----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Jan 17 18:37:57 GMT 2022 Year: 22 Doy: 017 Observer: mlso Mon Jan 17 18:39:42 GMT 2022 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon Jan 17 18:41:57 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jan 17 18:43:38 GMT 2022 Temp: 46.1f, Humidity: 27%, Pressure: 28.733in, Wind: 2mph from 304degs, Skies: Clear but hazy skies. Inversion layer visible on the horizon just below the peak of Haleakala. ___end___ Mon Jan 17 18:43:14 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 18:43:57 GMT 2022 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 18:44:04 GMT 2022 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 18:44:09 GMT 2022 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 18:45:11 GMT 2022 Kcor now running. SGS offsets: X (RA): 45, Y (Dec): -10. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ Mon Jan 17 18:45:24 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 18:46:30 GMT 2022 Sky is a bit bright with aerosols, as they were quite visible during the Kcor Focus routine but images look good. ___end___ Mon Jan 17 18:47:14 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 18:49:03 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 18:50:53 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 18:52:42 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 19:10:49 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:09:40 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 28 Mon Jan 17 20:23:57 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:30:40 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:31:57 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:36:16 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:40:29 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:44:32 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:48:37 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 20:52:40 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 21:18:22 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 47 Mon Jan 17 21:37:02 GMT 2022 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Mon Jan 17 21:45:11 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 93 Mon Jan 17 21:52:19 GMT 2022 KCOR End Calibration Script Mon Jan 17 22:04:47 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_1sums_80ms.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 22:09:47 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 22:16:18 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 17 22:34:41 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jan 17 22:48:39 GMT 2022 Aerosols, as can be observed in the images, are increasing as the day goes on. ___end___ Mon Jan 17 23:08:33 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jan 17 23:12:06 GMT 2022 Temp: 48.2f, Humidity: 72%, Pressure: 28.662in, Wind: 5mph from 350degs, Skies: Orthographic clouds have moved into the viewing area from the north-northwest and northeast. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 23:12:56 GMT 2022 Ucomp is now paused due to clouds in the viewing area. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 23:13:27 GMT 2022 Kcor has been stopped due to clouds in the viewing area. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 17 23:16:24 GMT 2022 Due to clouds over the observatory the dome shutter doors have been closed in the event of precipitation. ___end___ Mon Jan 17 23:57:04 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 00:00:09 GMT 2022 The dome is again open! ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 00:00:58 GMT 2022 Due to a break in the clouds the Kcor and Ucomp instruments are again running! ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 00:03:41 GMT 2022 The sky is very bright with aerosols, and clouds are forming and dissipating over the observatory, but there are some breaks in the clouds that I we are able to collect some data. ___end___ Tue Jan 18 00:03:43 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 00:06:34 GMT 2022 Clouds have moved into the viewing area sooner that I anticipated. The instruments are currently paused but I am keeping the dome open for now in the hope that the clouds may break up soon. ___end___ Tue Jan 18 00:32:45 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Tue Jan 18 00:52:08 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds Tue Jan 18 00:54:11 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 01:29:43 GMT 2022 Aerosols are still high but they seemed to have peeked and the images are looking a bit better than they were earlier. ___end___ Tue Jan 18 01:49:07 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds Tue Jan 18 01:50:38 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 01:56:55 GMT 2022 The dome did not advance automatically so I manually advanced the dome to align with the spar pointing. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 18 03:37:40 GMT 2022 Beautiful clear skies most of the day. Some early afternoon clouds, but the clouds dissipated within an hour or so. Some elevated aerosols in the afternoon but images looked acceptable. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter