----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue Oct 14 16:50:18 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 287 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Tue Oct 14 16:50:26 GMT 2014 Road had a bit of ice on it, starting at about 10,000ft. Thin layer of snow on the ground and walkway was very slick. However, the Sun is shining in a clear patch of blue sky towards the East and everything is is starting to melt. There is cirrus directly above, to the North and Northwest but otherwise clear. Mauna Kea has a good layer of snow down to as far as 10,000ft it looks like. Temp 41F with windspeed at about 18mph from the South-Southeast. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 17:06:02 GMT 2014 Kcor computer wasn't responding, restarted computer. ___end___ Tue Oct 14 17:19:19 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Tue Oct 14 17:20:36 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Tue Oct 14 17:25:41 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 17:22:37 GMT 2014 Computer readout of Kcor temp on the ilx lightwave was at 34.4C this morning while the modulator temp software readout was stuck at 35C. However, upon restarting Kcor, it has since started to reflect the ilx lightwave temp. Yeah! ___end___ GONG COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 17:44:07 GMT 2014 Gong unstowed. ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress waters******: Tue Oct 14 18:49:57 GMT 2014 At 18:26 UT, between PA90-105, a cme is launching. Can be seen in Gong and Kcor. ___end___ You can check out the image data at: http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 19:49:56 GMT 2014 Clouds are starting to creep towards the weather station. Will keep an eye on the weather. ___end___ Tue Oct 14 20:18:29 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:18:30 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:18:29 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:18:32 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:26:00 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:27:09 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 20:27:29 GMT 2014 SGS adjusted. Held off on Kcor calibration to acquire the full cme launch and it seems something else might happen in the same area of the launch but going to start calibration now. ___end___ Tue Oct 14 20:29:49 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:29:50 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg.ini Tue Oct 14 20:45:47 GMT 2014 KCOR End Calibration Script Tue Oct 14 20:47:19 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:57:26 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Tue Oct 14 20:58:01 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 20:58:19 GMT 2014 Thin bands of cirrus coming in from the Southwest, Comp, Kcor and Shabar idled till they pass. ___end___ Tue Oct 14 21:02:22 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Tue Oct 14 22:35:59 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Tue Oct 14 22:36:03 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 22:36:23 GMT 2014 Thick clouds have rolled in, Pspt idled. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Oct 14 23:06:30 GMT 2014 Domes closed for fog ___end___ ****EVENT COMMENT BY waters**** : Wed Oct 15 01:46:30 GMT 2014 It seems there may have been another event triggered by the CME today. It can be seen in Gong but due to the weather, it isn't clear what is going on. It starts at 22:30UT, picks up at 00:06UT and again at 01:41UT. Looks to be between PA100-110. ___end___