MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observer's Report for 2008 Oct 14

Observer(s): R. Mark Wagner
Institution(s): OSU/LBTO

Instrument: Modspec

Worked for 10.5 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 3-4 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 3 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1-2 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Smooth night.  No problems.  We tried to adjust the TV camera X position to center 
the CCD sweet spot on the slit to the center of the camera instead of having the spot 
off the one edge.  However after moving the camera 1000 units in X the slit began to 
seriously vignet without the star image getting anywhere close to the proper position. 
I left the configuration as before.  Seeing was better tonight although it had its
moments at times.  It was typically 2-3 arcsec but as much as 6-8 arcsec at times early 
in the night.  It did get better during the night.  Transparency was excellent.  No telescope
or instrument problems of note.  Guider worked fine.

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Submitted on 2008 Oct 15 [6:49:18]