MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2007 Jan 02

Observer(s): armstrong
Institution(s): columbia

Instrument: templeton/direct

Worked for 13 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 2.0 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

At the start, couldn't get any counts in images.  They all looked
like biases, although the guider camera saw stars.  Worked through 
various tests with Bob over the phone, until he asked me to check 
the filter wheel - which was skewed (i.e. not pushed in 'straight.')  

Once that was fixed, things went smoothly. Clear sky, moderate winds
all night.  Got two time series runs.

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Submitted on 2007 Jan 3 [6:41:04]