----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue Sep 15 16:50:31 GMT 2020 Year: 20 Doy: 259 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Sep 15 16:50:37 GMT 2020 Temp: 44.5f, Humidity: 6%, Pressure: 28.724in, Wind: 9mph from 159degs, Skies: High altitude clouds present throughout the sky. Horizon hazy. Inversion layer is above Haleakala. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 16:50:57 GMT 2020 GONG shack door open. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 17:07:31 GMT 2020 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 17:08:44 GMT 2020 PM Blew off K-cor O1. Dust artifact present at 10 o'clock position, approx from edge of lens. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 17:09:32 GMT 2020 Home positioned Dec drive. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 17:26:52 GMT 2020 Sky is a bit bright. I had to run the focus routine a few times to get a well shaped parabola. K-cor running. ___end___ ****Possible CME in Progress mcotter**** : Tue Sep 15 18:31:49 GMT 2020 Possible CME seen launching near PA:% at time %UT: Approx 310deg. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Sep 15 21:44:07 GMT 2020 Clouds forming on the western slopes of Mauna Loa and pushing themselves up above the summit. ___end___ GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Tue Sep 15 21:45:09 GMT 2020 Successfully logged in to system Good disk mount GPS software running Last 5 GPS data files are: /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_254_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_255_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_256_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_257_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_258_2145.bin 2147483647 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 21:48:25 GMT 2020 The morning was beautiful and mostly clear. Clouds are now forming on western slope of Mauna Loa and coming into view. I am going to continue to run K-cor and hope the skies remain relatively clear enough to observe. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Sep 15 21:53:52 GMT 2020 Clouds increasing and forming over observatory and to the N, E, S and West. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 21:54:30 GMT 2020 Pausing K-cor. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Sep 15 22:53:52 GMT 2020 Thick fog rolling in and enveloping the observatory. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 22:54:23 GMT 2020 Closed dome shutter doors and windows. ___end___ GONG COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 15 22:59:57 GMT 2020 GONG shack door closed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 16 00:51:43 GMT 2020 The morning started out beautiful, but quickly went downhill around noon time. Clouds and fog are currently present over the summit. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter