MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2017 Oct 09

Observer(s): Thorstensen & Rupert
Institution(s): Dartmouth & MDM

Instrument: Modspec + Echelle + new TCS!

Worked for 11 hours (all night)
Conditions were Photometric most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1.5 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1 arcsec, Clear, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

A momentous occasion -- the first night of scientific observations
with the new DFM TCS!  It went very well, with only a few 
glitches due to remaining bugs. Thanks to Rick Pogge's 
translation program, the transition to the new system was
pretty seamless, though observers will need to get used to the
new system.  Weather was excellent; seeing was mediocre at first
but improved during the night.

------------------------------

Submitted on 2017 Oct 10 [6:23:57]