MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2017 Aug 23

Observer(s): Clarkson, Vowell, Aufdemberge
Institution(s): UM-Dearborn

Instrument: ANDOR

Worked for 7 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

1. Brought the system up after lightning shutdown

2. Corrected pointing error when going to V404 Cyg. Curiously, 
the telescope went to the exact same wrong location as 08/21
(RA, dec = 20:23:11, +33:52:02, when commanded co-ords were
20:24:04, +33:52:02). Relative humidity below 78% for the entire night.

3. Sat on V404 Cyg for about 4.5 hours until target set.

4. Uranus again (class activity) and two photometric standards;

5. twilight flatfields.

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Submitted on 2017 Aug 24 [5:54:33]