----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Dec 18 17:04:39 GMT 2006 Year: 06 Doy: 352 Observer: yasukawa WEATHER COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 17:04:45 GMT 2006 Clear, S wind 8 mph, temp 33 F. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 17:20:39 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 17:20:49 GMT 2006 PICS Start Patrol SBM COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 17:26:23 GMT 2006 Observing ___end___ PSPT COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 17:26:32 GMT 2006 Starting up. ___end___ A NEW TAPE HAS BEEN PUT INTO KAIEE DLT DRIVE, Mon Dec 18 17:26:48 GMT 2006 PSPT COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 17:45:50 GMT 2006 Observing ___end___ Mon Dec 18 17:46:04 GMT 2006 MKIV Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 18:00:16 GMT 2006 PICS Flat Mon Dec 18 18:02:39 GMT 2006 PICS End Flat Mon Dec 18 18:02:48 GMT 2006 PICS ReStart Patrol Mon Dec 18 18:03:01 GMT 2006 CHIP LSD Mon Dec 18 18:04:44 GMT 2006 CHIP End LSD Mon Dec 18 18:04:54 GMT 2006 CHIP BiasLSD Mon Dec 18 18:05:52 GMT 2006 CHIP End BiasLSD Mon Dec 18 18:06:00 GMT 2006 CHIP Bias Mon Dec 18 18:06:50 GMT 2006 CHIP End Bias Mon Dec 18 18:07:06 GMT 2006 CHIP ReStart Patrol Mon Dec 18 18:10:08 GMT 2006 MKIV End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 18:21:31 GMT 2006 Will be running CHIP focus test. Spar may shake around while removing CHIP covers and making adjustments. SBM alignment will be affected by cover removal so I will be standing down on SBM obs until the tests are over and I can realign the SBM. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 18:29:22 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol Mon Dec 18 18:29:51 GMT 2006 MKIV End Cal Mon Dec 18 18:29:57 GMT 2006 MKIV Start Patrol SBM COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 18:30:01 GMT 2006 Paused observations. ___end___ **CHIP PROBLEM**: Mon Dec 18 20:44:50 GMT 2006 After removing covers, I discovered that the Meadowlark filter's front and rear surfaces had oil smears near the edges, not encroaching more than approximately 1/8" from the edge, on several areas around the circumference, the largest smear, about 1/2" long. Carefully cleaned the oil off the surfaces with alcohol swabs and lens tissue. I could not tell by looking up thru the filter whether there was any separation internally. Loosened camera on mount, proceeding with focus test. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 20:53:28 GMT 2006 Original setting of focus (read off Oriel Encoder Mike Controller) is 20570.0. I will be moving it thru a series of focus positions: -600, -400, -200, 0, +200, +400, +600 checking the registration of the camera against the micrometer and the retaining spring each time, and then taking one patrol loop at each position. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:02:11 GMT 2006 At 19970.5 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:02:37 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:06:20 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol **CHIP PROBLEM**: Mon Dec 18 21:04:55 GMT 2006 Too much scattered light, covering the camera/filter area with dark cloth. Repeating 19970.5 FixCEenter needs controller to be in remote mode. Switching changed focus. finished Patrol and then re-focused at 19972.4 (close as I could get it.) ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:09:54 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:11:10 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol **CHIP PROBLEM**: Mon Dec 18 21:11:18 GMT 2006 Exposure better but still a bit bright. Will go with that on this go-around otherwise, I'll have to put covers on between each adjustment. If the micrometer/spring registration appears good each time, I'll put the covers on for the next two focus series. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:17:12 GMT 2006 focus set at 20170.1, mike/screw registration was good. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:18:16 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:19:12 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:24:18 GMT 2006 focus set at 20369.2, registration OK. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:24:59 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:25:52 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:27:16 GMT 2006 Focus set at 20571.0, registration OK. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:31:10 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:32:12 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:33:33 GMT 2006 Focus set at 20771.4, registration OK. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:38:48 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:40:01 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:41:46 GMT 2006 focus set at 20970.4, registration OK. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:46:55 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:48:16 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol Mon Dec 18 21:53:44 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:50:00 GMT 2006 focus set at 21169.8, registration OK. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 21:55:26 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 21:56:02 GMT 2006 First series complete. Procedure to prevent focus shift during FixCenter step is to press either M1 or M2 (X or Y) and then switch from local to remote before FixCenter begins. If M3 (focus) is selected, it will move after remote is selected during the FixCenter mode. Looks like spring/mike registration is good throughout. I will put covers on to reduce scattered light. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:06:18 GMT 2006 Covers back on after repositioning focus to 19971.4 and checking registration on return to first test position. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:07:37 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:08:51 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:10:42 GMT 2006 focus set at 20169.7 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:11:17 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:12:16 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:13:25 GMT 2006 focus set at 20370.6 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:14:00 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:14:53 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:15:52 GMT 2006 Focus set at 20570.2 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:16:21 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:17:36 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:18:30 GMT 2006 focus set at 20770.6 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:19:00 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:20:00 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:20:51 GMT 2006 focus set at 20969.6 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:21:27 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:22:27 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:24:06 GMT 2006 focus set at 21171.0 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:24:41 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:25:29 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:28:41 GMT 2006 Checked registration at 21171.0. OK Moved to 19969.8 and checked registration. OK. