----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Dec 20 17:33:30 GMT 2012 Year: 12 Doy: 355 Observer: berkey WEATHER COMMENT: Thu Dec 20 17:42:28 GMT 2012 temp 34f, wind 10mph from south, light fog ice and frost on all windward surfaces above 10,000ft. Parking lot and boardwalk very slippery ___end___ MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 20 17:44:36 GMT 2012 Mk4 rack remote control power distribution strip failed to start up. Swapped it out for a similar spare on sight. The new strip wouldnt fit perfectly in the location of the old strip; and as such sticks out of the pack of the cabinet a few inches. ___end___ MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 20 18:16:02 GMT 2012 1/2 wave retarder motor re-wired adn spinning. ___end___ Thu Dec 20 18:18:00 GMT 2012 MkIV Thu Dec 20 18:26:37 GMT 2012 MKIV Start Patrol MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 20 18:25:56 GMT 2012 Taking one "dark" scan, dome closed mk4 shutter closed. To test if we have barrel rotation back again. ___end___ MKIV COMMENT BY BEN: Thu Dec 20 18:27:30 GMT 2012 Looks like barrel rotation is tied to retarder rotation, everythign is moving now ___end___ Thu Dec 20 18:32:50 GMT 2012 MKIV End Patrol Thu Dec 20 21:30:43 GMT 2012 MkIV NOTE BY BEN: Thu Dec 20 21:31:36 GMT 2012 Fog still thick around the observatory ___end___ Thu Dec 20 21:31:50 GMT 2012 MkIV 18_26.rawmk4 18_29.rawmk4