----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Oct 24 16:32:48 GMT 2019 Year: 19 Doy: 297 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Thu Oct 24 16:43:20 GMT 2019 Temp 41F with windspeed at about 9-14mph from the South-Southwest. Sky looks clear with a band of cirrus low in the West. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 16:49:30 GMT 2019 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 16:49:31 GMT 2019 Windows opened upstairs ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 17:20:23 GMT 2019 Kcor above dome ___end___ Thu Oct 24 17:21:29 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 17:22:34 GMT 2019 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Thu Oct 24 17:23:52 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 17:23:48 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 17:50:15 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 17:50:32 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 17:50:30 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 18:11:43 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 18:12:04 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 18:12:01 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 18:17:19 GMT 2019 Cirrus passing, pushing through it ___end___ Thu Oct 24 19:22:03 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:22:20 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 19:22:18 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:32:44 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:32:45 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Thu Oct 24 19:39:31 GMT 2019 KCOR ABORT Calibration Script Thu Oct 24 19:39:48 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:39:49 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:40:38 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 19:39:25 GMT 2019 RA droppped drastically to -2000arcsec shortly after the calibrations started. Aborted calibration and went upstairs to take a look. Turns out the back loop on the handle had caught on the top bolt of the wiring box next to the dome rotators. Will wait a bit before trying calibrations again. ___end___ Thu Oct 24 19:45:13 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:50:22 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 19:50:44 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 19:50:41 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 20:07:18 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 20:07:19 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Thu Oct 24 20:22:34 GMT 2019 KCOR End Calibration Script Thu Oct 24 20:22:51 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 20:22:52 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 20:56:30 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 20:59:38 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 20:57:51 GMT 2019 RA just dropped again to -2000arcsec before correcting itself. Went upstairs to check the spar to see if it wa caught on anything again but it was clear and the cables didn't seem tight to me. Not sure what happened. ___end___ Thu Oct 24 21:08:56 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 21:15:18 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 21:15:16 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 21:10:09 GMT 2019 RA dropped well below -2000arsec before stopping. Ran up stairs and again checked, nothing looked stuck, nothing seemed tight. I did notice that the worm gear was just moving really fast and then slowed to the usually crawl when it's tracking. Not sure what is going on but it looks like the worm gear is slipping? ___end___ Thu Oct 24 21:38:22 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Thu Oct 24 21:38:44 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Thu Oct 24 21:38:40 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Oct 24 21:40:40 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 21:40:45 GMT 2019 Sky getting bright, Kcor stopped for now. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 21:50:08 GMT 2019 Looks like cirrus has moved in from the West-Southwest. Hoping it passes quickly ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Oct 24 23:48:49 GMT 2019 Some low clouds are coming in, closing the dome just in case. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Oct 25 02:54:52 GMT 2019 Lots of aerosols at start up and cirrus, clouds and fog moved in around 11:40HST. Hope tomorrow is better. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: waters