Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240201
From: mcroom@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Fri,  2 Feb 2024 11:01:40 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Thursday, February 01, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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UW04  P.Szkody          P.Szkody
UW05  C.Chandler        C.Chandler
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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UW04  KOSMOS         18:07   20:41
UW05  ARCTIC         --:--   --:--
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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UW04/R      17:44  00:10   3.7 0.2   0    0   2.6  0.0   0    0
UW05/R/D    00:10  06:49   0   6.6   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: R.McMillan,M.Croom
Low clouds in the afternoon mostly went away by sunset, so we opened after a slight delay. The observer got a few hours of data with good seeing conditions before clouds and radar forced us to close. More clouds kept popping up at the leading edge of a big weather system.
Because the echelle is unavailable, the UW06 that was on the schedule gave their time to UW05. Sadly, weather did not permit opening second half.
We tried another intervention for DIS red which did not help, replaced a dead battery on APOLLO, set up some KOSMOS slits for tomorrow, and updated the KOSMOS user guide with new slit information.
Mark received more ObsSpec training reviewing focusing methods, mounting slits in KOSMOS, image quick-look techniques, and mounting ARCTIC.
                    ------- 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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 18:23 kimage   475( 1090) 142  61   4.4  5.6  5.5  5.5  4.3   -  0.95
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    45    33     13   225   (SW)    286  ptly cldy   none
     17:00    43    32     15   233   (SW)    522    clear     none
     18:00    40    31     14   221   (SW)    457    clear     none
     19:00    40    30     15   210  (SSW)    409    clear     none
     20:00    41    28     13   190    (S)    361    clear     none
     21:00    41    30     20   203  (SSW)    460 mstly cldy   none
     22:00    41    30     23   202  (SSW)    722 mstly cldy   none
     23:00    41    29     25   203  (SSW)    715 mstly cldy   none
     00:00    40    28     25   200  (SSW)    512 mstly cldy   none
     01:00    40    26     17   193  (SSW)    412 mstly cldy   none
     02:00    39    27     28   213  (SSW)    371 mstly cldy   none
     03:00    38    28     21   215   (SW)    438 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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