MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2002 Sep 30

Observer(s): Patrick Cseresnjes
Institution(s): Columbia University

Instrument: 8K Camera

Worked for 7 hours (first half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity from 2:00 until 5:00.
   Beg: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.0 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Moderate, high humidity

Observing Summary:

Clouds during all the night, which caused problems for the 
guide star. Had to stop at ~2:00 am because of high humidity 
(up to 95%). Had a clear window for one hour around midnight 
where I got the best images of the run (seeing ~1 arcsec.). 
Abandonned at 5:00 am, while the humidity was still at 95%, 
and the sky overcast.

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Submitted on 2002 Oct 1 [4:58:02]