Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:41:17 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20070330
From: "Gabrelle Saurage"
                         Apache Point Observatory
                         3.5m Telescope Night Log
                         Friday, March 30, 2007
                                                           ACTUAL
  ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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  J.Miller        J.Miller               Echelle        21:10  23:30
  T.Murphy        R.McMillan             Apollo         23:35  00:55
  M.Chou          M.Chou                 Echelle        00:57  06:30
   INST     SCHED(TWILIGHT)   WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     DAY  NOT USED
  I/ROW/DN   START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B   USE   D    B
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  UV02/R     20:16  23:30    0   1.0   0    0    0   2.3   0    0    0
  UW15/O     23:30  01:00    0    0    0    0    0   1.5   0    0    0
  UV03/R     01:00  05:59    0    0    0    0   0.1  4.9   0    0    0
   note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: G.Saurage
Overcast skies & high humidity at sunset. Cleared up around 21:00.
Humidity bouncy most of the night. Apollo reported returns from one
reflector. Decent seeing most of the night.
NIC-FPS was left mounted with NA2 eyelid open for daytime testing.
                       ------- FAILURE LOG -------
  PROG   INST   FAILURE MODE     TIME
       (SEDFNVOG)   TI/SHU    START  FINISH  DESCRIPTION
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               ---------------- FOCUS LOG ---------------
Time  Instrument  Focus    Az  El  Temp Strc Prim  Sec  Air  filt FWHM
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21:25 Echelle -158(-1224) -64  77  -2.7 -0.7 -1.6  -1.8 -2.4  ND1  1.1
23:45 Apollo   -25(435)    25  70  -3.3 -3.4 -3.8  -3.6 -3.4  ---  1.7
01:05 Echelle -149(-1297)  65  64  -3.3 -3.7 -4.2  -3.9 -3.6  ND3  1.3
                ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    33    17     15   275    (W)   3970   cloudy   lt rain
     17:00    33    14     16   268    (W)   1488   cloudy    humid
     18:00    31    20     18   287  (WNW)   1122   cloudy    humid
     19:00    28    24      9     5    (N)    530   cloudy    humid
     20:00    27    21      9   312   (NW)    517 mstly cldy   none
     21:00    27    19     14   347  (NNW)    436 mstly clr    none
     22:00    27    19     10     4    (N)    437    clear     none
     23:00    26    20     12     7    (N)    380    clear     none
     00:00    26    19     17     0    (N)    323    clear     none
     01:00    26    17     10   357    (N)    260    clear     none
     02:00    25    19      6   285  (WNW)    263    clear     none
     03:00    25    18     15   308   (NW)    220    clear     none
     04:00    25    15     22   358    (N)    190    clear     none
     05:00    25    13     16     9    (N)    216    clear     none
     06:00    25    12     18    10    (N)    216    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: 2.9.0
      Current TUI version: TUI 1.3