MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2012 Nov 10

Observer(s): Emily Bowsher, Stephanie Douglas
Institution(s): Columbia University

Instrument: ModSpec

Worked for 3.5 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 5:30 until 1:30.
   Beg: Overcast, Winds Calm
   Mid: Overcast, Winds Calm
   End: Clear, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Clouds kept us closed at beginning of the night.  Once the weather cleared, it was 
slow going at first as we re-aquainted ourselves with things.  We had trouble finding
the guide star in the guider image, but I think it was due to user error- we figured out
how to tweak the settings in Maxim DL at the end of the night and were able to find 
the star and focus it.
When closing up, we were following the Observer's Guide Annotated Checklist and it
says that after you send the telescope home (to zenith) you turn off all TCS switches
and the dome goes home.  This is misleading- you have to keep the  Auto Dome  
switch on until the dome gets home, or the dome stops part way.  We thought that
should be noted.

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Submitted on 2012 Nov 11 [6:38:37]