----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Aug 31 16:28:27 GMT 2018 Year: 18 Doy: 243 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Fri Aug 31 16:37:27 GMT 2018 Temp 41F with windspeed at about 8-14mph from the South. Sky is clear at present. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 31 16:48:18 GMT 2018 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 31 16:46:13 GMT 2018 Windows upstairs open ___end___ Fri Aug 31 17:15:55 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Fri Aug 31 17:19:53 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 31 18:59:51 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Fri Aug 31 19:00:43 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Fri Aug 31 19:00:41 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 31 19:13:41 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Fri Aug 31 19:13:43 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Fri Aug 31 19:29:16 GMT 2018 KCOR End Calibration Script Fri Aug 31 19:29:34 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 31 19:29:35 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 31 21:37:53 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 31 21:35:43 GMT 2018 Some clouds passing, kcor idled. ___end___ Fri Aug 31 21:39:31 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 31 21:45:49 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 31 21:48:40 GMT 2018 Closing the dome for some low clouds coming in. ___end___ Sat Sep 01 00:49:22 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Sat Sep 01 00:50:34 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Sep 1 00:48:19 GMT 2018 Clouds have finally cleared out. Starting back up. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Sep 1 00:56:04 GMT 2018 Spoke too soon; clouds drifting up. Will start as soon as they pass ___end___ Sat Sep 01 00:59:59 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Sep 1 00:58:00 GMT 2018 Sky is bright but can still within our limits. ___end___ Sat Sep 01 01:03:49 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Sep 1 01:03:09 GMT 2018 Low clouds again, instruments idled and dome closed. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Sep 1 01:31:35 GMT 2018 Went through the consumables check list. The only thing at the moment that we should get soon is the 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. There's less than a quarter left. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Sep 1 01:52:51 GMT 2018 Was able to get data till about 1145am HST. From that point on, it was in and out of clouds. After 2pm, it looked like the weather had cleared but unfortunately, it was riddled with sucker holes. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: waters