MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 May 05

Observer(s): Norman Grogin
Institution(s): JHU

Instrument: Direct+Templeton

Worked for 8.5 hours (all night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 6:30Z until 7:45Z.
   Beg: Seeing 2.2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 2.2 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 2.1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Clear except for 1.5hrs near the middle of the night 
when a thin band of cirrus passed over.  Windy all night, 
with gusts up to ~25kts.  Bad seeing : >2  all night.

Minor problem again with the  West  drive.

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Submitted on 2005 May 6 [7:16:28]