----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Aug 31 16:43:22 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 243 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Aug 31 16:44:13 GMT 2014 Bit of cirrus in the East and a noticeable haze across the sky. Otherwise, a gorgeous morning. Temp 47F with windspeed at about 6mph from the South. ___end___ Sun Aug 31 17:02:37 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 31 17:10:48 GMT 2014 Waiting for the cirrus in the East to clear before starting Kcor and Comp. ___end___ Sun Aug 31 18:03:03 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 31 18:29:43 GMT 2014 Lots of cirrus coming from the Southwest to obscure the Sun just enough so I can't run Kcor or Comp. Hope it clears up sometime today. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 31 22:37:04 GMT 2014 Shabar acted up a bit. All the numbers cleared and NanN was displayed. Went up stairs to check connections, tightened anything that seemed loose. Then checked the computer. Shabar still didn't change. Restarted the computer and it said it couldn't connect to the drivers. Re-entered the correct passwords and it's back up. Not too sure what happened. ___end___ Sun Aug 31 22:52:37 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 31 22:45:53 GMT 2014 Low clouds coming up from saddle, domes closed just in case. Upon closing Pspts dome, noticed quite a lot of bugs around. Inspected the telescope and found some chilling on the lens and cover. Was able to get them off momentarily to close the lens cap. Checked the front ends of Comp and Kcor and luckily, since the covers had been in all morning, there was nothing on them. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Aug 31 23:25:30 GMT 2014 Bit of fog has rolled in. ___end___