----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Nov 1 16:42:32 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 305 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sat Nov 1 16:42:36 GMT 2014 Temp 41F with windspeed at 10mph from the East. Small pockets of blue open up in the West every couple of minutes, otherwise very wet fog blowing in and clouds covering the majority of the sky. Hopefully will get better weather here soon to start the instruments. For now, the waiting game. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Nov 1 20:34:27 GMT 2014 Fog has cleared and most of the clouds sitting around the observatory has wafted by. However, thick cirrus is still hanging about the Sun. Hoping it thins out a bit so I can start up Pspt. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Nov 1 20:54:07 GMT 2014 Nevermind, a nice wet fog came up from the East along with some clouds. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Nov 1 21:53:41 GMT 2014 Fog has cleared and seems to be holding. Starting up Pspt. ___end___ Sat Nov 1 22:06:39 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Nov 1 22:28:10 GMT 2014 Looks like we have some clear skies for a bit; starting up the rest of the instruments. ___end___ Sat Nov 01 22:30:03 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Sat Nov 01 22:33:16 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Nov 01 23:47:08 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Sat Nov 01 23:47:41 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Nov 1 23:47:13 GMT 2014 Readjusted Comp. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Nov 1 23:54:43 GMT 2014 Forgot to mention that the door to Comps lens wasn't sitting properly, nor was it closed tightly this morning. ___end___ Sun Nov 02 01:19:41 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Nov 02 01:21:02 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 2 01:20:54 GMT 2014 Cirrus coming up from the South; Comp, Kcor and Shabar idled. ___end___ Sun Nov 2 01:22:31 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sun Nov 2 01:47:43 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol