Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:26:49 -0700 (MST) Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20090223 From: "Jack Dembicky" Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, February 23, 2009 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH ------------------------------------------------------------------- T.Tavenner T.Tavenner NICFPS --:-- --:-- D.Bowen D.Bowen DIS 23:00 23:50 J.Dalcanton S.Courteau DIS 23:50 02:50 03:40 05:50 INST SCHED(TWILIGHT) WEATH EQUIP OBS DAY NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B USE D B --------------------------------------------------------------------- NM03/R 18:49 19:34 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PU06/R 19:34 00:10 3.5 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 UW05/R 00:10 05:43 0.8 0 0 0 4.5 0 0 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky Alt Vel scale measured -607.8 was -608.0 changed n/c Az Vel scale measured 579.8 was 577.0 changed 580.0 Tip/Tilts at NA2 (@23:05 MDT) Start -150 932 Change 60 61 Final -90 993 ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (STEDFNVOG) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp Strc Prim Sec Air filt FWHM ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 23:03 dis-slit 19( 58) -42 74 9.3 9.0 9.3 8.9 9.1 -- 1.10 23:04 NA2gdr 1215(23215) -42 73 9.3 9.0 9.3 8.9 9.1 clear 1.00 00:20 dis-slit -21( 18) -85 68 9.4 9.0 9.2 9.0 8.9 clear 1.40 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:00 48 23 17 264 (W) 1136 cldy none 18:00 48 21 14 262 (W) 1489 cldy none 19:00 49 23 17 269 (W) 857 cldy none 20:00 49 22 20 278 (W) 1171 cldy none 21:00 49 22 23 290 (WNW) 932 cldy none 22:00 48 21 22 280 (W) 1132 cldy none 23:00 48 22 23 279 (W) 889 mst. cldy none 00:00 49 23 26 276 (W) 655 pt. cldy none 01:00 48 24 19 272 (W) 550 pt. cldy none 02:00 47 24 18 285 (WNW) 567 pt. cldy none 03:00 48 25 21 292 (WNW) 427 mst. cldy none 04:00 47 25 21 292 (WNW) 433 pt. cldy none 05:00 47 25 14 284 (WNW) 421 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: 2.10.0 Current TUI version: TUI 1.5.1