MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2000 Nov 04

Observer(s): Schroeder
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: CCDS

Worked for 3 hours (off and on through the night)
Bad weather most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity from 10 pm until 4 am.
   Beg: Seeing 2 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

The night began overcast, but cleared up enough for approximately 20 minutes of observing. Then McGraw crashed and I could not find the documentation for how to turn on the TCS server. Instructions that Bob gave me over the phone are now posted on the bulletin board.

A fog then set in. At about 5 am it finally fell to acceptable levels.

There are light-leaks into the CCD that prevent us from taking dome flats. I started the process of identifying them through shining a torch on various parts.

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Submitted on 2008 Nov 5 [6:37:26]