Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20250414
From: tsutherland@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:57:10 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Monday, April 14, 2025
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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EN01  B.Ketzeback       T.Sutherland,R.McMillan
AP01  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan,T.Sutherland
EN01  B.Ketzeback       T.Sutherland,R.McMillan
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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EN01  X              20:10   22:20
AP01  APOLLO         --:--   --:--
EN01  AGILE          03:05   04:23
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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EN01/W      19:41  00:10   0.5  1.8   0    0   1.2  1.0   0    0
AP01/R      00:10  01:10    0   1.0   0    0    0    0    0    0
EN01/W      01:10  06:25    0   3.9   0    0    0   1.3   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: T.Sutherland,R.McMillan
Restarted axis controllers, tcc, and tron.
Zeroed the NA2 and TR2 rotators
Ecam focus done and mask updated fro echelle
Agile inst block, rotator testing, and disk testing done.
Agile is still having trouble tracking rotation. See Engineering email for more details.
Agile rotator cotterpin fell off its cable and disappeared into telescope pit. We need a new one asap.
Apollo ILE louvers propped open.
Lots of intermittent radar through the night kept us closed.
Candace was going to use dawn to look at Venus, but radar kept us closed. Gave up just before 6am.
                    ------- 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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 03:17 AGILE      250(-1091) 149  62  10.7 10.4 10.8 10.4 10.3   SDSS_r  1.70
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    58    20     24   221   (SW)   2588 mstly cldy   none
     17:00    56    16     17   233   (SW)   2940 mstly cldy   none
     18:00    60    18     20   225   (SW)   2877 mstly cldy   none
     19:00    57    16     18   210  (SSW)   2431 mstly cldy   none
     20:00    52    20     14   196  (SSW)   2496 mstly clr    none
     21:00    52    20     11   206  (SSW)   2770 mstly clr    none
     22:00    52    18     14   213  (SSW)   2548 mstly clr    none
     23:00    53    19     11   211  (SSW)   2360  ptly cldy   none
     00:00    53    20     11   210  (SSW)   2091 mstly cldy   none
     01:00    52    20      6   203  (SSW)   1812 mstly cldy   none
     02:00    51    19      7   224   (SW)   1794 mstly cldy   none
     03:00    51    19      5   218   (SW)   1806 mstly clr    none
     04:00    51    20      6   200  (SSW)   2231 mstly clr    none
     05:00    50    20      1   175    (S)   2381 mstly clr    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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