Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20231230
From: decolib@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:17:41 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Saturday, December 30, 2023
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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CU06  J.Bally           J.Bally
BY03  B.Boizelle        B.Boizelle
NM10  A.Peck            A.Peck,A.Smith
AP01  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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CU06  NICFPS         17:15   20:49
CU06  Echelle        20:53   00:03
BY03  TripleSpec     00:18   02:06
NM10  Echelle        02:10   05:51
AP01  APOLLO         05:54   06:50
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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CU06/R      17:15  00:10    0    0    0    0   3.4  3.6   0    0
BY03/R      00:10  02:10    0    0    0    0   0.0  2.0   0    0
NM10/R      02:10  05:57    0    0    0    0   0.0  3.8   0    0
AP01/R      05:57  06:57    0    0    0    0   0.0  1.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: R.DeColibus
The clouds pestered us a bit during A half, but B-half was generally clearer.
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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 17:25 NICFPS     414( 1417) 103  46   2.0  4.1  3.1  3.5  2.5   H2_212  0.81
 19:10 NICFPS     291( 1151)  94  67   2.7  1.4  2.1  1.6  2.0   H2_212  0.79
 20:15 NICFPS     376( 1230)  75  64   2.4  1.2  2.1  1.6  2.2   FeII  0.80
 20:56 ecamera    413( -240)  61  72   2.1  1.1  2.3  1.7  2.0   Clear  0.75
 00:32 tcamera    401( 1021) 327  68   2.9  1.6  2.8  2.4  2.4   Ks  0.98
 02:15 ecamera    455( -196) 204  59   1.8  1.0  2.1  1.6  1.7   Clear  0.86
 05:59 APOLLO     375( 1475) 294  51   0.8  0.3  1.1  0.5  0.7   530  1.30
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    38    -2      7   223   (SW)    521 mstly clr    none
     17:00    37    -2      1   239  (WSW)    660 mstly clr    none
     18:00    35    -2      4   255  (WSW)    701 mstly clr    none
     19:00    35     1      7   263    (W)    550 mstly clr    none
     20:00    36    -8      8   267    (W)    262 mstly clr    none
     21:00    36   -12      6   263    (W)    204 mstly clr    none
     22:00    37   -14     11   262    (W)    148  ptly cldy   none
     23:00    38   -14     10   265    (W)    123  ptly cldy   none
     00:00    37   -14     11   262    (W)    139  ptly cldy   none
     01:00    35   -11     11   264    (W)    218  ptly cldy   none
     02:00    35    -1      9   264    (W)    420 mstly clr    none
     03:00    34     1     17   296  (WNW)    549 mstly clr    none
     04:00    34     2     10   263    (W)    628    clear     none
     05:00    34     5      9   262    (W)    622    clear     none
     06:00    34     8     14   273    (W)    491    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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