----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue Nov 25 16:50:18 GMT 2003 Year: 03 Doy: 329 Observer: stueben WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 16:55:43 GMT 2003 wl Clouds, all sorts. Cirrus near east horizon. Huge slug shaped could with multiple vertical layers with similar circular formation to the north of it. Low clouds to the west and north, Mauna Kea obscured. Strong and gusty west winds, 20-30mph, with blowing mist. "Impressive - most impressive" (D. Vader - a long time ago in a galaxy far away). Domes closed and instruments idled at present due to mist. WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 17:42:35 GMT 2003 Blowing mist has stopped but now the sun is behind the giant-slug cloud, which seems to be almost stationary. Temperature on arrival today was 38F. A NEW TAPE HAS BEEN PUT INTO KAIEE DLT DRIVE, Tue Nov 25 17:46:04 GMT 2003 ECHO COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 18:35:32 GMT 2003 Time OK. Tue Nov 25 19:23:34 GMT 2003 CHIP Start Patrol Tue Nov 25 19:23:53 GMT 2003 PICS Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 19:24:03 GMT 2003 Sun clearing slug cloud, starting PICS, CHIP. PSPT COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 19:50:09 GMT 2003 Observing. Tue Nov 25 20:33:20 GMT 2003 MKIV Start Patrol MKIV COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 21:56:54 GMT 2003 Centered 01 guider. Tue Nov 25 22:12:06 GMT 2003 CHIP End Patrol Tue Nov 25 22:13:54 GMT 2003 PICS End Patrol Tue Nov 25 22:14:38 GMT 2003 MKIV End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 22:14:35 GMT 2003 Blowing mist, closed domes and idled instruments. Tue Nov 25 23:53:14 GMT 2003 CHIP Start Patrol Tue Nov 25 23:53:30 GMT 2003 PICS Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Nov 25 23:54:22 GMT 2003 Mist has stopped. In thin cirrus, restarting PICS, CHIP, PSPT. **MLSO PROBLEM**: Wed Nov 26 00:21:22 GMT 2003 The tarp covering the Carrol Spar and its enclosure blew off in the high winds today. I have with some difficulty roped it down again but I doubt it will stay put very long. ECHO COMMENT: Wed Nov 26 01:10:07 GMT 2003 Performed ECHO test for Alice. Wed Nov 26 02:27:09 GMT 2003 CHIP End Patrol Wed Nov 26 02:27:46 GMT 2003 PICS End Patrol Wed Nov 26 02:36:27 GMT 2003 MkIV 20_33.rawmk4 20_54.rawmk4 21_14.rawmk4 21_35.rawmk4 21_59.rawmk4 20_36.rawmk4 20_56.rawmk4 21_17.rawmk4 21_38.rawmk4 22_02.rawmk4 20_39.rawmk4 20_59.rawmk4 21_20.rawmk4 21_41.rawmk4 22_05.rawmk4 20_42.rawmk4 21_02.rawmk4 21_23.rawmk4 21_47.rawmk4 22_08.rawmk4 20_45.rawmk4 21_05.rawmk4 21_26.rawmk4 21_50.rawmk4 22_11.rawmk4 20_48.rawmk4 21_08.rawmk4 21_29.rawmk4 21_53.rawmk4 20_51.rawmk4 21_11.rawmk4 21_32.rawmk4 21_56.rawmk4