----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Nov 25 17:12:38 GMT 2015 Year: 15 Doy: 329 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Nov 25 17:12:42 GMT 2015 Temp 42F with windspeed at about 8mph from the West-Southwest. A little bit of cirrus towards the Northeast but other than that, mostly clear sky. ___end___ Wed Nov 25 17:38:22 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 18:36:34 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 25 18:41:03 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 18:50:58 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 18:51:18 GMT 2015 Very faint cirrus passing through, kcor idled for a bit. ___end___ Wed Nov 25 18:53:16 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 18:54:15 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 25 18:55:17 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 19:01:05 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 25 19:05:41 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 19:08:06 GMT 2015 SGS adjusted. ___end___ Wed Nov 25 19:09:00 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 25 19:09:01 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini Wed Nov 25 19:26:09 GMT 2015 KCOR End Calibration Script Wed Nov 25 19:26:26 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 19:26:27 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 19:30:50 GMT 2015 Went to the restroom only to come back to find the kcor UPS beeping and Kcor had shut down in the middle of taking data. Shut down the UPS and restarted everything up. So far everything seems okay. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 19:54:31 GMT 2015 O1 wasn't in focus, adjusted it and refocused before starting up again. ___end___ Wed Nov 25 20:05:24 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 20:04:13 GMT 2015 Kcor consistenly started up in Bright, dark, mid, mid polarization state. Since I couldn't get the state we've been using to pop up, I've started taking data with that start up. ___end___ Wed Nov 25 20:33:04 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol Wed Nov 25 20:33:05 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 20:33:31 GMT 2015 Kcor images look off. Taking another calibration and then see what I might be able to do. ___end___ Wed Nov 25 20:50:16 GMT 2015 KCOR End Calibration Script Wed Nov 25 20:50:33 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 20:50:34 GMT 2015 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Nov 25 21:08:34 GMT 2015 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 21:21:15 GMT 2015 Chatted with Ben regarding the data. Gave me a couple of suggestions but it may be polariztion happening outside, so it might not be something I can fix only just wait it out. Did a reboot just in case but clouds have come up from the South and West, so Kcor will be idled till they pass. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Wed Nov 25 21:45:42 GMT 2015 Clouds are getting dark. Clouds the dome just in case. ___end___ ****EVENT COMMENT BY waters**** : Thu Nov 26 01:21:45 GMT 2015 A prominence can be seen forming between PA 310-320. It's not too clear if it collapses or reforms after 00:14 GMT. Also, something very faint between PA 100-110 can be seen. It's hard to tell if it's just a prominence forming or something erupting from the surface, particularly after 21:21 GMT. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Nov 26 01:41:02 GMT 2015 Attempted to start up Kcor. Sucker hole, kcor standing by. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Nov 26 01:56:35 GMT 2015 Sky is too bright for Kcor. Decided to switch out two planks on the board walk. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Nov 26 02:14:03 GMT 2015 Here's to hoping tomorrow is a better day. Hope everybody has a good thanksgiving! ___end___