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ENR CTIO Blanco 4-m 2013-02-16

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Date: 
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Telescope: 
CTIO Blanco 4-m
Submitter: 
Alberto Alvarez
Submitter Email: 
your@email.edu
Observer Support: 
Humberto Orrego
Night Assistant: 
Alberto Alvarez
Also Present: 
Dougal Mackey
Problems: 

We lost about 1 hour at the start of the night to software faults. First, something to do with the telescope control system (Alberto & Humberto can provide more details). Then, when attempting to take the first exposure of the night the guider did not engage and then the observer console froze. A complete shutdown and restart of the architect controls solved the problem.

Otherwise an excellent night, very smooth indeed after the early issues.

Comments: 

None.

Conditions: 
General Conditions
Temperature Max: 
13.60
Temperature Min: 
12.60
Humidity Max: 
61
Humidity Min: 
55
Wind Speed Max: 
11.70
Wind Speed Min: 
0.60
Comment: 
None.
1st Quarter
Clouds: 
Clear
Wind: 
Low
Seeing Value: 
0.90
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
The Telescope I used
Sky : 
0
2nd Quarter
Clouds: 
Clear
Wind: 
Low
Seeing Value: 
1.00
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
The Telescope I used
Sky: 
0
3rd Quarter
Clouds: 
Clear
Wind: 
Medium
Seeing Value: 
0.90
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
The Telescope I used
Sky: 
0
4th Quarter
Clouds: 
Clear
Wind: 
Medium
Seeing Value: 
1.00
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
The Telescope I used
Sky: 
0
Program: 
Proposal: 
2013A-0611
Target of Oportunity: 
No
Time Observed: 
7.5
Time Engineering: 
0.0
Time lost technical: 
1.0
Time lost weather: 
0.0
Time lost other: 
0.0
Description: 
Imaging Local Group dwarf galaxies
Primary Investigator: 
Dougal Mackey
Email: 
dougal@mso.anu.edu.au
Institution: 
ANU
Instrument: 
CTIO 4m DECam
Organization: 
N/A
Total Program Time: 
8.5
Total Times Time Observed Time Engineering Time lost technical Time lost weather Time lost other Total Program Time
2013-02-16 7.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 8.5