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Kitt Peak Nightly LTO Report For UT: 2013-05-21

Report Time (MST): 03:58                    For access to all LTO-Reports go to: http://www-kpno.kpno.noao.edu/cgi-bin/ltoreport


4 Meter Weather Averages
From: UT = 01:00 (MST=6:00 PM) To: UT = 13:00 (MST=6:00 AM)
Elements Mean High Low AvDev
Air Temperature (°C)14.618.213.21.1
Dewpoint Temperature (°C)-7.0-4.0-10.21.3
Relative humidity (%)2227181.6
Wind Speed (mph)18.433.34.56.6
Wind Direction (°)3032293502.2
4M Dome Teperature (°C)14.917.613.41.4
4M Dome Dewpoint (°C)-8.0-4.7-9.71.3
4M Primary Mirror (°C)13.714.113.50.1

 
Weather Comments: Some gusty winds at the beginning of the night, around 20-30mph, but they calmed down as the night went on. Clear skies.
Recognized Hours: ( 7.25 )      18 degree twilight + 0.5 hr.

Observer Information
Telescope Observer Prop. # Instrument Detector Seeing
4 MeterBarlow, Wade 2013A-0288 ECHELLE N/A 1.3
WIYNCorson, Harbeck, Mills T&E --- pODI N/A N/A
2.1 MeterHinkle, Lebzelter --- PHOENIX N/A 1.5
FeedNo Observer --- N/A N/A N/A
0.9 MeterNo Observer --- N/A N/A N/A

Time Usage During The Night
Telescope Hours Used Night's Activity   Hours Lost Time Lost
Due To:
Time of
Night (MST)
4Meter
7.25 T and E        
WIYN
7.25 T and E        
2Meter
7.25 Scientific Research      
Feed
0.0 Scientific Research      
W0_9m
0.0 Scientific Research      

Observing Status
4 MeterSeeing estimated using 0.99" slit. Averaged 1"-1.5". Only technical issues were the breakdown in some network communications. See MSR 21910
WIYNT&E all night. Only technical issues were the breakdown in some network communications. See MSR 21910
2.1 MeterNo real technical issues other than occassional communication breakdown between PHX and bordeaux. See MSR 21910.
FeedNot Scheduled
0.9 MeterNot Scheduled

CommentsNo major issues except for the peculiar network communications hitch that took place between 02:30 and 04:00. See MSR 21910. Otherwise a productive night.

Reported by:Malanka Riabokin



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