Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:35:54 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20110429
From: "Jack Dembicky"
                       Apache Point Observatory
                       3.5m Telescope Night Log
                       Friday, April 29, 2011
                                                        ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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W.Ketzeback       J.Dembicky            TSPEC          --:--   --:--
C.Wu              C.Wu                  DIS            22:00   05:25
   INST       SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DN   START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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NM07/O     19:52   20:52   1.0   0    0    0    0   0.0   0    0
NM08/R     20:52   06:09   1.1   0    0    0   6.5  1.6   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist:    J.Dembicky
High dust to start the evening which kept us closed until 22:00.
No problems tonight.  High dust levels tonight so mirror may need CO2 cleaning.
                    ------- 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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 22:13 dis-slit   449(  328)  46  70  11.7 13.9 13.8 12.9 12.7   --  1.40
 22:14 NA2gdr  2777(24777)  45  70  11.7 13.8 13.8 12.8 12.6   clear  1.30
 23:39 dis-slit   599(  380) 146  58  10.9 11.7 12.6 10.8 11.0   --  1.70
 23:41 NA2gdr   891(22891) 147  58  11.1 11.7 12.6 10.8 11.0   clear  1.40
 00:49 dis-slit   313(   37) 161  65  10.2 10.7 11.0  9.9 10.0   --  1.30
 00:51 NA2gdr   866(22866) 161  65  10.2 10.6 11.0  9.9 10.0   clear  1.10
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    65    21     31   265    (W)   2620    clear     dust
     17:00    64    22     42   246  (WSW)   4062    clear     dust
     18:00    64    21     28   239  (WSW)   5387    clear     dust
     19:00    60    16     21   281    (W)  12673    clear     dust
     20:00    57    14     18   275    (W)  10521    clear     dust
     21:00    54    13     16   271    (W)   7135    clear     dust
     22:00    53    12     24   285  (WNW)   5173    clear     dust
     23:00    52     9     19   269    (W)   4188    clear     dust
     00:00    52     8     16   271    (W)   2879    clear     none
     01:00    50     8     21   268    (W)   2703    clear     none
     02:00    49     9     31   272    (W)   2330    clear     none
     03:00    48     9     24   275    (W)   2326    clear     none
     04:00    46    11     23   267    (W)   2228    clear     none
     05:00    45    12     20   279    (W)   2092    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: 2.14.0
    Current TUI version: 1.8.7