Date: Never From: No one Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20021204 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Wednesday, December 4, 2002 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- J.Dalcanton DIS --:-- --:-- R.Walterbos 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 NM04/R 00:00 05:53 0 0 5.9 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 unusable, with the following weather conditions reported by SDSS, along with snow on the dome: Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 22:15Z 26 27 1 227 (SW) 3415 - Fog 22:48Z 26 26 0 274 (W) 4023 - Fog 23:21Z 27 27 2 271 (W) 11044 - Lt Snow/Fog 23:52Z 26 26 5 345 (NNW) 13225 - Lt Snow/Fog 00:24Z 26 26 2 351 (NNW) 46 - Fog 00:56Z 26 26 6 308 (NW) 21603 - Fog 01:28Z 26 26 3 340 (NNW) 35838 - Fog 02:01Z 26 26 10 8 (N) 7158 - Fog 02:33Z 26 26 9 3 (N) 10305 - Fog 03:05Z 26 26 10 331 (NNW) 4769 - Cloudy 03:37Z 26 26 1 269 (W) 6963 - Fog 04:10Z 25 25 12 355 (NNW) 6094 - Fog 04:42Z 24 22 8 27 (NNE) 37 - Mostly Cloudy 05:14Z 24 22 12 354 (NNW) 30 - Partly Cloudy 05:47Z 24 22 7 353 (NNW) 29 - Mostly Clear 06:19Z 24 23 8 31 (NNE) 8475 - Fog 06:51Z 24 23 5 358 (NNW) 16887 - Fog 07:23Z 24 23 12 12 (NNE) 84 - Fog 07:55Z 24 24 7 349 (NNW) 24767 - Fog 08:27Z 23 23 8 341 (NNW) 632 - Fog 09:00Z 23 22 10 16 (NNE) 32 - Partly Cloudy 09:32Z 22 21 10 44 (NE) 118 - Fog 10:04Z 22 21 9 7 (N) 65 - Mostly Clear 10:36Z 23 21 15 359 (NNW) 69 - Mostly Clear ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEGDFVO) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- UW02 D T/H 17:54 00:00 az motor repairs NM04 D T/H 00:00 05:53 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