MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2002 Dec 20

Observer(s): Depoy, Morgan, Newsham
Institution(s): Ohio State University

Instrument: 8K

Worked for 4 hours (all night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity from 1900 until 0130.
   Beg: Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 1.9 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1.2 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Humidity increased above 80% immediately after sunset.  Humidity
remained >80% until 1:30 AM.  Resumed observations at 2:00 AM. 
Cirrus cloudiness prevented observation past 6:00 AM. Observed 
DE Galaxy Clusters in Virgo for useable portion of the night.

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Submitted on 2002 Dec 21 [6:43:43]