MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2004 Dec 08

Observer(s): Matt Walker
Institution(s): Michigan

Instrument: 8k

Worked for 3 hours (part of the night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity all night.
   Beg: Clear, Winds Calm, high humidity
   Mid: Seeing 1.0 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   End: Clear, Winds Calm, high humidity

Observing Summary:

I used the 2.4m + 8k to image galaxies.  Had to wait at the beginning of the
night for the humidity to drop below 85%.  Once it did so, it
stayed at ~75% for a couple hours, during which time I obtained data.  
Pretty good seeing, with clear skies.  Then the humidity rose again, 
so I closed the dome.  Briefly tried re-opening around 4am, but
thought better of it as the humidity again climbed toward 85%.
Gave up at 4:30.

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Submitted on 2004 Dec 9 [5:01:37]