MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2006 Jan 27

Observer(s): S. Lepine
Institution(s): AMNH

Instrument: MkIII + Wilbur

Worked for 12 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Excellent first night for our spectroscopic
follow up program of candidate Solar Neighborhood
red dwarfs. 39 stars done, 990 to go.

But it was cold. An windy at first. The wind
went down around 11pm but the humidity the shoot up
to 65%. The cold humid air was of the kind that 
seeps through your clothes. Slewing the telescope
(from inside the dome) was most uncomfortable. 

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Submitted on 2006 Jan 28 [7:19:13]
NOTE: This report replaces the previous 1.3m telescope
      observing report for 2006 Jan 27