MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2012 Jun 03

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

Instrument: Nellie + Buckeye FW direct

Worked for 9 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Heavy cirrus yesterday dissipated entirely early in the evening
(really!  It was full moon!).  Seeing was mediocre but quite 
usable.  No problems.  

Caught a slight whiff of smoke from the Baboquivari fire when I 
stepped out in the morning, but nothing is visible.  Also, could
see a little bite out of the moon as I was closing -- it really
WAS full.

Nellie dewar left full. Disabled fire alarm in utility room,
since it was complaining about low battery.  It's remarkably
difficult to tell where a noise like that is coming 
from ... 

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Submitted on 2012 Jun 4 [5:25:36]