Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:49:33 +0000 Subject: [35m-nightlogs] 3.5m Night Log 20110813 From: Nicholas Ule --0015174c136082f8cf04aa75bd8c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Saturday, August 13, 2011 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- S.Hawley J.Davenport DETPNS 19:59 01:10 T.Murphy R.McMillan APOLLO 01:10 02:10 G.Wolf-Chase G.Wolf-Chase NIC-FPS 02:10 06:00 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B D B -------------------------------------------------------------------- UW01/R 19:59 01:10 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.2 0 0 UW14/R 01:10 02:10 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0 0 UC04/R 02:10 06:17 0 1.5 0 0 0.0 2.6 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: N.Ule First observers managed to open with light cloud coverage and complete their observations. Seocond observers opened under light cloud cover. Third observer began with heavy clouds, managed to get on sky. Noted that the right and left sides of the NICFPS chip differed by a considerable amount. Approached dew limit at 04:00, atmospheric conditions did not allow for dome opening until 05:30. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- PROG INST FAILURE MODE TIME (SEDFNVOG) TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp Strc Prim Sec Air filt FWHM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21:48 ECHELLE 475( -563) 119 73 13.5 14.0 14.5 13.6 13.4 ND1 1.90 23:26 dis-slit 259( 230) 89 64 13.1 13.1 13.6 12.9 12.9 1.50 02:26 NICFPS 250( 677) 177 60 12.4 12.2 12.6 12.1 12.0 MK-Ks 0.75 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:00 62 48 10 85 (E) 785 cloudy none 17:00 62 46 16 87 (E) 730 cloudy none 18:00 62 48 9 107 (ESE) 875 cloudy none 19:00 60 48 8 113 (ESE) 987 mstly cldy none 20:00 58 51 10 82 (E) 1440 mstly clr none 21:00 57 51 11 112 (ESE) 1522 ptly cldy none 22:00 56 51 7 107 (ESE) 1856 ptly cldy none 23:00 56 46 8 111 (ESE) 1331 ptly cldy none 00:00 55 47 10 114 (ESE) 1100 ptly cldy none 01:00 55 47 9 94 (E) 1192 ptly cldy none 02:00 55 48 14 103 (ESE) 1164 mstly cldy none 03:00 54 48 12 91 (E) 1169 mstly cldy none 04:00 53 49 19 83 (E) 1220 mstly clr humid 05:00 53 49 13 85 (E) 1450 mstly clr 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. 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