----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Oct 10 16:45:25 GMT 2020 Year: 20 Doy: 284 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Oct 10 16:49:39 GMT 2020 Temp: 42.3f, Humidity: 17%, Pressure: 28.705in, Wind: 8mph from 165degs, Skies: Altostratus clouds present making for a mostly overcast sky. Heavy inversion layer clearly visable on the horizon at or just below the level of Haleakala. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 10 16:50:48 GMT 2020 Because sky is overcast not opening dome at this time. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Oct 10 18:39:59 GMT 2020 Temp: 48.9f, Humidity: 28%, Pressure: 28.731in, Wind: 2mph from 323degs, Skies: Cirrostratus clouds are prevalent and making for an overcast sky. Still unable to observe at this time. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Oct 10 20:36:21 GMT 2020 Temp: 52.8f, Humidity: 23%, Pressure: 28.75in, Wind: 4mph from 316degs, Skies: Cirrostratus clouds completely covering the sky. Still unable to observe. ___end___ GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Sat Oct 10 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_279_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_280_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_281_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_282_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_283_2145.bin 2147483647 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 11 01:06:04 GMT 2020 The sky cleared for a bit around 1:00pm HST and I tried to observe but there were so much aerosol in the sky that the focus routine would not run and capture a parabola. Bits of Cirrus clouds began forming directly over the observatory, so I again waited. Eventually more Cirrus and Cirrocumulus spread across the sky. No data was taken today. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter ONSITE STAFF: