MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2003 Oct 02

Observer(s): Crotts + 4 students
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: Echelle Direct

Worked for 11 hours (all night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 2 arcsec, Clear, Winds High

Observing Summary:

For the first four hours of the night, we had a single cloud
forming in situ over the southwest ridge (I call this the
Bftsplyk effect, for those who remember Al Capp), which blocked
observation of objects within about 45 degrees of the zenith.
Later the wind picked up and blew it away.

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Submitted on 2003 Oct 3 [6:53:29]
NOTE: This report replaces the previous 1.3m telescope
      observing report for 2003 Oct 02