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          Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log 
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       Sat Sep  5 17:12:48 GMT 2020
Year: 20  Doy: 249
Observer: mlso
WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Sep 05 17:15:46 GMT 2020
Temp: 47.6f, Humidity: 44%, Pressure: 28.729in, Wind: 3mph from 238degs, Skies: Skies seem clear but there are very high altitude clouds present, making for a very bright sky. Cannot run k-cor at this time.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 05 17:15:55 GMT 2020
Opened windows upstairs
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 05 17:17:38 GMT 2020
PM Blew off Kcor O1. Dust artifact present that would not blow off after repeated attempts. Artifact located approximately 10 o'clock position 2" from edge.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 05 17:18:44 GMT 2020
GONG shack door open.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 05 17:55:04 GMT 2020
I tried doing the auto focus again but the sky is still extremely bright and aerosols can be clearly seen moving in and out of the viewer. Will try again in a little bit.
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Sat Sep 05 17:58:08 GMT 2020 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited
GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 05 18:01:34 GMT 2020
I ran the auto focus and got a well shaped parabola. Though the sky is a bit bright I started K-cor. Images are a little bright but will run and hope things improve.
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WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Sep 05 19:29:16 GMT 2020
Skies are improving and are not so bright as they were. I am going to run a calibration.
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Sat Sep 05 19:29:34 GMT 2020 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini
Sat Sep 05 19:44:46 GMT 2020 KCOR End Calibration Script
Sat Sep 05 19:47:15 GMT 2020 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol
GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Sat Sep 05 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_244_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_245_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_246_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_247_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_248_2145.bin  2147483647
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 05 22:06:14 GMT 2020
Sky is very bright. Stopped K-cor
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WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Sep 05 23:29:29 GMT 2020
Temp: 56.6f, Humidity: 46%, Pressure: 28.682in, Wind: 8mph from 24degs, Skies: Clouds coming in from the north. Clouds are also forming on the western slope.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Sep 06 00:08:10 GMT 2020
Increasing clouds, closed dome shutter doors and windows.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Sep 06 00:21:28 GMT 2020
Closed GONG Shack door.
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Sun Sep 06 00:22:11 GMT 2020 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited
GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Sep 06 01:01:18 GMT 2020
The sky was very bright today. Started observing late because of high altitude clouds, but was able to get a couple of hours of observing before sky became too bright again to observe.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Sep 06 01:01:56 GMT 2020

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