Date: Never From: No one Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20021201 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Sunday, December 1, 2002 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- J.Dalcanton DIS --:-- --:-- B.Pindor DIS --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UW02/R 17:54 00:00 0 0 6.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PU01/R 00:00 05:51 0 0 4.8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- The telescope was shut down for emergency repairs to the azimuth motors. This night was apparently unusable. Weather info from the SDSS logs: Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 21:30Z 42 35 18 236 (SW) 66 - mcl 00:03Z 36 33 12 257 (WSW) 90 - mcl 00:27Z 35 33 10 267 (W) 121 - mcl 01:00Z 35 31 9 249 (WSW) 159 - mcl 01:32Z 36 29 7 265 (W) 161 - mcl 02:04Z 36 30 9 280 (W) 133 - mcl 02:36Z 35 31 9 274 (W) 138 - mcl 03:09Z 35 31 8 261 (W) 166 - mcl 03:41Z 36 32 10 264 (W) 184 - mcl 04:13Z 36 29 11 250 (WSW) 143 - mcl 04:45Z 36 31 12 249 (WSW) 145 - mcl 05:18Z 36 32 11 281 (W) 139 - mcl 05:50Z 36 31 9 265 (W) 121 - mcl 06:22Z 37 24 10 259 (W) 93 - mcl 06:54Z 38 15 11 276 (W) 57 - mcl 07:26Z 37 18 11 295 (WNW) 67 - mcl 07:59Z 38 21 17 298 (WNW) 45 - mcl 08:35Z 38 24 7 352 (NNW) 47 - mcl 09:07Z 37 28 10 295 (WNW) 54 - mcl 09:39Z 38 24 18 303 (WNW) 49 - mcl 10:12Z 39 24 17 290 (WNW) 48 - mcl 10:44Z 40 24 17 292 (WNW) 33 - mcl 11:16Z 39 28 9 292 (WNW) 46 - mcl ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEGDFVO) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- UW02 D T/H 17:54 00:00 az motor repairs PU01 D T/H 00:00 05:51 az motor repairs ---------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2.6.8