Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 06:01:28 -0700 (MST)
From: Jack Dembicky
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20010309
                        APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                         Friday, March 9th, 2001
                                                          ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER    OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT      START  FINISH
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 C.Gelino      C.Gelino                GRIM-f/5        21:15  00:20
                                                       00:50  03:40
   INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     DAY  NOTUSED
 I/RO/DN     START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 NM05/R      19:00 05:27    0   4.6   0    0    0   5.9   0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                 ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 Observing Specialist, 1st & 2nd Shift: Jack Dembicky
Turned on enclosure fans at 18:05 but clouds prevented opening.  Humidity
was also in the 70-80% range.
We had a computer network glitch, but the problem was quickly solved by
Craig and we were closed due to clouds during the time so no observing
time was lost.
Opened the enclosure around 21:05 and turned the telescope over to the
observer at 21:15.  Seeing was 1 arc sec a short time after we opened.
Clouds moved in fast at 00:20 and I closed the enclosure just as a
precaution.
Things ran smoothly otherwise all night long.
         --------------- INSTRUMENT FOCUS LOG ----------------
                                       Air/Truss   Wind
 Time   Instrument   Focus     Az El    Temp-C    Dir MPH  filt  FWHM"
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 21:20  GRIM-f/5     0(697)    90 75    1.3/2.5   200  14    J   1.09
 21:30  NA2gdr   775(59775)    91 77    1.3/2.3   220  17   none 1.03
              ------------- WEATHER CONDITIONS ------------
                                 Wind                        Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
     16:01    38    25     13   202  (SSW)    196   pt. cldy   none
     17:01    36    27      7   184  (S)      239   pt. cldy   none
     18:01    35    26     13   192  (SSW)    231    Cloudy    none
     19:01    33    26     15   208  (SSW)    232    Cloudy    none
     20:01    34    21     10   196  (SSW)    444   pt. cldy   none
     21:01    35    22     14   202  (SSW)    324   pt. cldy   none
     22:01    34    22     20   212  (SSW)    374   mstl clr   none
     23:01    36    22     20   205  (SSW)    413   mstl clr   none
     00:01    35    24     13   205  (SSW)    252   pt. cldy   none
     01:01    35    25     16   210  (SSW)    235   mstl clr   none
     02:01    35    24     19   214  (SW)     227   pt. cldy   none
     03:01    36    22     19   209  (SSW)    259   pt. cldy   none
     04:01    33    22     16   234  (SW)     280   pt. cldy   none
     05:01    32    23     15   226  (SW)     361    Cloudy    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: 2.5.1
  Current MC version: v1_7_3.
_______________________________________________
apo-staff@mail.apo.nmsu.edu - On-site APO staff and visitors
http://mail.apo.nmsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/apo-staff