Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 05:46:09 -0700 (MST) From: Frank Deglman Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20000131 MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2000 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Knapp Fan, Kim DIS 1/31 18:30 00:10 York Richards DIS 2/1 00:10 06:03 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B PU06/S 18:30 00:10 5.7 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - UC01/R 00:10 06:03 1.8 2.0 0 0 2.1 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: McMillan The telescope was not opened during first half due to clouds and predicted snow. When the clouds went away, it was either snowing from a clear sky or humid. 2nd half observing specialist: Deglman Opened at 00:30. Closed at 01:45. Opened at 03:15. Closed at 04:05. OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG JANUARY 31 2000 Wind Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filt FWHM " #First temp is air, second temp is telescope. WEATHER JANUARY 31 2000 Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip. 16:01 33 17 7 267 (W) 290 cloudy none 17:01 32 17 14 269 (W) 298 cloudy none 18:01 31 20 14 266 (W) 484 cloudy none 19:01 31 21 12 256 (WSW) 501 cloudy none 20:01 30 22 4 261 (W) 514 mstly cldy lt snow 21:01 27 23 12 6 (N) 328 ptly cldy lt snow 22:01 26 25 9 6 (N) 214 ptly cldy none 23:01 28 24 9 321 (NW) 255 mstly clr none 00:01 27 24 8 334 (NNW) 137 mstly clr none 01:01 27 22 12 354 (N) 171 clear none 02:01 27 22 10 328 (NNW) 192 cloudy none 03:01 27 21 2 330 (NNW) 239 cloudy none 04:01 26 22 5 356 (N) 274 ptly cldy none? 05:01 24 24 17 323 (NW) 254 cloudy sleet 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. Current TCC version is 2.2.2. - Russet McMillan, Frank Deglman