Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:28:08 -0600 (MDT) Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20110925 From: jwhueh@apo.nmsu.edu Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Sunday, September 25, 2011 ACTUAL ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Mukadam A.Mukadam Agile 19:30 01:04 B.Williams B.Williams DIS 01:10 06:10 INST SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS NOT USED I/ROW/DN START FINISH D B D B D B D B ---------------------------------------------------------------- UW03/R 19:05 01:10 0.2 0 0 0 5.9 0.0 0 0 UW04/R 01:10 06:46 0 0 0 0 4.8 0.8 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Huehnerhoff A.Shelden performed afternoon checkout as part of ObsSpec training. More moths than usual found on azimuth drive surface while cleaning. TR1 mirror cover sticking, see PR1286. Delayed opening due to radar returns. Clear skies the remainder of the night with decent seeing much of the night. ------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:39 AGILE -1500(-1717) 49 86 13.6 18.3 18.0 18.2 14.8 BG40 1.47 01:16 dis-slit 223( 197) 236 79 14.0 13.3 13.7 13.4 13.6 -- 0.96 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:00 67 22 7 261 (W) 449 clear none 17:00 67 22 13 231 (SW) 424 mstly clr none 18:00 65 21 8 259 (W) 435 mstly clr none 19:00 57 30 5 215 (SW) 857 clear none 20:00 57 29 4 258 (WSW) 777 clear none 21:00 57 28 7 279 (W) 654 clear none 22:00 57 28 5 326 (NW) 574 clear none 23:00 56 28 9 319 (NW) 544 clear none 00:00 56 28 10 316 (NW) 501 clear none 01:00 57 29 8 347 (NNW) 441 clear none 02:00 57 28 11 315 (NW) 447 mstly clr none 03:00 56 28 10 303 (WNW) 455 mstly clr none 04:00 56 29 11 285 (WNW) 487 clear none 05:00 55 30 11 313 (NW) 549 clear none 06:00 55 30 7 337 (NNW) 594 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: 2.15.0 Current TUI version: 1.9.2