MDM Trouble Report for 2006 Nov 23

Telescope: 1.3m
Observer(s): Harris, Piscionere (Columbia)
Instrument: Templeton

Problem(s) Encountered:
I filled the dewar at 17:30 with the white canister that was left out.
It look alot longer than expected, but I didn't think much of it at the time.
At about 12 midnight, the resolution on the images started getting really crappy without any reason.  When we switched targets, the field went completely blank like the shutter wasn't opening.  After awhile, we figured out that the temperature for the ccd was far too high.  When we went to refill it, both tanks left at the 1.3 were essentially empty so we had to get a tank from the 2.4.  As of right now, the temperature is -40.  
Between the two telescopes we have only 1 canister left.

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Submitted on 2006 Nov 23 [2:52:13]