Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20140929
From: mcmillan@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:39:08 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Monday, September 29, 2014
                                                           ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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T.Murphy          R.McMillan            APOLLO         --:--   --:--
R.Wyse            R.Wyse                ECHELLE        22:35   23:45
                                        ECHELLE        00:20   01:05
C.Grady           C.Grady,
                  J.Llop-Sayson         GIFS           01:10   01:30
   INST       SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DN   START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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DD01/R     18:59   19:59    0   1.0   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
JH02/R     19:59   01:10   0.4  2.8   0    0   2.0  0.0   0    0
DD02/O     01:10   06:48   5.6   0    0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: R.McMillan
First half had fast-moving clouds and volatile conditions, including a surprise rain shower from nowhere; fortunately the telescope was closed.  We did manage to open for two useful periods, closing in between becane I couldn't understand how the clouds were behaving.
Second half had thick orographic clouds that made observing hopeless; we were barely able to focus on a bright star before it was time to close.
By request of the GIFS team, I did not do an instrument fill in the morning.  They will be monitoring the instrument's hold time.
                    ------- 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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 21:43 ecamera    224( -516) -114  70  11.8 12.9 13.6 12.9 85.0   ND3  0.75
 00:40 GIFS       275(  667) -97  50  10.8 11.3 11.8 11.4 85.0   red_ifs  0.85
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    58    49     20   235   (SW)    275  ptly cldy   none
     17:00    60    48     23   212  (SSW)    324  ptly cldy   none
     18:00    56    47     20   227   (SW)    413 mstly cldy   none
     19:00    56    48     20   209  (SSW)    640 mstly cldy   none
     20:00    55    47     18   244  (WSW)    462 mstly cldy   none
     21:00    55    46     19   238  (WSW)    245 mstly cldy   rain
     22:00    54    47     13   255  (WSW)    263  ptly cldy   none
     23:00    54    47     13   267    (W)    279 mstly clr    none
     00:00    53    47     11   270    (W)    307  ptly cldy   none
     01:00    52    47     12   265    (W)    302 mstly cldy   none
     02:00    51    48     12   253  (WSW)    394 mstly cldy  humid
     03:00    51    46     15   267    (W)    422 mstly cldy   none
     04:00    50    44     15   284  (WNW)    356 mstly cldy   none
     05:00    50    44     14   282  (WNW)    376 mstly 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: 2.15.0
    Current TUI version: 2.3.1