MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2009 Aug 27

Observer(s): John Thorstensen
Institution(s): Dartmouth

Instrument: modspec + echelle CCD

Worked for 10 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:


Mostly clear night with decent seeing.  Still warmer; a little
breeze grew during the night.  Some clouds drifted through 
after midnight, and they never went away entirely, but it was
tolerable.  No problems with telescope or instrument, though 
pointing did get a little sketchy at some odd telescope positions.

The trap under the shop sink snagged a mouse early in the evening;
I emptied it to avoid being crept out by the sight, and re-armed
the trap.

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Submitted on 2009 Aug 28 [5:49:22]