----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Jul 13 16:08:05 GMT 2016 Year: 16 Doy: 195 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Jul 13 16:16:48 GMT 2016 Temp 38F with wind negligible at this time. Vog is at or above 14,000ft. A small amount of cirrus towards the Southwest but otherwise, it looks clear. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jul 13 16:33:21 GMT 2016 The lower shutter on the dome didn't lower properly this morning. The gear/motor was turning and the cable was moving but it didn't move until I gave it a good push. ___end___ Wed Jul 13 16:49:53 GMT 2016 SGS Alignment complete Wed Jul 13 16:55:20 GMT 2016 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00007.cbk Wed Jul 13 17:00:33 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 17:27:00 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jul 13 17:27:39 GMT 2016 CoMP Paused for clouds Wed Jul 13 17:28:25 GMT 2016 CoMP Restarted from pause Wed Jul 13 17:29:20 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jul 13 17:29:25 GMT 2016 Came back from the restroom to find the dome starting to occult Kcor. Accidentally set the auto rotation to ccw not cw. ___end___ Wed Jul 13 18:34:43 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jul 13 18:52:15 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 18:52:17 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 18:57:19 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jul 13 18:58:28 GMT 2016 some very thin cirrus crossing, kcor idled. ___end___ Wed Jul 13 19:00:54 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 19:08:12 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jul 13 19:08:57 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 19:10:13 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jul 13 19:18:04 GMT 2016 CoMP Paused for clouds Wed Jul 13 19:32:59 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 19:33:05 GMT 2016 CoMP Restarted from pause Wed Jul 13 19:52:59 GMT 2016 COMP End Patrol Wed Jul 13 19:53:00 GMT 2016 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00001.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jul 13 21:15:14 GMT 2016 Went down to visit the gentleman from GONG. They're excited that the sky is being so far today. Came back to the dome and there were mugs left on the tables for us, celebrating sixty years for MLO. Thank you! ___end___ Wed Jul 13 21:25:34 GMT 2016 COMP End Patrol Wed Jul 13 21:25:35 GMT 2016 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00007.cbk Wed Jul 13 22:08:46 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jul 13 22:09:03 GMT 2016 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jul 13 22:09:33 GMT 2016 Some stray clouds have come up from the West-Northwest, instruments idled till they pass. ___end___ Wed Jul 13 22:12:01 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jul 13 22:12:06 GMT 2016 CoMP Restarted from pause Wed Jul 13 22:14:15 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jul 13 22:14:33 GMT 2016 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jul 13 22:33:24 GMT 2016 Some dark lookind clouds over the observatory at present, closed the dome just in case. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Jul 14 00:29:58 GMT 2016 in fog ___end___ Thu Jul 14 01:26:40 GMT 2016 CoMP Restarted from pause Thu Jul 14 01:26:40 GMT 2016 COMP End Patrol