----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Jan 19 17:07:44 GMT 2017 Year: 17 Doy: 019 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Thu Jan 19 17:07:48 GMT 2017 Temp 44F with windspeed at about 25mph from the South-Southeast. Sky is clear. Will hold off opening the dome as the wind is currently howling and we are getting gusts above 30mph. Hoping it will calm down as the day progresses. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Jan 19 23:52:42 GMT 2017 It seems the wind has calmed down enough, we've had windspeed at or below 15-20mph for a good half hour or so. Opening up and starting instruments. Will keep a close eye on the wind. ___end___ Fri Jan 20 00:01:46 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Fri Jan 20 00:03:01 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited CoMP COMMENT BY waters: Fri Jan 20 00:04:02 GMT 2017 Comp was way out of alignment when I started the focus/center occulter.vi. The Translation for the afternoon is as follows (in case it happens again) Horizon: 56000 Veritcal: 85500 ___end___ Fri Jan 20 00:07:14 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Jan 20 00:08:49 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Jan 20 00:34:24 GMT 2017 Shabar should have been started at 00:01:46 GMT. ___end___ Fri Jan 20 02:22:53 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Jan 20 02:23:27 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Jan 20 02:28:37 GMT 2017 After the wind calmed down in the afternoon, it's been a wonderful day to take data. And it's good to have Kcor back up and running. ___end___