MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2011 Jan 12

Observer(s): Sheffield
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: MkIII/Wilbur

Worked for 11.5 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1.8 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

I had a problem with the telescope/guider link;
the MIS control s/w was reinitialized and the problem 
was fixed.
About 45 minutes were lost due to this problem
(thank you, Jules, for helping with the diagnosis).

A largish metal screw was found directly under the telescope
during close down.  I left the screw atop the ladder that 
is next to the liquid nitrogen storage dewar.


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Submitted on 2011 Jan 13 [7:43:08]