MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observer's Report for 2008 Jun 27

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

Instrument: templeton

Worked for 5 hours (last half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from dusk until 2:00.
   Beg: Overcast, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Trouble rebooting Tambora from lightning shutdown.  I need root
password to repair; please see trouble report.

Clouds/rain kept us closed until about 23:00.  Then observed under
a murky sky which finally cleared around 2:00.

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Submitted on 2008 Jun 28 [4:08:41]
NOTE: This report replaces the previous 1.3m telescope
      observing report for 2008 Jun 27