Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 06:05:57 -0700 (MST)
From: Frank Deglman
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20000319
                         SUNDAY MARCH 19, 2000
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Casey         Monosmith,Casey        InSb       3/19   18:44  05:45
		   Ninkov	     Grim
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
DD01/S     19:08  05:13   -    0    -    0    -  10.1   0    -    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                              ACTIVITY LOG
Opened dome at 17:55.   The InSb crew worked primariyl from the dome.
Mounted Grim at 22:45.  Dust count in eclosure went over the fan limit at
abou 00:15.  Turned on the pressurization fans.  Switched back to InSb at
03:00.  Both Helium dewars virtually empty after last fill.  Someone
planned this one just right.  Turned press fans back off at 04:15.  Closde
at 05:50.
Observing Specialist: deglman
                            OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                FOCUS LOG
                              MARCH 19 2000
                                                  Wind
Time   Inst        Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
19:00  InSb      -75(62)     57  34  1.9/4.2   210   10
20:15  NA2gdr  606(40606)
23:10  Grim      +75(478)   112  62  4.1/3.8   267   19  2.166 1.27
03:35  InSb      -75
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                 WEATHER
                              MARCH 19 2000
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH   Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     17:01    42    -3      5   259  (W)      295      clear      none
     18:01    38    -5     12   211  (SSW)    241      clear      none
     19:01    36    -2     10   222  (SW)     471      clear      none
     20:01    34     2     13   214  (SW)     615      clear      none
     21:01    39    -2     19   264  (W)      499      clear      none
     22:01    40    -1     27   273  (W)      601      clear      none
     23:01    39    -2     25   293  (WNW)   1092      clear      none
     00:01    40    -1     20   265  (W)     1223      clear      none
     01:01    38     0     18   242  (WSW)   1226      clear      none
     02:01    38     3     19   233  (SW)    1820      clear      none
     03:01    39     3     22   213  (SSW)   2103      clear      none
     04:01    40     3     25   224  (SW)    1665      clear      none
     05:01    40     3     27   235  (SW)     815      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 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.
- Frank Deglman