Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20000317 Date: Sat, 18 Mar 100 07:55:56 -0700 (MST) From: bergeron@apo.nmsu.edu (Eddie Bergeron) FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2000 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Case Monosmith,Casey InSb 3/17 19:00 05:30 Ninkov INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B DD01/S 19:06 05:16 - 1.3 - 0.0 - 8.8 0.0 - 0.0 (note: times listed include instrument change time) ACTIVITY LOG Opened at 19:00 and observed until about 20:20, when a small bank of threatening closed moved in. Reopened at 21:40 and after a short time the sky cleared completely and stayed that way all night. Had a minor dust event (2000 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. - Eddie Bergeron