MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2001 Dec 23

Observer(s): Cindy Taylor
Institution(s): Dartmouth/Lawrenceville

Instrument: Mk III

Worked for 8 hours (first half of the night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity from 2am until 4:30.
   Beg: Seeing ~2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing ~2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm, High humidity
   End: Clear, Winds Calm, High humidity

Observing Summary:

Around 2 am the humidity climbed too high. Shut down. At 4:30
the humidity was still too high.  Going to bed as didn't get 
enough sleep and the temp is still around freezing.

No problems other than the first exposure which was mentioned in
the trouble report.  CCDCOM behaved itself for the rest of the night.

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Submitted on 2001 Dec 24 [4:34:37]