Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:33 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20091110
From: "Gabrelle Saurage"
                        Apache Point Observatory
                        3.5m Telescope Night Log
                        Tuesday, November 10, 2009
                                                            ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)             INSTRUMENT      START  FINISH
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 S.Majewski      S.Majewski+13 students  SPIcam          17:25  23:54
 J.Coughlin      J.Coughlin              NICFPS          00:03  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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 UV01/O     17:14  00:00    0    0    0    0   6.8   0    0    0    0
 NM02/R     00:00  06:21    0    0    0    0   1.2  5.2   0    0    0
 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
                ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
 Observing Specialist: G.Saurage
The problems with the tertiary and the alt drive in the afternoon were fixed in time
to open on time tonight. We did not see any further problems all night.
Thin cirrus lingering first half; clear rest of the night.
                       ------- 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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 18:39 SPICAM    -22(  175)  41  53   4.5  6.8  6.0  5.5  5.4   M  1.29
                ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    50    27     11   216   (SW)   1099 mstly clr    none
     17:00    44    27      7   178    (S)   1055 mstly clr    none
     18:00    42    27     16   132   (SE)   1115 mstly clr    none
     19:00    40    25     12   127   (SE)   1040 mstly clr    none
     20:00    40    20     12   113  (ESE)   1189 mstly clr    none
     21:00    40    24      7   117  (ESE)   1091 mstly clr    none
     22:00    40    25      8   127   (SE)   1081 mstly clr    none
     23:00    39    27     10   129   (SE)   1072    clear     none
     00:00    40    21     11   145   (SE)    953    clear     none
     01:00    40    20      4   189    (S)    774    clear     none
     02:00    40    22      1   178    (S)    782    clear     none
     03:00    40    28      2   235   (SW)    783    clear     none
     04:00    40    28      3   266    (W)    723    clear     none
     05:00    38    27      7   109  (ESE)    803    clear     none
     06:00    39    28      1   217   (SW)    748    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: 2.11.1
      Current TUI version: TUI 1.6.2