----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Apr 23 16:02:01 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 113 Observer: lisapg WEATHER COMMENT: lisapg: Fri Apr 23 16:16:10 GMT 2021 Temp: 39.8f with windspeed at about 9-14mph from the Southeast. Cirrus bands passing overhead, hoping it'll clear. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 16:49:04 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 16:49:07 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 16:59:37 GMT 2021 Kcor above dome ___end___ Fri Apr 23 17:04:31 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Fri Apr 23 17:06:27 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 17:31:29 GMT 2021 Going to try and see if I can blow off the bullet holes in the North, Northwest, and Southwest. ___end___ Fri Apr 23 17:33:08 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 23 17:35:32 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 17:40:37 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 It appears the bullet holes are coming from artifacts on the back side of the O1. Those seemed to be the obvious culprits and blowing off the O1 again didn't help. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 18:35:05 GMT 2021 Going to hold off calibrations as it looks like there may be some movement in the Northwest of the limb. ___end___ Fri Apr 23 22:13:45 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Fri Apr 23 22:17:05 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY lisapg: Fri Apr 23 22:21:11 GMT 2021 There seems to be a gap in NRGFs between 20:50:05 UT and 21:34:04 UT and during that time, it seems like the polarization shifted. Stopping and restarted Kcor in the correct state to see if that remedies the issue. ___end___ Sat Apr 24 00:28:35 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Sat Apr 24 00:28:45 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Apr 24 00:29:03 GMT 2021 Clouds passing, Kcor idled. ___end___ Sat Apr 24 00:29:34 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Apr 24 00:37:49 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Sat Apr 24 00:37:51 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Sat Apr 24 00:38:17 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol ****EVENT COMMENT BY lisapg**** : Sat Apr 24 01:30:36 GMT 2021 Between PA 170-310, it seems that a prominence on the limb is expanding as throughout the day. Can be seen at the start of taking data in Kcor. ___end___ Sat Apr 24 01:36:15 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Sat Apr 24 01:36:16 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Apr 24 01:39:24 GMT 2021 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Apr 24 01:39:47 GMT 2021 The cloud that has come in looked really low, closed the dome just in case. ___end___ Sat Apr 24 01:56:25 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Apr 24 03:23:21 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol Sat Apr 24 03:23:21 GMT 2021 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Apr 24 03:27:45 GMT 2021 Besides some intermittent clouds passing, a good day to take data. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: lisapg