----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Jan 29 17:06:01 GMT 2017 Year: 17 Doy: 029 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Jan 29 17:06:04 GMT 2017 Temp 40F with windspeed at about 8mph from the West-Southwest. Sky is clear and beautiful. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 29 17:08:19 GMT 2017 There are some people up here on site other than myself. They are currently on the Sun deck of the NDSC building, taking photos of sunrise... ___end___ Sun Jan 29 17:33:53 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sun Jan 29 17:54:43 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Jan 29 17:55:28 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Sun Jan 29 17:56:06 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sun Jan 29 17:56:54 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk Sun Jan 29 18:02:54 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 19:11:35 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 19:11:54 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Sun Jan 29 19:12:17 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Jan 29 19:12:21 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 19:12:24 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Sun Jan 29 20:22:34 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Sun Jan 29 20:22:33 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 20:23:38 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Jan 29 20:23:43 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 20:23:47 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Sun Jan 29 20:35:23 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 20:35:24 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini Sun Jan 29 20:40:59 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Sun Jan 29 20:43:13 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Sun Jan 29 20:43:16 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00001.cbk Sun Jan 29 20:52:47 GMT 2017 KCOR End Calibration Script Sun Jan 29 20:53:04 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 20:53:05 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 29 20:44:54 GMT 2017 The nozzel on our liquid nitrogen dispenser was completely bent where it attaches to the dispenser. It was left on the steps next to where we fill up and a hose was put in its place. However, when I tried to fill the dewar, the hose wasn't working. The nitrogen is completely full but even on full blast, I wasn't able to get any nitrogen out of the hose. I ended up using the NOAA nitrogen to fill our dewar. I brought up the nozzle we use and it is currently on our electrical workbench. ___end___ Sun Jan 29 21:35:29 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 21:35:49 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Sun Jan 29 21:36:14 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Jan 29 21:36:17 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 21:36:21 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Sun Jan 29 21:56:29 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 21:56:32 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 22:16:49 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Sun Jan 29 22:16:54 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 22:17:31 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Jan 29 22:17:37 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 22:18:47 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Sun Jan 29 22:18:49 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 29 22:49:38 GMT 2017 Some clouds are drifting up from Saddle, might have to pause instruments in a bit. ___end___ Sun Jan 29 22:55:25 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 22:55:30 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Sun Jan 29 23:01:14 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Sun Jan 29 23:01:28 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 29 23:10:38 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 29 23:11:50 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 29 23:13:16 GMT 2017 In and out of clouds at the moment. Hoping for the clouds to clear soon. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 30 00:23:06 GMT 2017 Gave a tour to Paul, from NOAA and some gentlemen from JPL, California. They were the people here this morning, taking video and photos on the deck. ___end___ Mon Jan 30 00:53:12 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Mon Jan 30 00:53:19 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Jan 30 00:53:23 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Mon Jan 30 00:57:36 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Mon Jan 30 00:58:31 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Mon Jan 30 00:58:32 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk Mon Jan 30 01:02:21 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Mon Jan 30 01:04:01 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 30 01:04:01 GMT 2017 Oh the lovely, lovely sucker hole. ___end___ Mon Jan 30 02:16:29 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Mon Jan 30 02:16:29 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 30 02:17:16 GMT 2017 Was able to talk to Paul about the liquid nitrogen situation; turns out the hose needs time to cool before it will dispense the liquid nitrogen. Patients is a virtue in every field. Thank you Paul! ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 30 02:30:43 GMT 2017 On a side note, I fixed our funnel as there was a hole in it. ___end___