MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2002 Jan 23

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

Instrument: Modspec + echelle CCD

Worked for 11 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Bad weather during the day cleared away in the late afternoon
to give cold, clear weather.  Seeing was mostly bad, primary was
warmer than ambient all night since humidity prevented it from 
being cooled during the day (it got down to about -3 C also).
Winds never got very strong.  Observed cataclysmics for orbital
period, finishing up the run.  Closing a mite early to get
through the security lines at the airport.

A very successful run!  Thanks to everyone for their help!

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Submitted on 2002 Jan 24 [4:11:00]