MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2003 Jan 19

Observer(s): S. Lepine
Institution(s): Columbia/AMNH

Instrument: MkIII Spectrograph

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:
   Clouds from 3AM until .
   Beg: Seeing 0.6 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 0.8 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   End: Overcast, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Marginal conditions for the first half on night,
with some cirrus and patchy clouds, appropriate only 
for observation of bright stars. Managed to obtain 
spectra of 37 targets (high proper motion stars program).
Cloud cover increased around 3AM, making observations
impossible - closed dome at 5AM.

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Submitted on 2003 Jan 20 [5:51:35]