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Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log
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Fri May 08 16:54:58 GMT 2026
Year:26 Doy:128
Observer: mcotter
Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 16:55:05 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-05-08 16:47:00
Temperature    : 41.0  deg F
Dew Point      : 11.12  deg F
Pressure       : 680.57 mbar
Wind Speed     : 7.61 mph
Wind Direction : 213.4  deg

Skies: Dark blue gray inversion layer visible on the horizon just below Haleakala. Skies are completely overcast with Cirrus clouds in every direction with some lower level Cumulus clouds visible on the horizon to the East and North. Visibility is hazy at lower elevations.
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  BY mcotter: Fri May 08 16:56:01 GMT 2026
Observations are not possible at this time due to overcast sky conditions.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 20:45:26 GMT 2026
Ben came in this morning to take care of the packaging and prepping for the shipment back to Boulder of the Ucomp O1 Lens and Lens Frame. He has finished everything and has just left the observatory and is now heading to Kailua Kona Airport to ship it back to Boulder.
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Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 20:47:40 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-05-08 17:23:00
Temperature    : 44.83  deg F
Dew Point      : 3.96  deg F
Pressure       : 680.79 mbar
Wind Speed     : 2.91 mph
Wind Direction : 243.2  deg

Skies: The sky is very, very hazy (most likely due to Kilauea Volcano increased activity) and remains completely overcast with High Cirrus.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 20:48:15 GMT 2026
Still no observing due to overcast sky conditions.
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Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 22:25:07 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-05-08 17:23:00
Temperature    : 44.83  deg F
Dew Point      : 3.96  deg F
Pressure       : 680.79 mbar
Wind Speed     : 2.91 mph
Wind Direction : 243.2  deg

Skies: The sky is completely overcast with Orographic clouds that have come up the Maunaloa slopes. Fog is beginning to form in and around the science area.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 22:26:26 GMT 2026
End of Day.

No data today.

Poor sky conditions prevented any observations today.
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Logger COMMENT BY mcotter: Fri May 08 22:26:30 GMT 2026
Log closed
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