From: "Noel Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20011105 Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 04:23:18 -0700 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, November 5th, 2001 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- E.Turner R.McMillan SPIcam --:-- --:-- C.Stubbs A.Miceli,G.Miknaitis SPIcam 21:25 21:55 D.Duncan D.Duncan Echelle --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- PU05/O 18:04 18:49 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UW05/R 18:49 00:00 2.1 2.6 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 UC05/R 00:00 05:30 0 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- 1st Half Observing Specialist: Russet McMillan We had thick clouds and borderline humidity during the first part of the evening. The clouds grew lighter around 21:00, but the humidity rose at the same time. We were able to open just long enough to focus and observe a few targets before the dewpoint got too high. 2nd Half Observing Specialist: Noel Camron Hastings Clouds and then humidity all night.... ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21:31 SPIcam -25(692) 80 78 4.3/6.0 124 18 g' 1.06 --------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 45 31 4 178 (S) 369 cloudy none? 17:01 43 33 12 127 (SE) 811 cloudy none 18:01 42 33 18 121 (ESE) 447 mstly cldy none 19:01 41 34 16 136 (SE) 605 mstly cldy none 20:01 41 35 14 122 (ESE) 523 mstly cldy none 21:01 40 36 15 122 (ESE) 516 ptly cldy none 22:01 40 36 19 132 (SE) 519 ptly cldy none 23:01 39 36 16 125 (SE) 612 ptly cldy none 00:01 40 35 17 147 (SSE) 570 ptly cldy none 01:01 39 36 17 142 (SE) 550 clear none 02:01 38 35 12 179 (S) 498 clear none 03:01 39 31 11 179 (S) 390 clear none 04:01 37 32 12 176 (S) 387 clear 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 > 1u per 0.1 cubic feet. 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: 2.62. Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv4.1b2. Current TCC version: 2.5.5 Current MC version: v1_7_3.