Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20231229 From: decolib@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:35:18 +0000 (UTC) Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Friday, December 29, 2023 PROG PI ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) -------------------------------------------------------------------- OU03 M.Kilic M.Kilic ON-SKY PROG INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- OU03 ARCTIC 17:15 06:20 PROG SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS NOT USED I/ROW/DTN START FINISH D B D B D B D B ----------------------------------------------------------------- OU03/R 17:15 06:56 0 0 0 0 2.4 11.3 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: R.DeColibus Beautifully clear skies all night long, and no problems to speak of. We closed up around 06:20. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- FAILURE MODE TIME PROG INSTR TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp Strc Prim Sec Air filt FWHM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:42 arctic 528( 1010) -9 39 0.5 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.1 BG40 1.00 19:58 arctic 345( 751) 118 49 0.5 -0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.1 BG40 0.96 23:54 arctic 399( 826) 33 27 0.8 -0.0 0.6 -0.1 0.6 BG40 1.96 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:00 34 10 10 345 (NNW) 289 clear none 17:00 34 -1 11 360 (N) 118 clear none 18:00 33 -2 3 342 (NNW) 59 clear none 19:00 32 -2 12 22 (NNE) 64 clear none 20:00 34 0 8 350 (N) 70 clear none 21:00 33 -4 8 357 (N) 65 clear none 22:00 33 -2 9 357 (N) 65 clear none 23:00 34 -4 8 332 (NNW) 53 clear none 00:00 34 -6 11 319 (NW) 57 clear none 01:00 33 -1 10 329 (NNW) 111 clear none 02:00 33 1 8 353 (N) 98 clear none 03:00 32 -2 9 356 (N) 143 clear none 04:00 33 -3 13 346 (NNW) 71 mstly clr none 05:00 32 -2 12 341 (NNW) 63 mstly clr none 06:00 32 -2 11 354 (N) 61 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 SOFTWARE ---------- Current TCC version: 1.4.2 Current HUB version: v20171231_01 Current TUI version: 3.1.3