Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20040229 Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 05:31:26 -0700 (MST) From: bketzeba@apo.nmsu.edu (Bill Ketzeback) Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Sunday, February 29, 2004 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- H.Osborne H.Osborne 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NM01/R 18:54 00:15 0 5.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UC06/O 00:15 05:37 2.5 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: B.Ketzeback Opaque orographic clouds until 2200 then the dewpoint depression limit kept us closed the rest of the night. Humidity levels dropped shortly after the second half observer gave up due to insufficient time to get any useful data. ------- 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 23 12 22 269 (W) - cloudy none 17:01 23 12 29 276 (W) - cloudy windy 18:01 23 13 25 273 (W) - cloudy windy 19:01 22 14 18 280 (W) - cloudy windy 20:01 20 15 25 275 (W) - cloudy humid 21:01 19 15 28 284 (WNW) - cloudy humid 22:01 19 15 17 268 (W) - clear humid 23:01 18 15 19 301 (WNW) - clear humid 00:01 18 15 6 350 (N) - clear humid 01:01 18 14 18 303 (WNW) - clear humid 02:01 18 14 16 313 (NW) - clear humid 03:01 18 14 9 314 (NW) - clear humid 04:01 17 13 11 311 (NW) - clear humid 05:01 18 12 12 359 (N) - clear humid 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