MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2007 Oct 26

Observer(s): M. Boettcher, B. Ragozzine, K. Uckert
Institution(s): Ohio University

Instrument: Templeton

Worked for 12 hours (all night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 4 a.m until dawn.
   Beg: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Continuing our ongoing blazar monitoring program. The 
night started rather clear; cirrus clouds moved in
around midnight, and cloud cover increased throughout
the night, illuminated by bright moon. No useful observing
after ~ 4:30 a.m. The TVGUIDER program went into an
apparently unstoppable loop near the beginning of the
night. Computer had to be shut down and re-started. 
Otherwise no equipment problems. 


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Submitted on 2007 Oct 27 [6:10:42]