Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240508
From: cgray@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu,  9 May 2024 11:46:33 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, May 08, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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NM05  M.Croom           M.Croom
UW05  C.Orion           C.Orion, W.Oldroyd
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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NM05  KOSMOS         19:59   01:00
UW05  ARCTIC         01:14   05:25
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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NM05/R      19:59  01:10    0    0    0    0   4.2  1.0   0    0
UW05/R      01:10  06:00    0    0    0    0   4.8  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: C.Gray
The afternoon was windy but things calmed down before sunset and we were able to open on time. Interestingly, there were no dust issues tonight! Seeing was moderate and there were some clouds rolling in for a few hours in A half.
No 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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 19:30 khigh   455( 1383) 192  45  11.1 12.0 11.7 11.5 10.9   --  1.66
 00:25 arctic   386( 1249) 266  25   9.7  9.2  9.8  9.1  9.4   CUVR  1.62
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    58    16     21   254  (WSW)   2345    clear     none
     17:00    61    17     34   263    (W)   2383    clear     none
     18:00    57    15     19   265    (W)   2241    clear     none
     19:00    55    14     20   252  (WSW)   2347    clear     none
     20:00    52    13     11   270    (W)   2416    clear     none
     21:00    52    13      9   268    (W)   2568 mstly clr    none
     22:00    51    13     13   296  (WNW)   2391 mstly clr    none
     23:00    51    13     20   267    (W)   2447  ptly cldy   none
     00:00    50    14     17   273    (W)   2555 mstly clr    none
     01:00    50    14     17   279    (W)   2415 mstly clr    none
     02:00    49    16     12   258  (WSW)   2412    clear     none
     03:00    49    17     16   276    (W)   2689    clear     none
     04:00    46    17     16   263    (W)   2633    clear     none
     05:00    46    18     14   262    (W)   2638    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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