Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:27:44 -0700 (MST)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20081217
From: "Jack Dembicky"
                        Apache Point Observatory
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, December 17, 2008
                                                         ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER     OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT    START  FINISH
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 E.Burgh        E.Burgh, K.France       NICFPS       --:--    --:--
 L.Winter       L.Winter, J.Khargharia  NICFPS       --:--    --:--
   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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 CU08/R     17:58  00:00   4.9  1.2   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 CU07/R     00:00  06:02    0   6.0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
Az Measured 578.3  was 581.0 changed 580.0
Alt Measured -606.6 was -606.0 changed n/c
Clouds all night.  My observers gave up at 05:00.
                       ------- FAILURE LOG -------
  PROG   INST   FAILURE MODE     TIME
      (STEDFNVOG)   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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                 ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    37    19     21   206  (SSW)    234    cldy      none
     17:00    37    21     24   209  (SSW)    228    cldy      none
     18:00    37    23     19   233   (SW)    315    cldy      none
     19:00    37    27     28   211  (SSW)    559    cldy      none
     20:00    37    27     24   204  (SSW)    625    cldy      none
     21:00    37    28     24   202  (SSW)    506    cldy      none
     22:00    37    28     25   198  (SSW)    600    cldy      none
     23:00    37    30     23   201  (SSW)    826    cldy     lt. rain
     00:00    36    30     24   200  (SSW)    657    cldy      none
     01:00    36    32     37   213  (SSW)    266    cldy      none
     02:00    35    33     20   204  (SSW)    313    cldy      none
     03:00    36    34     25   225   (SW)    384    cldy      none
     04:00    37    34     30   243  (WSW)    328    cldy      windy
     05:00    37    33     33   203  (SSW)    331    cldy      windy
     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 1.5.1