MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2006 Jul 14

Observer(s): Crotts
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: CCDS

Worked for 2 hours (first half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Rain from 2300 until 0400.
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Calm
   End: Overcast, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Observing was fine until the clouds moved in by 11pm.

When I restarted the telecope at 4am after the lightning shutdown, I noticed that the
tracking in RA was not working.  If I cannot get it to work this afternoon, I will call
Bob.

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Submitted on 2006 Jul 15 [6:05:44]