Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20241018
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:17:30 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Friday, October 18, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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NM01  C.Gray            C.Schmidt, C.Gray
WY02  C.Kobulnicky      N.Patten
UW02  P.Yoachim         J.Jiang
AP02  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan, C.Gray, B.Ketzeback
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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NM01  ECHELLE        --:--   --:--
WY02  KOSMOS         --:--   --:--
UW02  KOSMOS         --:--   --:--
AP02  APOLLO         --:--   --:--
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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NM01/R      18:34  20:04   0.6  0.9   0    0    0    0    0    0
WY02/R      20:04  01:10   0.0  5.1   0    0    0    0    0    0
UW02/R      01:10  04:06   0.0  2.9   0    0    0    0    0    0
AP02/R      04:06  07:02   0.0  2.9   0    0    0    0    0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
- nicfps failed to take exposures during check out and needed a nubs restart
- mirror covers needed to be key reset as expected with the generator test
- all sky camera froze and was restarted
We had some good gusts tonight. Nearly hit 50 mph. There was rain off and on with clouds on all night. Humidity never reached over 75% but we had so many fog clouds that it wasn't safe to open.
                    ------- 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    52    30     29   213  (SSW)    975   cloudy     none
     17:00    51    30     25   191    (S)   1311   cloudy     none
     18:00    50    31     17   179    (S)   1273   cloudy     none
     19:00    50    31     17   197  (SSW)    733   cloudy   lt rain
     20:00    50    31     24   176    (S)    802   cloudy     none
     21:00    50    30     23   170    (S)    859 mstly cldy   none
     22:00    50    33      9   164  (SSE)   1257 mstly cldy   none
     23:00    50    33     23   166  (SSE)   1268 mstly cldy   none
     00:00    50    33     25   200  (SSW)   1165 mstly cldy   none
     01:00    49    35     35   196  (SSW)   1577 mstly cldy   none
     02:00    48    37     24   184    (S)   1632 mstly cldy   none
     03:00    47    38     27   184    (S)        mstly cldy   none
     04:00    46    38     22   198  (SSW)        mstly cldy   none
     05:00    46    37     17   190    (S)         ptly cldy   none
     06:00    46    36     26   192  (SSW)        mstly cldy   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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