Date: Never From: No one Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20021209 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, December 9, 2002 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- Y.Loh SPIcam --:-- --:-- A.Nitta DIS --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- PU05/R 17:55 00:00 0 0 1.5 4.6 0 0 0 0 0 NM06/R 00:00 05:57 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 might have been usable, except that there was probably snow on the roof of the dome. Weather info from the SDSS log: Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 22:41Z 31 23 1 42 (NE) 161 - Clear 23:11Z 32 13 5 36 (NE) 78 - " 23:44Z 31 15 6 17 (NNE) 92 - " 00:16Z 30 12 12 44 (NE) 90 - " 00:48Z 31 0 16 35 (NE) 80 - " 01:20Z 31 -1 21 26 (NNE) 69 - " 01:50Z 31 -2 10 13 (NNE) 43 - Thin clouds to W 02:21Z 31 -2 17 32 (NNE) 51 - " 02:53Z 31 -3 12 21 (NNE) 106 - " 03:25Z 31 -2 13 1 (N) 92 - " 03:57Z 30 0 11 40 (NE) 340 - Variable clouds 04:28Z 30 -1 16 34 (NE) 73 - " 05:01Z 31 -7 14 60 (ENE) 70 - " 05:34Z 33 -8 14 67 (ENE) 72 - " 06:06Z 33 -11 12 80 (E) 72 - " 06:37Z 33 -11 10 80 (E) 66 - " 07:09Z 34 -11 7 83 (E) 51 - " 07:42Z 34 -7 8 80 (E) 57 - " 08:15Z 34 -6 6 86 (E) 70 - " 08:48Z 33 -6 7 108 (ESE) 56 - " 09:20Z 34 -7 5 106 (ESE) 68 - " 09:52Z 34 -7 4 125 (SE) 66 - " 10:23Z 33 -7 4 141 (SE) 80 - " 10:53Z 33 -8 3 130 (SE) 80 - " 11:23Z 33 -8 1 117 (ESE) 74 - " 11:56Z 33 -8 0 138 (SE) 75 - " 12:29Z 33 -8 1 164 (SSE) 61 - " ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEGDFVO) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PU05 S T/H 17:55 00:00 az motor repairs NM06 D T/H 00:00 05:57 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