Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20231004
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu,  5 Oct 2023 14:20:25 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, October 04, 2023
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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CU02  A.Kowalski        J.Libby-Roberts
NM11  A.Smith           A.Peck
NM03  C.Gray            C.Gray
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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CU02  ARCTIC         18:53   01:04
NM11  ECHELLE        01:04   03:54
NM03  Echelle        03:54   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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CU02/R      18:53  01:10    0    0    0    0   3.6  2.7   0    0
NM11/R      01:10  03:52    0    0    0    0   0.0  2.7   0    0
NM03/R      03:52  06:52    0    0    0    0   0.0  3.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
It was a clear night but…ugh, the seeing. We had wind from the east that turned it
all to poop. Things improved a couple hours before dawn, so that was nice.
No problems tonight.
                    ------- 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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 19:30 arctic   467( 1518)  78  47  11.6 13.6 13.1 13.1 12.3   sdss-i  1.36
 01:13 ecamera    338(   84)  61  60  10.0  9.5 10.1  9.4  9.6   ND2  1.90
 05:08 ecamera    335(  111)  65  38  10.5  9.4 10.0  9.4 10.2   ND3  1.28
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    59    18     13   283  (WNW)    454    clear     none
     17:00    61    16     12   261    (W)    555    clear     none
     18:00    58    17     11   261    (W)    765    clear     none
     19:00    54    18     15   298  (WNW)    741    clear     none
     20:00    54    19      7   340  (NNW)    764    clear     none
     21:00    53    20      8    14  (NNE)    859    clear     none
     22:00    52    20      6   327  (NNW)    825    clear     none
     23:00    52    20      1   249  (WSW)    863    clear     none
     00:00    49    20     16    78  (ENE)    861    clear     none
     01:00    50    22     14    70  (ENE)    808    clear     none
     02:00    47    32     16    73  (ENE)    945    clear     none
     03:00    46    31     12    84    (E)    971    clear     none
     04:00    48    26      8    88    (E)    843    clear     none
     05:00    51    20      5    69  (ENE)    846    clear     none
     06:00    50    19      8    82    (E)    839    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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