----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Sep 6 16:54:28 GMT 2018 Year: 18 Doy: 249 Observer: stueben WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Thu Sep 06 16:58:00 GMT 2018 Temp: 43.6f, Humidity: 32%, Pressure: 28.584in, Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph, Skies: Mostly clear, but some thin cirrus east. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Thu Sep 06 17:17:39 GMT 2018 In thin cirrus, waiting for clearer skies to startup. ___end___ Thu Sep 06 17:46:03 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Thu Sep 06 17:48:59 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Thu Sep 06 17:49:51 GMT 2018 Clear of most of the cirrus, but the sky is still a bit bright. ___end___ Thu Sep 06 19:38:38 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Thu Sep 06 19:38:40 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Thu Sep 06 19:53:58 GMT 2018 KCOR End Calibration Script Thu Sep 06 19:54:14 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Sep 06 19:54:15 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Thu Sep 06 20:52:27 GMT 2018 Orographic clouds are degrading images. ___end___ Thu Sep 06 21:22:23 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Thu Sep 06 21:24:13 GMT 2018 In clouds, instruments idled. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: stueben: Thu Sep 06 23:55:38 GMT 2018 Rain. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY stueben: Fri Sep 07 00:21:47 GMT 2018 Cirrus at startup mostly cleared by 8AM but sky remained bright the rest of the morning. Orographic clouds stated coming up about 10:45 becoming dense enough to end observation by 11:30. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY stueben: Fri Sep 07 00:22:08 GMT 2018 Leaving to go to fedex. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: stueben