Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20231028
From: ajt@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 13:04:07 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Saturday, October 28, 2023
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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UV01  S.Majewski        S.Majewski+Class
NM04  N.Chanover        N.Chanover,A.Conly
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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UV01  TSPEC          18:30   20:30
UV01  EYEPIECE       20:45   21:50
UV01  KOSMOS         22:00   01:10
NM04  ECHELLE        01:15   06:25
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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UV01/O      18:25  01:10    0    0    0    0   0.0  6.8   0    0
NM04/R      01:10  07:10    0    0    0    0   0.0  6.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: A.Townsend
Another nice clear night. We got to see a few planetary nebulae and planets through the eyepiece!
No telescope or instrument problems.
                    ------- 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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 18:40 tcamera    450( 1573) 103  41   9.2 11.7 11.7 11.7  9.7   Ks  1.48
 22:08 kosmos   288( 1032) 224  60   9.2  8.4  9.1  8.2  8.5   --  1.07
 01:24 ecamera    298(  -30) -34  59   8.8  8.0  8.5  8.0  8.4   ND5  1.37
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    57    20     15   238  (WSW)    591    clear     none
     17:00    55    26     15   224   (SW)    958    clear     none
     18:00    51    25     16   232   (SW)    812    clear     none
     19:00    48    22     20   239  (WSW)    628    clear     none
     20:00    46    24     11   222   (SW)    568    clear     none
     21:00    48    22     14   208  (SSW)    720    clear     none
     22:00    47    24     12   225   (SW)    634    clear     none
     23:00    49    22      9   218   (SW)    683    clear     none
     00:00    48    25     12   237  (WSW)    783    clear     none
     01:00    48    26     14   243  (WSW)    710    clear     none
     02:00    47    27     16   259    (W)    719    clear     none
     03:00    46    27     16   242  (WSW)    761    clear     none
     04:00    45    28     16   228   (SW)    772    clear     none
     05:00    44    28     12   217   (SW)    826    clear     none
     06:00    44    28     14   233   (SW)    854    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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