----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri May 1 16:35:09 GMT 2015 Year: 15 Doy: 121 Observer: berkey WEATHER COMMENT: berkey: Fri May 1 16:35:11 GMT 2015 temp 41f, wind 10mph from the south, clear skies ___end___ Fri May 01 16:46:32 GMT 2015 COMP Start Patrol Fri May 01 16:53:36 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 19:46:14 GMT 2015 Low clouds blowing in from the east. ___end___ ****EVENT COMMENT BY berkey**** : Fri May 1 19:46:44 GMT 2015 CME can be seen launcing in tghe diff images near PA90 at about 18:30UT. I am only barely able to make out launch in the quick look gifs (even knowing when are were to look). ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress berkey******: Fri May 1 19:48:21 GMT 2015 CME seen launching near PA90 at about 18:00UT ___end___ You can check out the image data at: http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu Fri May 01 20:40:50 GMT 2015 COMP End Patrol Fri May 01 20:40:50 GMT 2015 COMP Start Patrol Fri May 01 20:41:11 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 01 20:41:17 GMT 2015 COMP End Patrol Fri May 01 20:51:25 GMT 2015 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 20:53:51 GMT 2015 Dome shutter adjusted. Sgs and comp occulter realigned. ___end___ Fri May 01 20:57:39 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 21:11:40 GMT 2015 Shutting down for fog ___end___ Fri May 01 21:12:09 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 01 21:12:50 GMT 2015 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 21:20:29 GMT 2015 Fog passed quickly now patchy clouds. Restarting PSPT now and maybe coronagraphs soon. ___end___ Fri May 01 21:33:40 GMT 2015 COMP Start Patrol Fri May 01 21:37:12 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 01 21:38:45 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 01 21:38:46 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini Fri May 01 21:56:02 GMT 2015 KCOR End Calibration Script Fri May 01 21:56:18 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 01 21:56:19 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GONG COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 22:32:11 GMT 2015 Monthly PMs done. We are starting to run out of desiccant. ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress berkey******: Fri May 1 22:34:58 GMT 2015 CME seen launching at about 21:55UT from near PA250 ___end___ You can check out the image data at: http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu ****EVENT COMMENT BY berkey**** : Fri May 1 22:38:20 GMT 2015 There was small prominace seen in Halpha assoicated with the 21:55UT CME ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 22:58:38 GMT 2015 Clouds spotted around the observatory again. ___end___ Fri May 01 22:59:34 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 01 23:00:14 GMT 2015 CoMP Paused for clouds Fri May 01 23:18:48 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 01 23:18:50 GMT 2015 CoMP Restarted from pause Fri May 01 23:22:22 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 01 23:22:35 GMT 2015 CoMP Paused for clouds Fri May 01 23:28:52 GMT 2015 CoMP Restarted from pause Fri May 01 23:28:53 GMT 2015 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Fri May 1 23:30:26 GMT 2015 Things look like they will be staying cloudy for the rest of they day. I will be taking some more PTO this afternoon. ___end___