----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Dec 17 17:12:43 GMT 2017 Year: 17 Doy: 351 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sun Dec 17 17:12:51 GMT 2017 Temp 39F with windspeed at about 16-21mph with gusts up to 30mph from the South. Sky looks clear at the moment. Going to postpone opening the dome until the wind has calmed down a bit. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Dec 17 17:21:39 GMT 2017 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Dec 17 17:21:43 GMT 2017 PM Blew off CoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Dec 17 17:22:34 GMT 2017 There's a puddle of water in the dog house. ___end___ Sun Dec 17 18:09:37 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sun Dec 17 18:12:39 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 18:13:05 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Sun Dec 17 18:13:21 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Dec 17 18:14:32 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk Sun Dec 17 19:13:03 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:13:04 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Sun Dec 17 19:28:23 GMT 2017 KCOR End Calibration Script Sun Dec 17 19:28:40 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:28:40 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:29:53 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:30:28 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Dec 17 19:30:28 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:52:18 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:54:16 GMT 2017 Kcor sees an SGS Guiding Error closing lens cover Sun Dec 17 19:54:18 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Dec 17 19:56:04 GMT 2017 Kcor sees an SGS Guiding Error closing lens cover Sun Dec 17 19:56:06 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Dec 17 19:56:46 GMT 2017 Paused Kcor to address some bullet holes that appeared. Hit the spar in the process. ___end___ Sun Dec 17 19:57:14 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 20:56:28 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Dec 17 20:56:26 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Sun Dec 17 20:57:26 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Dec 17 20:57:33 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 20:57:49 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Sun Dec 17 20:57:51 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00003.cbk Sun Dec 17 21:42:27 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Sun Dec 17 22:26:49 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Sun Dec 17 22:27:17 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Dec 17 22:30:46 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Sun Dec 17 22:31:35 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Sun Dec 17 22:31:37 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sun Dec 17 22:57:44 GMT 2017 Wind is starting to pick up a bit, 18-25mph from the South. Closed the bottom shutter to help with the spar shaking. Will keep a close eye on things, especially since we're still in a high wind warning through this evening. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 00:19:31 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 18 00:19:44 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 18 00:21:29 GMT 2017 Wind is starting to gust up into the 30mph from the Southwest. Closed the dome for a bit. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 01:27:04 GMT 2017 SGS Alignment complete Mon Dec 18 01:27:06 GMT 2017 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon Dec 18 01:27:09 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Mon Dec 18 01:28:59 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol Mon Dec 18 01:29:43 GMT 2017 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Mon Dec 18 01:29:49 GMT 2017 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00010.cbk Mon Dec 18 01:30:05 GMT 2017 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 18 02:12:39 GMT 2017 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 18 02:13:05 GMT 2017 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 18 02:15:44 GMT 2017 Instruments paused and dome closed for 30+ mile hour winds. ___end___ Mon Dec 18 02:40:21 GMT 2017 CoMP Restarted from pause Mon Dec 18 02:40:22 GMT 2017 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 18 02:57:31 GMT 2017 Wasn't too bad of a day for data, just had to keep an eye on the wind. Lets hope the rest of the week is clear. ___end___