Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20231010
From: mcmillan@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:41:01 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Tuesday, October 10, 2023
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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UW05  P.Szkody          P.Szkody
OU02  A.Moss            A.Moss
NM02  C.Gray            C.Gray
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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UW05  KOSMOS         20:22   01:07
OU02  KOSMOS         01:09   03:22
NM02  Echelle        03:24   06:55
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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UW05/R      18:45  01:10   1.6   0    0    0   4.8  0.0   0    0
OU02/R      01:10  03:25    0    0    0    0   2.2  0.0   0    0
NM02/R      03:25  06:56    0    0    0    0   0.7  2.8   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: R.McMillan
Nearby rain kept us closed at sunset until some suspect clouds passed by, then we were able to open to clear skies and moderate seeing.
                    ------- FAILURE LOG -------
              FAILURE MODE     TIME
PROG   INSTR     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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 02:28 ecamera    284(   78)  68  36   9.5 10.1 10.7  9.9  9.9   ND3  1.06
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    59    28     22   266    (W)    443  ptly cldy   none
     17:00    58    30     17   263    (W)    532  ptly cldy   none
     18:00    56    30     13   289  (WNW)    500 mstly clr    none
     19:00    53    30      9   269    (W)    550 mstly clr    none
     20:00    53    29      9   270    (W)    479    clear     none
     21:00    54    29      9   266    (W)    527    clear     none
     22:00    53    29      7   236   (SW)    516    clear     none
     23:00    53    29      8   240  (WSW)    555    clear     none
     00:00    53    30      6   202  (SSW)    632    clear     none
     01:00    53    28     11   255  (WSW)    675    clear     none
     02:00    52    28      8   263    (W)    661    clear     none
     03:00    52    28      9   264    (W)    683    clear     none
     04:00    49    29      5   262    (W)    707    clear     none
     05:00    50    29      9   264    (W)    647    clear     none
     06:00    49    30     10   235   (SW)    947    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.
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