----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Apr 7 17:12:10 GMT 2010 Year: 10 Doy: 097 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Apr 7 17:12:12 GMT 2010 Low clouds and fog upwind, wind=10mph from the SE, temp=40F. ___end___ NOTE BY DARRYL: Wed Apr 7 17:16:26 GMT 2010 No obs until this light fog clears. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Apr 7 18:30:27 GMT 2010 Still have lots of clouds though fog has gone away. ___end___ H-ALPHA COMMENT BY DARRYL: Wed Apr 7 18:31:02 GMT 2010 I checked the camera for loose connections, it looks good though I may have rotated the telescope a little about an axis that is normal to the spar face. ___end___ CHIP COMMENT BY DARRYL: Wed Apr 7 18:32:42 GMT 2010 Added a few more screws to the inner cover and put the outer cover back on. ___end___ Wed Apr 7 19:17:43 GMT 2010 CHIP Start Patrol H-ALPHA COMMENT BY DARRYL: Wed Apr 7 19:37:26 GMT 2010 Ben figured out a way to use the laptop to monitor the H-alpha images using Remote Network Connection, and he aligned the telescope. I gave it a try and did a few small tweaks that may have improved the bandpass and focus, we'll try more later when the clouds clear. ___end___ Wed Apr 7 19:41:44 GMT 2010 CHIP End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Apr 7 19:42:52 GMT 2010 Clouds are getting thick and dark, paused instruments and closed domes. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: Wed Apr 7 20:20:52 GMT 2010 Fog has moved in. ___end___ Wed Apr 7 23:33:31 GMT 2010 MkIV