MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2014 Dec 16

Observer(s): John Thorstensen
Institution(s): Dartmouth

Instrument: Mark III + Templeton

Worked for 2 hours (part of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 8PM  until end.
   Beg: Seeing 2 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

The night started off with a fairly clear interval in the cloud
cover, but the transparency deteriorated within an hour and 
the sky was completely covered by about 8 PM. Humidity crept
up and there was fog and light rain by midnight. 

Am leaving a little early to get to the airport.

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Submitted on 2014 Dec 17 [4:40:24]