MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2006 Dec 26

Observer(s): Jules Halpern
Institution(s): Columbia University

Instrument: CCDS/RETROCAM

Worked for 10 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 0.7 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 0.7 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   End: Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

The night started with great seeing, but after 2:00am it became
increasingly cloudy.  I finally gave up about an hour before
morning twilight.  Which proves that seeing isn't always
observing.

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Submitted on 2006 Dec 27 [5:19:15]