----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Jan 10 17:57:23 GMT 2022 Year: 22 Doy: 010 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:00:53 GMT 2022 Temp: 44.3f, Humidity: 30%, Pressure: 28.68in, Wind: 9mph from 157degs, Skies: Clear but hazy skies. Very dark bluish gray inversion layer visible on the horizon at approximately the level of Haleakala. Cannot see Kohala Mountains and can only see the very tip top of Haleakala. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:00:59 GMT 2022 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:01:06 GMT 2022 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:01:11 GMT 2022 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ Mon Jan 10 18:03:18 GMT 2022 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Mon Jan 10 18:05:29 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 18:06:46 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 18:08:56 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 18:10:46 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 18:12:35 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 18:14:24 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.cbk line 0 UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:15:11 GMT 2022 Ucomp instrument now running. ___end___ Mon Jan 10 18:16:14 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:17:12 GMT 2022 Kcor instrument now running. SGS offsets: X (RA): 45, Y (Dec): -10. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Jan 10 18:20:15 GMT 2022 When running the focus routine the sky looked a bit bright, but a well shaped parabola was obtained on first run. Kcor Stand Alone images and NRGF image both look good. ___end___ Mon Jan 10 18:34:21 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 19:45:32 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 ****Possible CME in Progress mcotter**** : Mon Jan 10 19:48:53 GMT 2022 Observers report with high amount of confidence a CME, seeing launching near PA 45 Deg, with a minimum width of 25 Deg, at UT time 19:30:01. Event just began as I observed it. ___end___ Mon Jan 10 19:52:05 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 19:53:21 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 19:57:41 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 ****Possible CME in Progress mcotter**** : Mon Jan 10 20:01:10 GMT 2022 A second CME appears to be launching out of the same area as the first CME reported earlier. Approximate PA: 45 Deg. UT: 19:42:07. ___end___ Mon Jan 10 20:01:46 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 20:05:51 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 20:09:55 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 20:13:59 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 20:24:34 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 19 Mon Jan 10 21:03:44 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 86 Mon Jan 10 21:23:10 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 119 Mon Jan 10 21:28:13 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_1sums_80ms.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 21:33:13 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 21:39:44 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 21:58:07 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 Mon Jan 10 23:10:14 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 Tue Jan 11 00:08:14 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 28 Tue Jan 11 00:22:31 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 Tue Jan 11 00:23:48 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Tue Jan 11 00:28:13 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Tue Jan 11 00:46:20 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 Tue Jan 11 00:52:32 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Tue Jan 11 01:10:45 GMT 2022 Aerosols are increasing and the image quality is getting poorer. The skies are still clear but the aerosols are quite noticeable. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Jan 11 01:33:54 GMT 2022 Aerosols have continued to increase. The images are getting poor. Both instruments have been stopped due to sky conditions. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter