----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Aug 16 16:29:16 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 228 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 16 16:31:12 GMT 2021 Temp: 37.0f, Humidity: 20%, Pressure: 28.658in, Wind: 9mph from 178degs, Skies: Clear skies overhead with some low level Cumulus clouds in the Saddle Valley. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 16 16:40:41 GMT 2021 Inversion layer visible on the horizon at or above Maunakea. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 16:40:49 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 16:40:57 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 16:41:09 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ Mon Aug 16 16:45:39 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Mon Aug 16 16:46:01 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 16:49:21 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.ckb UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 16:51:12 GMT 2021 Ucomp up and running. ___end___ Mon Aug 16 16:52:16 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 16:55:09 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 16:58:03 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 17:00:56 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 17:03:50 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 17:05:57 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon Aug 16 17:06:46 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.ckb KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 17:09:32 GMT 2021 Kcor up and running. Lots of aerosols were visible when running the focus routine but a very nicely shaped parabola was obtained on the first try. SGS ofsets: X(RA): -125, Y(Dec): 80. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ Mon Aug 16 17:09:39 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 17:12:32 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Mon Aug 16 17:30:58 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 17:50:04 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:09:38 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:11:03 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:11:25 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:16:08 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:20:26 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:24:41 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:28:57 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:33:13 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:37:30 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 16 18:38:21 GMT 2021 Very light wind blowing from the north. Cumulus clouds are rapidly increasing in the Saddle Valley below the observatory level. ___end___ Mon Aug 16 18:41:48 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:46:13 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:50:28 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_200_1sums_80ms.ckb Mon Aug 16 18:55:30 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Mon Aug 16 19:14:06 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 19:33:21 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 19:50:39 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 19:53:35 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:12:23 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 16 20:14:55 GMT 2021 Overhead the sky continues to remain beautifully clear with some lower level Cumulus clouds accumulating in the Saddle Valley below the level of the observatory. The wind continues to be light from the north-northeast. ___end___ Mon Aug 16 20:29:58 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:33:20 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:33:32 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Mon Aug 16 20:34:45 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:41:45 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:45:33 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:45:55 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:48:48 GMT 2021 KCOR End Calibration Script Mon Aug 16 20:48:56 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:51:51 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.ckb Mon Aug 16 20:59:46 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Mon Aug 16 21:18:28 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Mon Aug 16 21:27:47 GMT 2021 UCoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 22:19:31 GMT 2021 Cumulus clouds moved up from the Saddle Valley below and Altocumulus clouds began forming over the observatory. Kcor and Ucomp were both stopped because of clouds in the viewing area at approximately 11:30am HST. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 16 22:20:46 GMT 2021 The sky is now completely overcast with wisps of fog blowing through the science area. The dome shutter doors and windows are now closed until conditions improve. ___end___ Mon Aug 16 22:21:59 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Aug 17 02:00:31 GMT 2021 Temp: 48.2f, Humidity: 87%, Pressure: 28.606in, Wind: 7mph from 319degs, Skies: Skies are completely overcast and have been since approximately 12:15pm HST. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Aug 17 02:01:10 GMT 2021 I emptied the trash in the control room. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Aug 17 02:33:00 GMT 2021 Dense fog with light steady rain. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter