MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2001 Jun 03

Observer(s): Jules Halpern
Institution(s): Columbia U.

Instrument: Echelle CCD Direct

Worked for 9.0 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.1 arcsec, Clear, Winds High
   Mid: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Clear, Winds High
   End: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Clear, Winds High

Observing Summary:

Very windy all night. Typically 15-20 mph, with gusts up to 35.
Nevertheless, I got very good images by pointing away from the
wind.

One corner of the flat-field screen came loose, and was pounding
against the dome all night.  Several deceased persons lost sleep.

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Submitted on 2001 Jun 4 [4:43:02]