----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri May 15 16:30:15 GMT 1998 Year: 98 Doy: 135 Observer: yasukawa WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 16:30:55 GMT 1998 Šol, in thick altocumulus and broken cirrus, no shadows, Some clear holes to west, south wind. PSPT COMMENT: Fri May 15 16:59:05 GMT 1998 Position was running on this morning. Since nothing else was happening and system was left on overnight for Haosheng to test, I assumed that a reset was in order as there was no messages to indicate that I should leave things alone. I hit a key on the PC to stop the execution of that step. COMMENT: Fri May 15 17:06:11 GMT 1998 Going down to GONG to dump the tower drive tapes as requested. COMMENT: Fri May 15 17:35:19 GMT 1998 Back from GONG. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 17:35:34 GMT 1998 Thick altocumulus burned off, in thinner cirrus overcast. Opening up to run CHIP, possibly PICS. Fri May 15 17:40:33 GMT 1998 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape Fri May 15 17:42:57 GMT 1998 PICS Start Patrol Fri May 15 17:43:12 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 17:52:02 GMT 1998 Back in altocumulus. Spar still able to guide so I will continue CHIP and PICS. Fri May 15 18:00:23 GMT 1998 PICS Flat Fri May 15 18:01:47 GMT 1998 PICS End Flat Fri May 15 18:02:02 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Fri May 15 18:03:02 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Fri May 15 18:03:10 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Fri May 15 18:03:53 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Fri May 15 18:04:00 GMT 1998 CHIP Velocity Fri May 15 18:04:58 GMT 1998 CHIP End Velocity Fri May 15 19:00:19 GMT 1998 PICS Flat Fri May 15 19:01:43 GMT 1998 PICS End Flat Fri May 15 19:03:10 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Fri May 15 19:04:12 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Fri May 15 19:04:19 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Fri May 15 19:05:08 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Fri May 15 19:05:15 GMT 1998 CHIP Velocity Fri May 15 19:06:14 GMT 1998 CHIP End Velocity Fri May 15 19:09:18 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Patrol MKIII COMMENT: Fri May 15 19:09:31 GMT 1998 Cirrus thinning, starting Patrol. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 19:30:46 GMT 1998 In altostratus, reconfiguring dome. nd Patrol Fri May 15 19:30:58 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Fri May 15 19:36:45 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 19:36:59 GMT 1998 "Clear" again. Fri May 15 19:37:07 GMT 1998 PICS Start Patrol Fri May 15 19:37:07 GMT 1998 PICS Start Patrol PSPT COMMENT: Fri May 15 19:59:04 GMT 1998 Haosheng advised that he thinks the DSP board in the PC is hosed and will be mailing a replacement out on Monday. Until then, PSPT will be left off, including PC. Workstation is on. Loosened clutch and pointed spar to east, near home position. Dome also ran to north instead of to south stow position. Unplugged rotator from PC and manually rotated it to south. MKIII COMMENT: Fri May 15 20:05:20 GMT 1998 Stopping MKIII, in extensive cirrus and altocumulus again. Fri May 15 20:08:06 GMT 1998 CHIP End Gain Fri May 15 20:08:16 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Fri May 15 20:09:09 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Fri May 15 20:09:19 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Fri May 15 20:09:59 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Fri May 15 20:10:09 GMT 1998 CHIP Velocity Fri May 15 20:11:09 GMT 1998 CHIP End Velocity Fri May 15 21:00:29 GMT 1998 PICS Flat Fri May 15 21:01:56 GMT 1998 PICS End Flat Fri May 15 21:03:03 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Fri May 15 21:04:07 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Fri May 15 21:04:17 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Fri May 15 21:05:03 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Fri May 15 21:05:13 GMT 1998 CHIP Velocity Fri May 15 21:06:20 GMT 1998 CHIP End Velocity WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 21:09:53 GMT 1998 Altocumulus pretty thick again. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri May 15 21:18:54 GMT 1998 Altocumulus thicker, guiding iffy, images bad. Stopping CHIP and PICS. Fri May 15 21:19:26 GMT 1998 PICS End Patrol Fri May 15 21:21:29 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Fri May 15 21:34:50 GMT 1998 CHIP ending tape COMMENT: Fri May 15 21:38:21 GMT 1998 Tapes: MKIII: H01825 PICS: P01191 CHIP: C00582 LOWL: L00516 Fri May 15 21:42:47 GMT 1998 MkIII 19_09.rawmk3 19_21.rawmk3 19_36.rawmk3 19_48.rawmk3 20_00.rawmk3 19_12.rawmk3 19_24.rawmk3 19_39.rawmk3 19_51.rawmk3 20_03.rawmk3 19_15.rawmk3 19_27.rawmk3 19_42.rawmk3 19_54.rawmk3 19_18.rawmk3 19_30.rawmk3 19_45.rawmk3 19_57.rawmk3