----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Nov 18 17:01:15 GMT 1996 Year: 96 Doy: 323 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 17:01:21 GMT 1996 Scattered thick cirrus and altocumulus, wind=25 mph from the SW, temp=40 F. COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 17:02:04 GMT 1996 Must have had at least one power outage yesterday, will check and correct any instrumental changes. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 17:03:47 GMT 1996 Will hold off on observing until the clouds clear. Mon Nov 18 17:42:25 GMT 1996 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape Mon Nov 18 17:46:07 GMT 1996 dPMon Start Patrol Mon Nov 18 17:46:20 GMT 1996 CHIP CHIP Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 17:49:33 GMT 1996 Clouds have reduced down to a thin cirrostratus overcast, starting instruments. CHIP COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 17:50:06 GMT 1996 Since the cooling unit was shut off by the power outage and I had to restart it the filter temperature will be outside desired limits for a while, images will improve gradually. Mon Nov 18 18:01:56 GMT 1996 dPMon Flat Mon Nov 18 18:02:44 GMT 1996 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 18 18:02:51 GMT 1996 dPMon End Flat Mon Nov 18 18:03:43 GMT 1996 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 18 18:03:54 GMT 1996 CHIP Water Mon Nov 18 18:04:28 GMT 1996 CHIP End Water Mon Nov 18 19:01:58 GMT 1996 dPMon Flat Mon Nov 18 19:02:43 GMT 1996 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 18 19:02:51 GMT 1996 dPMon End Flat Mon Nov 18 19:03:49 GMT 1996 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 18 19:03:58 GMT 1996 CHIP Water Mon Nov 18 19:04:31 GMT 1996 CHIP End Water WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 19:19:11 GMT 1996 A big altocumulus cloud has been hanging out in front of the sun. Mon Nov 18 19:20:20 GMT 1996 dPMon End Patrol MKIII COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 19:20:21 GMT 1996 Pausing due to clouds. DPMON COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 19:20:31 GMT 1996 Pausing due to clouds. CHIP COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 19:56:47 GMT 1996 Pausing due to clouds. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 19:56:59 GMT 1996 The large altocumulus cloud in front of the sun keeps getting bigger, I don't think it will clear away. Mon Nov 18 19:58:24 GMT 1996 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Mon Nov 18 20:07:19 GMT 1996 dPMon Start Patrol Mon Nov 18 20:07:14 GMT 1996 CHIP CHIP Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 20:07:27 GMT 1996 The big cloud is breaking up and there is a patch of clear sky between it and the approaching cirrus, restarted observations. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 20:17:01 GMT 1996 That big cloud is still affecting observations as it changes size and shape. Mon Nov 18 21:02:02 GMT 1996 dPMon Flat Mon Nov 18 21:02:45 GMT 1996 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 18 21:02:58 GMT 1996 dPMon End Flat Mon Nov 18 21:03:55 GMT 1996 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 18 21:04:05 GMT 1996 CHIP Water Mon Nov 18 21:04:43 GMT 1996 CHIP End Water Mon Nov 18 22:01:59 GMT 1996 dPMon Flat Mon Nov 18 22:02:48 GMT 1996 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 18 22:02:54 GMT 1996 dPMon End Flat Mon Nov 18 22:03:59 GMT 1996 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 18 22:04:09 GMT 1996 CHIP Water Mon Nov 18 22:04:48 GMT 1996 CHIP End Water Mon Nov 18 22:14:07 GMT 1996 dPMon End Patrol Mon Nov 18 22:14:36 GMT 1996 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Mon Nov 18 22:19:48 GMT 1996 CHIP ending tape COMMENT: Mon Nov 18 22:20:02 GMT 1996 Activity report: QP: 44; 113; 227-243; 305. No coronal activity. TAPES: ****** MKIII: H01437 DPMON: P00763 CHIP: C00180 LOWL: L00427 in drive #0 SCAN-LOG SCAN-LOG 17:47:01. 11/18/96 DOY 323 17:51:47 17:54:59 17:58:15 1808 0 CL 18:17:35 1821 15CL 18:26:14 18:30:23 18:33:42 18:37:00 18:40:17 18:43:35 18:46:52 18:50:11 18:53:28 18:56:47 19:00:04 19:03:23 19:06:41 19:10:00 19:13:17 19:16:37 19:19:55 20:08:32 20:11:51 20:15:12 20:18:30 20:21:50 20:25:08 20:28:27 20:31:45 20:35:05 20:38:23 20:41:43 20:45:01 20:48:20 20:51:37 20:54:56 20:58:14 21:01:32 21:04:49 21:08:07 21:11:24 21:14:42 21:17:58 21:21:16 21:24:32 21:27:50 21:31:06 21:34:23 21:37:40 21:40:58 21:44:15 21:47:32 21:50:48 21:54:05 21:57:21 22:00:38 22:03:54 22:07:11 0 ERRORS OK