Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:59:53 +0000 (UTC) From: dembicky@galileo.apo.nmsu.edu Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20080706 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Sunday, July 06, 2008 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- J.Hughes J.Hughes SPIcam --:-- --:-- B.Woodgate B.Woodgate, C.Grady GFP 03:15 04:45 INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- UW14/R 21:18 01:05 2.0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DD02/O 01:05 04:59 2.4 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialists: J. Dembicky Clouds kept us closed for 1st half and the first part of the 2nd half. We opened around 03:00 and closed back up at 04:45, due to clouds. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SAEDFNVOG) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp Strc Prim Sec Air filt FWHM ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 03:36 GFP 50(664) 217 39 13.7 14.9 15.7 14.0 13.7 B 1.4 03:39 NA2gdr 3484(34000) 218 38 13.7 14.9 15.7 14.0 13.7 clear 1.5 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------- 16:00 62 48 8 116 (ESE) 1158 cldy none 17:00 67 44 7 228 (SW) 1160 cldy none 18:00 65 44 14 144 (SE) 1065 cldy none 19:00 63 47 16 146 (SE) 1068 cldy none 20:00 60 49 12 87 (E) 1259 cldy none 21:00 59 47 9 108 (ESE) 1684 pt. cldy none 22:00 61 43 15 147 (SSE) 1063 cldy none 23:00 58 48 12 121 (ESE) 1856 cldy none 00:00 58 48 12 114 (ESE) 1603 cldy none 01:00 58 48 14 145 (SE) 1550 cldy none 02:00 58 49 14 147 (SSE) 1669 pt.cldy none 03:00 57 50 10 177 (S) 1247 pt. cldy none 04:00 57 50 10 191 (S) 706 mst. cldy 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