Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240710
From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:34:03 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, July 10, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AP01  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan
GS01  D.Michael         M.Crenshaw and class
BY04  K.Adams           K.Adams, S.Bahr
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AP01  APOLLO         --:--   --:--
GS01  KOSMOS         23:00   01:04
BY04  KOSMOS         01:07   05:14
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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AP01/R      20:23  21:23    0   1.0   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
GS01/O      21:23  01:10    0   1.6   0    0   1.7  0.5   0    0
BY04/R      01:10  05:55    0    0    0    0   4.8  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
We opened at 23:00 with some clouds but the threat of rain had now moved out of the county and GS01 students were finally able to collect some photons.
No problems tonight other than pesky clouds.
                    ------- 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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 23:15 khigh   211( 1260) 186  62  14.2 14.8 15.4 14.7 14.4   --  1.23
 01:21 kosmos   336( 1335)  92  61  14.0 13.8 14.5 13.7 13.6   --  1.34
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    61    41     19    58  (ENE)    614  ptly cldy   none
     17:00    56    44     33    71  (ENE)    803  ptly cldy   none
     18:00    57    41     32    61  (ENE)    370   cloudy     none
     19:00    58    39     15    65  (ENE)    482   cloudy     none
     20:00    59    38     17    36   (NE)    571   cloudy     none
     21:00    60    37     15    78  (ENE)    612   cloudy     none
     22:00    59    36     19    76  (ENE)    609  ptly cldy   none
     23:00    58    36     11    87    (E)    527  ptly cldy   none
     00:00    58    35      8    97    (E)    500 mstly clr    none
     01:00    59    34      6   112  (ESE)    453 mstly clr    none
     02:00    56    44     21   126   (SE)   2161    clear     none
     03:00    56    42     20   136   (SE)   1260    clear     none
     04:00    56    42     12   138   (SE)   1256 mstly clr    none
     05:00    57    42      3   137   (SE)   1312 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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