MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2013 Oct 23

Observer(s): Price-Whelan
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: Modspec+Templeton

Worked for 12 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1.3 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Forecast for tonight was bad, but except for a few patchy clouds the weather turned out quite nice. Some light-moderate wind in the middle of the night. At the beginning of the night, had to power-cycle the MIS because the guide probe refused to move.

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Submitted on 2013 Oct 24 [5:40:47]