----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Aug 16 16:00:28 GMT 2019 Year: 19 Doy: 228 Observer: waters GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 16:00:42 GMT 2019 Just had a sudden power outage. Everything came back up almost immediately after. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: waters: Fri Aug 16 16:15:19 GMT 2019 Temp 41F with windspeed at about 4-9mph from the South-Southeast. Bands of cirrus covering most of the sky at present, with a much more solid formation to the Northwest. Will wait for better conditions before opening. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 17:41:04 GMT 2019 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 17:41:15 GMT 2019 Windows upstairs opened ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 17:41:24 GMT 2019 Thought we had a nice window opening but unfortunately, it's too bright. ___end___ Fri Aug 16 17:46:46 GMT 2019 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Fri Aug 16 17:47:51 GMT 2019 KCOR Modulation started in the proper state Fri Aug 16 17:49:10 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 16 18:06:34 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri Aug 16 18:06:52 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 16 18:30:48 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol Fri Aug 16 18:31:26 GMT 2019 SGS Alignment complete Fri Aug 16 18:31:02 GMT 2019 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Fri Aug 16 18:53:06 GMT 2019 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 18:53:11 GMT 2019 Cirrus crossing Kcor stopped ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 19:59:17 GMT 2019 Sky is way too bright. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Fri Aug 16 22:59:49 GMT 2019 There seems to be some low clouds off to the West; going to close the dome and check in with the GONG guys before they head out back to boulder. ___end___ GONG COMMENT BY waters: Sat Aug 17 02:23:21 GMT 2019 Went down to the GONG shelter and Sang showed me how to do the PM for the desiccant. Also was informed that since their new AC unit isn't cooling very well, that we should keep an eye on the temperature on the shelter. If the gongTool is up, hit the Shelter button and it will have a read out of the temperatures. The TEMP_TBL is the one we need to keep an eye on; if the temperature is at 30C or above, we need to go down and open the shelter door and leave it open, if the weather permits it, until the temperature comes down. Currently have the read out up and it updates every minute. ___end___ GENERAL OBSERVATORY COMMENT BY waters: Sat Aug 17 02:29:16 GMT 2019 Unfortunately, the cirrus rolled in thick in the afternoon. Hoping this weekend is better. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: waters