----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Jul 23 16:59:05 GMT 2022 Year: 22 Doy: 204 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:02:57 GMT 2022 Temp: 43.9f, Humidity: 13%, Pressure: 28.784in, Wind: 4mph from 194degs. Heavy fog with rain and mist in the Saddle Valley up to approximately 7500' elevation. Clear but hazy skies with a heavy brown gray inversion layer visible on the horizon just above Haleakala. The overall look of the sky is bright with wisps of Cirrus visible on the eastern horizon. Very light winds out of the south. ___end___ Sat Jul 23 17:05:01 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Sat Jul 23 17:05:44 GMT 2022 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:06:51 GMT 2022 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ Sat Jul 23 17:07:16 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal_flat.cbk line 2 GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:07:01 GMT 2022 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:07:06 GMT 2022 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:07:40 GMT 2022 The Ucomp instrument is on sky and observing. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:08:07 GMT 2022 The Kcor instrument is on sky and observing. ___end___ Sat Jul 23 17:24:49 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal.cbk line 0 WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jul 23 17:29:12 GMT 2022 The initial images look gook but aerosols are heavy and can be observed flitting by, particularly in the Kcor Quicklook images. ___end___ Sat Jul 23 17:59:07 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal.cbk line 0 Sat Jul 23 18:33:05 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal.cbk line 0 Sat Jul 23 19:07:03 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Sat Jul 23 19:25:32 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 0 ****Possible CME in Progress reported by mcotter**** : Sat Jul 23 19:27:53 GMT 2022 TIME: 19:06:11 UT Approximate PA: 210 deg Approximate WIDTH: 20 deg Observer reports with HIGH confidence a CME at the time, position angle and width noted. ___end___ Sat Jul 23 20:03:01 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 68 Sat Jul 23 20:03:02 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds Sat Jul 23 20:03:49 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Jul 23 20:05:08 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jul 23 20:06:17 GMT 2022 Orographic clouds have moved up from the Saddle Valley and are now in the vicinity of the observatory and blocking the viewing area. The instruments have been paused due to clouds in the viewing area. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jul 23 20:27:28 GMT 2022 The sky has quickly become totally overcast with the clouds being of a dark gray color. The dome shutter doors and windows have been closed in case of precipitation. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jul 23 22:36:30 GMT 2022 The sky is dark gray and completely overcast with a light mist beginning to fall. ___end___ Sat Jul 23 23:18:45 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Jul 23 23:44:39 GMT 2022 Dense heavy fog has blanketed the entire science area with rain, drizzle and mist. Very limited visibility. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jul 23 23:49:31 GMT 2022 The start of the day was a bit bright and aerosols appeared heavy, but the images looked very good and a decent size CME was observed. By mid to late morning clouds began to make their way from the Saddle Valley up to the observatory hindering observations. By late morning early afternoon the sky was completely overcast and fog and mist covered the science area. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter