----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Jun 21 16:59:14 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 172 Observer: mcotter WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jun 21 17:03:50 GMT 2021 Temp: 40.5f, Humidity: 44%, Pressure: 28.79in, Wind: 5mph from 199degs, Skies: Slightly hazy skies with an inversion layer visible on the horizon at or above Maunakea. Clouds in the Saddle Valley up to approximately 8,500' level. Wet road conditions to approximately 9,500' level. Light wind out of the southeast. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 17:03:58 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 17:04:03 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 17:04:09 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 17:06:50 GMT 2021 Kcor up and running. The sky is a little bright and aerosols could be clearly seen during the focus routine, though a well shaped parbola was obtained. SGS ofsets: X(RA): -130, Y(Dec): 98. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 17:07:12 GMT 2021 Ucomp up and running. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jun 21 20:08:12 GMT 2021 Temp: 47.7f, Humidity: 50%, Pressure: 28.838in, Wind: 2mph from 343degs, Skies: Wisps and strands of high altitude Cirrus can be seen forming in patches all over the sky. Little to now wind at present. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 20:14:07 GMT 2021 Kcor and Ucomp were both been paused at approximately 09:25HST because high altitude Cirrus had formed directly in the direction of the viewing area. The dome shutter doors and windows are still open, as so far the sky does not look threatening. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jun 21 21:22:36 GMT 2021 Temp: 50.8f, Humidity: 79%, Pressure: 28.818in, Wind: 9mph from 9degs, Skies: Cloud coverage in increasing with Altocumulus clouds forming over the summit and Orthographic clouds moving in from the north northeast. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jun 21 21:23:45 GMT 2021 The dome shutter doors and windows have been closed at this time because of increasing cloud coverage. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jun 22 01:05:50 GMT 2021 Overcast skies with fog and mist continue. A couple of hours of good data was taken this morning with both Kcor and Ucomp before the weather turned poorly and the sky became overcast. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: