Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:34:33 -0700 (MST) From: Frank Deglman Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20000321 TUESDAY MARCH 21, 2000 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY OBSERVING LOG ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH Krisciunas Krisciunas SPIcam 3/21 - - Austin Austin DIS 3/22 - - INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B UW07/R 19:09 00:10 0.8 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WS02/R 00:10 05:10 - 5.0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 (note: times listed include instrument change time) ACTIVITY LOG During afternoon checkout the enclosure controller was displaying a red light. Probably as a result of the earlier generator testing. Reset and it worked fine during test slewing. Did not open dome on schedule due to weather. The 3.5m was officially closed for the remained of the night at about 21:15. Called Kevin Krisciunas and emailed Scott Austin about the closing. Observing Specialist: deglman OBSERVER COMMENTS FOCUS LOG MARCH 21 2000 Wind Time Inst Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filt FWHM " #First temp is air, second temp is telescope. WEATHER MARCH 21 2000 Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Precip. 17:01 35 23 12 134 (SE) 1944 overcast none 18:01 33 25 7 126 (SE) 2173 overcast none 19:01 32 27 12 113 (ESE) 3514 overcast none 20:01 32 29 20 77 (ENE) 5174 overcast none 21:01 30 30 13 80 (E) 768 overcast snow 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