Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 06:05:20 -0600 (MDT)
From: Jack Dembicky
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20021015
                         Apache Point Observatory
                         3.5m Telescope Night Log
                         Monday, October 15, 2002
                                                           ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER     OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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 B-G.Andersson  B-G.Andersson           SPIcam         --:--   --:--
 L.Hobbs        L.Hobbs                 Echelle        --:--   --:--
   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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 JH04/R      19:24  01:00   0   5.6   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 UC03/R      01:00  06:15  3.4  1.9   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                  ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 1st Half Observing Specialist: J.Barentine
 Clouds kept us closed for the duration of first half.  B-G gave up and
logged off at 00:20.
 2nd Half Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
 Clouds kept us closed for most of the night.  The humidity rose to
 closure limits around 03:00 but fell and conditions improved (marginally)
 by around 04:50 but radar showed clouds forming to the W and S of us.  At
 05:20 we observed lightning to the W and SW of us and rain was seen
 between us and El Paso.  Conditions were marginal at best and with the
 threat of precipitation/lightning approaching we decided to give up for
 the night.
                        ------- FAILURE LOG -------
 PROG   INST       FAILURE      TIME
        S/E/G/D/O  TI/SHU   START  FINISH  DESCRIPTION
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               ---------------- FOCUS LOG ---------------
                                        Air/Truss   Wind
 Time   Instrument   Focus     Az  El    Temp-C    Dir MPH  filt  FWHM
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              --------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                 Wind                        Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
     16:01    56    33     14   227  (SW)     254  PtlyCldy     none
     17:01    51    31     11   218  (SW)     260  PtlyCldy     none
     18:01    47    33      7   221  (SW)     268  MstlyCldy    none
     19:01    45    34      3   146  (SE)     326  MstlyCldy    none
     20:01    46    34      3   189  (S)      331  MstlyCldy    none
     21:01    46    36      8   235  (SW)     246  MstlyCldy    none
     22:01    46    38      9   204  (SSW)    238  MstlyCldy    none
     23:01    46    33     13   316  (NW)     264  MstlyCldy    none
     00:01    46    32      6   286  (WNW)    194  MstlyCldy    none
     01:01    47    31     11   302  (WNW)    292  MstlyCldy    none
     02:01    44    35      9   210  (SSW)    217  MstlyCldy    none
     03:01    43    38     10   190  (S)      375  MstlyCldy    none
     04:01    41    37      5   179  (S)      399  MstlyCldy    none
     05:01    43    36      2   208  (SSW)    458  MstlyCldy    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: 2.82
   Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv4.1b2
   Current TCC version: 2.6.6