Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:39:59 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20080928
From: "Gabrelle Saurage"
                        Apache Point Observatory
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                        Sunday, September 28, 2008
                                                         ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER   OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT      START  FINISH
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 B.Balick     K.Kwitter, B.Balick     DIS             17:30  06:40
   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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 UW09/R     19:46  06:03    0    0    0    0  10.3   0    0    0    0
  note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialists: G.Saurage
Mostly clear all night with thin cirrus here and there. Moderate to poor seeing.
Humidity rose a bit second half.
No problems. In the morning, DIS blue ion pump seemed to be running high.
                       ------- 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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 19:55 dis-slit   177(  302)  93  58   9.0 10.6  9.5  9.5  9.2     1.26
 00:48 dis-slit    -1(  -26) 267  58   7.5  7.5  7.7  6.9  7.2     1.74
                ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    53    41      1   218   (SW)   1548 mstly clr    none
     17:00    53    33      7    27  (NNE)    976 mstly clr    none
     18:00    53    33     10    82    (E)    806 mstly clr    none
     19:00    50    34     12    81    (E)    852 mstly clr    none
     20:00    48    34     22    66  (ENE)   1031 mstly clr    none
     21:00    47    36     18    78  (ENE)   1066 mstly clr    none
     22:00    47    36     15    81    (E)   1172 mstly clr    none
     23:00    47    34     14    84    (E)   1094 mstly clr    none
     00:00    47    35     20    69  (ENE)   1199    clear     none
     01:00    46    36     19    79    (E)   1282    clear     none
     02:00    45    37     17    80    (E)   1388    clear     none
     03:00    45    37     10    82    (E)   1219    clear     none
     04:00    44    37      2    54   (NE)   1237    clear     none
     05:00    43    37      9    80    (E)   1347    clear     none
     06:00    45    36      2   167  (SSE)   1277    clear     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 1.5