MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2013 Jan 06

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

Instrument: Modspec + templeton

Worked for 13 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 2+ arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1+ arcsec, Clear, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:


After a cloudy day, it cleared off in the afternoon and remained
nearly clear all night -- just a little residual cirrus
early on.  Seeing started off poor and improved.  Focus
changed rather more than usual early in the night, 
probably a bigger temperature drop than normal.  Wind died
down through the night.

Had various minor problems which cost very little time -- see 
report.

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Submitted on 2013 Jan 7 [7:25:41]