----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Jan 16 17:16:33 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 016 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jan 16 17:20:40 GMT 2021 Temp: 43.1f, Humidity: 4%, Pressure: 28.687in, Wind: 7mph from 141degs, Skies: Clear skies overhead. Thick Cumulus clouds to the east and west flanks of Maunaloa. Heavy inversion layer visible on the horizon at the level of Haleakala. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jan 16 17:38:30 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jan 16 17:38:36 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ Sat Jan 16 18:07:46 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jan 16 18:15:02 GMT 2021 I have started Kcor, but the Pointing Error Estimate display does not look like it normally does; typically the trace will bounce around in a circular fashion, but the trace that is showing is a line straight up and down.I can see the traces updating and moving periodically but just in a straight up and down line. ___end___ Sat Jan 16 19:40:28 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Sat Jan 16 19:55:39 GMT 2021 KCOR End Calibration Script GPS COMMENT by MLSO: Sat Jan 16 21:45:08 GMT 2021 Successfully logged in to system Unable to mount disk GPS software failure to start ___end___ Sat Jan 16 21:45:26 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Jan 16 21:52:37 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jan 16 21:55:28 GMT 2021 The sky appears clear but the image looks a little bright. Also the Arcsec graph om the SGS program GUI has a sawtooth shaped waveform pattern. I stopped Kcor and exited the SGS program and restarted. The Arcsec waveform now looks normal.While re-running the focus routine aerosols were very prevalent. Kcor again running and the image looks good, and not bright. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jan 17 00:52:01 GMT 2021 Clouds have move into viewing area from the west, northwest and north. Kcor is now paused. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jan 17 01:25:21 GMT 2021 Clouds have increased and fog has moved in. Dome shutter doors and windows now closed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jan 17 02:46:59 GMT 2021 The morning was clear and Kcor ran until early afternoon when clouds moved in and covered the observatory. When the clouds increased fog moved in and I closed the dome. I emptied the trash receptacles in the dome and control room. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter