Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20241017
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:33:56 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Thursday, October 17, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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BY03  E.Hintz           S.Call
EN01  B.Ketzeback       C.Gray, R.McMillan
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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BY03  TripleSpec     --:--   --:--
EN01  X              --:--   --:--
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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BY03/R      18:36  01:10  0.0  6.6   0    0    0    0    0    0
EN01/R      01:10  07:02  0.0  5.9   0    0    0    0    0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
Clouds, rain, thunder, wind, high humidity. Basically there was no hope of opening tonight and we had no further in dome tasks.
The mirror covers needed a restart during checkout.
                    ------- 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    47    36     19   188    (S)          cloudy   lt rain
     17:00    48    36     27   192  (SSW)    892   cloudy   lt rain
     18:00    49    37     26   191    (S)   1102 mstly cldy lt rain
     19:00    48    38     19   172    (S)   1285 mstly cldy lt rain
     20:00    48    38     15   178    (S)   1320   cloudy     rain
     21:00    47    40     22   206  (SSW)          cloudy     rain
     22:00    47    40     15   182    (S)         ptly cldy  humid
     23:00    45    40     23   156  (SSE)         ptly cldy  humid
     00:00    45    39     20   173    (S)        mstly cldy  humid
     01:00    46    39     21   178    (S)        mstly cldy  humid
     02:00    46    40     28   207  (SSW)        mstly cldy  humid
     03:00    45    41     18   179    (S)        mstly cldy  humid
     04:00    45    40     23   209  (SSW)        mstly cldy  humid
     05:00    44    40     18   196  (SSW)        mstly cldy  humid
     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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