Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 10:51:57 -0000 (UTC) Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20070526 From: "Gabrelle Saurage" Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Saturday, May 26, 2007 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- Y.Lin Y.Lin NICFPS --:-- --:-- T.Murphy R.McMillan Apollo --:-- --:-- R.Plotkin R.Plotkin NICFPS --:-- --:-- INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- PU01/R 21:04 00:00 0 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DD01/O 00:00 01:00 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UW07/R 01:00 04:56 1.7 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: G.Saurage Rain and clouds kept us closed all night. Early in the evening I saw the following error message in the log window, but did not notice any other problems related: 04:55:34 .tcc.0 0 tcc I Modu="exe_Slow"; EText="Updated the earth orientation block" 04:55:38 .tcc.0 0 tcc F Modu="prt_Read"; Text="read timed out on port LTA2:" 04:55:38 .hub 0 cmds i CmdDone=7191 04:55:38 .hub 0 cmds i NewCmd=7192; CmdTime=1180241738.74; Cmdr=".tcc"; CmdrMID=0; CmdrCID=".tcc.0"; CmdActor="tcc"; CmdText="" 04:55:38 .tcc.0 0 tcc F Modu="clk_GetTime"; Text="clock read #1 failed" 04:55:38 .hub 0 cmds i CmdDone=7192 04:55:38 .hub 0 cmds i NewCmd=7193; CmdTime=1180241738.76; Cmdr=".tcc"; CmdrMID=0; CmdrCID=".tcc.0"; CmdActor="tcc"; CmdText="" 04:55:38 .tcc.0 0 tcc W Modu="exe_Slow"; Text="Failed to recalibrate the VAX clock. Please check the radio clock!" 04:55:38 .tcc.0 0 tcc I TAI=4686958571.72 ------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------- 16:00 60 44 10 228 (SW) 758 cloudy none 17:00 62 43 5 234 (SW) 812 cloudy none 18:00 59 44 2 242 (WSW) 766 cloudy none 19:00 55 39 2 273 (W) 854 cloudy none 20:00 50 38 6 284 (WNW) 934 cloudy lt rain 21:00 46 35 15 78 (ENE) 635 cloudy none 22:00 47 33 17 76 (ENE) 685 cloudy none 23:00 51 28 5 185 (S) 738 cloudy none 00:00 53 27 4 273 (W) 786 cloudy lt rain 01:00 52 27 6 264 (W) 728 cloudy lt rain 02:00 51 29 1 291 (WNW) 755 cloudy none 03:00 51 29 1 286 (WNW) 783 cloudy lt rain 04:00 51 29 6 269 (W) 776 mstly clr 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