Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 04:55:32 -0700 (MST)
From: Jack Dembicky
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20010208
                        APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Thursday, February 8th, 2001
                                                          ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER    OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT       START  FINISH
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 S.Hawley      S.Hawley, N.Silvestri  DIS-high         --:--  --:--
   INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP     OBS    DAY   NOTUSED
  I/RO/DN    START FINISH   D    B    D    B   D    B   USE   D    B
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 UW03/R/D?   18:37  05:57   0  11.3   0    0   0    0    0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                 ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 Observing Specialist, 1st Shift: Noel Camron Hastings
Did not open due to high winds, high humidity and blowing snow.
 Observing Specialist, 2nd Shift: Jack Dembicky
Winds calmed during the 2nd half but high humidity remained all night
preventing opening.
         --------------- INSTRUMENT FOCUS LOG ----------------
                                       Air/Truss   Wind
 Time   Instrument   Focus     Az El    Temp-C    Dir MPH  filt  FWHM"
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              ------------- WEATHER CONDITIONS ------------
                                 Wind                        Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
     16:01    19    10     24   279  (W)     7035  Clouds    lt. snow
     17:01    20     7     29   260  (W)     3718  Clouds    lt. snow
     18:01    18     6     33   280  (W)     7364  Clouds      none
     19:01    16    11     24   267  (W)     2226  Clouds      none
     20:01    14    13     19   267  (W)      865  Clouds      none
     21:01    13    12     14   271  (W)      303  Clouds      none
     22:01    13    12     23   266  (W)      167  Clouds      none
     23:01    13    12     22   250  (WSW)    152  Clouds      none
     00:01    13    11      9   270  (W)       77  Clouds      none
     01:01    14    11     13   268  (W)      120  Clouds      none
     02:01    12     9     15   299  (WNW)    162  Clouds      none
     03:01    12     9     15   330  (NNW)    319  Clouds      none
     04:01    12     9     11   344  (NNW)    392  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 Ctrlv3.0b27. Current TCC version is 2.4.1
  Current MC version: v1_7_3.
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