Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20251029
From: tsutherland@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:49:50 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, October 29, 2025
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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OU01  M.Kilic           M.Kilic
NM05  K.Sanderson       K.Sanderson
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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OU01  TripleSpec     18:27   01:04
NM05  Kosmos         01:18   06:20
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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OU01/R      18:23  01:10    0    0    0    0   0.4  6.4   0    0
NM05/R      01:10  07:11    0    0    0    0   6.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: T.Sutherland
Restarted dataq at 4:30am.
Nice quiet night with perfect weather yet again.
No telescope or instrument 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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 18:45 tcamera    714( 1474)  52  48   7.8  8.5  7.6  8.4  7.8   --  1.31
 19:19 tcamera    596( 1325)  63  44   7.3  7.8  7.5  7.6  7.2   --  0.99
 20:50 tcamera    450( 1140)  34  58   8.6  7.2  7.6  6.8  7.4   --  1.05
 01:28 kosmos   425(  865) -43  50   8.5  7.1  7.9  7.2  8.0   --  0.88
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    41    20      6   269    (W)    630    clear     none
     17:00    43    19      3   223   (SW)    588    clear     none
     18:00    43    19      1   261    (W)    587    clear     none
     19:00    46     8      2   331  (NNW)    307    clear     none
     20:00    47    -5      3   253  (WSW)    201    clear     none
     21:00    47    -6      8   269    (W)    175    clear     none
     22:00    45    -5      9   354    (N)    180    clear     none
     23:00    48     1      9   353    (N)    227    clear     none
     00:00    48     4     12    15  (NNE)    124    clear     none
     01:00    46     1     10    16  (NNE)    215    clear     none
     02:00    45     5      8     1    (N)    211    clear     none
     03:00    45     9      8   354    (N)    366    clear     none
     04:00    46    13      2   336  (NNW)    396    clear     none
     05:00    45    17      4   323   (NW)    454    clear     none
     06:00    45    11      8    14  (NNE)    318    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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