Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240327
From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:55:06 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, March 27, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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WY04  M.Brotherton      M.Brotherton
WY03  A.Cavanaugh       A.Cavanaugh
FG01  D.Buzasi          D.Buzasi
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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WY04  TSPEC          20:29   20:59
WY03  TSPEC          20:59   01:00
FG01  Echelle        01:03   06:36
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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WY04/R      19:29  20:59   1.0   0    0    0   0.5  0.0   0    0
WY03/R      20:59  01:10    0    0    0    0   0.8  3.4   0    0
FG01/R      01:10  06:47    0    0    0    0   0.0  5.6   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
15MPH Wind restriction in effect due to remaining snow/ice on enclosure.  This kept us closed the first hour of the night.
No telescope problems.
Telescope parked due South to further help melt snow/ice on enclosure.
                    ------- 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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 20:33 tcamera    391(  982)  62  43   0.7  0.6  0.9  1.1  0.4   Ks  1.16
 21:03 tcamera    389(  979) -63  35   0.5  0.4  0.8  0.5  0.6   Ks  1.00
 01:21 ecamera    421( -286) -122  64   0.9 -0.1  0.6 -0.3  0.2   ND1  0.66
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    37    16     16   332  (NNW)    476    clear     none
     17:00    35    14      8   336  (NNW)    440    clear     none
     18:00    35    15     17   307   (NW)    419    clear     none
     19:00    34    12     12   305   (NW)    414    clear     none
     20:00    32    10      7   312   (NW)    355    clear     none
     21:00    33     8      8   348  (NNW)    703    clear     none
     22:00    34     6     11   302  (WNW)    527    clear     none
     23:00    34     7     11   292  (WNW)    559    clear     none
     00:00    34     8      5   257  (WSW)    515    clear     none
     01:00    33     8      5   263    (W)    538    clear     none
     02:00    33    13      7   265    (W)    629    clear     none
     03:00    33    15      6   267    (W)    662    clear     none
     04:00    33    17      7   271    (W)    652 mstly clr    none
     05:00    33    16      6   268    (W)    677 mstly clr    none
     06:00    33    13      2   257  (WSW)    580    clear     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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