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:32:05 GMT 2006 Re-covered CHIP. Starting third focus test series--second test series with covers (better exposure) loosely in place. focus is set at 19969.8 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:34:11 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:35:07 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:37:42 GMT 2006 focus is set at 20171.1 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:38:27 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:39:30 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:40:59 GMT 2006 focus set at 20370.5 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:41:27 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:42:27 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:43:27 GMT 2006 Focus is set to 20570.6 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:44:00 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:45:26 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:46:51 GMT 2006 focus set at 20769.8 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:47:18 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:48:46 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:49:53 GMT 2006 focus set at 20969.6 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:50:32 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:51:32 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 22:52:40 GMT 2006 focus set at 21169.4 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 22:53:10 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 22:54:00 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:03:50 GMT 2006 Removed covers, checked registration at 21169.4, looked OK. Moved back to first position in test series, 19969.9, registration OK. Re-covered CHIP. Decided to repeat series one more time in order to get three focus test series with the covers on (loosely) for better exposures. First series is inconsistent with the cover-on series. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:07:16 GMT 2006 focus set at 19969.9 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:07:43 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:08:54 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:09:43 GMT 2006 focus set at 20170.9 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:10:12 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:11:15 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:12:14 GMT 2006 focus set at 20371.0 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:12:46 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:13:39 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:15:56 GMT 2006 focus set at 20569.9 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:16:31 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:17:28 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:18:11 GMT 2006 focus set at 20769.9 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:18:49 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:19:51 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:20:52 GMT 2006 focus set at 20969.4 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:21:25 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:22:15 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:23:41 GMT 2006 focus set at 21169.6 ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:24:17 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:25:13 GMT 2006 CHIP End Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Mon Dec 18 23:25:52 GMT 2006 Focus test pau. Will check registration at last position, move to original position, check registration, secure camera on dovetail, and break for lunch before putting covers back on. ___end___ **CHIP PROBLEM**: Mon Dec 18 23:29:47 GMT 2006 Buggers! I need to stop everybody and move spar in order to reach CHIP at this time. Will postpone lunch and do the checks and restoration first. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 23:31:42 GMT 2006 PICS End Patrol Mon Dec 18 23:35:51 GMT 2006 MKIV End Patrol Tue Dec 19 00:34:31 GMT 2006 MKIV Start Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Tue Dec 19 00:36:26 GMT 2006 Covers back on CHIP. Focus is set at 20570.8 Filter surfaces look OK for now. Took a bunch of photos to document insides before buttoning up. Restored encoder mike controller to remote status. ___end___ Tue Dec 19 00:38:29 GMT 2006 CHIP Start Patrol Tue Dec 19 00:38:44 GMT 2006 PICS Start Patrol **SBM PROBLEM**: Tue Dec 19 00:48:26 GMT 2006 Restarted SBM and did some alignment. It is well aligned but there is a strange artifact near one of the struts. Something may have come loose and fallen inside tube. Waiting for SBM to get lower before I look down the tube with a mirror. Good time to eat some lunch--finally! ___end___ **PSPT PROBLEM**: Tue Dec 19 01:19:21 GMT 2006 I just received email that PSPT crashed. It was actually still running, taking images. Data transfer may have crashed, though so I killed program and restarted it. ___end___ **SBM PROBLEM**: Tue Dec 19 01:21:13 GMT 2006 I don't see the artifact anymore. I'll wait until close to shutdown to look down the tube-- it'll be safer then. ___end___ NICE MK4 IMAGE: 1820 NICE PICSLIMB IMAGE: 1815 NICE PICSDISC IMAGE: 1814 NICE CHIP IMAGE: 1816 GONG COMMENT: Tue Dec 19 01:24:30 GMT 2006 Going down to GONG to do weekly PM. ___end___ GONG COMMENT: Tue Dec 19 01:48:08 GMT 2006 Back from GONG. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Dec 19 01:48:19 GMT 2006 Seeing is deteriorating. Fortunately, I think today's seeing was pretty good most of the day throughout the CHIP focus tests. ___end___ **SBM PROBLEM**: Tue Dec 19 01:49:26 GMT 2006 pausing to look down the tube. ___end___ SBM COMMENT: Tue Dec 19 01:57:36 GMT 2006 I did not see anything out of the ordinary inside and at the aperture of the tube. I do not see the "artifact" that was on the initial image(s) after reassembling CHIP and re-aligning the SBM. Observing. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT: Tue Dec 19 02:18:59 GMT 2006 Unplugged p3 (focus control cable) from Oriel encoder mike controller. Cable is normally unplugged to prevent changing focus. 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