Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20040528 Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 06:05:25 -0600 (MDT) From: bketzeba@apo.nmsu.edu (Bill Ketzeback) Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Friday, May 28, 2004 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- S.Vennes S.Vennes,J.Dupuis Echelle 20:00 00:48 D.Tucker D.Tucker,S.Allam DIS 01:10 05:25 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- JH05/O 21:06 01:00 0 1.0 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 UC04/R 01:00 04:55 0 0.5 0 0 2.0 1.4 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: B.Ketzeback Much of twilight was used to view the moon and saturn with an eyepiece on the telescope. Shortly after focusing the skies clouded over for 30 minutes and then again for another hour around program change. Seeing was moderate to poor all night. ------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 21:05 Echelle -88(521) 162 77 12.9/13.6 215 16 nd2 0.84 01:52 dis-slit -50(1277) -12969 10.8/11.5 272 15 - 1.42 01:55 NA2gdr -2000(45000)-12869 10.7/11.3 259 16 R 1.32 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 67 24 16 209 (SSW) 1548 clear none 17:01 65 19 12 228 (SW) 1378 clear none 18:01 60 15 29 218 (SW) 1323 clear none 19:01 59 17 12 248 (WSW) 1423 clear none 20:01 55 18 15 202 (SSW) 1419 clear none 21:01 55 22 18 205 (SSW) 1651 clear none 22:01 56 25 19 210 (SSW) 2003 prtly cldy none 23:01 56 27 13 221 (SW) 1751 clear none 00:01 54 27 15 229 (SW) 1925 mstly cldy none 01:01 54 18 15 255 (WSW) 1608 mstly cldy none 02:01 51 9 13 254 (WSW) 1590 mstly clr none 03:01 50 13 14 261 (W) 2018 clear none 04:01 50 15 12 280 (W) 2223 clear none 05:01 49 14 11 276 (W) 1896 clear none 06:01 48 14 11 270 (W) 1915 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