----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Sep 25 16:42:57 GMT 2008 Year: 08 Doy: 269 Observer: stueben WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 16:44:02 GMT 2008 Moderate density altostratus cover much of the sky at present, wind south 5-10 mph, temp 41F. Awaiting clearer skies before opening domes. ___end___ Thu Sep 25 17:51:03 GMT 2008 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Sep 25 17:51:32 GMT 2008 PICS Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 17:53:25 GMT 2008 Clouds have thinned some, started pics and chip. ___end___ Thu Sep 25 18:00:54 GMT 2008 CHIP LSD Thu Sep 25 18:01:21 GMT 2008 PICS Flat Thu Sep 25 18:02:38 GMT 2008 CHIP End LSD Thu Sep 25 18:02:44 GMT 2008 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Sep 25 18:03:35 GMT 2008 PICS End Flat Thu Sep 25 18:03:36 GMT 2008 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Sep 25 18:03:41 GMT 2008 PICS ReStart Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:03:44 GMT 2008 CHIP Bias Thu Sep 25 18:04:37 GMT 2008 CHIP End Bias Thu Sep 25 18:04:42 GMT 2008 CHIP ReStart Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:25:47 GMT 2008 CHIP End Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:25:49 GMT 2008 PICS End Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:35:47 GMT 2008 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:35:59 GMT 2008 PICS Start Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:37:29 GMT 2008 CHIP End Patrol Thu Sep 25 18:38:13 GMT 2008 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 18:38:47 GMT 2008 Clouds are denser again, instruments idled. ___end___ COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 19:53:53 GMT 2008 Reconfigured dome shutter. ___end___ Thu Sep 25 19:55:24 GMT 2008 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Sep 25 19:55:36 GMT 2008 PICS Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 19:56:33 GMT 2008 Some clearing, pics and chip restarted. ___end___ PSPT COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 21:11:13 GMT 2008 Observing. ___end___ Thu Sep 25 22:15:57 GMT 2008 CHIP End Patrol Thu Sep 25 22:17:10 GMT 2008 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Sep 25 22:17:50 GMT 2008 Clouds are getting dense - orographic clouds beneath cirrus - instruments idled. ___end___ Fri Sep 26 00:23:59 GMT 2008 MkIV