----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Dec 31 17:07:30 GMT 2014 Year: 14 Doy: 365 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Dec 31 17:16:00 GMT 2014 Clear skies, temp 42F with windspeed at about 15mph from the Southwest. It seems there is an extremely light haze on the Eastern horizon but it's hard to tell. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 17:18:17 GMT 2014 Must have been really windy up here last night, door to the upstairs dome was wide open when I came up. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 17:31:46 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Wed Dec 31 17:58:34 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:03:04 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:40:19 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 18:39:22 GMT 2014 A bit of a wisp passed on through. Looks like more coming in from the North, will keep an eye out. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 18:43:02 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:44:38 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:45:18 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:46:30 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:47:06 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:47:35 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Dec 31 18:50:03 GMT 2014 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 18:48:39 GMT 2014 Nevermind, more wisps have shown up seemingly out of nowhere. Kcor and Comp idled. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 19:51:18 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Dec 31 19:51:42 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 19:52:32 GMT 2014 Attempted to start up Kcor and Comp again but the sky is looking a bit bright now. Holding off a bit. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Dec 31 20:26:59 GMT 2014 Windspeed at about 25mph with gusts up to 34mph. Will lower the shutters a bit to try and stave off some of the wind. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 20:28:11 GMT 2014 Looks like the sky has opened up, starting Comp and Kcor. Adjusted SGS while I was at it. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 20:31:24 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Dec 31 20:32:16 GMT 2014 COMP Start Patrol Wed Dec 31 21:10:21 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Dec 31 21:11:53 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 21:10:19 GMT 2014 Did a walk about with Greg to check the Nirtogen canisters. Not up yet but I was told that they should be coming up within the next couple hours. Will check later. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 21:13:36 GMT 2014 Internet and telephone lines are down. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 21:22:16 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 21:22:30 GMT 2014 Some cirrus coming up, Compe and Kcor idled. We're starting to get gusts up to 40mph now. Lowering the bottom of the shutter to hopefully act as a sheild. We'll she how it goes. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 21:41:23 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 21:41:19 GMT 2014 Attempting to start up again. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 21:44:47 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol Wed Dec 31 21:47:45 GMT 2014 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 21:47:46 GMT 2014 Seeing Kcor washout like Ben had last week Friday. Not sure what the cause is but no cirrus was around when it just happened. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 21:55:38 GMT 2014 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 21:56:42 GMT 2014 Nice visible bank of thin cirrus crossing the Sun; Comp and Kcor idled. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 23:10:43 GMT 2014 Cirrus still coming in; will keep the dome upstairs closed until the sky clears and the wind calms down a bit. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Dec 31 23:12:52 GMT 2014 Seems like the internet and land line are back up and running. ___end___ Wed Dec 31 23:41:17 GMT 2014: PSPT Start Patrol Thu Jan 1 01:04:28 GMT 2015: PSPT Abort Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Jan 1 01:04:18 GMT 2015 Seeing lots of shake from Pspt, idled for now. ___end___