----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Apr 28 15:52:21 GMT 2017 Year: 17 Doy: 118 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Fri Apr 28 16:18:43 GMT 2017 Temp 42F with windspeed at about 9mph from the South-Southwest. Vog looks to be at about 9,000-10,000ft but otherwise, clear sky. ___end___ Fri Apr 28 16:22:17 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Fri Apr 28 16:34:28 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Fri Apr 28 16:36:01 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk Fri Apr 28 16:40:20 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Fri Apr 28 16:54:06 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Fri Apr 28 16:58:52 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Apr 28 19:17:53 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Fri Apr 28 19:20:41 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Fri Apr 28 19:19:50 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Fri Apr 28 19:19:52 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00001.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 19:19:21 GMT 2017 Comp occulter adjusted. ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress waters******: Fri Apr 28 19:42:50 GMT 2017 Between PA 280-310 at 17:56UT, there is a slow, faint cme. It looks to be proceeded by a pulse. Can be seen in Kcor. ___end___ You can check out the image data at: http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu Fri Apr 28 19:51:08 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 28 19:51:45 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 19:51:16 GMT 2017 A wisp of a cloud passed, pushed through it. ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress waters******: Fri Apr 28 20:19:24 GMT 2017 At PA 105 at 17:56UT, a prominence can be seen expanding and then at 19:30UT a cme can be seen launching. Can be seen in Kcor. ___end___ You can check out the image data at: http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu Fri Apr 28 20:44:09 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 28 20:44:48 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 20:44:30 GMT 2017 Some clouds are hanging out just below where the Sun is. Every now and then, a few of them come up. Keeping an eye on things. ___end___ Fri Apr 28 20:46:56 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 28 20:46:58 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 20:47:04 GMT 2017 Sky got too bright; instruments idled. ___end___ Fri Apr 28 20:51:50 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Apr 28 20:52:46 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 28 20:56:11 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Fri Apr 28 20:57:03 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Apr 28 20:57:50 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 28 20:57:58 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds Fri Apr 28 21:03:19 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Fri Apr 28 21:03:49 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 20:47:55 GMT 2017 Modulator temp on the MC4U controller.vi was reading 35C this morning but now reads zero. However, looking at the actually ILXlightwave display, it's still reading 35C. ___end___ Fri Apr 28 21:07:58 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Fri Apr 28 21:10:36 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Fri Apr 28 21:10:22 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Fri Apr 28 21:10:24 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 21:09:57 GMT 2017 Comp occulter adjusted ___end___ Fri Apr 28 21:20:14 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 28 21:20:36 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 21:35:59 GMT 2017 Sky is completely covered at the moment. The clouds look a bit on the low side, closing dome just in case. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 21:40:02 GMT 2017 Restarting Kcor computer to see if that will get the MC4U controller.vi working properly. Restarting the computer seems to have fixed it. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 22:44:41 GMT 2017 A whole has opened up but there is fog to the East of the observatory. Will wait a bit before opening up. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Apr 28 23:02:08 GMT 2017 Closed up again. ___end___ Sat Apr 29 00:20:03 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Apr 29 00:21:50 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sat Apr 29 00:21:11 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Apr 29 00:21:04 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Sat Apr 29 00:22:05 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Apr 29 00:23:31 GMT 2017 Giant sucker whole...waiting for it to clear. ___end___ Sat Apr 29 01:27:28 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Sat Apr 29 01:27:29 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol