----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Dec 13 17:20:31 GMT 2012 Year: 12 Doy: 348 Observer: berkey WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Dec 13 17:20:54 GMT 2012 temp 37f, wind 5mph from NW, awe inspiring sunrise due to the numerous colors and textures in the cirrus; no coronal observations this morning ___end___ Thu Dec 13 17:33:19 GMT 2012 CHIP Start Patrol CHIP COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 13 17:35:38 GMT 2012 Idleing chip, no point observing through this cloud ___end___ Thu Dec 13 17:36:39 GMT 2012 CHIP End Patrol Thu Dec 13 18:12:50 GMT 2012 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Dec 13 18:14:10 GMT 2012 CHIP End Patrol Thu Dec 13 18:20:04 GMT 2012: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Dec 13 18:37:27 GMT 2012 CHIP End Patrol Thu Dec 13 18:37:00 GMT 2012: PSPT Abort Patrol Thu Dec 13 19:38:11 GMT 2012: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Dec 13 19:39:29 GMT 2012 CHIP Start Patrol Thu Dec 13 20:40:50 GMT 2012 MKIV Start Patrol Thu Dec 13 20:43:38 GMT 2012 MKIV End Patrol NOTE BY BEN: Thu Dec 13 20:46:50 GMT 2012 Film crew came up to see MLSO ___end___ Thu Dec 13 20:47:03 GMT 2012 MKIV End Patrol MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 13 21:17:32 GMT 2012 Per emails from David and Joan it looks like we were using the wrong height mask yesterday. The proper one has been locacated and is now installed in MK4 ___end___ Thu Dec 13 21:18:15 GMT 2012 MKIV Start Patrol MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 13 21:18:16 GMT 2012 Taking one scan with mask and opal in beam. ___end___ NOTE BY BEN: Thu Dec 13 21:20:29 GMT 2012 Sky still very overcast, felt almost wrong telling the television crew Mauna Loa is one of the greatest sites in the world for corongraphy on a day like today. ___end___ Thu Dec 13 21:25:00 GMT 2012 MKIV End Patrol MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 13 21:25:28 GMT 2012 Taking one more scan with opal out ___end___ Thu Dec 13 21:25:36 GMT 2012 MKIV Start Patrol Thu Dec 13 21:53:28 GMT 2012 MKIV End Patrol Thu Dec 13 23:00:38 GMT 2012 CHIP LSD Thu Dec 13 23:02:35 GMT 2012 CHIP End LSD Thu Dec 13 23:02:46 GMT 2012 CHIP BiasLSD Thu Dec 13 23:03:41 GMT 2012 CHIP End BiasLSD Thu Dec 13 23:03:58 GMT 2012 CHIP Bias Thu Dec 13 23:04:45 GMT 2012 CHIP End Bias Thu Dec 13 23:04:53 GMT 2012 CHIP ReStart Patrol MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Fri Dec 14 00:04:16 GMT 2012 Hight mask removed and returned to its home in the opitcal alignment tools drawer in the upstairs tool box ___end___ Fri Dec 14 00:19:46 GMT 2012 CHIP End Patrol Fri Dec 14 00:19:42 GMT 2012: PSPT Abort Patrol Fri Dec 14 00:19:50 GMT 2012: PSPT Abort Patrol Fri Dec 14 00:41:04 GMT 2012 MkIV 20_40.rawmk4 20_43.rawmk4 21_18.rawmk4 21_25.rawmk4 21_28.rawmk4