Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20250822
From: tsutherland@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:17:26 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Friday, August 22, 2025
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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NM02  A.Townsend        A.Townsend
OU03  G.Garcia          G.Garcia
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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NM02  ECHELLE        20:05   01:02
OU03  KOSMOS         01:05   05:37
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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NM02/R      19:48  01:10   0.3   0    0    0   5.1  0.0   0    0
OU03/R      01:10  06:24    0    0    0    0   5.2  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: T.Sutherland
It was a clear and quiet night once the clouds cleared just after sunset!
No telescope or instrument problems :)
                    ------- 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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 20:14 ecamera    613(  573) -72  72  15.9 18.3 18.2 18.1 16.3   ND1  0.91
 22:04 ecamera    450(  269) -93  49  15.0 15.1 15.5 14.5 14.6   ND1  1.49
 01:20 kosmos   425( 1134) -63  82  13.6 13.1 13.9 13.1 13.2   --  0.90
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    65    44      9   312   (NW)   1182 mstly cldy   none
     17:00    69    46      9   218   (SW)   1072 mstly cldy   none
     18:00    65    42      7   288  (WNW)   1211 mstly cldy   none
     19:00    64    43      4   352    (N)   1201  ptly cldy   none
     20:00    61    43      7    88    (E)   1222    clear     none
     21:00    60    43     11    87    (E)   1154    clear     none
     22:00    59    43      7    93    (E)   1162    clear     none
     23:00    58    44     11    93    (E)   1291    clear     none
     00:00    57    45     11    89    (E)   1340    clear     none
     01:00    57    46     11    88    (E)   1555    clear     none
     02:00    56    45     11    94    (E)   1617 mstly clr    none
     03:00    56    45      9    90    (E)   1664    clear     none
     04:00    55    45     10    84    (E)   1576    clear     none
     05:00    57    45     13    77  (ENE)   1523    clear     none
     06:00    56    44     17    61  (ENE)   1601    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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