Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 06:01:55 -0600 (MDT) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20040527 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Thursday, May 27, 2004 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- D.York J.Dembicky, J.Barentine DIS 19:07 01:00 R.Covarrubias R.Covarrubias SPIcam 01:00 05:43 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- UC05/O 21:06 01:00 0 0 0 0 0 3.9 0 0 0 UW08/R 01:00 04:55 0 0 0 0 2.5 1.4 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky I started cals around 19:07 and opened when I finished around 19:45. Focused the telescope around 20:30 and was on the first target a little before 21:00. John Barentine came in around 22:00 to help out with the UC05 Program. I switched over to SPIcam for the 2nd half observer just before midnight. Clear skies all night long with no problems. ------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20:36 DISslit -140(1086) 57 67 9.0/10.2 322 10 none 1.3 20:41 NA2gdr -3634(43366) 55 68 8.9/10.1 290 9 R 1.3 01:10 SPIcam 50(1384) 303 68 9.4/9.3 262 6 g' 1.3 01:16 NA2gdr 1541(50541) 303 68 9.6/9.3 267 6 R 1.4 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 47 38 17 286 (WNW) 855 Pt. Cldy none 17:01 51 38 7 276 (W) 875 Mst. Clr none 18:01 51 34 10 293 (WNW) 930 Clear none 19:01 52 35 10 289 (WNW) 990 Clear none 20:01 48 32 13 314 (NW) 986 Clear none 21:01 48 28 13 301 (WNW) 1023 Clear none 22:01 48 25 15 292 (WNW) 1040 Clear none 23:01 49 25 10 272 (W) 1230 Clear none 00:01 49 25 8 268 (W) 1312 Clear none 01:01 49 26 5 262 (W) 1288 Clear none 02:01 50 24 5 275 (W) 1399 Clear none 03:01 50 25 5 350 (N) 1678 Clear none 04:01 48 26 8 358 (N) 1510 Clear none 05:01 51 21 5 24 (NNE) 1390 Clear none 06:01 52 18 9 17 (NNE) 1336 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: 2.7.2 Current TUI version: TUI-0.843