MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2006 Mar 01

Observer(s): Grcevich, Jana
Institution(s): University of Michigan

Instrument: 8K

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:
   High Humidity from 1:00 until 2:30.
   Beg: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds High
   Mid: Seeing 1.2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

High humidity and rainclouds at the beginning of the night, 
quickly clearing to photometric conditions. Observed UGC 3317,
 Leo I, and NGC 4707, and UGC 10031.

The rubber tube on the larger nitrogen tank seemed to be spewing 
large amounts of nitrogen gas at the connection to the metal tube.
 I used the other tank to fill the dewar.

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Submitted on 2006 Mar 2 [7:01:32]