Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20040622 Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 05:04:03 -0600 (MDT) From: bketzeba@apo.nmsu.edu (Bill Ketzeback) Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Tuesday, June 22, 2004 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- E.Turner E.Turner,J.Hennawi DIS 20:45 21:10 N.Silvestri B.Balick,R.Plotkin DIS 02:00 05:00 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/RO/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- PU03/R 20:45 23:15 0 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UW04/O 23:15 04:53 1.0 0.8 0 0 3.9 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: B.Ketzeback We were able to open for just under half an hour before the clouds obscured the moon. Radar returns were showing threatening weather to the North West and South. We remainder closed until 0200. The rest of the night went by smoothly. ------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 02:10 dis-slit 0(1250) 231 73 8.7/9.8 54 11 - 1.3 02:12 NA2gdr -2523(44476) 232 72 8.7/9.8 72 9 R 1.27 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 57 45 4 202 (SSW) 692 mstly cldy none 17:01 62 47 11 232 (SW) 363 mstly cldy none 18:01 58 46 0 215 (SW) 471 mstly cldy none 19:01 50 41 17 46 (NE) 490 mstly cldy none 20:01 52 35 6 352 (N) 540 mstly clear none 21:01 50 43 7 336 (NNW) 631 cloudy none 22:01 48 40 12 29 (NNE) 921 cloudy none 23:01 47 41 14 55 (NE) 521 cloudy none 00:01 48 40 9 80 (E) 832 cloudy none 01:01 50 37 10 143 (SE) 751 cloudy none 02:01 48 38 13 31 (NNE) 692 clear none 03:01 50 35 2 31 (NNE) 662 clear none 04:01 49 36 4 358 (N) 703 clear none 05:01 47 36 2 241 (WSW) 626 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-0.85