Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20230210
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:56:11 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Friday, February 10, 2023
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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UW04  J.Birky           J.Birky
WY01  A.Cavanaugh       A.Cavanaugh
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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UW04  ECHELLE        17:53    22:17
UW04  KOSMOS         22:19    23:56
WY01  TSPEC          00:09    06:35
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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UW04/R      17:53  00:10    0    0    0    0   4.5  1.8   0    0
WY01/R      00:10  06:42    0    0    0    0   0.0  6.5   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
The night started clear with TERRIBLE seeing. Then the wind picked up, gusting around 32 mph. However, the wind eventually shifted seeing improved for B half. Some clouds started rolling in a little after 3am.
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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 18:05 ecamera    702( -416)  41  70  10.0 -1.4 -2.9 -2.1 -2.3   ND1  2.45
 19:41 ecamera    396( -740) -112  53  10.0 -1.9 -2.7 -3.1 -2.8   ND1  1.99
 21:28 kosmos   408(  333) -28  49  10.0 -1.8 -2.0 -2.4 -2.0   --  2.51
 00:18 tcamera    358(  485)  97  32  10.0 -2.0 -2.5 -3.2 -2.0   Ks  0.94
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00                  9   109  (ESE)    674    clear     none
     17:00                  3   157  (SSE)    576    clear     none
     18:00                  2   342  (NNW)    332    clear     none
     19:00                  8    55   (NE)    331    clear     none
     20:00                 23    74  (ENE)    364    clear     none
     21:00                 24    68  (ENE)    444    clear     none
     22:00                  2   219   (SW)    390    clear     none
     23:00                  2   223   (SW)    281    clear     none
     00:00                  6    95    (E)    276    clear     none
     01:00                 10    84    (E)    278    clear     none
     02:00                  1   253  (WSW)    301    clear     none
     03:00                  9    85    (E)    383    clear     none
     04:00                  6   102  (ESE)    296 mstly clr    none
     05:00                  5   137   (SE)    225 mstly clr    none
     06:00                 11   140   (SE)    241 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.
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