LTO Report
Kitt Peak Nightly LTO Report For UT: 2024-12-30
Report Time (MST): 06:35
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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) | 13.3 | 14.9 | 11.0 | 0.8 |
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| Dewpoint Temperature (°C) | -19.2 | -10.4 | -24.6 | 2.2 |
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| Relative humidity (%) | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2.1 |
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| Wind Speed (mph) | 20.3 | 29.0 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
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| Wind Direction (°) | 250 | 104 | 285 | 0.1 |
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| 4M Dome Temperature (°C) | 13.1 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
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| 4M Dome Dewpoint (°C) | -14.0 | -7.2 | -18.0 | 1.8 |
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| 4M Primary Mirror (°C) | 12.7 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 0.3 |
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| Weather Comments: | Clear skies all night. Winds between 20-30 mph out of the W, humidity started
around 10% then increased to 20% by morning. |
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| Recognized Hours: | ( 11.5 ) 18 degree twilight + 0.5 hr. |
Observer Information
| Telescope | Observer | Prop. # | Instrument | Detector | Seeing |
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| 4 Meter | LO (on site): Landriau, SOs(remote): Mas-Ribas(1st half),Tan (2nd half) | --- | DESI | N/A | 0.9 |
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| WIYN | Patel | 2024B-300001 | N/A | N/A | 0.9 |
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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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| 11.40 | Scientific Research | | 0.10 | Misc. Problems | 20:30 - 21:00 |
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| WIYN |
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| 8.81 | Scientific Research | | 2.69 | Instrument Problem | 18:30 - 03:30 |
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| 2Meter |
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| 11.5 | Shutdown | | 0 | Weather | |
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| Feed |
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| 0 | Scientific Research | | 0 | Weather | |
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| W0_9m |
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| 11.5 | Shutdown | | 0 | Weather | |
Observing Status
| 4 Meter | DESI Survey Observing: Lost the usual few mins to the VC caravan, no other time lost. Seeing Range: 0.78-1.1 arcsec, Median: 0.9 arcssec. |
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| WIYN | NEDI observing: Lost 2.59 hrs to NEID technical issues between the start of the night to 21:30, then an additional 0.1 hrs to a NEID guider crash around 03:00. See NEID and WIYN nightlog for details. Seeing Range: 0.6-1.86 arcsec, Median: 0.9 arcsec. |
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| 2.1 Meter | Not Scheduled |
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| Feed | Not Scheduled |
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| 0.9 Meter | WIYN 0.9M shutdown until further notice. |
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| Reported by: | Amy Robertson |
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