----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Apr 27 16:13:58 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 117 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Apr 27 16:14:01 GMT 2014 Thick cirrus low on the Eastern horizon and towards the North while thin cirrus covers the rest of the sky. Temp 44F with windspeed at 12mph from the South-Southeast. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 16:37:07 GMT 2014 Altocumulus has moved in towards the East. Will wait to start up Pspt. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 16:59:20 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 16:59:47 GMT 2014 Altocumulus has passed but still thin cirrus about. Starting Pspt. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 17:36:57 GMT 2014 Cirrus seems to have cleared. Attempting to start Comp and Kcor. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 18:07:30 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Sun Apr 27 18:10:03 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 17:57:43 GMT 2014 While trying to switch the computer over to Comp from Kcor, the servswitch duo froze. I reset #7 box and it seems to be working fine again. Anywho, starting up the instruments. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 18:22:21 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Apr 27 18:23:00 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol ****EVENT COMMENT BY waters**** : Sun Apr 27 18:18:12 GMT 2014 Starting at 17:15 UT, there seems to be a lot of activity between PA 70-90 and Pa PA 310-290. Between PA 70-90, it looks like a surge occuring while between PA 310-290, it seems to be gases moving along a prominence. Can be seen in Gong. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 18:50:07 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Apr 27 18:52:08 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 18:52:09 GMT 2014 Cirrus coming in from the West-Southwest and degrading images. Comp and Kcor idled. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 18:53:40 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Apr 27 18:57:16 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 18:57:30 GMT 2014 Cirrus seems to have passed, starting up again. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 19:01:53 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Apr 27 19:02:04 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg.ini Sun Apr 27 19:18:00 GMT 2014 KCOR End Calibration Script Sun Apr 27 19:18:18 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Apr 27 19:27:41 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Apr 27 19:29:35 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 19:29:49 GMT 2014 Cirrus coming in from the South, Comp Kcor idled. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 21:30:14 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Apr 27 21:30:43 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 21:31:25 GMT 2014 Shutter was moved down and restarting Kcor and Comp. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 21:35:41 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Apr 27 21:40:22 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 21:40:14 GMT 2014 Not exactly sure what was causing the brightness; there wasn't anything in the vicinity of the Sun. I let Comp run through it. We should be good for a bit. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 21:50:59 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun Apr 27 21:51:39 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 21:51:33 GMT 2014 Cirrus came up from the South fast, Comp, Kcor and shabar idled. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 22:15:26 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 22:15:07 GMT 2014 Thicker clouds have rolled in, Pspt idled. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 22:29:12 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 22:29:36 GMT 2014 Starting up Pspt. ___end___ Sun Apr 27 23:01:17 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 23:01:55 GMT 2014 Thick cloud passing over; Pspt idled. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Apr 27 23:34:58 GMT 2014 Domes closed due to fog. ___end___