MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 Jan 15

Observer(s): Kamphuis
Institution(s): kapteyn

Instrument: 8k

Worked for 12 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 2.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 2.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 2.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

In the beginning and the end of the night the RA and Dec encoders 
were not responding several time. At one point even the dome 
encoder was not responding. Auto Dome shut itself down at one point.
In the beginning of the night lights went off and on. No problem with the
observation though. Last flat was not saved due to lack of disk space.


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Submitted on 2005 Jan 16 [7:31:22]