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

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

Instrument: Echelle direct + 2in FW

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

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 0.7 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 2.0 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Astrometry and photometry of cataclysmics and Lepine
proper motion stars.  Clear, cold, and somewhat windy
all night, highly variable seeing from superb at start
to fairly mediocre for 2nd half.  RA drive problems 
continued, see trouble report for more detail.

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Submitted on 2005 Mar 16 [6:43:55]