MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2002 Jan 10

Observer(s): Halpern, Jackson
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: Mk III

Worked for 12 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 2 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 2 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Intermittent clouds prevented observing at the beginning but it cleared up and the seeing was quite good until the ambient temperature dropped below the mirror temperature. The humidity was high but not quite high enough to require closing the dome. It was windy during the second half of the night.

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Submitted on 2002 Jan 11 [6:32:34]