MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2018 Nov 17

Observer(s): John Thorstensen
Institution(s): Dartmouth

Instrument: modspec + echelle ccd

Worked for 8 hours (off and on through the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from midn. until dawn.
   Beg: Seeing 1 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Light & Variable
   Mid: Seeing 1 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable
   End: Seeing 1 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Light & Variable

Observing Summary:

Very light cirrus and good seeing early in the night, but heavier
high cloud moved in before midnight and it was touch and go
after that -- stopped observing at times when even bright backup
targets were too badly obscured.  Seeing remained good and 
temperature compensation continued to work well.

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Submitted on 2018 Nov 18 [6:27:25]