Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:33:51 -0600 (MDT) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20071022 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, October 22, 2007 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- T.Harrison T.Harrison DIS 17:50 01:05 B.Balick B.Balick DIS 01:05 07:25 INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- NM06/R 19:16 01:05 0 0 0 0 0 5.8 0 0 0 UW12/R 01:05 06:19 0 0 0 0 2.0 3.2 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky AZ Velocity was 585.0, Measured 574.8, changed 576 Winds picked up around 22:00 until around 01:30. Bruce's computers locked up around 07:05 (lost connection with TUI). He was able to connect a few minutes later with his Mac and finish up his cals. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEDFNVOG) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp Strc Prim Sec Air filt FWHM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:48 DISSlit -15(-122) -6 57 -0.3 1.9 0.8 0.8 0.0 -- 1.6 01:10 DISSlit -100(-218) -8 58 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.8 -- 2.3 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions --------------------------------------------------------------------- 16:00 34 9 3 352 (N) 464 clear none 17:00 33 7 14 355 (N) 365 clear none 18:00 33 5 2 31 (NNE) 305 clear none 19:00 31 2 15 28 (NNE) 395 clear none 20:00 30 6 16 12 (NNE) 290 clear none 21:00 31 3 20 23 (NNE) 448 clear none 22:00 35 -2 16 10 (N) 471 clear windy 23:00 36 0 24 23 (NNE) 404 clear windy 00:00 36 0 30 25 (NNE) 262 clear windy 01:00 35 0 32 19 (NNE) 290 clear windy 02:00 39 3 26 32 (NNE) 194 clear none 03:00 40 10 23 60 (ENE) 125 clear none 04:00 39 11 12 71 (ENE) 118 clear none 05:00 38 10 8 83 (E) 141 clear none 06:00 38 14 5 346 (NNW) 133 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: 2.9.1 Current TUI version: TUI 1.4.1