Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:32:01 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20080224
From: "Gabrelle Saurage"
                        Apache Point Observatory
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                        Sunday, February 24th, 2008
                                                         ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT    START  FINISH
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 M.Strauss       M.Shin                  NICFPS        23:50  01:15
   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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 PU04/R     18:50  05:43    0   4.6   0    0   2.8  3.6   0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialists: G.Saurage
The thin cirrus here and there at sunset thickened as the night progressed
and the wind increased. After midnight winds were gusting over 40mph, with
sustained winds in the 30’s with overcast slies. We closed at 1:15 and
never reopened.
No telescope problems.
                       ------- 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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 00:05 NICFPS    22(  337) 159  62   2.7  2.3  2.0  1.8  2.5     0.79
 18:53 NICFPS    28(  634) -52  30   6.6  7.3  7.4  6.6  6.6     1.14
 20:02 NICFPS     3(  526) 127  67   7.0  6.6  7.0  6.1  6.6     0.92
                ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    52    20     16   208  (SSW)    254 mstly clr    none
     17:00    48    20     12   219   (SW)    396 mstly clr    none
     18:00    44    20     14   258  (WSW)    437 mstly clr    none
     19:00    44    19     18   209  (SSW)    456 mstly clr    none
     20:00    45    20     18   220   (SW)    328 mstly clr    none
     21:00    45    21     17   251  (WSW)    429 mstly cldy   none
     22:00    45    22     27   213  (SSW)    557 mstly cldy   none
     23:00    45    21     28   233   (SW)    584 mstly cldy   none
     00:00    44    21     22   245  (WSW)    654   cloudy     none
     01:00    43    20     24   250  (WSW)    462   cloudy     none
     02:00    43    20     31   252  (WSW)    375   cloudy     none
     03:00    43    20     21   245  (WSW)    542   cloudy     none
     04:00    41    20     21   267    (W)    464   cloudy     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 1.4.5