Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 05:03:04 -0600 (MDT)
From: Frank Deglman
Subject: updated log info  (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 01:15:21 -0600 (MDT)
From: Russet McMillan
To: deglman@apo.nmsu.edu
Subject: updated log info
                          MONDAY APRIL 17, 2000
                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                              OBSERVING  LOG
                                                          ACTUAL
ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)        INSTRUMENT   DATE   START FINISH
Stubbs          Stubbs, Wurtz,       FTS      4/17-18  00:30  05:34
		Blais-Ouellette,
		Grandmont, Morris,
		Cook, Wishnow
 INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
I/RS/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
UW07/S	   20:31  05:34   -   3.2   -    0    -   5.8   0    -    0
(note: times listed include instrument change time)
                              ACTIVITY LOG
1st Half Observing Specialist: McMillan
First half was partly to mostly cloudy.  The dome was opened at 19:40
for cooling, but the instrument was not ready to go at that time.
Somewhat thicker clouds moved in around 23:00, and the dome was closed
as a precaution.
Shortly after midnight, with the clouds improving and the instrument
nearly ready, the dome was re-opened.  After some more preparations,
we acquired a globular cluster and focused without difficulty.  Due to
cable strain, some limitations on rotator movement might be advisable,
but only a positive limit was implemented.
2nd Half Observing Specialist: Deglman
The dome was opened at 00:00.  The FTS was already mounted on the NA2
port.  Focused on a globular cluster.  Rotational tests with the device
were performed.  Had intermittent clouds for the last hour or so.  The sky
then totally clouded up.  Closed at 03:20 and did not reopen, even though
clouds did thin back out (not completely).  The eyelid was left open, the
tertiary was left at the NA2 port and the instrument was left mounted for
anticipated further instrument testing.
                            OBSERVER COMMENTS
                                FOCUS LOG
                              APRIL 17 2000
                                                  Wind
Time  Instrument  Focus     Az  El   #Temp    Dir  MPH  filt  FWHM "
01:00  FTS      250(685)   140  52 10.7/10.7  286   17   --    ??
01:10  Guider     950
#First temp is air, second temp is telescope.
                                 WEATHER
                              APRIL 17 2000
                               Wind
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH   Direction    Dust      Sky      Precip.
     16:01    58    14      6   260  (W)      852    mstly cldy   none
     17:01    59    15     12   264  (W)     1076     ptly cldy   none
     18:01    60    17     17   233  (SW)    1039     ptly cldy   none
     19:01    57    14     16   258  (WSW)    995     ptly cldy   none
     20:01    53    11     14   261  (W)      828     ptly cldy   none
     21:01    52    10     15   266  (W)      909     ptly cldy   none
     22:01    51     9     21   262  (W)      993     ptly cldy   none
     23:01    52     9     17   269  (W)     1002    mstly cldy   none
     00:01    52     9     15   272  (W)      979     ptly cldy   none
     01:01    51     8     13   282  (WNW)    910    mstly clr    none
     02:01    51     9     16   280  (W)      896      clear      none
     03:01    52     9     12   266  (W)      889      clouds     none
     04:01    50     8     15   241  (WSW)   1014      clouds     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 2.2.5.
- Russet McMillan, Frank Deglman