Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20241022
From: mcroom@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:32:11 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Tuesday, October 22, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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UW06  C.Chandler        C.Chandler,M.Frissel
NM07  A.Smith           A.Smith,A.Abbas
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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UW06  ARCTIC         18:43   01:03
NM07  ECHELLE        01:10   07:01
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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UW06/R      18:30  01:10    0    0    0    0   4.3  2.4   0    0
NM07/R      01:10  07:06    0    0    0    0   0.0  5.9   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: M.Croom
Good seeing and mostly clear all night.
Had to start nubs for echelle to correct a hang-up, but otherwise no equipment issues.
                    ------- 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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 19:01 arctic   284( 1413) -65  37  11.4 15.1 14.3 15.6 14.0   SDSS_z  0.99
 01:19 ecamera    296(  167) -167  49  12.8 11.9 12.6 11.8 12.6   ND3  0.82
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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    16:00    59    30      6   266    (W)    668    clear     none
     17:00    59    30     11   301  (WNW)    648    clear     none
     18:00    56    28      4   309   (NW)    544 mstly clr    none
     19:00    53    17      7   354    (N)    299 mstly clr    none
     20:00    56     5      7   351    (N)    125 mstly clr    none
     21:00    57     5      8    14  (NNE)    123 mstly clr    none
     22:00    57     5     13    37   (NE)    111    clear     none
     23:00    57     6     12    30  (NNE)    143 mstly clr    none
     00:00    56     9     10    30  (NNE)    178 mstly clr    none
     01:00    53    11      7    11    (N)    187 mstly clr    none
     02:00    56    10      5   355    (N)    201  ptly cldy   none
     03:00    52    10      5     3    (N)    201 mstly clr    none
     04:00    52    13      1    57  (ENE)    318 mstly clr    none
     05:00    54    13      1   293  (WNW)    229 mstly clr    none
     06:00    54    17      5   352    (N)    422 mstly clr    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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