Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 05:24:39 -0700 (MST)
From: Jack Dembicky
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20040203
                         Apache Point Observatory
                         3.5m Telescope Night Log
                        Tuesday, February 3, 2004
                                                          ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT     START FINISH
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 M.Drosback      T.Snow,J.Tumlinson     Echelle        --:-- --:--
 J.Lutz          J.Lutz                 Echelle        --:-- --:--
  INST        SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     DAY  NOT USED
 I/RO/DN     START FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
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 CU05/O     18:33  00:15    0   5.7   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 UW11/R     00:15  06:01    0   5.8   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                  ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 1st Half Observing Specialist: J.Barentine
 Skies threatened snow all this afternoon.  Around 17:00, the first flakes
started flying, but the snow remained light throughout the early evening.
Accumulation did not begin until about 19:00.  Only one quarter-inch of
snow accumulated before the snow ended.  The remainder of first half was
overcast with precip in the area on radar.
 2nd Half Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
Cloudy skies with snow starting to fall around 04:00.  Maybe 3/4 inch
accumulation by 5:00 and still snowing.
                        ------- 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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                   ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                 Wind                       Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
     ------------------------------------------------------------------
     16:01    32    13     16   176  (S)            Overcast   none
     17:01    30    14     17   196  (SSW)          Overcast  lt snow
     18:01    30    15     28   201  (SSW)          Overcast  lt snow
     19:01    30    15     11   253  (WSW)          Overcast  lt snow
     20:01    27    21      9   264  (W)            Overcast   none
     21:01    27    24     13   275  (W)            Overcast   none
     22:01    26    24     14   262  (W)            Overcast   none
     23:01    25    24     16   263  (W)            Overcast   none
     00:01    24    23     14   264  (W)            Overcast   none
     01:01    22    22     21   291  (WNW)          Overcast   none
     02:01    22    20     16   269  (W)            Overcast   none
     03:01    21    20     17   269  (W)             Cloudy    none
     04:01    22    20     18   265  (W)             Cloudy    snow
     05:01    23    20      8   264  (W)             Cloudy    snow
   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-0.82