Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:29:48 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20080823
From: "Gabrelle Saurage"
                        Apache Point Observatory
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                        Saturday, August 23, 2008
                                                         ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER     OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT    START  FINISH
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 L.Jones        L.Jones,N.Silvestri     SPICAM        --:--  --:--
 M.Klaene       R.McMillan,G.Saurage    SPICAM        --:--  --:--
   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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 DD05/R     20:34  01:05   3.1  1.4   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 DD06/R     01:05  05:37    0   4.5   0    0    0    0    0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialists: G.Saurage
Az Velo Scales: 581.5, 584.5; 583.1 (changed to 583)
High humidity and high winds kept us closed most of first half. Radar returns showed
a system building to our South near midnight. Humidity remained high all second half
with substantial cloud cover after 3am.
                       ------- 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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                ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    61    48     13    89    (E)   1200 mstly clr    none
     17:00    60    47     22    77  (ENE)   1088 mstly clr    none
     18:00    59    50      9    71  (ENE)   1117 mstly clr    none
     19:00    57    48     22    70  (ENE)   1137 mstly clr    none
     20:00    54    50     19    84    (E)   1264  ptly cldy  humid
     21:00    53    49     25    68  (ENE)   1153  ptly cldy  humid
     22:00    52    50     23    72  (ENE)    958  ptly cldy  humid
     23:00    52    48     26    74  (ENE)    979  ptly cldy  humid
     00:00    51    49     23    73  (ENE)   1032  ptly cldy  humid
     01:00    50    46     13    94    (E)    897  ptly cldy  humid
     02:00    50    47      7   104  (ESE)    938  ptly cldy  humid
     03:00    50    49      7   113  (ESE)    907 mstly cldy  humid
     04:00    50    49      6    90    (E)    720 mstly cldy  humid
     05:00    50    48     13   126   (SE)    603 mstly cldy  humid
     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