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          Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log 
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       Sat Sep 19 17:00:23 GMT 2020
Year: 20  Doy: 263
Observer: mlso
GONG COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 19 17:00:48 GMT 2020
GONG shack door open.
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WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Sep 19 17:03:11 GMT 2020
Temp: 46.0f, Humidity: 11%, Pressure: 28.686in, Wind: 5mph from 155degs, Skies: Thick high altitude clouds with complete sky coverage. Pinkish grey inversion layer quite visible on horizon, higher than Haleakala.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 19 17:20:11 GMT 2020
PM Blew off Kcor O1: Dust artifact present at 10 o'clock position and 11 o'clock position, approx 2" and 2.5" from edge respectively.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 19 17:20:18 GMT 2020
Opened windows upstairs
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Sep 19 17:22:50 GMT 2020
Opened dome shutter doors and tried aligning telescope, but alignment apertures too faint to align and track. Closed dome shutter doors. Will attempt again if sky clears.
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WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Sep 19 20:53:05 GMT 2020
Temp: 57.2f, Humidity: 5%, Pressure: 28.725in, Wind: 11mph from 53degs, Skies:
High altitude Cirrus and Cirrus Cirrostratus clouds present throughout sky. Unable to observe at this time.
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GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Sat Sep 19 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_258_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_259_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_260_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_261_2145.bin  2147483647
/mnt/usb/dataoutiq_2020_262_2145.bin  2147483647
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Sep 20 01:05:44 GMT 2020
High level Cirrus and Cirrostratus clouds present all day.
No observations today
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Sep 20 01:09:01 GMT 2020
Fire extinguishers were inspected and re-certified. I mounted the extinguishers to the observatory walls in locations and in a manner as specified by OSHA (CFR 1910.157)
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