MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2003 Dec 30

Observer(s): Katz, Armstrong, Halpern
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: Templeton Direct

Worked for 8 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 1.6 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 2.3 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds High
   End: Overcast, Winds High

Observing Summary:

Time series of cataclysmic variable. Increasing clouds throughout
the night.  Gave up at 4:00am.

Halpern revised the 1.3m telescope manual, which is now more
up-to-date than the 2.4m manual.  New version has been placed
on the mountain web page, and a paper copy in the binder in
the control room.  Now working on the 2.4m telescope manual. . .

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Submitted on 2003 Dec 31 [4:18:18]