MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2005 May 19

Observer(s): Schawinski, Bonfield
Institution(s): Oxford

Instrument: TIFKAM/RETROCAM

Worked for 9 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 1.3 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing ~1.2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

initially, very light cirrus.  later seemed to be perfectly clear (or else just 
couldn't see the clouds any more...).  

Around 2am, focus buttons on paddle stopped working, but switching TCS off and 
on again mostly seemed to clear this up.  

Otherwise, no problems with weather or instruments.  

Seeing pretty good all night: 1.1-1.3 arcsec.

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Submitted on 2005 May 20 [5:19:38]