MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2008 May 07

Observer(s): Shields, Statler
Institution(s): Ohio University

Instrument: CCDS

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:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 2.2 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 2.0 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Got reasonable data early in the night despite mediocre seeing,
but patchy clouds increased coverage and thickness after 2 am,
unable to see targets after 3 am.  Commercial power dropped out
for several seconds shortly after midnight.

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Submitted on 2008 May 8 [5:01:27]