----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Jan 10 17:14:14 GMT 2016 Year: 16 Doy: 010 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Jan 10 17:14:21 GMT 2016 Temp 40F with windspeed at about 14mph from the West-Southwest. Clear sky at present. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 17:38:07 GMT 2016 Had to switch the positions of the two ladders in order to get the spar on the Sun. Working with the new set up up there will be fun. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 18:15:32 GMT 2016 Kcor kept getting this error this morning: Exception occurred in SPiiPlusCONM660.Channel.1: Code 130, Timeout expired in K-cor -ACS - Enable.vi->K-Cor - Mechanism -Get Mech Position.vi->K-Cor MC4U Controller.vi Hitting the user-mode driver program did nothing and neither did restarting the computer. Did a complete shut down and reboot as we do when the UPS goes offline to get it to work again. ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress waters******: Sun Jan 10 18:22:36 GMT 2016 At 17:53UT between PA 290-300, a small cme can be seen launching. Can be seen in GONG. ___end___ You can check out the image data at: http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu Sun Jan 10 18:31:40 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 18:30:35 GMT 2016 Socketcam was unhappy about the reboot, but just restarting the computer fixed the probelm. Took longer than expected but Kcor is up again. ___end___ Sun Jan 10 19:12:09 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jan 10 19:12:10 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini Sun Jan 10 19:29:21 GMT 2016 KCOR End Calibration Script Sun Jan 10 19:29:38 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jan 10 19:29:38 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 20:37:45 GMT 2016 SGS adjusted ___end___ Sun Jan 10 22:01:24 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 22:02:15 GMT 2016 SGS adjusted. Spar started ocsilating, Kcor idled for now. ___end___ Sun Jan 10 22:04:32 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 22:04:29 GMT 2016 Got the spar back, Kcor restarted. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 22:44:46 GMT 2016 SGS adjusted. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Jan 10 23:55:29 GMT 2016 SGS adjusted ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 11 00:46:41 GMT 2016 The Vog has made its way up the mountain now. Sky is getting a bit bright but Kcor still seems to be diong okay. Will keep an eye on the air. ___end___ Mon Jan 11 00:54:29 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 11 00:54:51 GMT 2016 Clouds have come up from Saddle, Kcor idled. ___end___ Mon Jan 11 01:37:40 GMT 2016 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Jan 11 01:55:52 GMT 2016 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Jan 11 02:26:10 GMT 2016 The new dome is really quiet. It's almost scary quiet. It's pretty awesome, otherwise. Thanks again! ___end___