Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20230326
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:55:58 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Sunday, March 26, 2023
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AP01  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan
OU02  E.Baron           J.DerKacy
NM06  A.Hedlund         A.Hedlund
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AP01  APOLLO         19:28   20:26
OU02  Kosmos         20:30   02:32
NM06  ECHELLE        02:35   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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AP01/R      19:28  20:28    0    0    0    0   0.0  1.0   0    0
OU02/R      20:28  02:50    0    0    0    0   1.9  4.5   0    0
NM06/R      02:50  06:50    0    0    0    0   4.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
The night started out clear with elevated dust, but we were able to open. The great new is APOLLO IS WORKING!! YAY!! Seeing wasn't great and it never improved. Some clouds here and there but nothing to write home about.
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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 19:22 APOLLO     500( 1303)  77  74  10.0  1.7  2.4  2.3  1.6   530  2.50
 21:02 kosmos   811(  854) -51  33  10.0  0.5  1.2  0.7  0.8   --  2.05
 22:59 kosmos   812(  820) 159  65  10.0  0.2  0.9  0.4  0.7   --  1.85
 02:44 ecamera    432( -591) 128  31  10.0  0.1  0.7  0.3  0.4   Clear  2.91
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00                 18   233   (SW)   2893    clear     none
     17:00                 24   267    (W)   2683    clear     none
     18:00                 27   239  (WSW)   2893    clear     none
     19:00                 28   219   (SW)   3083    clear     none
     20:00                 19   240  (WSW)   2765    clear     none
     21:00                 23   256  (WSW)   2490 mstly clr    none
     22:00                 19   267    (W)   2435    clear     none
     23:00                 19   281    (W)   2437    clear     none
     00:00                 13   305   (NW)   2518 mstly clr    none
     01:00                 19   284  (WNW)   2282 mstly clr    none
     02:00                 17   267    (W)   2249 mstly clr    none
     03:00                 15   271    (W)   2346    clear     none
     04:00                 19   270    (W)   2364    clear     none
     05:00                 14   256  (WSW)   2032    clear     none
     06:00                 12   248  (WSW)   2048    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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