----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Nov 30 17:18:38 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 334 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Nov 30 17:18:42 GMT 2014 Clear skies, temp 37F with windspeed at about 7mph from the South. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 17:31:25 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sun Nov 30 17:42:31 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 17:44:46 GMT 2014 Kcor temp is at 33.5C, will wait a little bit for it to get warmer before starting up. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 18:06:10 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Nov 30 18:08:01 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 18:08:10 GMT 2014 Sky is too bright for Kcor, idled for now. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 18:25:23 GMT 2014 Seems the sutomatic dome rotator isn't working. Will check upstairs when I readjust comp. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 18:32:37 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Sun Nov 30 19:05:20 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 19:05:20 GMT 2014 The brightness has gone down a bit but not gone. Starting Kcor. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 19:31:02 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 19:31:08 GMT 2014 Sky seems to have gotten brighter for Kcor, idled for the time being. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 20:40:31 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Sun Nov 30 20:48:59 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 20:49:54 GMT 2014 Adjusted SGS and Comp, restarting Kcor to see how things are in the sky. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 20:54:21 GMT 2014 Still getting a thick black ring that is blocking out most of the corona in Kcor. Comp looks fine to me and Shabar is reading 4.67. Stoping Kcor for the time being. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 22:17:30 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol Sun Nov 30 22:20:45 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 22:20:44 GMT 2014 SGS and Comp adjusted, going to see if the sky is good for Kcor. ___end___ Sun Nov 30 22:25:11 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 22:35:04 GMT 2014 Brightness finally gone, Kcor restarted. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 23:01:45 GMT 2014 Dome occulted Comp. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Nov 30 23:46:47 GMT 2014 Some cirrus and thick clouds coming in from the West and South. Keeping an eye on them. ___end___ Mon Dec 01 00:05:55 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 01 00:07:01 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 1 00:06:28 GMT 2014 Come clouds are rolling over the Sun, Comp and Kcor idled. ___end___ Mon Dec 1 00:12:06 GMT 2014: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 1 00:12:05 GMT 2014 Thciker clouds are covering the Sun, Pspt idled. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 1 00:22:30 GMT 2014 It's been a long five days, heading down early. ___end___