Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 06:42:47 -0600 (MDT) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20030929 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, September 29, 2003 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- D.Tucker D.Tucker,R.McMillan DIS 19:30 01:00 E.Elling E.Elling,A.Hicks, DIS 01:00 06:30 S.Fawcett INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOTUSED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UC05/R 19:44 01:00 0 0 0 0 3.6 1.7 0 0 0 CU01/O 01:00 06:03 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- First half Observing Specialist: W.Ketzeback Nice night. Some stray clouds wandered into the area around 2300. Seeing was moderate to good. The first half observers used TUI and REMARK together tonight Some previously unknown bugs were discovered and reported to R.Owen and C.Loomis. Second half Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky Smooth sailing all night long. ------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20:08 DISslit 100(1313) 246 33 15.4/17.4 185 12 - 1.11 20:16 NA2gdr 3500(44500) 247 31 15.4/17.2 185 10 R 1.22 -------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 68 39 10 259 (W) 406 clear none 17:01 66 38 9 206 (SSW) 375 clear none 18:01 64 37 10 195 (SSW) 420 clear none 19:01 60 37 8 189 (S) 610 clear none 20:01 60 37 10 185 (S) 901 clear none 21:01 59 37 12 181 (S) 841 clear none 22:01 59 37 11 182 (S) 968 clear none 23:01 58 38 10 197 (SSW) 769 clear none 00:01 58 38 8 179 (S) 490 prtly cldy none 01:01 57 37 11 181 (S) 523 clear none 02:01 57 37 10 178 (S) 449 clear none 03:01 56 38 9 182 (S) 491 clear none 04:01 56 38 8 180 (S) 436 clear none 05:01 55 38 8 184 (S) 453 clear none 06:01 54 34 6 177 (S) 344 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 Telescope drives operational. Current Remark version: 2.85b Current guide software version: guider v4.1b4 Current TCC version: 2.7.1 Current TUI version: TUI-0.67+