Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 06:22:45 -0600 (MDT) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20020924 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Tuesday, September 24, 2002 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- P.Sonnentrucker P.Sonnentrucker ECHELLE 19:50 06:20 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- JH02/R 19:50 06:00 0 0 0 0 1.0 9.1 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- 1st half Observing Specialist: W. Ketzeback, J. Barentine Scattered clouds at sunset, clearing after dusk. Opened at 1900, focused echelle slitviewer by the startof the scheduled program. 2nd half Observing Specialist: J. Dembicky Everything ran smoothly 2nd half. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE TIME S/E/G/D/O TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20:06 Echelle 188(151) 216 39 11.2/12.1 141 13 nd1 1.17 23:57 Echelle 13(-222) -19 69 9.4/9.6 124 9 ND1 1.16 --------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 55 36 0 168 (SSE) 252 Mstly Cldy None 17:01 56 37 1 205 (SSW) 280 Prtly Cldy None 18:01 54 34 4 128 (SE) 280 Prtly Cldy None 19:01 53 31 8 146 (SE) 290 Prtly Cldy None 20:01 52 32 13 145 (SE) 264 Clear None 21:01 50 31 13 123 (ESE) 238 Clear None 22:01 50 31 8 115 (ESE) 289 Prtly Cldy None 23:01 49 31 10 118 (ESE) 256 Clear None 00:01 49 31 5 108 (ESE) 225 Clear None 01:01 51 31 0 92 (E) 264 Clear None 02:01 53 31 0 248 (WSW) 234 Clear None 03:01 52 29 4 269 (W) 218 Clear None 04:01 51 30 5 277 (W) 222 Clear None 05:01 50 31 2 281 (W) 233 Clear None 06:01 50 32 4 268 (W) 221 Clear 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