----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue Sep 14 16:57:04 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 257 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:05:21 GMT 2021 Temp: 42.8f, Humidity: 28%, Pressure: 28.664in, Wind: 4mph from 190degs, Skies: Clear but slightly hazy skies with an inversion layer visible on the horizon above Haleakala. The sky seems a bit bright. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:06:00 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:06:06 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:06:12 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:08:15 GMT 2021 The sky is a bit bright in the Kcor focus routine with aerosols clearly noticeable in the background. ___end___ Tue Sep 14 17:09:01 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb line 0 UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:09:46 GMT 2021 Ucomp now running. ___end___ Tue Sep 14 17:10:27 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:10:54 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 14 17:13:39 GMT 2021 Kcor instrument now running. There appears to be a lot of aerosols present in the sky this morning. ___end___ Tue Sep 14 17:13:51 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:16:50 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:19:47 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:22:45 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:25:41 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:28:40 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:31:39 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:34:36 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Scan.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 17:37:33 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 18:01:02 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 18:24:44 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 18:48:09 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 18:49:32 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 ****Possible CME in Progress mcotter**** : Tue Sep 14 18:50:14 GMT 2021 Possible CME seen launching near PA: 240 deg at time 17:14 UT. ___end___ Tue Sep 14 18:54:13 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 18:58:35 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:02:55 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:07:24 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:11:44 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:16:04 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:20:26 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:24:47 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Pol_Calibrate.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:29:06 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook sumtest-1074.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 19:34:55 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 20:10:52 GMT 2021 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Tue Sep 14 20:26:08 GMT 2021 KCOR End Calibration Script Tue Sep 14 20:35:05 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.ckb line 117 Tue Sep 14 20:40:40 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_200_1sums_80ms.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 20:45:45 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 21:09:43 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 21:33:24 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 21:56:47 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 22:20:10 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb line 0 Tue Sep 14 22:38:18 GMT 2021 UCoMP Paused for clouds Tue Sep 14 23:48:10 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 00:29:31 GMT 2021 Kcor occulter swapped. Summer occulter removed spring 1006.9" installed. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 00:31:14 GMT 2021 UCoMP occulter swapped. Summer removed fall #31 installed. C:\ucomp-configuration\config\header_static_data.ini edited to reflect these new channges. ___end___ Wed Sep 15 00:34:42 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb line 0 WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Wed Sep 15 01:17:48 GMT 2021 Temp: 47.6f, Humidity: 83%, Pressure: 28.591in, Wind: 6mph from 46degs, Skies: Mostly overcast skies with intermittent fog blowing through the science area. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 01:26:40 GMT 2021 At approximately 12:30pm HST we stopped both instruments due to clouds. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 01:27:40 GMT 2021 The dome shutter doors and window were closed at approximately 13:30 due to worsening weather conditions. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 03:16:15 GMT 2021 Today Ben had me clean and inspect the Kcor spare 01 lens. I spent approximately 1.5 hours cleaning the lens repeatedly to ensure that it was thoroughly clean on both side. Inspecting the lens for particulate matter, smudges or residue takes time as sometimes anomalies which would affect "seeing" are not readily apparent. There was one spot on the lens that even after repeated attempts to clean and remove what looked like a particle of dust or debris it became obvious that there is a small knick in lens. The lens at this time seems to be in a clean enough state to be used in necessary. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 03:18:53 GMT 2021 Started working on mounting the extruder aluminum length on the spar north side (spar at zenith). I rerouted cables and repositioned them so that they would not interfare with mounting. I also need to remove the alignment targets, but I reinstalled them exactly where they were originally. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 03:19:19 GMT 2021 I emptied the two trash receptacles in the control room. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Sep 15 03:20:23 GMT 2021 Good morning for observing but clouds began to move in and form around the area of the observatory in the early afternoon requiring us to stop observing. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: