----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Mar 8 16:59:39 GMT 2012 Year: 12 Doy: 068 Observer: stueben WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Mar 8 17:00:08 GMT 2012 Low clouds east and south, clearer north and west, wind calm, temp 42F. Waiting for the sun to clear the low clouds before starting up. ___end___ Thu Mar 08 17:36:30 GMT 2012 H-ALPHA Start Patrol Thu Mar 8 17:38:26 GMT 2012: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Mar 8 17:45:55 GMT 2012 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Mar 8 18:01:56 GMT 2012 CHIP LSD Thu Mar 8 18:03:43 GMT 2012 CHIP End LSD Thu Mar 8 18:03:49 GMT 2012 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Mar 8 18:04:39 GMT 2012 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Mar 8 18:04:45 GMT 2012 CHIP Bias Thu Mar 8 18:05:28 GMT 2012 CHIP End Bias Thu Mar 8 18:05:33 GMT 2012 CHIP ReStart Patrol GONG COMMENT BY ALLEN: Thu Mar 8 19:17:28 GMT 2012 Unstowed turret. ___end___ Thu Mar 8 20:15:03 GMT 2012: PSPT Abort Patrol Thu Mar 8 20:16:13 GMT 2012 CHIP End Patrol Thu Mar 08 20:18:46 GMT 2012 H-ALPHA End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Mar 8 20:19:12 GMT 2012 In orographic clouds, instruments idled. ___end___ Thu Mar 08 21:42:44 GMT 2012 H-ALPHA Start Patrol Thu Mar 8 21:43:07 GMT 2012 CHIP Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Mar 8 21:44:13 GMT 2012 Some clearing, restarted. ___end___ Thu Mar 8 22:00:54 GMT 2012 CHIP End Patrol Thu Mar 08 22:03:46 GMT 2012 H-ALPHA End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Mar 8 22:11:26 GMT 2012 Back in clouds, instruments idled. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Mar 9 02:18:45 GMT 2012 As the probability of snow/rain overnight is high I've stowed and covered gong and set up the kiddy pool in the upper dome to catch drips. ___end___ Fri Mar 9 02:21:33 GMT 2012 MkIV