Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 06:40:31 -0700 (MST) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20030122 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Wednesday, January 22, 2003 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Wallerstein G.Wallerstein,V.Woolf Echelle 16:30 06:37 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UW05/R 18:23 06:07 0 0 0 0 3.9 7.9 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- First Half Observing Specialist: W.Ketzeback First half was clear and seeing was moderate. Some difficulty changing slits in the echelle during checkout occured but those were resolved with plenty of time before twilight. Second Half Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky No problems for the 2nd half. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEGDFVO) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:39 Echelle 41(-242) 194 40 3.6/3.3 82 11 clear 1.49 22:09 Echelle -62(-432) 290 56 3.6/2.5 181 2 clear 1.21 --------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 38 23 5 355 (N) 127 clear none 17:01 38 22 11 55 (NE) 74 clear none 18:01 38 19 15 76 (ENE) 84 clear none 19:01 38 18 10 83 (E) 76 clear none 20:01 38 18 10 80 (E) 85 clear none 21:01 39 16 0 294 (WNW) 68 clear none 22:01 39 17 1 139 (SE) 81 clear none 23:01 37 19 4 193 (SSW) 104 clear none 00:01 36 20 5 272 (W) 137 clear none 01:01 36 18 7 269 (W) 108 clear none 02:01 34 18 13 322 (NW) 57 Lt. Cirrus none 03:01 33 18 8 320 (NW) 68 Lt. Cirrus none 04:01 33 18 7 352 (N) 80 Lt. Cirrus none 05:01 32 19 8 354 (N) 84 Lt. Cirrus none 06:01 33 18 8 354 (N) 55 Lt. Cirrus 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: 2.6.8