MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2006 Mar 20

Observer(s): chris peters
Institution(s): dartmouth college

Instrument: mark III + templeton

Worked for 9 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 2 UT until 3 UT.
   Beg: Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Most of the night was spent observing CVs, most notably 
an object we call HS0943. It was due to this long stretch 
of observing HS0943 that a problem occurred. The telescope 
became oriented such that the dewar came in contact with 
the liquid nitrogen tank.  This caused the vacuum in the 
dewar to become corrupted, and the CCD warmed up, forcing 
an early finish to the night. 

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Submitted on 2006 Mar 21 [5:52:54]