MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2012 Jun 29

Observer(s): Gaidos
Institution(s): Hawaii

Instrument: R4K

Worked for 8.0 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Storm cells far to the south kept their distance and observer rewarded with clear skies, 
except for some mid-level broken clouds that passed through around 1:30 AM.
Light to moderate winds.  No technical problems with telescope, dome or instrument.
Some challenge in getting the right telescope coordinates to JSkyCalc and finding a good guide
star but once done, guiding worked well.  If a guide star is too close
to the probe FOV, it seems that JSkyCalc's calibration (for telescope 
motion) freaks out.  Observer treated to a beautiful trio of Pleiades, 
Jupiter and Venus rising before dawn.

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Submitted on 2012 Jun 30 [3:54:06]