Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 05:42:44 -0600 (MDT)
From: Jack Dembicky
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20021016
                         Apache Point Observatory
                         3.5m Telescope Night Log
                         Wednesday, October 16, 2002
                                                           ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER     OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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 G.Wallerstein  G.Wallerstein, J.Lutz   Echelle        22:30  23:50
 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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 UW10/R      19:23  01:00   0   4.3   0    0    0   1.3   0    0    0
 UC03/R      01:00  06:15  2.4  2.8   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                  ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 1st Half Observing Specialist: W.Ketzeback
 The first half started with marginal sky. I turned on the cooling fans
 but elected not to open the dome early. Radar webcasts showed a strong
 but weakening band of showers headed our way, encouragement to stay closed
 for the beginning of the evening. Skies still had scattered clouds but
 were less threatening by 22:30, at which time I opened. Seeing was moderately
 good. Conditions became much worse right before midnight and we closed.
 2nd Half Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
 Clouds all 2nd half prevented us from opening at all.
                        ------- 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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 22:50  Echelle   111(23.34)  267  35   8.8/9.0    265 2.1  nd1   0.85
              --------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                 Wind                        Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
     16:01    56    37      9   254  (WSW)    424   Cloudy      None
     17:01    51    38      5   256  (WSW)    459   Cloudy      None
     18:01    50    38      6   240  (WSW)    422   Cloudy      None
     19:01    48    38      6   261  (W)      432   Cloudy      None
     20:01    47    37      7   246  (WSW)    416   Mstly Cldy  None
     21:01    46    38      1   353  (N)      714   Mstly Cldy  None
     22:01    49    29      2   295  (WNW)    273   Mstly Cldy  None
     23:01    48    27      2   232  (SW)     164   Cloudy      None
     00:01    49    27      1   258  (WSW)    213   Cloudy      None
     01:01    49    30      2   264  (W)      328   Cloudy      None
     02:01    48    31      2   187  (S)      329   Cloudy      None
     03:01    48    33      4   188  (S)      397   Cloudy      None
     04:01    47    33      7   181  (S)      413   Cloudy      None
     05:01    46    33      5   159  (SSE)    450   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: 2.82
   Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv4.1b2
   Current TCC version: 2.6.6