MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2007 Jan 22

Observer(s): chris peters
Institution(s): dartmouth

Instrument: modspec + echelle

Worked for 8.5 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   High Humidity from 6 PM until 9 PM.
   Beg: Clear, Winds Calm, high humidity
   Mid: Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

After 3 nights of rubbish weather, the clouds dissipated and 
the humidity dropped to reveal science targets!  Got spectra of 
CVs for RV studies.

One minor glitch:  I noticed a dip in the first couple spectra characteristic of 
condensation on the dewar window.  After scratching my head for 
15 minutes, I figured out where to attach 
the dry nitrogen, and after a half hour of pumping, the problem 
was solved. 

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Submitted on 2007 Jan 23 [7:19:15]