MDM Trouble Report for 2010 Sep 30

Telescope: 1.3m
Observer(s): Shappee (OSU)
Instrument: CCDS

Problem(s) Encountered:
When pointing at objects at higher hour angles westward (1.5 airmass) the telescope was unable to hold its pointing on an object. 
The telescope would hold on an object for a time and then all of a sudden drift off the object by ~arcmin.  
Also, when moving the telescope in RA, (with the paddle) a movement in the telescope in one direction was greatly exaggerated while a movement in the other direction was lessened.  
The telescope controls showed no errors, and tracking of the telescope remained on. 

Is it possible that the telescope is not counter weighted enough?  (That is the only possible explanation I can think of.)

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Submitted on 2010 Oct 1 [6:16:49]