----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri May 3 15:54:18 GMT 2019 Year: 19 Doy: 123 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Fri May 3 16:11:57 GMT 2019 Temp 32F with windspeed at about 7mph from the South-Southeast. Sky is clear but looks bright out. Board walk was icey and there's a patch of ice infront of the West door. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 03 16:34:26 GMT 2019 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 16:31:00 GMT 2019 Windows opened upstairs ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 17:50:42 GMT 2019 There is just a bright ring around the images now, waiting a little bit longer before taking data. ___end___ Fri May 03 18:05:34 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Fri May 03 18:07:22 GMT 2019 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Fri May 03 18:10:08 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 03 18:19:47 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 03 18:22:02 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 18:17:40 GMT 2019 A few scattered clouds came up from Saddle. Kcor idled. Will watch closely as they may be a bit low. ___end___ Fri May 03 18:25:48 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 18:24:25 GMT 2019 Kcor idled and dome closed just in case. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 18:28:56 GMT 2019 There is a ring in the NRGFs that wasn't there in yesterdays' stream. Not sure where it's coming from ___end___ Fri May 03 18:49:03 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 03 20:43:59 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 03 20:46:22 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 03 20:51:06 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 03 20:51:57 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 03 20:53:52 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 03 20:54:15 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 20:52:00 GMT 2019 A few clouds coming up. ___end___ Fri May 03 20:56:45 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri May 03 20:57:14 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri May 03 20:57:42 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 20:55:24 GMT 2019 Low looking clouds crossing soon, Kcor idled and dome closed just in case. ___end___ Fri May 03 21:13:43 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Fri May 03 21:13:19 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 21:09:46 GMT 2019 Wind is all over the place today, it has shifted to the East, South, Southwest and now back to the South. Low clouds have moved on, dome open but bottom shutter left up to help deal with the sudden gusts that seem to accompany the switch in the wind direction. ___end___ Fri May 03 21:45:04 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 21:42:09 GMT 2019 Cirrus coming in from the South, K-Cor idled. Closing the dome as well since we are starting to get gusts above 25mph from the Southwest. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 22:13:21 GMT 2019 Cirrus has passed but delaying opening the dome and start up until the wind has calmed down. Getting some gusts above 30mph. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri May 3 23:53:29 GMT 2019 Cirrus has rolled in from the Southwest. Wind still high. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat May 4 01:23:30 GMT 2019 Unfortunately, not the best day for taking data. Sky was bright in the morning and then the wind picked up around 11:45HST and stayed up, with cirrus coming in in the afternoon. Hoping tomorrow is a better day. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: waters