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

Observer(s): Denney
Institution(s): OSU

Instrument: CCDS

Worked for 12 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Clear, Winds Calm
   Mid: Clear, Winds Calm
   End: Clear, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

It was a slow start since I was learning the new automated system
on the 1.3m, but I had no major problems and was able to observe
the whole night.

For the first time observing with the 'new' CCDS, I found the
best focus for the 350l/mm grating at ~875 for the telescope and
985 for the collimator.  Zeroth order for the grating was at a
gratTilt of about 56800 steps.

The only problems I had were at one point during the night, the
telescope was convinced it wasn't safe to go to my target so it
gave me a point east limit error message.  Also, I got a mirror
cover error.  Neither were a big deal, and details are in the 
trouble report.

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Submitted on 2008 Oct 28 [6:07:43]