MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2007 May 11

Observer(s): Bentz
Institution(s): OSU

Instrument: CCDS

Worked for 9 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.7 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1.8 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Tonight was much smoother than last night.  The guider was still 
relatively well focused from last night, so I just left it alone
and didn't attempt to make any fine adjustments as it would have
to be done manually.

The light leak also seemed to disappear after the new metal tape 
was put over the opening on the telescope.

I took sky flats tonight, 5 exposures with 10000-14000 counts
each.

I managed to fit in all 7 objects with 3 exposures for each (4 
for MCG08) as well as 2 standards with 2 exposures each.  The
last exposure of Mrk290 is, as usual, pushing dawn.  I had to 
play with the guider voltage and stretch levels on the last 
exposure, but I manged to keep guiding for the whole 20 minutes.

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Submitted on 2007 May 12 [4:54:08]