----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Jan 11 17:36:26 GMT 2004 Year: 04 Doy: 011 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 17:36:28 GMT 2004 Clear sky, wind=10 mph from the SW, temp=41 F. Sun Jan 11 17:41:46 GMT 2004 CHIP Start Patrol Sun Jan 11 17:41:55 GMT 2004 PICS Start Patrol Sun Jan 11 17:42:02 GMT 2004 MKIV Start Patrol Sun Jan 11 18:02:47 GMT 2004 CHIP LSD Sun Jan 11 18:03:46 GMT 2004 PICS Flat Sun Jan 11 18:04:44 GMT 2004 CHIP End LSD Sun Jan 11 18:04:56 GMT 2004 CHIP BiasLSD Sun Jan 11 18:05:54 GMT 2004 CHIP End BiasLSD Sun Jan 11 18:06:07 GMT 2004 CHIP Bias Sun Jan 11 18:06:12 GMT 2004 PICS End Flat PSPT COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 18:07:12 GMT 2004 Observing. Sun Jan 11 18:07:05 GMT 2004 CHIP End Bias MKIV COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 18:55:56 GMT 2004 Centered occulting. MKIV COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 20:05:04 GMT 2004 Centered occulting. COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 22:15:27 GMT 2004 Lost guiding for a while, I'm busy outside with the ECHO problems and can't watch everything as attentively as usual. Repointed and reset guider. MKIV COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 22:17:50 GMT 2004 Centered occulting. Sun Jan 11 22:20:24 GMT 2004 MKIV End Patrol Sun Jan 11 22:20:41 GMT 2004 MKIV Start Cal Sun Jan 11 22:39:31 GMT 2004 MKIV End Cal Sun Jan 11 23:16:37 GMT 2004 MKIV Start Patrol MKIV COMMENT: Sun Jan 11 23:28:23 GMT 2004 Centered occulting. **ECHO PROBLEM**: Mon Jan 12 00:26:00 GMT 2004 The instrument is back taking data like normal. I pulled out the Wave Generator bearing in the Harmonic Drive and spaced the bearing a little from the motor shaft connector, I added 3 washers. It works great now, the new Wave Generator has a slightly thicker bearing cage and needed extra clearance to prevent friction. Now the motor sounds good when driving the head. I had swapped out everything when I was last up here but there was an unusual amount of friction that kept the motor from running quickly while pointing in RA, I fixed that today. MKIV COMMENT: Mon Jan 12 01:28:44 GMT 2004 I could tell from the meters that the N-S direction for the occulting was at a limit, N-S meter was at a limit and stopped. Verified that upstairs before adjusting the guider to better center the O1 within its movement. Centered occulting. WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Jan 12 02:09:56 GMT 2004 Cirrus clouds have been getting bigger, they appeared around midday. Mon Jan 12 02:19:38 GMT 2004 MKIV End Patrol Mon Jan 12 02:19:53 GMT 2004 CHIP End Patrol Mon Jan 12 02:21:58 GMT 2004 PICS End Patrol Mon Jan 12 02:40:24 GMT 2004 MkIV 00_00.rawmk4 01_38.rawmk4 18_38.rawmk4 20_15.rawmk4 21_56.rawmk4 00_03.rawmk4 01_41.rawmk4 18_41.rawmk4 20_18.rawmk4 21_59.rawmk4 00_06.rawmk4 01_44.rawmk4 18_44.rawmk4 20_21.rawmk4 22_02.rawmk4 00_09.rawmk4 01_46.rawmk4 18_46.rawmk4 20_24.rawmk4 22_05.rawmk4 00_12.rawmk4 01_49.rawmk4 18_49.rawmk4 20_27.rawmk4 22_08.rawmk4 00_15.rawmk4 01_52.rawmk4 18_52.rawmk4 20_30.rawmk4 22_11.rawmk4 00_18.rawmk4 01_55.rawmk4 18_55.rawmk4 20_33.rawmk4 22_14.rawmk4 00_21.rawmk4 01_58.rawmk4 18_58.rawmk4 20_36.rawmk4 22_17.rawmk4 00_24.rawmk4 02_01.rawmk4 19_01.rawmk4 20_39.rawmk4 22_23.rawmk4 00_27.rawmk4 02_04.rawmk4 19_04.rawmk4 20_42.rawmk4 22_30.rawmk4 00_30.rawmk4 02_07.rawmk4 19_07.rawmk4 20_45.rawmk4 22_36.rawmk4 00_33.rawmk4 02_10.rawmk4 19_10.rawmk4 20_47.rawmk4 23_16.rawmk4 00_36.rawmk4 02_13.rawmk4 19_13.rawmk4 20_50.rawmk4 23_19.rawmk4 00_39.rawmk4 02_16.rawmk4 19_16.rawmk4 20_56.rawmk4 23_22.rawmk4 00_42.rawmk4 17_42.rawmk4 19_19.rawmk4 21_00.rawmk4 23_25.rawmk4 00_45.rawmk4 17_45.rawmk4 19_22.rawmk4 21_03.rawmk4 23_28.rawmk4 00_48.rawmk4 17_48.rawmk4 19_25.rawmk4 21_06.rawmk4 23_31.rawmk4 00_50.rawmk4 17_50.rawmk4 19_28.rawmk4 21_09.rawmk4 23_34.rawmk4 00_53.rawmk4 17_53.rawmk4 19_31.rawmk4 21_12.rawmk4 23_37.rawmk4 00_56.rawmk4 17_56.rawmk4 19_34.rawmk4 21_15.rawmk4 23_40.rawmk4 00_59.rawmk4 17_59.rawmk4 19_37.rawmk4 21_18.rawmk4 23_43.rawmk4 01_02.rawmk4 18_02.rawmk4 19_40.rawmk4 21_21.rawmk4 23_46.rawmk4 01_05.rawmk4 18_05.rawmk4 19_42.rawmk4 21_24.rawmk4 23_49.rawmk4 01_08.rawmk4 18_08.rawmk4 19_45.rawmk4 21_27.rawmk4 23_51.rawmk4 01_11.rawmk4 18_11.rawmk4 19_48.rawmk4 21_30.rawmk4 23_54.rawmk4 01_14.rawmk4 18_14.rawmk4 19_51.rawmk4 21_32.rawmk4 23_57.rawmk4 01_17.rawmk4 18_17.rawmk4 19_54.rawmk4 21_35.rawmk4 c22_20.rawmk4 01_20.rawmk4 18_20.rawmk4 19_57.rawmk4 21_38.rawmk4 c22_26.rawmk4 01_23.rawmk4 18_23.rawmk4 20_00.rawmk4 21_41.rawmk4 c22_33.rawmk4 01_26.rawmk4 18_26.rawmk4 20_03.rawmk4 21_44.rawmk4 01_29.rawmk4 18_29.rawmk4 20_06.rawmk4 21_47.rawmk4 01_32.rawmk4 18_32.rawmk4 20_09.rawmk4 21_50.rawmk4 01_35.rawmk4 18_35.rawmk4 20_12.rawmk4 21_53.rawmk4