----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Feb 12 16:58:06 GMT 2018 Year: 18 Doy: 043 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Mon Feb 12 17:06:59 GMT 2018 Temp 38F with windspeed at about 5-10mph from the Southwest. Sky looks clear, although there is some cirrus coming in from the Southwest. Will keep an eye on them but should be able to get some data before they cross the Sun, hopefully. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Mon Feb 12 17:14:28 GMT 2018 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Mon Feb 12 17:14:32 GMT 2018 PM Blew off CoMP O1 ___end___ Mon Feb 12 17:34:56 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Mon Feb 12 17:36:35 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00012.cbk Mon Feb 12 17:56:31 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon Feb 12 17:58:53 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Feb 12 18:05:04 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Feb 12 18:11:05 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Feb 12 18:10:42 GMT 2018 Some cirrus crossing, Kcor idled for a little bit but pushing through with CoMP. ___end___ Mon Feb 12 18:13:28 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Feb 12 18:17:56 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Mon Feb 12 18:22:06 GMT 2018 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Feb 12 18:22:06 GMT 2018 Thicker cirrus, CoMP and KCor idled. ___end___ Mon Feb 12 18:27:34 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Feb 12 18:27:37 GMT 2018 CoMP Restarted from pause Mon Feb 12 19:17:05 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Mon Feb 12 19:17:14 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Feb 12 19:17:49 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Mon Feb 12 19:17:52 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00012.cbk Mon Feb 12 20:52:17 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Mon Feb 12 20:53:00 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Feb 12 20:53:42 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Mon Feb 12 20:53:44 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: waves-00003.cbk GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Feb 12 21:49:43 GMT 2018 Meridian flip for Shabar ___end___ Mon Feb 12 22:26:26 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Mon Feb 12 22:28:26 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Feb 12 22:28:42 GMT 2018 CoMP occulter has been re-centered Mon Feb 12 22:28:43 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00012.cbk Tue Feb 13 00:03:28 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol Tue Feb 13 00:03:28 GMT 2018 COMP Start Patrol on cookbook: synoptic-00012.cbk Tue Feb 13 00:15:54 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Tue Feb 13 00:16:12 GMT 2018 CoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Feb 13 00:21:02 GMT 2018 Scattered clouds coming up from Saddle, instruments idled. Will keep a close eye on them. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Feb 13 00:42:50 GMT 2018 Some low looking clouds, dome closed just in case. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Feb 13 01:45:23 GMT 2018 Vog appears to have come up and it is very bright outside at the moment. ___end___ Tue Feb 13 02:50:47 GMT 2018 CoMP Restarted from pause Tue Feb 13 02:50:48 GMT 2018 COMP End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Feb 13 02:57:05 GMT 2018 Nice day for taking data, had some clouds come up in the afternoon and then the sky got bright; it looked like there was a thin layer of fog West of the observatory and didn't clear up. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: