MDM Observatory 2.4m Telescope Observing Report for 2019 Jul 27

Observer(s): Clarkson, Fiolka, Boyd
Institution(s): UM-Dearborn

Instrument: ANDOR

Worked for 5 hours (last half of the night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
Problems were encountered, see the separate trouble report for details.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds from start until 00:00.
   Beg: Overcast, Winds Calm
   Mid: Seeing 1.4 arcsec, Cirrus, Winds Moderate
   End: Seeing 1.0 arcsec, Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

Observed V404 Cyg for ~5 hours, in the latter half of the night after conditions improved. 
First half of the night was mostly cloudy, second half of the night had mostly cirrus clouds, then towards the end, patchy clouds appeared.

Problem: Minor MIS problem (probe motor not shutting off at initialization) that did not impact our observing. [We were still able to guide on the same star as usual.]

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Submitted on 2019 Jul 28 [5:49:35]