MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2015 May 03

Observer(s): Alper & Thorstensen
Institution(s): Dartmouth

Instrument: MkIII/Templeton

Worked for 6 hours (off and on through the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity all night.
   Beg: Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   Mid: Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   End: Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Mixed clouds overhead that would come and go. Humidity came on
strong at first, paused, and then by 11:00 pm MST was growing
perilously high. Performed an early shutdown. Around 1:30 am MST
humidity levels dropped enough to reopen the domes. However, at
4:00 am levels rose again (and we also had to leave the mountain).

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Submitted on 2015 May 4 [4:14:05]