From: "Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5-m Night Log 2000.07.06 Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 05:04:45 -0600 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5-m Telescope Observing Log Thursday, July 6th, 2000 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT DATE START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- D.York D.York Echelle 7/06 --:-- --:-- D.Bowen R.Kim DIS-High 7/07 --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RS/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UC03/R 21:18 01:10 1.9 3.0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 PU02/R 01:10 04:59 3.8 - 0 - 0 - - 0 - note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: Camron Hastings We remained closed first half due to thunderstorms early on and then high dust during second half. Press fans not operating on AUTO (PR submitted). ****** OBSERVER COMMENTS ****** --------------- INSTRUMENT FOCUS LOG ----------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C 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 62 49 3 108 (ESE) 2317 cloudy rain 17:01 61 49 8 88 (E) 1988 cloudy none 18:01 64 47 7 142 (SE) 2448 cloudy none 19:01 65 45 1 196 (SSW) 2582 cloudy rain 20:01 61 48 2 176 (S) 4864 cloudy rain 21:01 59 41 2 182 (S) 1936 cloudy rain 22:01 59 46 12 117 (ESE) 3852 cloudy none 23:01 59 44 17 125 (SE) 3717 cloudy none 00:01 58 45 13 142 (SE) 4108 ptly cldy none 01:01 57 45 10 178 (S) 3648 clear none 02:01 57 43 17 150 (SSE) 4497 clear none 03:01 56 43 17 144 (SE) 4920 clear none 04:01 55 42 10 137 (SE) 5097 clear none 05:01 54 42 8 163 (SSE) 5012 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 2.3.1 ------------------------------------------ Camron Hastings @ Apache Point Observatory http://users.apo.nmsu.edu/~hastings