MDM Trouble Report for 2005 Nov 28

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): Joe Shields (Ohio University)
Instrument: CCDS

Problem(s) Encountered:
1) Prospero failed multiple times when attempting to use
the observe command - after responding to queries, it halted
with message 'Session  shell  exited with status 139'.  So
I used the alternative commands with  go  instead with no
problems.

2) Tracking had problems at approx 8 pm, causing autoguider
to lose the star and telescope started oscillating in RA.
This happened several times and on the last occasion I 
described it in real time to Bob over the phone - in this 
instance the telescope would not respond to paddle buttons 
and continued to oscillate until I hit  stop  on the xtcs.  
Telescope was pointed at HA -2h, dec +43 when this happened.  
No further problems of this sort for the rest of the night.

3) West button on paddle is intermittently sticking.

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Submitted on 2005 Nov 29 [7:33:06]
NOTE: This trouble report replaces the previous report for 2005 Nov 28