----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Mar 7 16:36:13 GMT 2018 Year: 18 Doy: 066 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Mar 07 16:45:16 GMT 2018 Temp 30F with windspeed at about 5-10mph from the Southwest. A band of cirrus in the North, behind Mauna Kea, but otherwise the sky looks clear. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 16:57:26 GMT 2018 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 16:57:30 GMT 2018 PM Blew off CoMP O1 ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 16:58:45 GMT 2018 KCor temp at 32.5C, will wait for it to warm up before starting. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 17:15:54 GMT 2018 Currently too bright to start up, waiting for better conditions. ___end___ Wed Mar 07 17:46:39 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Wed Mar 07 17:46:48 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Wed Mar 07 17:47:31 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Wed Mar 07 17:49:06 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00012.cbk Wed Mar 07 18:07:44 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:23:50 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:24:28 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:25:43 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Wed Mar 07 19:25:29 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:25:44 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Wed Mar 07 19:25:46 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00012.cbk Wed Mar 07 19:36:39 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:36:40 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Wed Mar 07 19:40:32 GMT 2018 Kcor sees an SGS Guiding Error closing lens cover Wed Mar 07 19:41:23 GMT 2018 KCOR ABORT Calibration Script Wed Mar 07 19:41:40 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:41:42 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:41:42 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 19:41:53 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 19:42:49 GMT 2018 Spar dipped in the dec far enough for KCor lens to close. Aborted calibration and restarting it. No clouds and nothing pulling on the spar. ___end___ Wed Mar 07 19:43:16 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Wed Mar 07 19:58:32 GMT 2018 KCOR End Calibration Script Wed Mar 07 19:59:20 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:00:18 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:00:18 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00003.cbk GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 21:10:26 GMT 2018 Meridian flip for shabar ___end___ Wed Mar 07 21:20:32 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:21:10 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 21:23:34 GMT 2018 Getting some drifter clouds passing, pushing through for now. ___end___ Wed Mar 07 21:30:34 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:31:09 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:40:53 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:41:26 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:44:44 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:45:26 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 21:59:02 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:00:27 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Mar 07 22:13:02 GMT 2018 Clouds are moving fast and in clumps. Most are not crossing the Sun, but the few that are, I'm letting the instruments run. ___end___ Wed Mar 07 22:19:34 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:19:35 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:22:55 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:23:24 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:25:57 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:26:26 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:27:15 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:27:58 GMT 2018 CoMP Paused for clouds Wed Mar 07 22:33:43 GMT 2018 CoMP Restarted from pause Wed Mar 07 22:33:48 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:34:03 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:35:28 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:35:59 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:36:28 GMT 2018 CoMP Paused for clouds Wed Mar 07 22:44:38 GMT 2018 CoMP Restarted from pause Wed Mar 07 22:45:39 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:47:58 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:48:09 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:48:30 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:48:31 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Wed Mar 07 22:48:37 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Mar 07 22:48:40 GMT 2018 Wind is really picking up from the West now, getting a range from 14-27mph. Going to shut the dome until it calms down. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: berkey, waters