MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2016 Dec 14

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

Instrument: OSMOSB4k

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:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Seeing 1.6 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.7 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 1.7 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Same as last night, high thin cloud coverage 



Setting up on a standard at start of night noticed guide star
was not as bright as expected.  still had target in image so 
didn't think much of it but when moving to align target noticed MIS showed 
guider at 0X.  Knew of previous trouble report,
used solution listed, back on sky without issue. failed two more times
during the night, same fix to get back on sky

Got an email from 1.3m Observer very early in the night.
Dome at 1.3 was not responding, lost an hour trying to help remote observer (see trouble report).
Had to call Eric, used solution from previous 1.3m trouble report to fix problem.


Clouds/moon made it very difficult to find fainter objects 



No other problems tonight, did not notice squeaky drives (maybe temperature related?)



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Submitted on 2016 Dec 15 [7:46:08]