MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2007 Apr 16

Observer(s): Schlesinger/Unterborn/Watson
Institution(s): OSU

Instrument: CCDS

Worked for 6 hours (last half of the night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 6 until 11 pm.
   Beg: Clear, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   End: Cirrus, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Lots of clouds in the beginning of the night. Cleared up around 
11 pm. We were able to observe for the rest of the night; there 
was some light haze. 
The rubber hose on the dewar is leaking/spraying something fierce!
It is a liquid nitrogen sprinkler/shower/disaster! Cayman's eye 
froze, and then we shattered it with the driver provided for our 
protection. It was awesome. 

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Submitted on 2007 Apr 17 [5:18:53]