MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 Dec 18

Observer(s): Steiner, Frascino, McNamara
Institution(s): Ohio University

Instrument: TIFKAM

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

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from 5 until 3.
   Beg: Overcast, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 2.5 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Like last night there were problems with the telescope taking off 
on its own a couple times (sometimes in the middle of taking an 
image).  It always seemed to be in the +RA direction.  Clouds 
prevented us from observing most of the night until the last 
couple hours. 

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Submitted on 2005 Dec 19 [7:02:41]