Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20021026
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 06:10:31 -0700 (MST)
From: bketzeba@apo.nmsu.edu (Bill Ketzeback)
                         Apache Point Observatory
                         3.5m Telescope Night Log
                        Saturday, October 26, 2002
                                                           ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER     OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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 E.Wilkinson    E.Wilkinson,B.Welsh     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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 CU04/O      19:12  05:23* 3.0  8.2   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 * Mountain Standard Time
 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                  ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 1st half Observing Specialist: R.McMillan
 Rain, sleet, and high humidity kept us closed during first half.
 2nd half Observing Specialist: B.Ketzeback
 Second half we remained closed for high humidity and clouds.
              ---------------- 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
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     16:01    42    37     16   130  (SE)     191   cloudy  rain,hail
     17:01    41    37     17   145  (SE)     153  mstly cldy  rain
     18:01    43    41     16   185  (S)      169  ptly cldy   none
     19:01    42    40     18   157  (SSE)    173  mstly cldy  rain
     20:01    42    38     15   183  (S)       67   cloudy     rain
     21:01    40    40     16   216  (SW)    1588   cloudy     rain
     22:01    41    41     21   205  (SSW)    113   cloudy     rain
     23:01    40    39     16   224  (SW)    1500   cloudy     rain
     00:01    38    38     24   254  (WSW)   1104   cloudy   rain,fog
     01:01    35    35     26   266  (W)      721   cloudy   rain,fog
     01:01    35    35     15   270  (W)      362   cloudy   rain,fog
     02:01    35    34     21   252  (WSW)    212   cloudy   rain,fog
     03:01    37    34     18   266  (W)      320   cloudy   rain,fog
     04:01    36    33     15   269  (W)      400  mstly cldy  none
     05:01    37    31     13   269  (W)      397  ptly cldy   none
     06:01    37    32     14   280  (W)      411  ptly 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: 2.82
   Current guide software version: GIm Ctrlv4.1b2
   Current TCC version: 2.6.7