----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Apr 6 16:50:50 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 096 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Apr 6 16:50:59 GMT 2014 Thick cirrus covering most of the sky at present. Will wait for it to thin before starting Pspt. Temp 39F, windspeed at 13mph from the Southwest. Vog is about at 11,000ft. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 6 17:30:15 GMT 2014 Clouds have thinned enough, starting Pspt. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 6 17:38:07 GMT 2014 In thick cirrus again...sucker hole, gotta love 'em. ___end___ Sun Apr 6 19:31:46 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sun Apr 6 19:39:28 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 6 19:32:17 GMT 2014 Currently in thin cirrus, Pspt started. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 6 19:39:44 GMT 2014 Another sucker hole, pspt idled... ___end___ Sun Apr 6 19:59:39 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sun Apr 6 20:00:41 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Sun Apr 6 21:11:02 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 6 21:11:20 GMT 2014 Attempt number 3? Pspt started. ___end___ Sun Apr 6 22:01:40 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 6 22:01:39 GMT 2014 Thick cirrus again, pspt idled. ___end___ ****EVENT COMMENT BY waters**** : Mon Apr 7 00:18:05 GMT 2014 The area between PA 230 and 290 seems to be highly active, starting before the instruments started. Can be seen in Gong, however it's only snipets due to the weather. ___end___