Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20241012
From: mcroom@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 13:12:11 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Saturday, October 12, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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CU03  E.Griffith        E.Griffith,P.Frazer,D.Hogg
UW08  S.Hawley          S.Hawley,L.Hebb
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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CU03  ECHELLE        19:50   01:00
CU03  EYEPIECE       23:00   00:00
CU03  ECHELLE        00:00   01:00
UW08  ECHELLE        01:00   06:30
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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CU03/O      18:41  01:10    0    0    0    0   0.0  6.5   0    0
UW08/R      01:10  06:58    0    0    0    0   4.3  1.5   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: M.Croom
Clear skies with good seeing and low winds. CU03 started with Echelle, and switched to eyepiece at 23:00 for about an hour (which was amazing - even in the moonlight) before returning to Echelle. This ensured a swift transition for B Half.
CU03 finished their final exposure a few minutes early, so UW08 was able to start their first slew at 01:00. Good conditions persisted all night.
No problems with telescope or instruments.
                    ------- 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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 19:51 ecamera    296(  362) 203  70  15.3 16.4 16.2 15.8 15.4   -  0.90
 00:34 ecamera    300(  250) 236  27  14.0 13.2 13.9 13.1 13.4   -  1.27
 03:38 ecamera    344(  234)  22  49  12.7 12.4 13.1 12.4 12.4   ND3  0.84
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    63    24      9   332  (NNW)   1139    clear     none
     17:00    66    24      7   266    (W)    954    clear     none
     18:00    62    24      8   295  (WNW)   1092    clear     none
     19:00    60    24      9   303  (WNW)   1066    clear     none
     20:00    60    23      6   281    (W)   1093    clear     none
     21:00    60    22      4   264    (W)    898    clear     none
     22:00    59    22      9   195  (SSW)   1016    clear     none
     23:00    58    23      9   190    (S)   1548    clear     none
     00:00    57    23     11   201  (SSW)   1772    clear     none
     01:00    57    24      9   199  (SSW)   2022    clear     none
     02:00    56    24      6   187    (S)   1374    clear     none
     03:00    56    24      8   182    (S)   1210    clear     none
     04:00    54    23      7   184    (S)   1229    clear     none
     05:00    56    24      4   198  (SSW)   1226    clear     none
     06:00    55    24      6   187    (S)   1104    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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