Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:35:40 -0700 (MST) From: Jack Dembicky Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20070224 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Saturday, February 24, 2007 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- J.Fulbright J.Fulbright Echelle 18:05 22:24 T.Murphy T.Murphy, J.Battat APOLLO 22:26 23:55 A.Harper R.Evans NICFPS 00:00 06:25 INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- JH02/R 18:50 22:30 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 DD01/O 22:30 00:00 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 UC09/R 00:00 05:43 0 0 0 0 3.4 2.4 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky No problems tonight. Seeing was medeocre and variable all night. ------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:07 Echelle -214(-1402) 60 59 -4.8 -4.4 -4.7 -5.0 -4.7 ND3 1.7 22:33 APOLLO -64(364) 262 47 -3.8 -4.4 -5.2 -4.9 -3.8 -- 1.2 00:02 NICFPS -108(34) 190 39 -3.8 -4.2 -5.0 -5.0 -3.8 Ks 1.5 01:04 NICFPS -100(57) 191 36 -3.7 -3.9 -4.7 -4.7 -3.7 Ks 1.4 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15:56 24 -5 4 122 (ESE) 297 clear none 16:56 25 -6 5 221 (SW) 249 clear none 17:56 24 -7 4 63 (ENE) 159 clear none 18:56 23 -4 7 42 (NE) 179 clear none 19:56 24 -2 6 25 (NNE) 129 clear none 20:56 24 -3 5 51 (NE) 135 clear none 21:56 25 -3 9 18 (NNE) 121 clear none 22:56 25 -3 9 18 (NNE) 120 clear none 23:56 25 -3 9 15 (NNE) 159 clear none 00:56 25 -4 5 83 (E) 104 clear none 01:56 25 -3 6 41 (NE) 90 clear none 02:56 24 -4 8 24 (NNE) 77 clear none 03:56 24 -4 6 82 (E) 181 clear none 04:56 27 -14 6 55 (NE) 124 clear none 05:56 31 -28 3 114 (ESE) 167 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: 2.8.5 Current TUI version: TUI 1.3