----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Feb 13 17:41:37 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 044 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Feb 13 17:43:38 GMT 2021 Temp: 43.5f, Humidity: 12%, Pressure: 28.652in, Wind: 23mph from 124degs, Skies: Fog and wet roads up to approximately 8000' level. Clear skies overhead with Altostratus clouds in the Saddle Valley. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 13 17:55:03 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 13 17:55:10 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ Sat Feb 13 18:02:10 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 13 18:07:46 GMT 2021 Kcor running. Checked Polarization: Mid, Bright Dark, Mid. SGS Guider Zero-Point Offsets; X(RA): -105, Y(Dec): 50 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 13 18:37:54 GMT 2021 A large artifact is visible on Kcor image. I checked the 01 lens again and I saw a new artifact on the lens. After blowing off the lens I can still see that a couple of artifacts will not come off with the compressed air. The artifacts are located at approximately the 5:00 o'clock position when looking at the lens.The large artifact that I saw on the Kcor image has now gone away, so the lens blowing seems to have helped. ___end___ Sat Feb 13 20:01:53 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Sat Feb 13 20:17:08 GMT 2021 KCOR End Calibration Script GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 14 00:08:43 GMT 2021 The weather is beginning to change with wisps of Cumulus and Altocumulus cumulus clouds forming and passing by over the observatory and viewing area. Aerosols have increase dramatically and the Kcor stand alone images have become over saturated. Light mist and precipitation can be felt in the wind outside. I have stopped Kcor for now and have closed the dome until conditions improve. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 14 00:38:23 GMT 2021 Clouds are increasing to the north, east, south and west but the sky over the observatory and in the viewing area is clear. All precipitation has stopped. Kcor is now running. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 14 01:15:01 GMT 2021 Kcor stand alone image has become over saturated. Clouds have moved in from the east and north. Orthographic clouds are moving in rapidly from the south and west. Light mist and precipitation can be felt in the wind outside. Kcor is stopped and the dome has been closed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 14 01:36:12 GMT 2021 Leaving early to take e-wast to recyclers. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter