MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2007 Nov 19

Observer(s): Assef & Atlee
Institution(s): OSU

Instrument: Direct/Echelle

Worked for 13 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 0.6 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable, photometric
   Mid: Seeing 0.7 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable, photometric
   End: Seeing 0.7 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable, cirrus on horizon

Observing Summary:

We got through most of tonight's planned targets, but were unable
to get to NGC6930 due to the need to take a few extra sky flats;
the first few exposures experienced occultation by the guider
mirror.  We lost tracking during the last exposure of the final
standard star, and the images of the stars in this field are
clearly elongated along the direction of drift.

We had a minor problem at the beginning of the night that caused
a delay in verifying the pointing, as the telescope failed
to track.  This was quickly resolved with Bob's help.

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Submitted on 2007 Nov 20 [7:05:57]