MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2010 Mar 09

Observer(s): Joshua Schroeder, Lia Corrales
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: 4k

Worked for 12 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 3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Overcast, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

*Call init512 -- when this command is issued in Prospero, no exposures could be made

*Tracking periodically cut out, specifically when moving from low azimuth to zenith

*When running  go n , Ctrl-c does not quit the run.

*Guiding camera cut out sometimes (early in the night and before close)

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Submitted on 2010 Mar 10 [5:41:39]