----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Mar 2 17:08:36 GMT 2017 Year: 17 Doy: 061 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Thu Mar 2 17:10:16 GMT 2017 Temp is 37F with windspeed at about 7-12mph from the East. Clouds are to the North and East of the observatory as well as a low cloud sitting on the top of Mauna Loa to the South. However, there is a strip of blue directly above. Unfortunately, it is misting right now. The board walk has a bit of ice on it and there is a light dusting of snow that will likely melt as the day marches on. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 18:30:25 GMT 2017 Getting some strong winds from the South at about 20-25mph. It's also bringing some low clouds with it. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 19:33:09 GMT 2017 With some shielding from the slot covers, we're going to open up and start the instruments. ___end___ Thu Mar 02 19:42:09 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Thu Mar 02 19:43:00 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Thu Mar 02 19:43:52 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Thu Mar 02 19:44:40 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk Thu Mar 02 19:50:43 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 20:07:51 GMT 2017 Wind has died down quite a bit, about 10-15mph from the South. Excited to be taking data!!! ___end___ Thu Mar 02 20:22:02 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:22:13 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Thu Mar 02 20:22:41 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Thu Mar 02 20:22:39 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:22:42 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Thu Mar 02 20:27:52 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:27:53 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20150323.ini Thu Mar 02 20:43:13 GMT 2017 KCOR End Calibration Script Thu Mar 02 20:43:30 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:43:31 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:49:25 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:50:06 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Thu Mar 02 20:50:21 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Thu Mar 02 20:50:19 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Mar 02 20:50:27 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Thu Mar 02 21:07:02 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Thu Mar 02 21:07:18 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Thu Mar 02 21:09:00 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Thu Mar 02 21:10:01 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 21:09:02 GMT 2017 Our shadow sensor got blocked by the top slot of the dome; quickly put in covers and opened up the slot. We should be okay for the rest of the day but will keep an eye on it. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 21:38:06 GMT 2017 Building camera froze again, restarted it and it seems to be working again. ___end___ Thu Mar 02 22:30:00 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Thu Mar 02 22:30:09 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Thu Mar 02 22:31:10 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Thu Mar 02 22:31:37 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Mar 02 22:32:08 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Thu Mar 02 22:32:10 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00001.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 22:32:18 GMT 2017 Comp occulter adjusted. ___end___ Thu Mar 02 23:05:37 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Thu Mar 02 23:06:56 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Thu Mar 2 23:08:07 GMT 2017 Some clouds have come up from saddle, instruments idled for now. ___end___ Thu Mar 02 23:32:40 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Thu Mar 02 23:33:00 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Fri Mar 03 01:16:30 GMT 2017 Still cloudy. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY stueben: Fri Mar 03 01:20:49 GMT 2017 Clouds and blowing mist at startup time gave way to clear skies with good seeing from 10AM until about 1PM when orographic clouds came up. ___end___