----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Aug 28 16:35:39 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 240 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 28 16:36:59 GMT 2021 Temp: 42.5f, Humidity: 20%, Pressure: 28.623in, Wind: 7mph from 182degs, Skies: Clear but somewhat hazy skies. Altocumulus clouds in the Saddle Valley. Inversion layer visible at or above Maunakea. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 16:45:18 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 16:45:26 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 16:45:58 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ Sat Aug 28 17:09:02 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Aug 28 17:10:33 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 17:14:29 GMT 2021 Kcor now running. SGS offsets: X(RA): -126, Y(Dec): 92. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ Sat Aug 28 17:14:56 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 17:20:57 GMT 2021 Ucomp left running in the pause for cloud state. I tried stopping and then restarting the program but it was unresponsive. I aborted the program using the "Stop Sign" icon. I restarted the program by engaging the "Arrow" button, loaded the daily.menu menu and it is now running normal. When I centered the occulter it need to be adjuste using the left button several time as there was significan light leakage around the left side of the occulter as looking at the image. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 17:30:22 GMT 2021 Ucomp seems to be hung up, and has not updated in approximately 15 minutes. Restarting Ucomp. ___end___ Sat Aug 28 17:46:38 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Sat Aug 28 17:47:04 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Scan.ckb **UCoMP PROBLEM COMMENT BY mcotter** : Sat Aug 28 17:48:07 GMT 2021 I un-engaged the "Run Cookbook" button and hit the "Stop Program" button approximately three minutes ago and the program has not stopped and is sitting unresponsive. I exited the program and attempted to restart. I dialogue box came up stating "LabVIEW: Resource not found". I tried again restarting the program and the same dialogue boc came up. I re-started the computer. The computer came up, though a little slow, and I was able to restart the Ucomp program. Ucomp now running. I will continue to monitor closely to ensure it does not hang up again. ___end___ Sat Aug 28 17:50:28 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 17:53:27 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 17:56:24 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 17:59:21 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Scan.ckb UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 18:00:01 GMT 2021 Ucomp continues to operate normally. ___end___ Sat Aug 28 18:02:18 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 18:05:16 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 18:08:15 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 18:11:12 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 28 18:14:09 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Sat Aug 28 18:38:23 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 28 18:54:23 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:05:05 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:29:05 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:29:31 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:34:12 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:38:33 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:41:51 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Sat Aug 28 19:42:52 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:47:12 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:51:32 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:55:52 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 19:57:04 GMT 2021 KCOR End Calibration Script Sat Aug 28 20:00:23 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 20:04:42 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 28 20:09:01 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.ckb Sat Aug 28 21:08:58 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.ckb Sat Aug 28 21:13:32 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_200_1sums_80ms.ckb Sat Aug 28 21:18:35 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Sat Aug 28 21:43:17 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 28 22:07:48 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 28 22:31:59 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 22:42:02 GMT 2021 The sky is getting bright as aerosols have picked up in the Kcor NRGF image. ___end___ Sat Aug 28 22:56:11 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 28 22:58:56 GMT 2021 UCoMP Paused for clouds Sat Aug 28 23:16:27 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Aug 28 23:24:24 GMT 2021 UCoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 23:26:28 GMT 2021 Clouds have been forming and dissipating above the observatory for approximately the last hour. For a while we were able to continue observing as none of the clouds were directly blocking the viewing area, but now they are increasing and the clouds are thick enough where the instruments need to be paused. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 23:26:45 GMT 2021 Kcomp stopped for clouds. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 28 23:27:09 GMT 2021 Ucomp paused for clouds. ___end___ Sat Aug 28 23:51:43 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sun Aug 29 00:05:01 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sun Aug 29 00:08:57 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_200_1sums_80ms.ckb Sun Aug 29 00:14:00 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 00:24:01 GMT 2021 The clouds that were forming above the observatory have now completely dissipated and the sky is clear. Over the summit of Maunaloa, to the south, I can see Orthographic cloud beginning to climb over the volcano. To the north Altocumulus clouds have filled the Saddle Valley and are slowly making there way up toward the observatory. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 00:25:28 GMT 2021 Though the sky is a little bright the Kcor instrument is again running. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 00:26:19 GMT 2021 Though the sky is a little bright the Ucomp instrument is again running. ___end___ Sun Aug 29 00:38:05 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sun Aug 29 01:02:45 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sun Aug 29 01:26:58 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sun Aug 29 01:51:17 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sun Aug 29 02:08:36 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 02:12:00 GMT 2021 The sky, though clear, has become much too bright for the instruments to observe. Kcor has been stopped. Ucomp has been stopped. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 02:31:13 GMT 2021 Beautiful day for observing! At mid day clouds began to form and dissipate over the observatory and the instruments needed to be paused, but after a short time the clouds were gone and the instruments stayed on until the sky became too bright to run. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 02:31:47 GMT 2021 Emptied trash cans in the dome and the control room. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 29 02:49:42 GMT 2021 Twice today the mouse stopped working. I unplugged and then re-plugged in the USB cable and it worked one time. The other time I had to power cycle the KVM computer and then it came back up working. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter