MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2016 Dec 12

Observer(s): Jessica Klusmeyer
Institution(s): MDM

Instrument: OSMOSB4k

Worked for 14 hours (all night)
Conditions were Non-Photometric most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Clouds all night, still able to view targets

Around 0100 dome was not moving to correct location, reset encoders,
moved to correct position.  Have had this problem multiple times before tonight

Same issue with guide probe and large rotator angles as last proxy run
had to change angle to find guide stars


Towards the end of the night thought TCS/ JSkyCal had failed, coordinates were not sending
from program but found out could move telescope with xtcs.  Was able to park scope  Couldn't find
similar problem in trouble reports because this was observer error.  Noticed
that another targets coordinates went to TCS, lost 15 min due to missed decimal
in target list.


No other problems, dome was fine for rest of night.



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Submitted on 2016 Dec 13 [7:21:22]