Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20001019 Date: Fri, 20 Oct 100 07:08:28 -0600 (MDT) From: bergeron@apo.nmsu.edu (Eddie Bergeron) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m Telescope Night Log Thursday, October 19th, 2000 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- E.Turner C.Hastings SPIcam 10/19 19:19 19:52 D.York D.York Echelle 10/19-20 20:17 06:18 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- PU04/S 19:19 19:52 0.6 - 0 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - UC01/R 20:17 06:18 3.8 6.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist, 1st shift: N. Camron Hastings & Jack 2nd shift: Eddie Bergeron Overcast and humid all night, so the dome was never opened. Camron gave Jack a little more training. Don York took a set of 6-8 30 min echelle specflats using the bright quartz lamps. --------------- INSTRUMENT FOCUS LOG ---------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El #Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- WEATHER CONDITIONS ------------ Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 17:01 46 38 6 278 (W) 304 overcast none 18:01 45 42 5 254 (WSW) 475 overcast none 19:01 43 42 3 197 (SSW) 177 overcast none 20:01 43 38 1 344 (NNW) 391 overcast none 21:01 43 39 6 282 (WNW) 680 overcast none 22:01 43 41 2 265 (W) 1557 overcast none 23:01 42 40 1 235 (SW) 1039 overcast none 00:01 41 40 2 223 (SW) 787 overcast none 01:01 41 40 2 259 (W) 693 overcast none 02:01 41 40 1 260 (W) 524 overcast none 03:01 40 41 4 333 (NNW) 487 overcast fog 04:01 41 39 5 329 (NNW) 966 ptly cldy none 05:01 42 38 8 333 (NNW) 669 ptly cldy none 06:01 42 40 6 346 (NNW) 792 ptly cldy 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: 2.62. Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv3.0b27. Current TCC version is 2.4.0 Current MC version: v1_7_3. - N. Camron Hastings, Jack & Eddie Bergeron