Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20240904
From: mcroom@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu,  5 Sep 2024 12:44:12 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, September 04, 2024
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AP02  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan
OU04  K.Leighly         G.Garcia
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AP02  APOLLO         19:32   00:50
OU04  KOSMOS         01:23   06:00
   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/R      19:32  01:10    0    0    0    0   4.8  0.8   0    0
OU04/R      01:10  06:33    0    0    0    0   5.4  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: R.McMillan,M.Croom
Made progress on satellite tracking with APOLLO. Still need more work to get viable ranging data.
Clear skies for most of the night, with an increase of broken clouds near dawn.
No issues 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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 01:24 kosmos   200( 1223)   1  52  14.9 14.2 14.7 14.1 14.8   -  1.12
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    61    51      4   198  (SSW)    462    clear     none
     17:00    64    51      9   213  (SSW)    415    clear     none
     18:00    63    50      9   212  (SSW)    332    clear     none
     19:00    61    50      6   205  (SSW)    324    clear     none
     20:00    57    49      3   196  (SSW)           clear     none
     21:00    56    49      4   137   (SE)           clear     none
     22:00    57    47      6     5    (N)           clear     none
     23:00    59    42     10    51   (NE)    677    clear     none
     00:00    57    41      4     7    (N)    619    clear     none
     01:00    60    39     13    49   (NE)    649    clear     none
     02:00    59    41     12    49   (NE)    603    clear     none
     03:00    57    43      7    89    (E)    563 mstly clr    none
     04:00    53    48      7     5    (N)         ptly cldy   none
     05:00    54    44     13    60  (ENE)         ptly cldy   none
     06:00    53    47      1   358    (N)         ptly cldy   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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