----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon May 31 16:35:50 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 151 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon May 31 16:37:53 GMT 2021 Temp: 43.6f, Humidity: 32%, Pressure: 28.738in, Wind: 2mph from 175degs, Skies: Clear but hazy skies with very high altitude Cirrocumulus clouds present in different areas of the sky. Inversion layer visible on the horizon at or above Maunakea. Little to no wind. ___end___ Mon May 31 16:49:46 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 16:52:08 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 16:52:15 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 16:52:37 GMT 2021 The sky is much too bright to run Kcor at this time. ___end___ Mon May 31 17:22:32 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon May 31 17:59:14 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon May 31 18:32:42 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 18:36:24 GMT 2021 Kcor now running. Checked polarization:Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. SGS Offsets: X(RA): -135, Y(Dec): 70. ___end___ Mon May 31 18:59:09 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 19:07:09 GMT 2021 Ben texted me and notified me that Kcor was running in the wron exposure (1ms). I exited the program and restarted the program and it reverted back to 2.5ms. Kcor then restarted with the wrong polarization: Bright, Dark, Mid, Mid. I restarted Kcor and it started in the correct polarization sequence: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ Mon May 31 20:11:48 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 20:14:04 GMT 2021 Paused Kcor and re-ran focus routine. The newest focus has a much better shaped parabola. Polarization checked: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 21:47:10 GMT 2021 Ucomp now running. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon May 31 22:00:20 GMT 2021 Temp: 57.2f, Humidity: 44%, Pressure: 28.778in, Wind: 7mph from 336degs, Skies: Bits of Altocumulus clouds are forming over the observatory area and orthographic clouds are moving in slowly from the northeast. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 22:02:35 GMT 2021 Kcor paused until clouds pass. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 22:02:57 GMT 2021 Ucomp paused until clouds pass. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon May 31 22:10:46 GMT 2021 Cloud coverage is increasing. Dome shutter doors are now closed. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Jun 01 00:58:27 GMT 2021 Temp: 52.6f, Humidity: 68%, Pressure: 28.729in, Wind: 8mph from 306degs, Skies: The skies are completely overcast with mist and a light rain falling at this time. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jun 01 00:59:14 GMT 2021 Dome windows have been closed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jun 01 02:13:56 GMT 2021 The day started very bright and the instruments could not be started because of the bright sky. After about an hour or so Kcor was able to run and then Ucomp was started. Eventually Orthographic clouds came in to the image and clouds started forming over the observatory and a light rain followed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jun 01 02:14:16 GMT 2021 Emptied the trash container in the control room. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter