----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Jan 9 17:31:45 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 009 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jan 09 17:38:08 GMT 2021 Temp: 37.8f, Humidity: 12%, Pressure: 28.738in, Wind: 7mph from 225degs, Skies: Mostly overcast skies. Large bands of Altocumulus and high level Cirrostratus clouds present across the sky. Thick dark blue inversion layer visible on the horizon just below Haleakala. Light precipitation falling. I am keeping the dome shutter doors and windows closed until conditions improve. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jan 09 19:18:36 GMT 2021 Temp: 44.5f, Humidity: 8%, Pressure: 28.806in, Wind: 0mph from 205degs, Skies: Cloud coverage has increased with dense Altostratus or Nimbostratus clouds covering the sky. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jan 09 20:41:15 GMT 2021 Temp: 49.1f, Humidity: 6%, Pressure: 28.792in, Wind: 6mph from 308degs, Skies: The skies have begun to clear but there are still wide bands of Altocumulus and Cirrus clouds present across the sky. Waiting to open dome shutter soors and windows until conditions improve. ___end___ Sat Jan 09 21:23:21 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Sat Jan 09 21:45:08 GMT 2021 Successfully logged in to system Unable to mount disk GPS software failure to start ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jan 09 22:55:35 GMT 2021 Kcor started at approximately 11:30 HST. The sky has cleared overhead with some Altocumulus to the south and east. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jan 10 01:14:34 GMT 2021 Thick Orographic clouds have moved up from the west blocking the Sun. I have paused Kcor for now. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jan 10 01:38:03 GMT 2021 Clouds increasing and covering observatory. Dome shutter doors and windows have been closed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jan 10 02:03:55 GMT 2021 Day started overcast but cleared up by late morning. Ran Kcor until mid afternoon when clouds from the west were blocking viewing. Clouds coverage increased and finally dome was closed. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter