Palomar Observatory's Current Weather

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Palomar Observatory Current Weather 200-inch Dome Temperatures

Timestamp: 2012-01-28 17:44:15
UTC 2012-01-28 17:42:00
UTC

60-inch 200-inch Sensor Location Temp °C

Outside Temp. °C: 11.2 11.5 1. Stairs 0 7.5

Inside Temp. °C: 8.1 7.6 2. Stairs 20 7.6

Floor Temp. °C: 9.6 8.5 3. Stairs 40 7.6

Outside Dew Point °C: -23.0 -18.2 4. Stairs 60 7.5

Inside Dew Point °C: -27.7 5. Stairs 75 7.5

Tube Air Temp. °C:
(1 foot in front of tube) 8.0 6. Stairs 90 7.4

Tube Top Temp. °C: 7.5 7. Gantry UR 7.6

Tube Middle Temp. °C: 7.6 8. Gantry LR 7.5

Tube Bottom Temp. °C: 7.5 9. Gantry UL 7.6

Primary Mirror Temp. °C: 7.7 9.2 10. Gantry LL 7.7

Primary Cell Temp. °C: 7.6 8.9 11. Crane 7.5

Secondary Cell Temp. °C: 7.3 8.3 12. Exhaust 8.6

Outside Relative Humidity: 7% 13. Shutter 7.5

Inside Relative Humidity: 6% 14. Fan R 8.3

Barometric Pressure
millibars: 1020.0 15. Fan L 11.0

Raining? No 16. Catwalk 7.6

Wind PosAng Degrees: 69 60 17. Arch R 7.3

Wind Gust MPH: 10 35.1 18. Arch L 6.6

Wind Avg MPH: 13 25.6 19. Gantry Far-R 7.7

20. Gantry Far-L 7.8

Palomar Observatory Current Weather		200-inch Dome Temperatures
Timestamp:	2012-01-28 17:44:15 UTC		2012-01-28 17:42:00 UTC
	60-inch	200-inch		Sensor Location	Temp °C
Outside Temp. °C:	11.2	11.5		1. Stairs 0	7.5
Inside Temp. °C:	8.1	7.6		2. Stairs 20	7.6
Floor Temp. °C:	9.6	8.5		3. Stairs 40	7.6
Outside Dew Point °C:	-23.0	-18.2		4. Stairs 60	7.5
Inside Dew Point °C:	-27.7			5. Stairs 75	7.5
Tube Air Temp. °C: (1 foot in front of tube)	8.0			6. Stairs 90	7.4
Tube Top Temp. °C:	7.5			7. Gantry UR	7.6
Tube Middle Temp. °C:	7.6			8. Gantry LR	7.5
Tube Bottom Temp. °C:	7.5			9. Gantry UL	7.6
Primary Mirror Temp. °C:	7.7	9.2		10. Gantry LL	7.7
Primary Cell Temp. °C:	7.6	8.9		11. Crane	7.5
Secondary Cell Temp. °C:	7.3	8.3		12. Exhaust	8.6
Outside Relative Humidity:	7%			13. Shutter	7.5
Inside Relative Humidity:	6%			14. Fan R	8.3
Barometric Pressure millibars:	1020.0			15. Fan L	11.0
Raining?	No			16. Catwalk	7.6
Wind PosAng Degrees:	69	60		17. Arch R	7.3
Wind Gust MPH:	10	35.1		18. Arch L	6.6
Wind Avg MPH:	13	25.6		19. Gantry Far-R	7.7
				20. Gantry Far-L	7.8

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