----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat May 17 16:14:47 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 137 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sat May 17 16:14:53 GMT 2014 Clear skies with some cirrus coming up from the South-Southwest. Temp 42F with windspeed at 8mph from the South. ___end___ Sat May 17 16:42:35 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sat May 17 16:53:30 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat May 17 16:57:46 GMT 2014 The cirrus from the South-Southwest has come in with a vengeance. Currently covering 60% of the sky, including the path of the Sun. ___end___ Sat May 17 17:01:08 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Sat May 17 22:08:08 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Sat May 17 22:09:18 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat May 17 22:08:07 GMT 2014 There's still a bit of a haze but cirrus has cleared, at least for a little bit. Starting Comp and Kcor. ___end___ Sat May 17 22:13:07 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sat May 17 22:13:37 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat May 17 22:15:37 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sat May 17 22:16:10 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat May 17 22:16:33 GMT 2014 Really mean sucker hole. Kcor and Comp idled. ___end___ Sat May 17 22:31:33 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sat May 17 22:53:55 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Sat May 17 22:54:46 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat May 17 22:57:36 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sat May 17 22:58:21 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat May 17 23:16:18 GMT 2014 Dome occulted comp ___end___ Sat May 17 23:30:28 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sat May 17 23:31:05 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Sat May 17 23:58:31 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun May 18 00:04:46 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun May 18 00:13:48 GMT 2014 Dome occulted Comp. ___end___ Sun May 18 00:27:48 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Sun May 18 00:27:58 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Sun May 18 00:37:38 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Sun May 18 00:38:13 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun May 18 01:21:13 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Sun May 18 01:25:07 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Sun May 18 01:25:13 GMT 2014 Everytime I've gone to put the lens cover in beam, it starts to close but then stops. I have to hit it a second time for it to actually close. I'm not really sure what is going on since yesterday it was working fine. ___end___ Sun May 18 01:27:01 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol