MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2004 Mar 05

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

Instrument: Modspec + echelle CCD

Worked for 4 hours (last half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity from 7 PM until 2 AM.
   Beg: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Light & Variable, high humidity
   Mid: Clear, Winds Light & Variable, high humidity
   End: Seeing 1-10 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable, OK

Observing Summary:

Cloudy at sunset, then clearing with 100% humidity for
a while.  Humidity finally broke around 2:30 AM.  Seeing
was variable, often comically bad but sometimes OK.

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Submitted on 2004 Mar 6 [6:38:57]