----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Aug 15 17:11:42 GMT 2022 Year: 22 Doy: 227 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 15 17:20:51 GMT 2022 Temp: 51.6f, Humidity: 3%, Pressure: 28.662in, Wind: 0mph from 169 degs. The sky appears a bit hazy with high altitude Cirrus scattered across the sky in all directions. Heavy blue gray inversion layer visible on the horizon just above Huallalai. litlle to no wind. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 17:21:04 GMT 2022 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 17:21:12 GMT 2022 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 17:21:19 GMT 2022 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 17:21:54 GMT 2022 Due to poor sky conditions no observing can be performed at this time. ___end___ Mon Aug 15 17:57:03 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Mon Aug 15 17:57:17 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 17:57:56 GMT 2022 An attempt was made to run the instruments but the sky continues to be much too bright. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 15 19:42:41 GMT 2022 Viewing condition are worsening. High altitude Cirrus clouds have increased significantly and are spread across the entire sky. Additionally a thin layer of Cirrostratus clouds have made the sky completely overcast. ___end___ Mon Aug 15 21:26:32 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause Mon Aug 15 21:27:31 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook poor-weather-coronal-with-flats.cbk line 0 WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 15 21:28:22 GMT 2022 Some of the high altitude Cirrus has broken up and the Cirrostratus has burned off sufficiently so that the instruments may again observe. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 21:28:52 GMT 2022 The Kcor instrument is on sky and observing. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 21:30:53 GMT 2022 Because much of the morning observing was not possible due to bright skies and poor conditions the "Poor Weather Recipe" has been selected. ___end___ Mon Aug 15 21:31:33 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 21:32:13 GMT 2022 The Ucomp instrument was briefly observing but again Cirrus has moved into the viewing area. Ucomp is again paused. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 21:32:44 GMT 2022 Kcor has been paused due to Cirrus clouds passing through the viewing area. ___end___ Mon Aug 15 21:52:48 GMT 2022 UCoMP Restarted from pause KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 22:01:12 GMT 2022 Kcor is again on sky and observing. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Aug 15 22:01:31 GMT 2022 Ucomp is again on sky and observing. ___end___ Mon Aug 15 22:33:27 GMT 2022 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_wavelength_coronal_flat.cbk line 0 Mon Aug 15 22:49:41 GMT 2022 UCoMP Paused for clouds WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Mon Aug 15 22:50:53 GMT 2022 The sky has begun to get bright again, too bright to observe. The instruments are now paused due to poor observing conditions. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Aug 16 02:12:33 GMT 2022 The sky was quite bright today so very little data was taken due to poor sky conditions. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotter, Mark