MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2015 May 02

Observer(s): Thorstensen&Alper
Institution(s): Dartmouth

Instrument: modspec+echelle CCD

Worked for 10 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 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Had cumulus around during the day, and a surprise sprinkle with 
thunder (!), but by sunset it had all cleared off beautifully
leaving only some cumulus to the far north and west, which 
persisted all night.  Seeing was good, but moon was extremely
bright. 

Found TCS frozen before start; see trouble report. 

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Submitted on 2015 May 3 [5:26:09]