----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed Oct 6 16:58:53 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 279 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Wed Oct 06 17:08:19 GMT 2021 Temp: 39.2f, Humidity: 28%, Pressure: 28.728in, Wind: 6mph from 194degs, Skies: Scattered Cirrus and Altocumulus clouds across the sky. Steady breeze out of the south. Hazy skies with an inversion layer visible on the horizon above Haleakala. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 17:08:34 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 17:08:41 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 17:08:48 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 17:09:59 GMT 2021 Cirrus clouds are currently present on the horizon in the viewing area. Cannot observe at this time. ___end___ Wed Oct 06 17:33:44 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 17:34:15 GMT 2021 I attempted to run the focus routine for Kcor but the sky os much too bright at this time. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 19:38:57 GMT 2021 I have attempted to run the Kcor focus routine several times but the sky remains entirely too bright. ___end___ Wed Oct 06 19:39:26 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Wed Oct 06 21:02:27 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed Oct 06 21:06:02 GMT 2021 The sky at time appears to have breaks in the high altitude Cirrus where areas of blue show through that I have tried to run the Kcor focus routine but the sky is entirely too bright to observe. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Thu Oct 07 02:46:21 GMT 2021 Continued to work on drilling and tapping holes and mounted the extruded aluminum mounting base to the spar. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Thu Oct 07 02:47:31 GMT 2021 High altitude Cirrus clouds were spread across the sky the entire day. No data today. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter