----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Feb 15 17:37:25 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 046 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Feb 15 17:39:29 GMT 2021 Temp: 38.6f, Humidity: 62%, Pressure: 28.81in, Wind: 2mph from 309degs, Skies: Clear skies throughout the sky, but heavy gray blue inversion layer visible on the horizon at the level of Haleakala. Little to no wind. ___end___ Mon Feb 15 18:00:56 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 18:05:20 GMT 2021 Kcor running. Aerosols are visible in focus image. Verified Polarization: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 18:07:56 GMT 2021 SGS Guider Zero-Point Offsets: X(RA): -110, Y(Dec): 45. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 18:15:55 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 18:16:04 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 18:17:51 GMT 2021 Artifacts ar visible in the Kcor stand alone image. I blew off the o1 lens again. There are artifact visible on the lens surface that will not come off with compressed air. ___end___ Mon Feb 15 20:14:22 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Mon Feb 15 20:29:37 GMT 2021 KCOR End Calibration Script GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 21:36:48 GMT 2021 Aerosols are increasing. Altocumulus clouds have formed to the northwest, north, northeast and east and are moving toward the observatory. Clouds can be seen coming over the summit to the south. The sky is still clear overhead and in the area of viewing. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 21:55:56 GMT 2021 Paused Kcor, then restarted after passing clouds moved out of viewing area. Aerosols are high, as the Kcor stand alone image is a bit bright. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 22:20:09 GMT 2021 Dome briefly stopped tracking. I think when the clouds went over it may have confused the system. Adjusted dome position and it is now tracking normally. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 23:33:47 GMT 2021 Orthographic clouds a approaching from the west. Wisps of clouds are forming over the observatory blocking the view of the Sun. Pausing Kcor until conditions improve. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 23:38:34 GMT 2021 Fog and mist have moved into over the observatory. The dome shutter doors and windows have been closed until conditions improve. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Feb 15 23:56:14 GMT 2021 The sky has somewhat cleared. Reopened dome shutter doors and windows; Kcor is again up and running. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Feb 16 03:36:40 GMT 2021 Day started out clear. Had a short period of cloud coverage with fog and mist mid day, but then the skies cleared and it remained clear for the rest of the day. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter