----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Feb 11 17:32:57 GMT 2009 Year: 09 Doy: 042 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Feb 11 17:32:58 GMT 2009 Clear sky, wind=3mph from the SSW, temp=36F. ___end___ COMMENT: Wed Feb 11 17:34:00 GMT 2009 Holding off on obs until after I re-install mk4 camera. ___end___ Wed Feb 11 19:09:39 GMT 2009 CHIP Start Patrol **MKIV PROBLEM**: Wed Feb 11 19:09:58 GMT 2009 New camera re-installed and warming up. ___end___ Wed Feb 11 19:10:09 GMT 2009 PICS Start Patrol PSPT COMMENT: Wed Feb 11 19:30:03 GMT 2009 obs ___end___ **MKIV PROBLEM**: Wed Feb 11 20:21:58 GMT 2009 The clouds are making alignment frustrating, we have a "winter storm warning" in effect. I noticed something yesterday and today regarding the O-scope displays, when I first turn on everything the camera signal is so broad that it covers the entire display screen instead of being the normal thin horizontal line with 2 humps in it, then it becomes a normal narrow line if I get zapped by a static discharge when I touch the OCP cabinet, it changes apparently for the better. This has historically caused the realtime display to become sort of inverted with light areas becoming dark areas. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Feb 11 20:28:07 GMT 2009 Thick cirrostratus overcast, pausing instruments. ___end___ Wed Feb 11 20:28:14 GMT 2009 CHIP End Patrol Wed Feb 11 20:29:22 GMT 2009 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Feb 11 20:39:20 GMT 2009 Thick dark low clouds, closed domes. ___end___ Wed Feb 11 22:10:26 GMT 2009 MkIV