----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Jan 30 16:58:16 GMT 2019 Year: 19 Doy: 030 Observer: waters WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Wed Jan 30 17:16:31 GMT 2019 Temp 30F with windspeed at about 8-14mph from the South-Southwest. Sky looks clear. Walked up the lava as the boardwalk was icy. Porch as well. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jan 30 17:56:45 GMT 2019 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jan 30 17:57:08 GMT 2019 Windows opened upstairs ___end___ Wed Jan 30 18:00:24 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Wed Jan 30 18:03:24 GMT 2019 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jan 30 18:04:46 GMT 2019 Kcor temp is at 31C and rising. ___end___ Wed Jan 30 18:08:50 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jan 30 18:53:51 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jan 30 18:56:46 GMT 2019 Kcor idled and dome closed for low clouds/fog coming in from the Southeast. ___end___ Wed Jan 30 22:52:23 GMT 2019 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jan 30 22:53:58 GMT 2019 During the down time, Ben and I took a look at the RA and DEC. Did some tests to see if we could maybe get things balanced properly so the dec doesn't slip as much. Ended up just tightening the DEC a bit more. See if that helps. ___end___ Wed Jan 30 22:58:15 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jan 30 22:59:25 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jan 30 23:01:16 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jan 30 23:02:31 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Wed Jan 30 23:03:03 GMT 2019 Going in and out of clouds. Kcor ilded ___end___ Wed Jan 30 23:07:34 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Wed Jan 30 23:58:25 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Wed Jan 30 23:58:42 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Wed Jan 30 23:58:44 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Thu Jan 31 01:28:13 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Thu Jan 31 01:28:23 GMT 2019 Sky is slowly getting brighter ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Thu Jan 31 01:34:15 GMT 2019 Got too bright, K-Cor idled ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Thu Jan 31 02:30:53 GMT 2019 Clouds came in and out throughout the day, so not too much data was taken until this afternoon. Then the last half hour fog rolled in again. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: berkey, waters