Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20160806
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sun,  7 Aug 2016 12:14:39 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Saturday, August 06, 2016
                                                           ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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H.Weaver          H.Weaver, Y.Fernandez ARCTIC         22:13   23:16
                  C.Lisse
                                        ARCTIC         00:42   01:09
R.Kuzio           R.Kuzio               ARCTIC         01:13   05:58
   INST       SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DN   START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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JH03/R     20:05   01:10   1.4  2.1   0    0   1.4  0.2   0    0
GS05/R     01:10   06:13    0    0    0    0   5.1  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
The night was dark and stormy... However, while it stayed dark, it did not stay stormy.  We were able to open at 22:13. Bring on the comets! Sadly, we were forced to close at 23:16 due to approaching clouds with questionable motives. We reopened at 00:42 and remained opened the rest of the night.  While there were several instances of clouds crossing the basin and attempting to ascend our summit we, like Caradhras, defeated them.  Seeing was moderate all night.
No problems tonight.
                    ------- 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 arctic   475( 1009)   6  34  13.4 16.8 17.5 16.7 15.5   sdss-r  1.18
 23:49 arctic   550( 1045) -22  33  15.9 16.1 16.7 16.3 16.0   sdss-r  1.63
 00:20 arctic   600( 1066) 130  45  15.3 15.8 16.3 15.8 15.6   JC-R  1.62
 00:47 arctic   660( 1105) 130  49  15.0 15.4 16.0 15.4 15.2   JC-B  1.30
 01:06 arctic   650( 1080) 131  52  14.7 15.2 15.8 15.2 15.0   JC-R  1.60
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    67    47      6    92    (E)   1321 mstly cldy lt rain
     17:00    62    47     12   249  (WSW)   1176 mstly cldy   none
     18:00    64    46     11    91    (E)   1355   cloudy     none
     19:00    62    44     11   114  (ESE)   1057   cloudy     none
     20:00    62    43     18   125   (SE)   1024 mstly cldy   none
     21:00    64    38     20   137   (SE)    694   cloudy     none
     22:00    63    44     12   160  (SSE)   1261 mstly clr    none
     23:00    62    44      1   129   (SE)   1546  ptly cldy   none
     00:00    61    46     16   121  (ESE)   2326   cloudy     none
     01:00    61    44     15   111  (ESE)   2421  ptly cldy   none
     02:00    59    45     10    89    (E)   2077 mstly clr    none
     03:00    58    44      8   107  (ESE)   2097 mstly clr    none
     04:00    56    45      5    97    (E)   1918 mstly clr    none
     05:00    57    44      7   112  (ESE)   1801 mstly clr    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: 1.2.2
    Current TUI version: 2.5.1