From: "Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20001101 Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 06:17:50 -0700 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m Telescope Night Log Wednesday, November 1st, 2000 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- R.Humphreys R.Humphreys SPIcam 11/01 --:-- --:-- C.Stubbs C.Stubbs SPIcam 11/02 --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UM02/O 18:07 00:10 0 0 2.7 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 UW05/R 00:10 05:27 0 0 5.3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist, 1st Shift: Jack Dembicky, Russet McMillan The telescope is still down for repairs with the azimuth drive. At the start of the night. We were able to take biases and sky flats with the dome open, positioning the telescope only in altitude by hand. Observing Specialist, 2nd Shift: Noel Camron Hastings Showed up, worked on various off sky tasks and then filled instruments. --------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 33 14 8 342 (NNW) 140 clear none 17:01 32 13 9 1 (N) 113 clear none 18:01 32 13 16 342 (NNW) 89 clear none 19:01 30 18 7 18 (NNE) 161 clear none 20:01 30 17 5 6 (N) 130 clear none 21:01 30 16 7 4 (N) 136 clear none 22:01 31 16 3 353 (N) 125 clear none 23:01 34 12 5 267 (W) 103 clear none 00:01 31 14 5 265 (W) 109 clear none 01:01 30 14 6 216 (SW) 113 clear none 02:01 31 11 5 240 (WSW) 88 clear none 03:01 30 12 3 263 (W) 115 clear none 04:01 31 3 8 277 (W) 68 clear none 05:01 31 7 8 284 (WNW) 76 clear none 06:01 31 5 10 263 (W) 101 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 particles > 1 TELESCOPE STATUS Primary, secondary, and tertiary mirrors in place and collimated. Primary support system operational. Mirror ventilation system in place. Telescope drives *not 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. - Jack Dembicky, Russet McMillan, Noel Camron Hastings