Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20251118
From: tmcquaid@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:17:45 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Tuesday, November 18, 2025
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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NM04  A.Peck            E.Nielsen,A.Peck
UW02  P.Yoachim         Z.Xu,Z,Liu
NM06  K.Sanderson       K.Sanderson
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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NM04  ECHELLE        --      --
UW02  KOSMOS         --      --
NM06  KOSMOS         --      --
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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NM04/R      17:09  21:20   4.2   0    0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
UW02/R      21:20  00:10   2.8   0    0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
NM06/R      00:10  06:29   5.9  0.4   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: T.McQuaid
Dome stayed closed all night for heavy cloud coverage/rain/light snow
Fixed Kosmos disperser stuck on "moving" at 1:10 during cals, by manually moving disperser wheel and running kosmos status robotics
Called it a night at 05:15
                    ------- 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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               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    43    28     12   215   (SW)    164   cloudy     none
     17:00    42    29     12   215   (SW)    196   cloudy     none
     18:00    41    29     13   206  (SSW)    215   cloudy     none
     19:00    43    24     16   201  (SSW)    298   cloudy     none
     20:00    44    24     16   199  (SSW)    425   cloudy     none
     21:00    45    24     23   191    (S)    489   cloudy     none
     22:00    45    23     18   191    (S)    479   cloudy     rain
     23:00    45    26     20   202  (SSW)    510   cloudy     rain
     00:00    41    30     12   200  (SSW)    576   cloudy     rain
     01:00    38    32     13   264    (W)          cloudy     rain
     02:00    36    32     13   200  (SSW)          cloudy     rain
     03:00    35    32     10   237  (WSW)          cloudy   lt rain
     04:00    35    32      4   190    (S)          cloudy   lt snow
     05:00    36    32     21   199  (SSW)          cloudy   lt snow
     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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