MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2003 May 21

Observer(s): Vanlandingham
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: Echelle (direct)

Worked for 9 hours (all night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Some problems at the beginning of the night (when at large hour angles) with tracking.  Telescope would drift several minutes in RA sometimes.  Problem cleared with decreasing HA.  No other problems.

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Submitted on 2003 May 22 [5:04:53]