----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Nov 12 17:06:21 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 316 Observer: berkey WEATHER COMMENT: berkey: Wed Nov 12 17:06:23 GMT 2014 temp 44f, wind 15mph from SW, low clouds in the west cirrus on the east, foggy/rain at the observatory in the last 15 minutes things may be clearing but Mauna Kea has 55mph winds and things have been iceing up all morning so we will have to wait an see. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Wed Nov 12 19:30:56 GMT 2014 Currenlty in a blue sky bubble. Right now things look ok for observing, but with blowing fog comming though all morning and a big wet cloud about 1 mile up wind I will delay opening and see how things change ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Wed Nov 12 20:24:08 GMT 2014 Still wet. ___end___ Wed Nov 12 20:53:06 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 12 20:54:03 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Wed Nov 12 20:54:20 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:03:00 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:03:16 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Wed Nov 12 21:04:31 GMT 2014 That wasn't a very big sucker hole. Got about 10 minutes of data before clouds blew up from the NE ___end___ Wed Nov 12 21:46:49 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:47:09 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:47:55 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:48:48 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:49:21 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:50:14 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:52:08 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:53:39 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 12 21:54:10 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Nov 13 00:28:18 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Nov 13 00:44:28 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Thu Nov 13 00:44:28 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:19:41 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:19:45 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:20:02 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:22:55 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:22:55 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg.ini GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY berkey: Thu Nov 13 01:24:53 GMT 2014 PSPT images are cloudy. Cap is closed and I am not sure how to get it to open again. "cap open" command seems to have no effectd ___end___ PSPT COMMENT BY berkey: Thu Nov 13 01:28:55 GMT 2014 Rebooting sun/dos ___end___ Thu Nov 13 01:38:16 GMT 2014 KCOR End Calibration Script Thu Nov 13 01:38:32 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:38:32 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Nov 13 01:43:20 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Nov 13 02:06:19 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol PSPT COMMENT BY berkey: Thu Nov 13 02:17:18 GMT 2014 A set screw on one of the PSPT cap drive shafts came loose. Tighting the shaft now allows the cap to move under computer control again. ___end___ Thu Nov 13 02:30:55 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Thu Nov 13 02:30:59 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol Thu Nov 13 02:32:54 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Thu Nov 13 02:32:58 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol