MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 May 06

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

Instrument: Direct+Templeton

Worked for 3.5 hours (last half of the night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Very bad weather all night.
   Beg: Seeing 2.1 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.6 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm, Humidity > 85%
   End: Seeing 1.9 arcsec, Overcast, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Cirrus early, but clearing.  Humidity 65% & rising.

Trouble w/ RA encoder -- lost 2.5hrs

Humidity too high -- lost another 2hrs

Cirrus overcast moved in at 9:00Z, but observed through end
of night.

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Submitted on 2005 May 7 [5:02:15]