Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 04:48:29 -0700 (MST) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20011215 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m Telescope Night Log Saturday, December 15th, 2001 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- D.York B.Woodgate,P.Palunas GFP --:-- --:-- V.Kulkarni INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UC03/O 17:57 06:01 12.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- 1st Observing Specialist: Camron Hastings Clouds moved in early, before sunset. Cold weather then snow. Snow continued and we remained closed. Snow program running throughout. 2nd Observing Specialist: Jack Dembicky 3-4 inches of new snow. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG/INST FAILURE TIME S/E/G/D/O TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 27 11 17 260 (W) 306 cloudy none 17:01 26 11 13 266 (W) 370 cloudy none 18:01 25 14 14 263 (W) 653 cloudy none 19:01 24 19 32 212 (SSW) 244 cloudy none 20:01 24 21 12 256 (WSW) 155 cloudy snow 21:01 23 22 8 234 (SW) 756 cloudy snow 22:01 23 22 15 214 (SW) 1025 cloudy snow 23:01 24 23 14 207 (SSW) 220 cloudy none 00:01 24 23 15 223 (SW) 166 cloudy snow 01:01 24 23 12 245 (WSW) 301 cloudy snow 02:01 24 23 3 259 (W) 190 cloudy snow 03:01 23 21 0 259 (W) 42 cloudy snow 04:01 24 21 6 239 (WSW) 155 cloudy snow 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.