LTO Report
Kitt Peak Nightly LTO Report For UT: 2019-04-20
Report Time (MST): 05:37
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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 |
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| Air Temperature (°C) | 16.0 | 20.3 | 13.3 | 1.6 |
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| Dewpoint Temperature (°C) | -7.3 | -4.3 | -10.5 | 1.6 |
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| Relative humidity (%) | 20 | 26 | 12 | 2.5 |
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| Wind Speed (mph) | 25.8 | 38.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
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| Wind Direction (°) | 202 | 61 | 25 | 0.5 |
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| 4M Dome Temperature (°C) | 15.5 | 19.8 | 13.1 | 1.4 |
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| 4M Dome Dewpoint (°C) | -4.6 | -2.9 | -6.6 | 0.7 |
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| 4M Primary Mirror (°C) | 14.6 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 0.4 |
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| Weather Comments: | Clear with mild to strong wind (15-28mph) out of the WSW. The 4m/Mayall reported
gusts of 45mph. |
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| Recognized Hours: | ( 8.5 ) 18 degree twilight + 0.5 hr. |
Observer Information
| Telescope | Observer | Prop. # | Instrument | Detector | Seeing |
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| 4 Meter | Abareshi, Eftekharzadeh, Elliott, Li, Rockosi and Summers | --- | DESI Commissioning | N/A | 1.3 |
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| WIYN | Gerber -remote- | 2019A-0386 | HYDRA | STA1 | 1.2 |
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| 2.1 Meter | No Observer | --- | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Feed | No Observer | --- | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| 0.9 Meter | No Observer | --- | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Time Usage During The Night
| Telescope | Hours Used | Night's Activity | | Hours Lost | Time Lost
Due To: | Time of
Night (MST) |
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| 4Meter |
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| 8.5 | T and E | | | | |
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| WIYN |
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| 8.25 | Scientific Research | | 0.25 | Instrument Problem | 20:00 - 04:30 |
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| 2Meter |
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| 0.0 | Scientific Research | | | | |
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| Feed |
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| 0.0 | Scientific Research | | | | |
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| W0_9m |
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| 0.0 | Scientific Research | | | | |
Observing Status
| 4 Meter | T&E:: Tracking and Flexure Test. Seeing around 1.3 arc-second most of the night. |
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| WIYN | HYDRA:: Seeing estimated using the fops between 0.9 and 1.7 arc-seconds, with a typical value of 1.2. Seeing improved as the night went on. One telescope drive trip when slewing to the second target in the middle of the night possibly due to the wind - minimal time lost. Various button errors during the three field configurations - see WIYN night report for details. |
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| 2.1 Meter | Not Scheduled |
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| Feed | Not Scheduled |
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| 0.9 Meter | Not Scheduled |
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| Comments | A windy night on the mountain, but very productive for T&E and science nevertheless. |
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| Reported by: | Christian Soto |
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