MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 Dec 15

Observer(s): Markus Boettcher
Institution(s): Ohio University

Instrument: Templeton

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

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.7 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Night started overcast, but cleared up around 7 p.m.
Still occasional thin cumulus cloud fields moving through
later in the night. Wind caused some wind shake problems
in the beginning. After ~ 8 p.m., observations were done
with the drop-out shutter closed, which stabilized the
telescope.

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Submitted on 2005 Dec 16 [7:34:49]