MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2002 Oct 17

Observer(s): S. Calchi Novati, V.F. Cardone
Institution(s): OSU

Instrument: 8K

Worked for 2 hours (first half of the night)
Conditions were Overcast most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Moderate
   End: Overcast, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

patchy clouds at beginning of the night, 
skyflats and some observations taken before humidity went
higher than 85% (dome closed)
dome opened when humidity went below 85%, but closed because
of overcast

we waited until 3:30, then give up 


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Submitted on 2002 Oct 18 [3:36:52]