Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240810
From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:36:57 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Saturday, August 10, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AP02  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan
OU03  M.Kilic           M.Kilic,A.Moss
OU04  K.Leighly         D.Terndrup, G.Garcia
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AP02  APOLLO         20:30   22:00
OU03  ARCTIC         22:20   01:04
OU04  KOSMOS         01:35   05:10
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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AP02/O      19:56  22:00    0   0.5   0    0   0.0  1.6   0    0
OU03/R      22:00  01:10    0    0    0    0   2.0  1.1   0    0
OU04/R      01:10  06:16    0    0    0    0   5.1  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: T.Sutherland, J.Dembicky
Rain and clouds cleared right as the sun was setting.
No problems with Apollo.
My 2nd half observer Gil lost his internet connection around 05:10 this morning.  Don logged back in and finished up the cals for Gil.
                    ------- 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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 20:08 APOLLO     375( 2370) -53  25  18.5 18.7 18.8 18.4 18.3   --  1.20
 22:23 arctic   336( 1584)  48  46  18.2 17.8 18.2 17.7 17.9   BG40  0.86
 22:26 NA2gdr -2154(35845)  47  47  18.2 17.8 18.2 17.8 17.9   clear  0.91
 01:43 kosmos   386( 1519) 216  37  16.5 16.3 16.9 16.1 16.4   --  1.68
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    69    49     14   210  (SSW)   1801 mstly cldy   rain
     17:00    63    49     11    74  (ENE)   2217 mstly cldy lt rain
     18:00    66    46      4   106  (ESE)   1380  ptly cldy   none
     19:00    67    45      6   176    (S)   1565  ptly cldy   none
     20:00    65    41      9   136   (SE)   1393    clear     none
     21:00    65    37     15   143   (SE)   1096    clear     none
     22:00    65    37     13   142   (SE)   1041    clear     none
     23:00    64    42     15   145   (SE)   1302    clear     none
     00:00    65    40     14   182    (S)   1233    clear     none
     01:00    62    43     19   147  (SSE)   1366    clear     none
     02:00    62    42     16   136   (SE)   1334    clear     none
     03:00    61    43     13   166  (SSE)   1237    clear     none
     04:00    60    44      7   163  (SSE)   1306    clear     none
     05:00    61    45      8   189    (S)   1415    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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