MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2001 Dec 14

Observer(s): Tavarez
Institution(s): University of Michigan

Instrument: Direct + Echelle

Worked for 2 hours (part of the night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 8 pm until dawn.
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Moderate, some sleet
   End: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Moderate, some sleet

Observing Summary:

At the start of the night's observations, saw 
condensation on dewar window.  I connected the dry Nitrogen
line to the purge.  Opened briefly & took sky flats to monitor
condensation problem.  By 8pm it was completely overcast & so 
I closed.  By 9:45pm, dewar window was all clear.

No observations the rest of the night due to clouds, sleet & 
fog. 

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Submitted on 2001 Dec 15 [5:27:01]