MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2019 Jul 05

Observer(s): L. Kay, E. Moran
Institution(s): Columbia

Instrument: CCDS

Worked for 5 hours (most of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Beg: Seeing 1.75 arcsec, Overcast, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 2 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   End: Seeing 2 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm

Observing Summary:

Heavy clouds at the start of the night, but it cleared about
1.5 hours after 18 deg twilight.  We were able to observe
continuously after that, though clouds were present and the
seeing was unsteady at times.  Everything worked well.  This was
our first night with the new slit viewer on CCDS.  Things went
smoothly in terms of operation.  However, we need more practice
setting the MaximDL display stretch so that we are better able
to pick up faint objects in the field.  

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Submitted on 2019 Jul 6 [4:34:59]