MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2004 Dec 17

Observer(s): Tuttle
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: Direct/Echelle

Worked for 13 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 2.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 2.4 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Although the seeing was reasonable at the start of the night, it got quite bad as the 
night progressed. I'm guessing it was thin high clouds, but thats only a guess. 
PS? Our congress people should argue in public as much as parlimentarians in
England. Its enough to get me through the long nights.

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Submitted on 2004 Dec 18 [6:48:01]