----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Jun 14 16:28:56 GMT 2013 Year: 13 Doy: 165 Observer: berkey Fri Jun 14 16:32:25 GMT 2013 CHIP Start Patrol Fri Jun 14 16:39:30 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 14 16:50:30 GMT 2013 wind 5-10mph from SE, temp 49f, cirrus cover the whole sky delaying startup for coronal instruments for a while ___end___ Fri Jun 14 18:02:37 GMT 2013 CHIP LSD Fri Jun 14 18:04:25 GMT 2013 CHIP End LSD Fri Jun 14 18:04:31 GMT 2013 CHIP BiasLSD Fri Jun 14 18:05:25 GMT 2013 CHIP End BiasLSD Fri Jun 14 18:05:31 GMT 2013 CHIP Bias Fri Jun 14 18:06:14 GMT 2013 CHIP End Bias Fri Jun 14 18:06:19 GMT 2013 CHIP ReStart Patrol Fri Jun 14 19:35:55 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol Fri Jun 14 19:39:22 GMT 2013 CHIP Start Patrol Fri Jun 14 20:21:38 GMT 2013 CHIP End Patrol Fri Jun 14 20:27:47 GMT 2013 CHIP Start Patrol NOTE BY BEN: Fri Jun 14 22:37:57 GMT 2013 Active fog bank about 1/2 mile west of the observatory ___end___ Fri Jun 14 22:44:48 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol Fri Jun 14 22:45:33 GMT 2013 CHIP End Patrol Fri Jun 14 22:44:56 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol Fri Jun 14 22:45:01 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol NOTE BY BEN: Fri Jun 14 22:45:14 GMT 2013 Fog moved closer, domes are closed ___end___ Fri Jun 14 23:56:34 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol NOTE BY BEN: Sat Jun 15 00:00:05 GMT 2013 Fog has lifted ___end___ Sat Jun 15 00:00:51 GMT 2013 CHIP Start Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:31:37 GMT 2013 MKIV Start Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:34:15 GMT 2013 COMP Start Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:41:04 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:41:13 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:47:34 GMT 2013 CHIP End Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:46:59 GMT 2013 COMP End Patrol Sat Jun 15 00:48:43 GMT 2013 CHIP Start Patrol Sat Jun 15 01:12:18 GMT 2013 COMP Start Patrol Sat Jun 15 01:12:44 GMT 2013 MKIV Start Patrol **PSPT PROBLEM COMMENT BY BEN**: Sat Jun 15 01:13:10 GMT 2013 Pspt RA guider got stuck. Looked like the clutch got to tight and the motor couldnt over come it. I loosend the clutch reset the telescope back to its park location and I am now re-running the startup proceedure. ___end___ Sat Jun 15 01:30:40 GMT 2013 MKIV End Patrol Sat Jun 15 01:30:47 GMT 2013 MKIV Start Cal Sat Jun 15 01:49:32 GMT 2013 MKIV End Cal Sat Jun 15 01:49:42 GMT 2013 MKIV Start Patrol Sat Jun 15 02:16:04 GMT 2013 CHIP End Patrol Sat Jun 15 02:15:25 GMT 2013 COMP End Patrol Sat Jun 15 02:19:26 GMT 2013 MKIV End Patrol **PSPT PROBLEM COMMENT BY BEN**: Sat Jun 15 02:06:19 GMT 2013 Pspt RA drive train has something wrong. When slewing there is a lot of noise and it appears the system struggles to move the telescope. I suspected there was some sort slipping in the drive train, but it looks like gears are meshing well and not slipping. I now think that there may be something wrong with the stepper motor. I have checked the boxes we have up here and dont find a spare. Pspt is currently off with RA gear covers open. ___end___ Sat Jun 15 02:41:52 GMT 2013 MkIV 00_31.rawmk4 01_12.rawmk4 01_33.rawmk4 01_58.rawmk4 02_16.rawmk4 00_35.rawmk4 01_15.rawmk4 01_40.rawmk4 02_01.rawmk4 c01_30.rawmk4 00_38.rawmk4 01_18.rawmk4 01_46.rawmk4 02_04.rawmk4 c01_36.rawmk4 00_41.rawmk4 01_21.rawmk4 01_49.rawmk4 02_07.rawmk4 c01_43.rawmk4 00_44.rawmk4 01_24.rawmk4 01_52.rawmk4 02_10.rawmk4 00_47.rawmk4 01_27.rawmk4 01_55.rawmk4 02_13.rawmk4