----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Mar 25 17:09:20 GMT 2009 Year: 09 Doy: 084 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Mar 25 17:09:21 GMT 2009 Clear sky, wind=10mph from the SE, temp=38F. ___end___ Wed Mar 25 17:15:29 GMT 2009 CHIP Start Patrol Wed Mar 25 17:16:01 GMT 2009 PICS Start Patrol PSPT COMMENT: Wed Mar 25 17:54:58 GMT 2009 obs ___end___ Wed Mar 25 18:00:37 GMT 2009 CHIP LSD Wed Mar 25 18:01:59 GMT 2009 CHIP End LSD Wed Mar 25 18:02:05 GMT 2009 CHIP BiasLSD Wed Mar 25 18:02:27 GMT 2009 PICS Flat Wed Mar 25 18:02:51 GMT 2009 CHIP End BiasLSD Wed Mar 25 18:02:57 GMT 2009 CHIP Bias Wed Mar 25 18:03:36 GMT 2009 CHIP End Bias Wed Mar 25 18:03:44 GMT 2009 CHIP ReStart Patrol Wed Mar 25 18:04:55 GMT 2009 PICS End Flat Wed Mar 25 18:05:00 GMT 2009 PICS ReStart Patrol Wed Mar 25 22:11:58 GMT 2009 CHIP End Patrol Wed Mar 25 22:12:37 GMT 2009 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Mar 25 22:12:35 GMT 2009 Low clouds are blowing over, pausing instruments. ___end___ **MKIV PROBLEM**: Wed Mar 25 22:13:00 GMT 2009 I'm at or very near optimum alignment for the new camera. There appears to be more visible dark current noise compared to the last camera. I'll check it again on the next clear day and possibly continue on to the next step, determining the best offset for the beam on the detector. Today was the first totally clear day that I could work on the alignment since the old camera failed on January 21 2009. ___end___ Wed Mar 25 22:50:22 GMT 2009 MkIV