Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Saturday, May 09, 2026

PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S) 
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OU03  G.Garcia          G.Garcia              
GS02  D.Gies            C.Kane                

                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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OU03  NICFPS         --      --      
GS02  ECHELLE        01:40   03:42

   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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OU03/R      20:00  01:10   5.2   0    0    0   0.0  0.0   0    0
GS02/R      01:10  05:59   0.5  2.3   0    0   0.6  1.4   0    0

note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time

              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: T.McQuaid

restarted dataq at 19:15

closed for first portion of the night due to radar returns in the area and cloud cover but was able to open at 01:40

Closed again at 03:42 due to radar returns in the vicinity and stayed closed rest of the night.





                    ------- 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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 01:53 ecamera    427(  241) 202  44  15.2 14.9 16.8 14.9 14.9   ND3  0.84

               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------

                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    69    22     15   254  (WSW)   1093    clear     none 
     17:00    65    20     11   290  (WNW)   1134    clear     none 
     18:00    65    21     15   263    (W)   1099    clear     none 
     19:00    65    22     14   255  (WSW)   1111 mstly clr    none 
     20:00    60    20      8   186    (S)   1131  ptly cldy   none 
     21:00    60    18      9   210  (SSW)   1074  ptly cldy   none 
     22:00    59    17     14   213  (SSW)   1050  ptly cldy   none 
     23:00    59    17     11   200  (SSW)   1108 mstly cldy   none 
     00:00    57    16      6   194  (SSW)   1143 mstly cldy   none 
     01:00    59    17      9     5    (N)   1310 mstly clr    none 
     02:00    59    19     10     6    (N)   1178 mstly clr    none 
     03:00    57    20     12   288  (WNW)   1199  ptly cldy   none 
     04:00    56    21      5   358    (N)   1522 mstly cldy   none 
     05:00    55    19      9    16  (NNE)   1238 mstly cldy   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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