MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2011 Sep 13

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

Instrument: OSMOS + 'blue' 4k

Worked for 3 hours (last half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from start until 14:00.
   Beg: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Fog/Low Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1+ arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Started with a lightning shutdown; on restart, caliban did not 
sync with the IC on the first try, but it worked the second time.
Probably my mistake.  Weather remained cloudy until after 1 AM,
at which point it cleared off for a while, but then it clouded
up around twilight.  Did manage to get a few targets and 
re-familiarize with OSMOS acquisition.  

Critters around -- in the evening I found a centipede on the 
steps down to the dorm rooms.  Disposed of it with a needlenose
pliers.  Then as I was working in the control room, heard 
noises from the dome over the intercom; went out to investigate
and there was a rat running around in the dome. 

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Submitted on 2011 Sep 14 [6:25:54]