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Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log
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Mon Sep 28 16:35:29 GMT 2026
Year:26 Doy:271
Observer: mcotter
Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 16:37:54 GMT 2026
MLSO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-09-28 16:32:00
Temperature    : 42.38  deg F
Dew Point      : 9.88  deg F
Pressure       : 679.67 mbar
Wind Speed     : 6.49 mph
Wind Direction : 255.7  deg

Skies: Mostly clear skies except for some Cirrus clouds on the low eastern and western horizons. The inversion layer is visible on the horizon just above the peak of Hualalai.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 17:00:03 GMT 2026
Opened windows upstairs
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 17:00:14 GMT 2026
Dome open
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** UCOMP PM mcotter ** : Mon Sep 28 17:00:26 GMT 2026
Blew off UCoMP O1
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** KCOR PM mcotter ** : Mon Sep 28 17:00:33 GMT 2026
Blew off Kcor O1
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KCOR  BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 17:28:44 GMT 2026
Kcor:

Kcor focus range manually set to 134.5.
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** KCOR PROBLEM REPORTED BY mcotter ** : Mon Sep 28 17:31:18 GMT 2026
Kcor circular acquisition error:

Twice when attempting to open the Kcor observing program there was an acquisition error. First I tried simply shutting down the and reopening the program with no luck. I shut down the computer and restarted and the observing program opened with no issue.
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KCOR  BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 17:32:54 GMT 2026
Kcor:

I tried running the observing program but the sky is much too bright to observe at this time.
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Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 18:35:04 GMT 2026
MLSO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-09-28 18:32:00
Temperature    : 52.72  deg F
Dew Point      : 22.4  deg F
Pressure       : 680.56 mbar
Wind Speed     : 2.01 mph
Wind Direction : 322.0  deg

Skies: Though the sky appears clear it continues to be much too bright to observe at this time.
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KCOR  BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 18:36:31 GMT 2026
Kcor:

I have attempted to put Kcor on sky and observe multiple times, but the sky continues to be much too bright to observe at this time.
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Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 20:13:47 GMT 2026
MLSO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-09-28 20:08:00
Temperature    : 52.66  deg F
Dew Point      : 35.42  deg F
Pressure       : 681.23 mbar
Wind Speed     : 2.91 mph
Wind Direction : 287.6  deg

Skies: Skies appear clear but they are too bright to observe through.
Orographic clouds are beginning to come up from the west and are now nearing the area of the observatory.
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Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 21:18:22 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-09-28 21:14:00
Temperature    : 54.72  deg F
Dew Point      : 37.48  deg F
Pressure       : 681.17 mbar
Wind Speed     : 5.82 mph
Wind Direction : 328.2  deg

Skies: The sky appears clear but is still too bright to observe.
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Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 21:25:19 GMT 2026
Skies: Orographic clouds are increasing to the west and are approaching the area of the observatory.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 21:26:04 GMT 2026
Dome closed.

Dome area windows closed.
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KCOR  BY mcotter: Mon Sep 28 21:27:55 GMT 2026
Kcor:

Due to deteriorating sky conditions and possible dust from area construction the dome area windows and the dome have been closed.
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  BY mcotter: Tue Sep 29 02:40:30 GMT 2026
End Of Day:

Poor sky conditions prevented any observations today.
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Logger COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Sep 29 02:40:35 GMT 2026
Log closed
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