MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 Mar 16

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

Instrument: Echelle direct + 2in FW

Worked for 12 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 2 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 0.9 arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Cirrus, fairly heavy at times, cleared out by dawn.  Nearly calm,
a little warmer than last night, seeing was surprisingly mediocre
until it hardened up at the end.  

Telescope behaved itself fine, didn't skip even once.  But since
I always need something to complain about, two minor things: 
(1) the string which can be used to hold the outer dorm door open
broke; and (2) the curtain on the N window in the lounge does 
not close completely.

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Submitted on 2005 Mar 17 [6:39:24]