Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:12:51 -0700 (MST) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20060313 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, March 13, 2006 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- S.Vennes S.Vennes DIS 18:05 00:05 P.Lim P.Lim Echelle 00:05 05:12 G.Stringfellow J.Dembicky Echelle 05:15 05:50 INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JH03/R 19:03 00:10 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 0 0 0 NM04/R 00:10 05:22 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 0 0 0 DD##/W 05:22 05:50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky, G.Saurage No problems tonight ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEDFNVOG) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Air/Truss Wind Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp-C Dir MPH filt FWHM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:15 DISSLIT -75(398) 71 61 -2.3/-0.7 11 6 none 1.2 19:20 NA2GUIDER -6329(22670) 70 62 -2.3/-0.7 37 8 R 1.1 00:09 ECHELLE 25(-412) 70 61 -1.3/-3.0 267 7 clear 1.1 05:18 Echelle 27(-306) 25 47 0.4/-1.8 269 7 ND2 1.7 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:01 30 -5 15 359 (N) 476 Clear none 17:01 30 -5 13 14 (NNE) 461 Clear none 18:01 30 -7 4 353 (N) 432 Clear none 19:01 28 -3 10 346 (NNW) 438 Clear none 20:01 27 -2 5 300 (WNW) 395 Clear none 21:01 28 -2 7 354 (N) 420 Clear none 22:01 28 -1 6 325 (NW) 458 Clear none 23:01 28 1 7 305 (NW) 536 Clear none 00:01 30 1 6 270 (W) 500 Clear none 01:01 30 -1 11 300 (WNW) 639 Clear none 02:01 29 4 11 299 (WNW) 818 Clear none 03:01 30 6 10 282 (WNW) 942 Clear none 04:01 32 -1 13 273 (W) 882 Clear none 05:01 34 -11 10 273 (W) 722 Clear none 06:01 34 -11 4 261 (W) 740 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 TCC version: 2.8 Current TUI version: TUI 1.2a1