----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Feb 5 17:39:24 GMT 2022 Year: 22 Doy: 036 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Feb 05 17:43:32 GMT 2022 Temp: 39.5f, Humidity: 40%, Pressure: 28.764in, Wind: 3mph from 103degs, Skies:Clear skies in all directions. Some clouds at lower elevations. Inversion layer visible on the horizon approximately at or above Haleakala. Slippery road conditions with frost present on road surface at elevation above approximately 9,000" elevation. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 17:44:48 GMT 2022 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 17:45:14 GMT 2022 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 17:45:25 GMT 2022 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ Sat Feb 05 17:45:37 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Feb 05 18:07:23 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 18:08:12 GMT 2022 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Feb 05 18:08:40 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.cbk line 0 UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 18:09:35 GMT 2022 Ucomp instrument now running. ___end___ Sat Feb 05 18:10:50 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 18:12:40 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.cbk line 0 KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 18:13:04 GMT 2022 Kcor instrument now running. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ Sat Feb 05 18:14:29 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 18:16:19 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 18:18:08 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 ****EVENT COMMENT BY mcotter**** : Sat Feb 05 18:27:04 GMT 2022 Very bright prominence being observed on the Kcor NRGF image at approximate PA 290 deg, at UT 18:40:06. ___end___ Sat Feb 05 18:36:15 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 19:47:27 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 19:54:10 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 19:55:28 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 19:59:46 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 20:03:50 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 20:07:54 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 20:11:57 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 20:16:01 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 21:13:37 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Feb 05 21:17:16 GMT 2022 Clouds are beginning to form and dissipate above the observatory in the viewing area with additional Orthographic clouds moving into the science area from the north-northwest. ___end___ Sat Feb 05 21:17:41 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 21:21:28 GMT 2022 Instruments continue to run, cut it is necessary to dodge clouds periodically blowing into the viewing area from the north-northwest, ___end___ Sat Feb 05 21:22:22 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds Sat Feb 05 21:23:54 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Feb 05 21:31:17 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_1sums_80ms.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 21:36:16 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook no-occulter-flat.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 21:42:48 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 22:01:11 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelenght_coronal.cbk line 0 Sat Feb 05 22:27:48 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds Sat Feb 05 22:29:53 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Feb 05 22:33:45 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 22:42:06 GMT 2022 I have been running the instruments since this morning, but for the last hour and a half I have been dodging clouds. The clouds are beginning to increase in frequency and more orthographic clouds are building in all directions. The increase in cloud activity is also taking place above the observatory in the viewing area, with clouds forming and then dissipating regularly. I am continuing to run the instruments with the hope that there will be more blue sky than clouds in the viewing area. ___end___ Sat Feb 05 22:41:52 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Feb 05 22:42:26 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Feb 05 22:53:27 GMT 2022 Cloud coverage has increased dramatically. The dome shutter doors have been closed in the event of precipitation. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 22:54:14 GMT 2022 Kcor has been stopped due to cloudy sky conditions. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Feb 05 22:54:45 GMT 2022 Ucomp has been paused due to cloudy sky conditions. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Feb 05 23:26:31 GMT 2022 The sky over the observatory and science area is getting increasingly overcast with dark gray clouds. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sun Feb 06 00:17:03 GMT 2022 Cloud coverage has increased and it is now totally overcast with light rain falling. ___end___ Sun Feb 06 00:16:57 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 06 00:26:27 GMT 2022 Changed tact mat in dome vestibule. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 06 00:27:00 GMT 2022 Emptied trash receptacles in dome and control room. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sun Feb 06 00:51:15 GMT 2022 Weather conditions are getting worse and aside from a now totally overcast sky a steady rain is now falling. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Feb 06 00:55:36 GMT 2022 The day started off clear and through most of the morning good data was ascertained. In the late morning clouds started to form above the observatory and were intermittently in and out of the viewing area. By mid afternoon the cloud coverage had increased to the point where the instruments needed to be stopped and the dome closed. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter