From: "Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5-m Night Log 2000.06.25 Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 05:30:43 -0600 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5-m Telescope Observing Log Sunday, June 25th, 2000 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- S.Kent J.Annis DIS Low 6/25 21:27 01:00 D.York D.York/V.Kulkarni DIS Medium 6/26 01:10 04:04 E.Turner C.Hastings SPIcam 6/26 04:06 05:20 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UC01/R 21:19 01:00 0.5 - 0 - 3.2 - - 0 - UC04/O 01:00 04:18 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.3 - - 0 PU05/O 04:18 04:53 - 0 - 0 - 0.6 - - 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: Camron Hastings I opened the dome late at 21:20 MDT for cooling after a cloudy afternoon and a little rain. All systems operated normally. ****** OBSERVER COMMENTS ****** --------------- INSTRUMENT FOCUS LOG ----------------- Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filt FWHM" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 21:55 DIS Slit 100(1274) 287 67 19.1/20.5 172 07 none 0.89" 04:15 SPIcam 075(0935) 150 57 17.3/17.3 172 08 r' 1.28" #First temp is air, second temp is telescope structure. ------------- WEATHER CONDITIONS ------------ Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 70 37 0 202 (SSW) 532 cloudy none 17:01 69 37 3 143 (SE) 580 cloudy none 18:01 69 38 3 105 (ESE) 600 cloudy none 19:01 70 36 8 143 (SE) 483 cloudy none 20:01 69 37 1 190 (S) 512 ptly cldy none 21:01 67 35 2 256 (WSW) 503 ptly cldy rain 22:01 66 36 7 178 (S) 518 ptly cldy none 23:01 66 38 13 136 (SE) 555 clear none 00:01 66 38 16 135 (SE) 518 ptly cldy none 01:01 65 38 12 143 (SE) 515 ptly cldy none 02:01 65 36 8 189 (S) 518 ptly cldy none 03:01 65 36 8 179 (S) 704 ptly cldy none 04:01 63 37 11 148 (SSE) 609 ptly cldy none 05:01 63 37 5 180 (S) 788 ptly cldy 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 2.2.9 ------------------------------------------ Camron Hastings @ Apache Point Observatory http://users.apo.nmsu.edu/~hastings