----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Dec 31 17:01:49 GMT 2018 Year: 18 Doy: 365 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Mon Dec 31 17:13:14 GMT 2018 Temp 42F with windspeed at about 26-32mph from the South. NOAA wind guage is reading 34mph and above from the South. There are a few scattered cirrus on the Southeastern horizon, otherwise the sky is clear. Will wait for the wind to calm down before opening. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 18:31:41 GMT 2018 Clouds are starting to come over the Southeast ridge and there's a bit of moisture in the air at the moment. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 19:36:45 GMT 2018 Wind has almost calmed down. Should be able to start taking data soon. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 19:54:28 GMT 2018 Left part of the top shutter down and keeping the lower shutter closed. Waiting for K-cor to get above bottom shutter. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 20:00:50 GMT 2018 Unplugged and replugged in Shabar. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 20:04:20 GMT 2018 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 20:01:28 GMT 2018 Only West window opened upstairs. ___end___ Mon Dec 31 20:14:29 GMT 2018 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon Dec 31 20:18:40 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 31 20:18:58 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Dec 31 20:46:02 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 31 20:46:03 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Mon Dec 31 21:01:21 GMT 2018 KCOR End Calibration Script Mon Dec 31 21:01:39 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 31 21:01:40 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 31 21:02:55 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 31 21:03:08 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 31 21:03:27 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Dec 31 21:31:06 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 31 21:31:37 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Dec 31 21:31:18 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 31 22:11:22 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 31 22:14:41 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Mon Dec 31 22:19:45 GMT 2018 KCOR End Patrol Mon Dec 31 22:20:20 GMT 2018 SGS Alignment complete Mon Dec 31 22:20:02 GMT 2018 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Mon Dec 31 22:11:04 GMT 2018 Spar drifted in declination towards the South. When I tried to correct it, it would drift again. It felt like the gears were slipping, as if there was no grip or as if the clutch had been released. Held it on the Sun for about 15-20 seconds and it was able to guide again. Nothing was being pulled and the spar did not hit anything. Not too sure what happened. ___end___ Tue Jan 01 01:35:36 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Tue Jan 01 01:36:17 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Tue Jan 01 01:35:58 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Tue Jan 01 02:47:47 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Jan 1 02:45:37 GMT 2019 Dome blocked kcor ___end___ Tue Jan 01 02:49:04 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Tue Jan 01 02:53:46 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Tue Jan 1 02:54:48 GMT 2019 Besides the wind this morning, it was a good day for data. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: waters