----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Aug 30 17:04:45 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 242 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 30 17:06:50 GMT 2021 Temp: 43.6f, Humidity: 21%, Pressure: 28.688in, Wind: 7mph from 172degs, Skies: High altitude Cirrus clouds currently stretched across the sky. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 30 17:06:56 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 30 17:07:04 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 30 17:07:12 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 30 17:11:20 GMT 2021 The dome is open and the spar is aligned to the Sun, but I am unable to observe at this time as High Altitude Cirrus clouds are currently obscuring the viewing area. I will continue to monitor the sky and watch for breaks in the clouds. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 30 17:38:38 GMT 2021 The image observed in the Yawcam-preview showed that the sky had turned slightly blue from the bright white it had been. I tried running both Kcor and Ucomp, but the sky remains entirely too bright at this time for either instrument. I will continue to closely monitor the sky and watch for any improvement in sky conditions. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 30 18:41:28 GMT 2021 I again attempted to run the Kcor and Ucomp instruments but the sky continues to be too bright. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 30 20:02:21 GMT 2021 Temp: 54.5f, Humidity: 32%, Pressure: 28.699in, Wind: 6mph from 325degs, Skies: Translucent Cirrostratus clouds completely covering the entire sky with a large circular halo formed around the Sun. Very beautiful to look at, but not too good for taking data. Still waiting for the sky conditions to improve. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Aug 31 00:09:26 GMT 2021 The sky has become completely overcast. The dome shutter doors and windows are now closed. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Aug 31 01:10:32 GMT 2021 No Data today. The sky was overcast hight altitude Cirrus and Cirrostratus clouds all day. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter