Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240923 From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:17 +0000 (UTC) Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope Night Log Monday, September 23, 2024 PROG PI ASTRONOMER OBSERVER(S) -------------------------------------------------------------------- GS03 T.Henry J.Davidson ON-SKY PROG INSTRUMENT START FINISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- GS03 DSSI 19:06 06:45 PROG SCHEDULED WEATH EQUIP OBS NOT USED I/ROW/DTN START FINISH D B D B D B D B ----------------------------------------------------------------- GS03/O 19:06 06:45 0 0 0 0 3.9 7.8 0 0 note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time ------------- ACTIVITY LOG -------------- Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky 104 -> 130 deg fiducial error @ 115 deg during checkout 130 -> 60 deg ficucial errors @ 124 & 117 deg (maybe the same error) during checkout Very productive night with DSSI with no telescope issues. ------- FAILURE LOG ------- FAILURE MODE TIME PROG INSTR TI/SHU START FINISH DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FOCUS LOG --------------- Time Instrument Focus Az El Temp Strc Prim Sec Air filt FWHM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19:24 dssi 250( 1712) 241 64 13.1 16.2 15.1 15.4 15.1 692 0.90 ------------- WEATHER LOG ---------------- Wind Precip.or Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust Sky Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16:00 60 33 6 258 (WSW) 1024 clear none 17:00 61 32 9 287 (WNW) 908 clear none 18:00 61 27 9 274 (W) 703 mstly clr none 19:00 56 31 1 214 (SW) 752 mstly clr none 20:00 52 42 11 81 (E) 1075 clear none 21:00 50 45 10 88 (E) clear none 22:00 55 32 1 200 (SSW) 803 clear none 23:00 56 32 3 214 (SW) 852 clear none 00:00 56 33 2 212 (SSW) 906 clear none 01:00 55 33 2 259 (W) 897 clear none 02:00 54 34 4 297 (WNW) 962 clear none 03:00 55 34 2 280 (W) 942 clear none 04:00 53 36 2 281 (W) 993 clear none 05:00 54 34 1 244 (WSW) 900 clear none 06:00 54 34 1 232 (SW) 905 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. ---------- TELESCOPE SOFTWARE ---------- Current TCC version: 1.4.2 Current HUB version: v20171231_01 Current TUI version: 3.1.5