From: "Noel Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20001227 Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 03:42:27 -0700 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m Telescope Night Log Wednesday, December 27th, 2000 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- P.Hodge D.Zucker SPIcam --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UW06/R 18:03 06:07 11.2 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist, 1st Shift: J. Dembicky Snow on the roof prevented opening tonight. The majority has melted but there is about a 1ft drift that has formed over the course of the day and opening the enclosure at all would cause snow to fall directly onto the primary, so the enclosure remains closed. Observing Specialist, 2nd Shift: Noel Camron Hastings Another uneventful evening.... --------------- 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 31 12 10 46 (NE) 96 clear none 17:01 30 15 17 44 (NE) 63 clear none 18:01 30 14 24 44 (NE) 178 clear none 19:01 30 12 21 58 (ENE) 150 clear none 20:01 31 6 11 47 (NE) 155 clear none 21:01 30 10 17 14 (NNE) 359 clear none 22:01 30 8 19 24 (NNE) 334 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 > 1u per 0.1 cubic feet. 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 2.4.1 Current MC version: v1_7_3. - Jack Dembicky, Camron Hastings