From: "Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5-m Night Log 2000.06.28 Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 05:03:23 -0600 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5-m Telescope Observing Log Wednesday, June 28th, 2000 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- R.Kron B.Yanny & Wilhite DIS Med 6/28 --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UC08/R 21:19 04:55 6.7 0.9 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: Camron Hastings I never opened the dome this evening due to clouds, rain and high humidity. Sound familiar? ****** OBSERVER COMMENTS ****** --------------- INSTRUMENT FOCUS LOG ----------------- Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El #Temp Dir MPH filt FWHM" --------------------------------------------------------------------- #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 53 50 12 79 (ENE) 1531 cloudy rain 17:01 55 52 6 96 (E) 1474 cloudy rain 18:01 54 51 16 73 (ENE) 1390 cloudy rain 19:01 53 51 9 78 (ENE) 1677 cloudy rain 20:01 53 50 6 73 (ENE) 1242 cloudy rain 21:01 53 46 13 57 (NE) 849 cloudy rain 22:01 51 48 6 73 (ENE) 815 cloudy rain 23:01 50 49 13 77 (ENE) 770 cloudy rain 00:01 50 48 5 90 (E) 495 cloudy none 01:01 49 48 14 67 (ENE) 446 cloudy rain 02:01 49 48 9 80 (E) 408 cloudy rain 03:01 52 46 3 141 (SE) 375 cloudy rain 04:01 51 47 2 189 (S) 577 cloudy none 05:01 51 47 5 182 (S) 628 cloudy rain 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 2.3.1 ------------------------------------------ Camron Hastings @ Apache Point Observatory http://users.apo.nmsu.edu/~hastings