From: "Noel Camron Hastings" Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20010916 Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 05:16:12 -0600 APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY 3.5m Telescope Night Log Sunday, September 16th, 2001 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- N.Vogt N.Vogt,C.Hastings SPIcam/DIS --:-- --:-- J.Barentine INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- NM01/R 20:01 05:55 9.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialists: N.C.Hastings, J.Barentine Clouds, rain, lightning again tonight. Tried to open briefly but clouds immediately moved in forcing us to close again. Stayed closed all night. ---------------- 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 67 51 9 267 (W) 109 cloudy none 17:01 59 46 5 269 (W) 142 cloudy none 18:01 58 42 0 293 (WNW) 195 cloudy none 19:01 57 40 10 292 (WNW) 232 cloudy none 20:01 56 44 7 266 (W) 159 cloudy none 21:01 53 48 11 275 (W) 305 cloudy none 22:01 56 43 3 282 (WNW) 135 cloudy none 23:01 57 45 4 327 (NNW) 150 ptly cldy none 00:01 56 45 8 270 (W) 175 cloudy none 01:01 55 44 0 265 (W) 133 cloudy rain 02:01 56 45 5 269 (W) 154 cloudy none 03:01 54 46 4 211 (SSW) 171 cloudy none 04:01 52 48 7 267 (W) 159 mstly cldy none 05:01 52 47 4 269 (W) 165 mstly 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 > 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.