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Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log
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Fri Mar 27 21:02:21 GMT 2026
Year:26 Doy:086
Observer:
Weather COMMENT BY berkey: Fri Mar 27 21:09:23 GMT 2026
Skies clear.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY berkey: Fri Mar 27 21:10:55 GMT 2026
We arrived on site at 7:00 am.

This morning solar panels were fully installed and brought on line.   And we are getting ready for dome testing
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Guider/spar COMMENT BY : Fri Mar 27 21:13:00 GMT 2026
Guider hardware rebuilt has finished  initial testing shows power to all units and prox sensors behaving as expected.  Proceeding to telescope and motor tests.
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Guider/spar COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Mar 28 00:27:47 GMT 2026
Guider work complete.  Testing found that there was some play is in the RA mechanism leading to a RA oscillation.  This has been address and the play seems to have been addressed.  We will test again tomorrow.
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 BY lisapg: Sat Mar 28 00:29:21 GMT 2026
Dome was opened and rotated.  Dome seems ready for observations.
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** GENERAL PROBLEM REPORTED BY lisapg ** : Sat Mar 28 01:04:38 GMT 2026 entry was edited
Ongoing network issues.  But swapping a fiber has improved signal strength this may have resolved it.
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Logger COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Mar 28 01:19:08 GMT 2026
Log closed
ONSITE STAFF: berkey, lisapg, mcotter
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Logger COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Mar 28 01:20:12 GMT 2026
Log closed
ONSITE STAFF:
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