Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240430
From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Wed,  1 May 2024 12:21:06 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Tuesday, April 30, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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GS01  D.Michael         J.Falcone, M.Shea
UW03  A.Tzanidakis      A.Tzanidakis
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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GS01  KOSMOS         19:53   01:00
UW03  KOSMOS         01:05   05:37
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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GS01/R      19:53  01:10    0    0    0    0   5.3  0.0   0    0
UW03/R      01:10  06:07    0    0    0    0   1.1  3.8   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
My 1st half observer noted at the start of the night that their first std. star spectrum didn't look great.  They said the night sky likes are kinda blended and there was a very dark band in the spectra image.  I re-checked focus, it didn't change but seeing was much better than earlier now.  Their next exposure seemed fine, so maybe it was just seeing.
I also counted Pollen every hour tonight.  Separate email sent to Bill and obs specs.
No telescope problems tonight.
                    ------- 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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 20:30 kosmos   328( 1353) 147  78  12.4 14.5 13.9 14.2 12.9   --  1.56
 21:01 kosmos   328( 1304) 175  80  12.4 13.5 13.3 12.8 12.4   --  0.85
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    62    15     21   241  (WSW)   1112    clear     none
     17:00    63    15     27   235   (SW)   1337    clear     none
     18:00    59    15     13   277    (W)   1320    clear     none
     19:00    59    14     19   248  (WSW)   1212    clear     none
     20:00    54    12      9   223   (SW)   1257    clear     none
     21:00    54     9     15   251  (WSW)   1135    clear     none
     22:00    53    11     12   262    (W)   1077    clear     none
     23:00    54    12     13   264    (W)   1107    clear     none
     00:00    54    13     15   266    (W)    914    clear     none
     01:00    54    13      9   265    (W)    960    clear     none
     02:00    53    15     13   264    (W)   1089    clear     none
     03:00    53    14     13   264    (W)    994    clear     none
     04:00    51    14     13   256  (WSW)   1088    clear     none
     05:00    51    14      9   261    (W)   1162    clear     none
     06:00    51    15     15   279    (W)   1184    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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