----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Aug 24 16:11:37 GMT 2013 Year: 13 Doy: 236 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sat Aug 24 16:11:53 GMT 2013 Clear skies with just a touch of cirrus. Temp 44F, windspeed 8mph from the South-Southeast. ___end___ Sat Aug 24 16:43:30 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol Sat Aug 24 22:15:12 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol Sat Aug 24 22:15:19 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Aug 24 22:17:36 GMT 2013 Rebalanced spar to get the RA and DEC working. So far they are working pretty good but we are now trying to figure out why the error is out of wack. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Aug 24 22:18:48 GMT 2013 auto-logged out again. ___end___ PSPT COMMENT BY waters: Sat Aug 24 22:24:21 GMT 2013 Pspt lost the sun around 2215 UT. Aborted and restarted put it right back on it. ___end___ Sat Aug 24 22:39:11 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Aug 24 23:58:10 GMT 2013 Auto logged out again. ___end___ Sun Aug 25 00:42:25 GMT 2013: PSPT Start Patrol Sun Aug 25 01:33:28 GMT 2013: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 25 01:38:10 GMT 2013 We were able to get the DIM signal from the sun and we were able to get the system in a closed look. YEAH!!! ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 25 01:40:24 GMT 2013 They also populated the 19 inch rack a bit. We also ran into a ground issue, so we are currently running off the Comp UPS. ___end___