats during twilight, he was unable to get data as we were
closed due to clouds.
    Jeff Brown had better luck.  Not quite an hour into his run it
cleared off and he was able to run the rest of the night.  He
mentioned that this was the best night he'd had in while.
                             OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                 FOCUS LOG
                               JULY 29 1999
						 Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filter  FWHM "
18:45  Opened
20:00  Closed due to clouds
20:20  Opened for flats
20:55  Closed due to clouds
23:25  Opened
23:30  Echelle   -100(5860)   -1 40.9 14.4/15.7  270  7   ND2    1.18
05:20  Closed
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                   WEATHER
                                JULY 29 1999
    There were thick mid level clouds in the afternoon which persisted
until nearly midnight.  The sky quickly cleared starting around
23:20, and remained clear or mostly clear the rest of the night.
Winds were light NW, and while humidity was high, it never got to the
closing condition.
                                Wind
      Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust      Sky
      16:01    65    49     18   231  (SW)     416   Partly Cloudy
      17:01    69    52     16   211  (SSW)    461   Mostly Cloudy
      18:01    63    51     16   222  (SW)     401   Partly Cloudy
      19:01    64    50     10   249  (WSW)    451   Partly Cloudy
      20:01    61    49      9   257  (WSW)    408   Mostly Cloudy
      21:01    61    48      7   260  (W)      419   Cloudy
      22:01    60    47      9   269  (W)      432   Cloudy
      23:01    59    46     11   266  (W)      500   Mostly Cloudy
      00:01    58    46      7   269  (W)      518   Mostly Clear
      01:01    57    46     12   298  (WNW)    539   Mostly Clear
      02:01    56    47      8   293  (WNW)    511   Clear
      03:01    57    48      9   325  (NW)     545   Clear
      04:01    56    48      9   316  (NW)     586   Clear
      05:01    57    49     10   303  (WNW)    465   Clear
      06:01    55    48      5   274  (W)      562   Clear
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 Ctrlv3.0b27.
				 Dan