From: Russet McMillan
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20030307
Date: Sat,  8 Mar 2003 06:22:40 -0700 (MST)
                         Apache Point Observatory
                         3.5m Telescope Night Log
                          Friday, March 7, 2003
                                                          ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER     OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT     START FINISH
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 D.York         B.Wilhite,M.Hammergren  DISII.5        18:30  18:58
 S.Hawley       N.Silvestri             DISII.5        19:05  05:40
   INST        SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     DAY  NOTUSED
 I/RO/DN     START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
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 UC10/R      17:58  18:58   0    0    0    0    0    0   1.0   0    0
 UW03/R      18:58  05:30   0    0    0    0   7.1  3.5   0    0    0
 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 1st Half Observing Specialist: J.Barentine
 I opened the enclosure a little early, around 16:20, for the benefit of
the Korean film crew at the site.  They were able to get footage of some
of the opening procedures (mirror covers, enclosure, etc.)  I left the
enclosure open to cool despite thickening cirrus clouds.  There was no
evident threat of rain anywhere in the region on radar.
 The Adler crew logged in a little after 18:00 while we waited for the
sky to get dark enough to focus.  I was able to get the scope focused for
a handover at 18:40, giving them less than 20 minutes to try to get some
images.
 I closed the shutters for cals and Nicole took over just after 19:00.
The clouds thickened during this time to the point where, when I re-opened
the shutters at 19:30, I could only barely see the Moon and could see no
stars.
 The clouds remained through the rest of first half although Nicole was
able to get some photons through them.
 2nd Half Observing Specialist: R.McMillan
 Clouds cleared off around 02:00 and the weather became mostly clear
 but not photometric, with moderate seeing.  Everything was blissfully
 peaceful, allowing me to get some secondary tasks done in addition to
 observing.
                        ------- FAILURE LOG -------
 PROG   INST   FAILURE MODE     TIME
      (SEGDFVO)    TI/SHU   START  FINISH  DESCRIPTION
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                 ---------------- FOCUS LOG ---------------
                                        Air/Truss   Wind
 Time   Instrument   Focus     Az  El    Temp-C    Dir MPH  filt  FWHM
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 18:47 DIS(red)    -100(398)   193 79  2.8/3.7    183  9    -     1.63
 19:44 DISslit     -200(273)   326 64  2.3/2.9    189  11   -     1.49
 23:11 NA2gdr      -4834(36165)156 54  3.5/2.9    300  15   R     1.07
 00:05 DISslit     -75(387)    -5  71  3.3/2.9    275  10   -     1.29
               --------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                 Wind                        Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:01    45    14     10   215  (SW)     221 MstlyCldy    none
     17:01    41     8     11   215  (SW)     106 MstlyCldy    none
     18:01    37     2      7   177  (S)      128 MstlyCldy    none
     19:01    36     5      7   181  (S)      173 MstlyCldy    none
     20:01    37     9      8   199  (SSW)    190 MstlyCldy    none
     21:01    38     2     16   230  (SW)     153 MstlyCldy    none
     22:01    38     4      7   271  (W)      156 MstlyCldy    none
     23:01    38     7     11   284  (WNW)    184 MstlyCldy    none
     00:01    38     9     10   271  (W)      229 MstlyCldy    none
     01:01    37    11     14   298  (WNW)    222   cirrus     none
     02:01    37    11     12   295  (WNW)    253   cirrus     none
     03:01    36    11     10   323  (NW)     288  mstly clr   none
     04:01    37    11      8   346  (NNW)    280  mstly clr   none
     05:01    37     9     12   333  (NNW)    220  mstly clr   none
     06:01    36    12     15     7  (N)      262  mstly clr   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