----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Oct 13 16:43:23 GMT 2018 Year: 18 Doy: 286 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Sat Oct 13 16:46:53 GMT 2018 Temp 42f with windspeed at about 9-15mph from the Southwest. Cirrus covering the majority of the sky at present; will wait for better conditions before opening. ___end___ Sat Oct 13 23:30:06 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Oct 13 23:31:28 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Sat Oct 13 23:32:14 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Oct 13 23:32:42 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Sat Oct 13 23:37:30 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sat Oct 13 23:38:13 GMT 2018 After the cirrus and clouds have moved out, it seems like we have a but of clear sky now. Let's hope it lasts. ___end___ Sat Oct 13 23:49:56 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Sat Oct 13 23:50:24 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Oct 13 23:55:27 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Sat Oct 13 23:59:38 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Oct 14 00:20:23 GMT 2018 PM Blew off Kcor O1 - was done at the start of observations ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Oct 14 00:20:43 GMT 2018 Windows are not opened upstairs ___end___ Sun Oct 14 00:52:39 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Sun Oct 14 00:53:20 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Oct 14 00:54:04 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Sun Oct 14 00:57:17 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Oct 14 00:59:50 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Oct 14 01:07:05 GMT 2018 Going in and out of clouds... ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Sun Oct 14 01:17:03 GMT 2018 Closed the dome for some low looking clouds coming in. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY stueben: Sun Oct 14 01:45:02 GMT 2018 Cloudy or foggy from startup into the early afternoon, but then a period of clear sky with good seeing and lowish aerosols from 2-3PM. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: stueben, waters