----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Mar 23 17:42:47 GMT 2025 Year: 25 Doy: 082 Observer: berkey WEATHER COMMENT: Observer: Sun Mar 23 17:44:12 GMT 2025 Skies are clear, light wind, strong inversion layer around 8,500ft expect clear skies for the next few hours. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 17:50:31 GMT 2025 Power feed from the lower power solar unit was off this morning. This left our network (and cosmic) off or at least some portion of the night. Battery pack had 78% charge so it looks didnt shut down for lower battery. Pushing the AC power button above the plug brougth it back to life. And now network has been restored. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 17:53:57 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 17:55:03 GMT 2025 Opened windows upstairs and dome ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 17:57:34 GMT 2025 UCoMP had a bit of trouble seeing the camera but other than that, both instruments are up and running. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 18:02:24 GMT 2025 KCOR End Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 18:07:41 GMT 2025 Kcor got a circular board acquistion error after 17:57:48 looks like it have switched polarization. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 18:07:23 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 Sun Mar 23 18:11:09 GMT 2025 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 18:15:04 GMT 2025 Lost internet again ___end___ Sun Mar 23 18:29:56 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 19:09:38 GMT 2025 In the diff images, we see what looks like prominence material lifting off the W-SE limb. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 19:17:47 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook waves_1074_1hour.cbk line 0 UCoMP COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 19:26:48 GMT 2025 UCoMP cameras seemed to crash that seemed to be due to network issues that caused us to redo the start of the parker obs menu a couple times. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 20:17:17 GMT 2025 Lost internet ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 20:26:44 GMT 2025 Ben power cycled the firewall since our internet outage is lasting longer this time. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 20:28:50 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 Sun Mar 23 20:31:15 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 2 UCoMP COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 20:32:30 GMT 2025 UCoMP occulter recentered ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 20:37:51 GMT 2025 UCoMP computer was accidentally turned off, restarting computer and getting to synoptic program. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 20:37:52 GMT 2025 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 20:42:35 GMT 2025 Unfortunately, because of how UCoMP was shut off, it is now applying software updates. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 21:14:33 GMT 2025 Had camera issues again. Looks like it has resolved now. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 21:14:59 GMT 2025 Now filter wheel. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 21:17:08 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 21:19:37 GMT 2025 Lost internet when UCoMP finished updating. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 21:20:32 GMT 2025 Current dark at this time 1119am HST is not good. R cam currently not working. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 21:22:02 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 21:49:02 GMT 2025 lost internet again ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 22:08:35 GMT 2025 We weighed the two propane bottles that were pulled offline and it appears they each have 50lbs; so at the start of 2025, we had 300lbs of propane on site. During the 2024 eclipse we burned about half our propane, roughly 300 gallons and ran the generator for 28 hours. Based on bringing up two more in 2025, we started with 500 gallons of propane; total run time to be determined. Expected run time by end of day is 17.5 hours for 2025. ___end___ Sun Mar 23 22:10:09 GMT 2025 Running UCOMP Cookbook synoptic-original-lines.cbk line 0 GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 22:51:26 GMT 2025 Starting our shut down as the heli will be here around 1pm. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 22:51:43 GMT 2025 Generator off at 1243pm ___end___ Sun Mar 23 22:56:57 GMT 2025 KCOR End Patrol GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 22:59:52 GMT 2025 Powering down. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY Observer: Sun Mar 23 22:59:53 GMT 2025 ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: berkey, lisapg