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Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log
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Sat May 16 16:36:41 GMT 2026
Year:26 Doy:136
Observer: lisapg
Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 16:39:44 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-05-16 16:32:00
Temperature    : 41.2  deg F
Dew Point      : 33.72  deg F
Pressure       : 679.42 mbar
Wind Speed     : 15.21 mph
Wind Direction : 242.4  deg
Skies: Clear sky above the observatory but altocumulus in the East and orographic clouds in the West-Southwest. Clouds in the West-Southwest are low; waiting for better conditions before opening the dome.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 17:45:04 GMT 2026
Dome open
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** KCOR PM lisapg ** : Sat May 16 17:45:07 GMT 2026
Blew off Kcor O1
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Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 17:47:27 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-05-16 17:41:00
Temperature    : 45.43  deg F
Dew Point      : 31.79  deg F
Pressure       : 680.23 mbar
Wind Speed     : 11.86 mph
Wind Direction : 241.7  deg
Skies: Clouds still on the horizons but it looks like the Sun has cleared them and the clouds in the West-Southwest are no  longer low enough to cause fog in our area. Will keep an eye on conditions as we take data.
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Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 17:52:44 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Skies: Sucker hole; by the time I came down and got KCor computer up, a massive cloud in the East came up. Holding off start up; fingers crossed it clears.
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Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 18:10:55 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Skies: Clouds are crossing over head as well as following the Suns' path. Dome closed and reducing load on Ecoflow as we've dropped to just below 30%.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 18:10:59 GMT 2026
Dome closed
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Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 22:21:09 GMT 2026 entry was edited
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-05-16 22:17:00
Temperature    : 53.13  deg F
Dew Point      : 42.24  deg F
Pressure       : 681.34 mbar
Wind Speed     : 8.72 mph
Wind Direction : 335.0  deg
Skies: Fog to the South and in/out of clouds all day.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 23:05:51 GMT 2026 entry was edited
Power Supply Our Yeti was placed on the Ecoflow to insure the network has enough power supply to cover the night. It has since been removed from the Ecoflow with the Yeti at 42%.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 23:10:27 GMT 2026
End Of Day Unfortunately no data today; we were coming in/out clouds as they were coming in fast and then fog came in. Here's hoping tomorrow is a better day.
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Logger COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 23:10:33 GMT 2026
Log closed
ONSITE STAFF: lisapg, mcotter
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Logger COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat May 16 23:12:37 GMT 2026
Log closed
ONSITE STAFF: lisapg, mcotter
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