----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Jul 23 16:21:43 GMT 2003 Year: 03 Doy: 204 Observer: stueben WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Jul 23 16:25:47 GMT 2003 Extensive cirrostratus and some lower clouds, light southern breeze, temp 43F. Not enough sun to guide, leaving domes closed at present. Looks like a poor day for observing but the sunrise during the drive up th mountain was great. The rosy-fingered dawn appears, And lo, the sun uprise; His shafts like golden pointed spears Illume the brightening skies. Wed Jul 23 17:26:09 GMT 2003 CHIP Start Patrol Wed Jul 23 17:26:22 GMT 2003 PICS Start Patrol Wed Jul 23 18:02:07 GMT 2003 PICS Flat Wed Jul 23 18:02:46 GMT 2003 CHIP LSD Wed Jul 23 18:04:27 GMT 2003 CHIP End LSD Wed Jul 23 18:04:30 GMT 2003 PICS End Flat Wed Jul 23 18:04:34 GMT 2003 CHIP BiasLSD Wed Jul 23 18:05:26 GMT 2003 CHIP End BiasLSD Wed Jul 23 18:05:35 GMT 2003 CHIP Bias Wed Jul 23 18:06:08 GMT 2003 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Jul 23 18:04:11 GMT 2003 Opened upper dome and started PICS and CHIP for awhile, but have idled them again as sky transmission is below now below 100. Wed Jul 23 18:06:26 GMT 2003 CHIP End Bias Wed Jul 23 20:30:42 GMT 2003 CHIP End Patrol Wed Jul 23 20:31:02 GMT 2003 PICS Start Patrol COMMENT: Wed Jul 23 20:38:19 GMT 2003 Reconfigured dome slot. Wed Jul 23 20:39:23 GMT 2003 CHIP Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Jul 23 20:39:55 GMT 2003 Still have cloud cover limiting sky transmision to 500-700 range. WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Jul 23 22:28:03 GMT 2003 Cloud cover thicker, idling instruments. Wed Jul 23 22:28:50 GMT 2003 CHIP End Patrol Wed Jul 23 22:29:25 GMT 2003 PICS End Patrol Thu Jul 24 01:31:21 GMT 2003 MkIV