Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240924
From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:59:31 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Tuesday, September 24, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AV02  A.Verbiscer       A.Verbiscer
NM08  A.Smith           A.Smith, A.Peck
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AV02  ARCTIC         19:05   01:07
NM08  ECHELLE        01:10   06:42
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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AV02/R      19:05  01:10    0    0    0    0   4.9  1.2   0    0
NM08/R      01:10  06:45    0    0    0    0   0.0  5.6   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
Fiducial error 130 -> 60 @124 deg on Az during checkout.
Zero'ed rotator -0.0300
My observer had issues logging into TUI with AV02 so she used the AV01 account instead.
While observing tonight I noticed on the all sky cam that there is now a red glow and a dim light on the side opposite the door on the catwalk of the 3.5m telescope.  I think this is where the weather sensor is installed but I have not noticed it glowing or lit before.  Maybe a panel came off?
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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 19:37 arctic   303( 1511)  97  51  15.3 16.9 16.4 16.3 15.4   SDSS_r  0.89
 19:38 NA2gdr  3274(37274)  97  52  15.3 16.8 16.3 16.3 15.4   clear  1.13
 01:13 ecamera    302(  201) -34  62  13.3 12.8 13.4 12.7 12.9   ND3  1.22
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    66    37      9   253  (WSW)    957  ptly cldy   none
     17:00    65    35     11   264    (W)    860  ptly cldy   none
     18:00    68    37      5   261    (W)    808  ptly cldy   none
     19:00    60    35      2   254  (WSW)    779 mstly clr    none
     20:00    58    34      3    96    (E)    747    clear     none
     21:00    57    34      8    96    (E)    697    clear     none
     22:00    58    34     11   128   (SE)    690    clear     none
     23:00    57    34     12   112  (ESE)    687    clear     none
     00:00    56    34     12    94    (E)    688    clear     none
     01:00    56    34     11    80    (E)    780    clear     none
     02:00    53    34     17    70  (ENE)    761    clear     none
     03:00    53    34     13    81    (E)    837    clear     none
     04:00    54    35     12    77  (ENE)    826    clear     none
     05:00    55    35     11    84    (E)    803    clear     none
     06:00    55    35     11    85    (E)    755    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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