----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Oct 25 17:38:51 GMT 2001 Year: 01 Doy: 298 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 17:38:53 GMT 2001 Thin to medium cirrostratus overcast, wind=5 mph from the East, temp=43 F. Thu Oct 25 17:44:13 GMT 2001 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Oct 25 17:44:23 GMT 2001 PICS Start Patrol COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 17:45:15 GMT 2001 Read HELCO meters on way up, also stopped to check out a GSA truck that went off the road and got stuck in the rocks - nobody around and it didn't look like anyone needed help. MKIV COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 17:47:35 GMT 2001 Will wait for clouds to clear before starting this. PSPT COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 17:47:54 GMT 2001 Will wait for clouds to clear before starting this. COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 18:00:07 GMT 2001 Hoike must have rebooted, it started with a login prompt. Brought it back up and used the d4 display command. Thu Oct 25 18:01:05 GMT 2001 CHIP LSD Thu Oct 25 18:02:41 GMT 2001 PICS Flat Thu Oct 25 18:03:16 GMT 2001 CHIP End LSD Thu Oct 25 18:03:22 GMT 2001 CHIP BiasLSD **PICS PROBLEM**: Thu Oct 25 18:03:24 GMT 2001 The monitor adapter didn't arrive yesterday, I guess there may be some shipping delays due to current events on the mainland. Thu Oct 25 18:04:04 GMT 2001 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 18:04:11 GMT 2001 CHIP Bias Thu Oct 25 18:04:54 GMT 2001 CHIP End Bias Thu Oct 25 18:05:47 GMT 2001 PICS End Flat GONG COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 18:05:26 GMT 2001 Charlie called and said the FO cable may have been pulled and connected yesterday, I tried to connect via our console and couldn't. Thu Oct 25 19:01:03 GMT 2001 CHIP LSD Thu Oct 25 19:03:11 GMT 2001 CHIP End LSD Thu Oct 25 19:03:17 GMT 2001 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 19:03:58 GMT 2001 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 19:04:04 GMT 2001 CHIP Bias Thu Oct 25 19:04:49 GMT 2001 CHIP End Bias COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 18:40:25 GMT 2001 It looks like there was a power outage last night related to thunderstorms, the clock on the answering machine is off - in addition to the Hoike reboot. COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 19:06:26 GMT 2001 I shutdown hoike and moved the powercord over to a UPS controlled socket so power outages won't immediately cut power to hoike anymore. Thu Oct 25 20:00:53 GMT 2001 CHIP LSD Thu Oct 25 20:02:58 GMT 2001 CHIP End LSD Thu Oct 25 20:03:05 GMT 2001 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 20:03:46 GMT 2001 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 20:03:53 GMT 2001 CHIP Bias Thu Oct 25 20:04:35 GMT 2001 CHIP End Bias PSPT COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 20:29:19 GMT 2001 Observing. **ECHO PROBLEM**: Thu Oct 25 20:32:48 GMT 2001 Wasn't pointed at the sun, stopped and restarted the echosys program to fix. Thu Oct 25 20:36:32 GMT 2001 PICS End Patrol PICS COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 20:36:50 GMT 2001 Pausing to work on the filter wheel slippage problem. Thu Oct 25 20:56:57 GMT 2001 MKIV Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 20:57:22 GMT 2001 Cirrostratus has thinned out quite a bit, but now orographic clouds are approaching. MKIV COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 20:57:56 GMT 2001 Starting this, will try to get a cal before the clouds hit. Thu Oct 25 21:00:15 GMT 2001 CHIP LSD Thu Oct 25 21:02:29 GMT 2001 CHIP End LSD Thu Oct 25 21:02:38 GMT 2001 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 21:03:01 GMT 2001 MKIV End Patrol Thu Oct 25 21:03:09 GMT 2001 MKIV Start Cal Thu Oct 25 21:03:21 GMT 2001 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 21:03:27 GMT 2001 CHIP Bias Thu Oct 25 21:04:07 GMT 2001 CHIP End Bias PSPT COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 21:20:22 GMT 2001 Pausing due to orographic clouds. Thu Oct 25 21:21:32 GMT 2001 MKIV End Cal Thu Oct 25 21:21:39 GMT 2001 MKIV Start Patrol MKIV COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 21:23:46 GMT 2001 Pausing due to clouds. Thu Oct 25 21:27:34 GMT 2001 MKIV End Patrol Thu Oct 25 21:58:26 GMT 2001 PICS Start Patrol Thu Oct 25 22:00:17 GMT 2001 CHIP LSD Thu Oct 25 22:02:22 GMT 2001 CHIP End LSD Thu Oct 25 22:02:28 GMT 2001 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 22:03:08 GMT 2001 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Oct 25 22:03:15 GMT 2001 CHIP Bias Thu Oct 25 22:03:55 GMT 2001 CHIP End Bias **PICS PROBLEM**: Thu Oct 25 21:58:33 GMT 2001 I fixed the vignetting problem. The filter wheel was loose on the driveshaft., so I applied Loctite and tightened the setscrew, checked clearances and just restarted Patrol. The wheel is going to the stations but I'n not sure I'll be able to check for vignetting due to the thick clouds. I used the hand- paddle to move the mechanisms while up in the dome. Thu Oct 25 22:21:48 GMT 2001 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Oct 25 22:29:29 GMT 2001 Dark clouds have moved in, may get rain. Thu Oct 25 22:30:18 GMT 2001 CHIP End Patrol Thu Oct 25 22:37:44 GMT 2001 MkIV 20_56.rawmk4 21_06.rawmk4 21_18.rawmk4 21_24.rawmk4 c21_09.rawmk4 21_00.rawmk4 21_12.rawmk4 21_21.rawmk4 c21_03.rawmk4 c21_15.rawmk4