----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Sep 11 16:45:17 GMT 2016 Year: 16 Doy: 255 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Sep 11 16:45:21 GMT 2016 Temp 41F with windspeed at about 5mph from the East-Southeast. Cirrus covering most of the sky at the moment. Will wait for a clearer sky before starting instruments. ___end___ Sun Sep 11 19:14:34 GMT 2016 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: HOP316.cbk Sun Sep 11 19:21:05 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Sep 11 19:31:44 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Sun Sep 11 19:31:45 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Sep 11 19:39:58 GMT 2016 Just had Shabar off all morning, sorry. It's running now and should be good as long as the sky stays clear. ___end___ Sun Sep 11 19:49:02 GMT 2016 KCOR End Calibration Script Sun Sep 11 19:49:19 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Sep 11 19:49:20 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Sep 11 19:49:21 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Sep 11 19:49:38 GMT 2016 I'm afraid that some cirrus came up during the calibration sequnence, Kcor is idled since it's a bit too bright. I'll try and take another calibration later. ___end___ Sun Sep 11 19:51:59 GMT 2016 CoMP Paused for clouds Sun Sep 11 20:29:02 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Sep 11 20:29:02 GMT 2016 CoMP Restarted from pause Sun Sep 11 20:36:22 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Sep 11 20:38:41 GMT 2016 Got my hopes up too soon, Kcor and Comp idled again. ___end___ Sun Sep 11 20:39:35 GMT 2016 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Sep 11 21:50:39 GMT 2016 Thicker clouds have come up from Saddle and Hilo side. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Sep 11 22:15:17 GMT 2016 The clouds that are coming up now look a little dark. Dome closed just in case. ___end___ Sun Sep 11 23:30:18 GMT 2016 CoMP Restarted from pause Sun Sep 11 23:30:18 GMT 2016 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Sep 11 23:46:37 GMT 2016 Fog surronding observatory at present, with occasional sky light. I'm gunna head down early, weather doesn't look like it'll get better and my head feels a bit in a fog itself. ___end___