MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2002 Oct 29

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

Instrument: Modspec + echelle

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

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1 arcsec, Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Light & Variable, just 1 hr of fog
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

The night was nice and clear, except for a bizarre episode
of fog which came on very suddenly just after 10 PM, and 
which most uncharacteristically dissipated soon thereafter.
It was clear again with quite safe humidity by 11:15 PM.

Spectroscopy of cataclysmic variables.

Bob adjusted the RA preload today, and the singing and jumping
problems of the last few nights are resolved.  It's also just
a little warmer.

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Submitted on 2002 Oct 30 [6:33:22]