MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2004 Mar 01

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

Instrument: Modspec + echelle CCD

Worked for 2 hours (first half of the night)
Bad weather most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 1 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Overcast, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Lots of high cloud at start, got a few spectra by shooting 
through the least-dense parts.  Seeing actually wasn't bad
when one could see anything, but with moonlit cloud it was
tough.  Closed around 9PM, after which it got worse and worse, 
now (3 AM) there's a snow squall.  A storm is predicted to hit
in earnest tomorrow night.

Bob and I looked at the modspec grating mounts yesterday, and 
it does appear that the grating position is adjustable in the 
mount, but it looks like it could be a somewhat difficult and
time-consuming job.  We decided it wouldn't be wise to undertake
the adjustment until a day or two could be budgeted to it.



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Submitted on 2004 Mar 2 [3:10:01]