MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2006 Oct 28

Observer(s): J. Davies and R. Taylor
Institution(s): Cardiff University

Instrument: 8K

Worked for 5 hours (first half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 1.45 until end.
   Beg: Seeing 3 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 3 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Overcast, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Started off observing even though there was high cloud. 
Lost guide stars on a few occasions. Dome lost its orientation
but phone call to Bob fixed that. Went through until about 1.30
when cloud thickened. Waited until 4.00 when inspection of 
the weather map indicated that it would not clear before morning.
Biases, write data to disc, fill dewar and bed.

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Submitted on 2006 Oct 29 [4:06:07]