Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 06:56:09 -0700 (MST) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20041221 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Tuesday, December 21, 2004 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- S.Vennes S.Vennes DIS --:-- --:-- D.York J.Barentine DIS --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JH05/R 18:00 00:00 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UC05/O 00:00 06:04 2.5 3.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky Let it snow let it snow let it snow... About 4 inches of the white stuff kept us closed all night. Telescope parked due south in hopes of some sun to clear the roof of the enclosure. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEGNDFVO) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 31 25 17 239 (WSW) 711 Cloudy none 17:01 30 26 17 214 (SW) 886 Cloudy none 18:01 30 27 20 237 (WSW) 822 Cloudy none 19:01 30 27 21 243 (WSW) 837 Cloudy none 20:01 29 25 17 260 (W) 613 Cloudy Lt. Snow 21:01 28 26 16 274 (W) 1005 Cloudy Lt. Snow 22:01 25 25 13 249 (WSW) 29173 Cloudy Snow 23:01 26 26 23 265 (W) 9497 Cloudy Snow 00:01 26 26 13 271 (W) 12452 Cloudy Snow 01:01 26 26 16 254 (WSW) 58115 Cloudy Snow 02:01 26 25 10 268 (W) 162755 Cloudy Snow 03:01 26 24 17 262 (W) 160330 Cloudy Snow 04:01 26 22 8 349 (NNW) 37391 Cloudy Snow 05:01 24 20 18 335 (NNW) 11866 Cloudy Snow 06:01 23 19 12 22 (NNE) 192 Pt. Cldy 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 TCC version: 2.7.2 Current TUI version: TUI 0.931