MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2008 Jul 31

Observer(s): Milisavljevic
Institution(s): Dartmouth

Instrument: Modspec + Echelle

Worked for 7 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Success!  Obtained reasonable data on a number of targets.  Aside from closing
between midnight and 2am, I worked continuously throughout the night, albeit
routinely wrestling with unforgiving clouds.  I am very happy--thanks to everyone
who helped make this possible.

Small note: The surgical tube connecting the Ohio State dewer to the dipstick is
cracked and/or not fastened well.  There was spray-back this morning as I filled
the CCD dewar. Ahh, nothing like a liquid nitrogen shower to wake you up in the
morning!  I can use the other available dewar but this should be fixed for the next
unsuspecting person to use it.

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Submitted on 2008 Aug 1 [5:54:45]