Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20250829
From: mcroom@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:13:26 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Friday, August 29, 2025
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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WY02  C.Kobulnicky      N.Patten
UW09  C.Chandler        C.Chandler,Devanshi
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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WY02  KOSMOS         --:--   --:--
UW09  ARCTIC         --:--   --:--
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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WY02/R      19:40  01:10   2.3  3.2   0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
UW09/R      01:10  06:28   5.3   0    0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: M.Croom
Amanda supported by resetting a user account following too many incorrect password submissions while trying to scp. Reset instructions are being added to the wiki.
Clouds, rain and humidity kept us closed. Gave up when insufficient time remained for science.
Tim McQuaid received some training doing the afternoon checks and the LN2 fills including swapping dewars for NICFPS, doing Echelle IOL, resetting the all-sky camera, restarting ARCSAT, populating new MOS masks, installing MOS and long slits into KOSMOS including modifying wheeelConfig data, dismounting KOSMOS and mounting ARCTIC.
No telescope or instrument issues.
                    ------- 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    71    47      9   260    (W)    779 mstly cldy   none
     17:00    65    49      2   315   (NW)    907 mstly cldy lt rain
     18:00    55    53     13    88    (E)        mstly cldy   none
     19:00    57    50     16   126   (SE)        mstly cldy   none
     20:00    57    49     14    84    (E)          cloudy     none
     21:00    59    47      9     8    (N)    525   cloudy     none
     22:00    60    45     12   273    (W)    404   cloudy   lt rain
     23:00    58    48      2   200  (SSW)          cloudy     none
     00:00    56    48     12   177    (S)          cloudy   lt rain
     01:00    59    46      9   192  (SSW)    314   cloudy     rain
     02:00    57    47      8   188    (S)        mstly cldy   none
     03:00    55    48     11   198  (SSW)        mstly clr   humid
     04:00    54    47      7   192  (SSW)         ptly cldy  humid
     05:00    54    49      5   216   (SW)        mstly clr   humid
     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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