From: Russet McMillan Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20040212 Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 05:39:36 -0700 (MST) Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Thursday, February 12, 2004 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- P.Yoachim P.Yoachim DIS --:-- --:-- J.Stocke J.Stocke, B.Keeney DIS --:-- --:-- INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- UW01/R 18:40 00:15 5.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CU01/R 00:15 05:55 0.3 5.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- 1st half Observing Specialist: B.Ketzeback Humidity was over the closure limit all of first half. The rain sensor went off at 2230 due to light snow flurries. 2nd half Observing Specialist: R.McMillan Freezing fog (or would that be floating frost?) attempting to turn into snow but not quite making it. 3-5 inches my aunt's left elbow... If smoke + fog = smog, does frost + fog = frog? ------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 25 18 6 187 (S) - clear humid 17:01 24 16 12 192 (SSW) - clear humid 18:01 19 14 6 202 (SSW) - clear humid 19:01 17 15 2 182 (S) - clear humid 20:01 16 15 1 191 (S) - clear humid 21:01 18 16 5 186 (S) - prtly cldy humid 22:01 17 16 9 161 (SSE) - prtly cldy flurries 23:01 19 17 9 187 (S) cloudy frogst 00:01 21 17 12 178 (S) cloudy frogst 01:01 22 18 10 185 (S) cloudy frogst 02:01 21 17 12 185 (S) cloudy frogst 03:01 21 16 16 196 (SSW) cloudy frogst 04:01 20 15 10 210 (SSW) cloudy frogst 05:01 20 15 13 215 (SW) cloudy frogst 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. Note: The weather tower dust counter is out of commision TELESCOPE STATUS Telescope drives operational. Current Remark version: 2.85b Current guide software version: guider v4.1b4 Current TCC version: 2.7.2 Current TUI version: TUI-0.83