Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20241015
From: ajt@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:49:52 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Tuesday, October 15, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AP02  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan,A.Townsend,B.Ketzeback
UW04  S.Hawley          L.Hebb
EN01  B.Ketzeback       A.Townsend,R.McMillan
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AP02  APOLLO         --:--   --:--
UW04  ARCTIC         --:--   --:--
EN01  DIS            --:--   --:--
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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AP02/R      18:38  20:10    0   1.5   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
UW04/R      20:10  01:10    0   5.0   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
EN01/W      01:10  07:00   0.8  5.0   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: R.McMillan,A.Townsend
Clouds, virga, radar at sunset. Wind picked up a few hours later. Max wind gusts around 40mph, max 1-micon dust counts around 16,000 cts. We were unable to open tonight.
Engineering tasks completed:
- tron/tcc restarts
- axis controllers restarted, NA2 rotator zeroed (-0.075)
- DIS contamination checks
- some scheduling work and documentation
Gave up for the night around 04:00 due to continuing high dust.
                    ------- 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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               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    65    23     10   255  (WSW)   1203  ptly cldy   none
     17:00    65    24     13   259    (W)   1105  ptly cldy   none
     18:00    59    24      1   324   (NW)   1062  ptly cldy   none
     19:00    57    22      7   113  (ESE)   1129  ptly cldy   none
     20:00    56    22     13    86    (E)   1518  ptly cldy   none
     21:00    55    21     17    87    (E)   1385  ptly cldy   none
     22:00    54    22     16    92    (E)   1560  ptly cldy   none
     23:00    49    28     25    68  (ENE)   7932 mstly clr    none
     00:00    46    30     26    60  (ENE)  13454    clear     dust
     01:00    43    30     34    73  (ENE)  16024    clear     dust
     02:00    43    30     28    73  (ENE)  10436    clear     dust
     03:00    43    30     21    88    (E)   9099  ptly cldy   dust
     04:00    43    30     22    82    (E)   7783  ptly cldy   dust
     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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