----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Oct 17 16:58:54 GMT 2020 Year: 20 Doy: 291 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Oct 17 17:01:12 GMT 2020 Temp: 44.6f, Humidity: 66%, Pressure: 28.672in, Wind: 5mph from 125degs, Skies: Overcast skies with high altitude Cirrus clouds present across the entire sky. Thick inversion layer visible higher that Maunakea. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 17:36:39 GMT 2020 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 17:36:45 GMT 2020 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 17:48:38 GMT 2020 Tried starting Kcorfocus routine and an error code came up. Tried several times to cycle through the error but it appears that the computer is hung up. Have restarted computer via the Windows button and the computer seems to be acting fine. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 17:49:56 GMT 2020 Tried running Kcor fucus routine but the sky is much much too bright to take a reading. Will try again in a little while as the sky improves. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 18:22:32 GMT 2020 Sky is still quite bright. Unable to run Focus routine at this time. ___end___ Sat Oct 17 19:22:50 GMT 2020 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 20:07:39 GMT 2020 Cirrostratus and high altitude Cirrus still prevalent through much of the sky. Cannot run Focus routine at this time. ___end___ Sat Oct 17 20:23:06 GMT 2020 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Oct 17 20:32:53 GMT 2020 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 20:36:26 GMT 2020 The sky has become somewhat clear. There are still lots of aerosols visible during the Focus routine, but I was able to get a decently shaped parabola. Kcor now running. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 20:56:30 GMT 2020 Cirrostratus clouds in line of sight. Pausing Kcor. ___end___ GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Sat Oct 17 21:45:11 GMT 2020 Successfully logged in to system Good disk mount GPS software running Last 5 GPS data files are: /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_286_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_287_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_288_2145.bin 300770168 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_289_2145.bin 2147483647 /mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_290_2145.bin 2147483647 Disk usage: /dev/sda1 916.9G 175.0G 695.3G 20% /mnt/usb ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 22:59:27 GMT 2020 I tried again to run Kcor but the sky is just too bright. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Oct 17 23:00:53 GMT 2020 Orographic clouds forming to the South and West of summit. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 18 00:41:46 GMT 2020 Orographic clouds have moved in from the SW, W & N. I Have closed the dome shutter doors and windows. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 18 00:48:40 GMT 2020 When attempting to quit the Kcor Socketcam program the black GUI would not upload the "quit" command. This morning I had a problem with the Kcor program and I had to restart the computer in order for it to respond. I am wondering if this is a similar problem may be associated with the one I experienced this morning. I am going to reset the computer and see if it will respond properly. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 18 01:48:46 GMT 2020 After restarting the computer, I restarted the Kcor Socketcam program. Once again I was not able to enter the "quit" command. The mouse was working but the keyboard was not. I checked all the connections between the keyboard and KVM computer and all checked out fine. I tried another keyboard but it still would not work. I called Ben to tell him of the problem. Ben instructed me to change screens from Kcor to SGS. The keyboard and mouse worked fine with this screen. Ben instructed me to plug a keyboard directly into the back of the Kcor computer. I did this and the Kcor computer recognized the keyboard. Ben instructed me to power cycle the KVM computer. I did so, and after this the Kcor computer recognized the keyboard (and mouse) and I was able to successfully input the "quit" command into the Socketcam black GUI and exit the program properly. No further technical issues at this time. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 18 01:57:28 GMT 2020 Mostly overcast skies today. I was able to observe for a short period of tine this morning, but the skies were fairly bright. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 18 01:58:38 GMT 2020 Removed and remounted CO2 fire extinguisher from within the dome to the adjoining vestibule, as per Ben's instructions. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Oct 18 02:48:49 GMT 2020 Sunny day, but unfortunately a lot of Cirrus and Cirrostratus clouds making for an overly bright day for observing. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter