----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Nov 9 16:49:24 GMT 1998 Year: 98 Doy: 313 Observer: yasukawa Mon Nov 9 16:52:29 GMT 1998 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 16:59:51 GMT 1998 Cool, in broken altocumulus clouds, system of thick high clouds may finally be breaking up, light south breeze. GONG COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 17:34:30 GMT 1998 Going down to GONG to do PM while still in altocumulus. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 17:37:01 GMT 1998 Oh, altocumulus just move "above" sun. Guiding again. Starting instruments. Mon Nov 9 17:38:21 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP Start Patrol Mon Nov 9 17:38:28 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Patrol COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 17:41:50 GMT 1998 Spar seemed a bit front heavy, guider kept lagging sun when in clouds. Added a small weight to back end. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 17:42:54 GMT 1998 Back in altocumulus. Instruments running. Going to GONG. Mon Nov 9 18:02:52 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 9 18:03:48 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 9 18:03:58 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Mon Nov 9 18:04:48 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water **GONG PROBLEM**: Mon Nov 9 18:29:59 GMT 1998 GONG terminal was dark, had to reboot Sparc to recover. COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 18:30:55 GMT 1998 Noticed it had cleared while at GONG. I also heard the CHIP circulator sonalert screaming. Since I had to wait for tape spool to get to optimum range, I came bacck up to check spar guiding and to fill the circulator with fluid. Started PSPT. Returned to GONG to resume PM. COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 18:36:07 GMT 1998 Running a CAL/CORRECT MKIII/CORRECT MKIV/CAL series. Mon Nov 9 18:56:54 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Correct Mon Nov 9 19:02:45 GMT 1998 MKIII End Correct Mon Nov 9 19:02:57 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Correct Mon Nov 9 19:02:57 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 9 19:03:48 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 9 19:04:00 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Mon Nov 9 19:04:37 GMT 1998 MKIII End Correct Mon Nov 9 19:04:44 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Mon Nov 9 19:05:34 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Cal **MKIV PROBLEM**: Mon Nov 9 19:13:48 GMT 1998 MKIV image on KCC monitor looks very washed out after the Correct. **MKIV PROBLEM**: Mon Nov 9 19:16:09 GMT 1998 OK, now, on the second cal-coronal scan, the gain looks good and image normal. **** EVENT COMMENT ****: Mon Nov 9 19:18:14 GMT 1998 Prominence at PA 320-340 on CHIP is getting larger or lifting. Mon Nov 9 19:25:37 GMT 1998 MKIII Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 19:38:02 GMT 1998 Cirrus, altocumulus and orographic clouds threatening. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 19:39:24 GMT 1998 In cirrus. **** EVENT COMMENT ****: Mon Nov 9 19:44:49 GMT 1998 Lifting prominence can be seen in the MKIII coronal animation from around 1915 UT at PA 310-320. Mon Nov 9 20:01:47 GMT 1998 CHIP Gain Mon Nov 9 20:06:14 GMT 1998 CHIP End Gain Mon Nov 9 20:06:24 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Mon Nov 9 20:07:13 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Mon Nov 9 20:07:42 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Mon Nov 9 20:08:22 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water **** EVENT COMMENT ****: Mon Nov 9 20:21:35 GMT 1998 EPL no longer visible on CHIP. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 20:22:47 GMT 1998 Cirrus fairly extensive. Stopping MKIII/IV. Mon Nov 9 20:23:44 GMT 1998 MKIII End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 20:40:33 GMT 1998 In cirrus overcast and orographic clouds. No shadows. PSPT COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 20:45:50 GMT 1998 PSPT dome rotator worked well today with the new direction relay installed. Mon Nov 9 20:53:48 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Mon Nov 9 20:54:20 GMT 1998 CHIP ending tape COMMENT: Mon Nov 9 20:54:36 GMT 1998 TAPES: MKIV: MKIV-98313 CHIP: C00721 PICS: out of service LOWL: L00554 in drive 0 Mon Nov 9 20:58:22 GMT 1998 MkIII 17_38.rawmk3 18_11.rawmk3 18_53.rawmk3 19_45.rawmk3 20_17.rawmk3 17_41.rawmk3 18_14.rawmk3 19_08.rawmk3 19_48.rawmk3 20_20.rawmk3 17_45.rawmk3 18_17.rawmk3 19_15.rawmk3 19_51.rawmk3 c18_36.rawmk3 17_48.rawmk3 18_20.rawmk3 19_22.rawmk3 19_54.rawmk3 c18_43.rawmk3 17_51.rawmk3 18_23.rawmk3 19_25.rawmk3 19_58.rawmk3 c18_50.rawmk3 17_54.rawmk3 18_27.rawmk3 19_29.rawmk3 20_01.rawmk3 c19_05.rawmk3 17_58.rawmk3 18_30.rawmk3 19_32.rawmk3 20_04.rawmk3 c19_12.rawmk3 18_01.rawmk3 18_33.rawmk3 19_35.rawmk3 20_07.rawmk3 c19_19.rawmk3 18_04.rawmk3 18_40.rawmk3 19_38.rawmk3 20_10.rawmk3 18_07.rawmk3 18_46.rawmk3 19_41.rawmk3 20_14.rawmk3