----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon Oct 05 16:50:23 GMT 2026 Year:26 Doy:278 Observer: mcotter Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 16:51:52 GMT 2026 MLSO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-05 16:47:00 Temperature : 38.17 deg F Dew Point : 14.58 deg F Pressure : 680.68 mbar Wind Speed : 4.47 mph Wind Direction : 164.2 deg Skies: Clear skies in all directions with little to no wind. The inversion layer is visible on the horizon just at the peak of Haleakala. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 17:04:47 GMT 2026 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 17:04:53 GMT 2026 Dome open ___end___ ** UCOMP PM mcotter ** : Mon Oct 05 17:05:01 GMT 2026 Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ ** KCOR PM mcotter ** : Mon Oct 05 17:05:06 GMT 2026 Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ Mon Oct 05 17:15:13 GMT 2026 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited. Auto focus ran and the focus is set at 136.5. KCOR BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 17:17:59 GMT 2026 Kcor: The Kcor instrument is on sky and observing. Sky conditions are nice and clear. Synoptic images look very good. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY KCOR: Mon Oct 05 18:00:49 GMT 2026 KCOR file transfer report KCor created 119 .bin files 119 .fts files WARNING 119 fts file(s) found locally that was not transfered dawn ACTION must be taken to copy: 20261005_171546_kcor.fts 20261005_171601_kcor.fts 20261005_171616_kcor.fts 20261005_171632_kcor.fts 20261005_171647_kcor.fts 20261005_171702_kcor.fts 20261005_171717_kcor.fts 20261005_171732_kcor.fts 20261005_171747_kcor.fts 20261005_171803_kcor.fts 20261005_171818_kcor.fts 20261005_171833_kcor.fts 20261005_171848_kcor.fts 20261005_171903_kcor.fts 20261005_171918_kcor.fts 20261005_171934_kcor.fts 20261005_171949_kcor.fts 20261005_172004_kcor.fts 20261005_172019_kcor.fts 20261005_172034_kcor.fts 20261005_172049_kcor.fts 20261005_172105_kcor.fts 20261005_172120_kcor.fts 20261005_172135_kcor.fts 20261005_172150_kcor.fts 20261005_172205_kcor.fts 20261005_172220_kcor.fts 20261005_172236_kcor.fts 20261005_172251_kcor.fts 20261005_172306_kcor.fts 20261005_172321_kcor.fts 20261005_172336_kcor.fts 20261005_172351_kcor.fts 20261005_172407_kcor.fts 20261005_172422_kcor.fts 20261005_172437_kcor.fts 20261005_172452_kcor.fts 20261005_172507_kcor.fts 20261005_172523_kcor.fts 20261005_172538_kcor.fts 20261005_172553_kcor.fts 20261005_172608_kcor.fts 20261005_172623_kcor.fts 20261005_172638_kcor.fts 20261005_172654_kcor.fts 20261005_172709_kcor.fts 20261005_172724_kcor.fts 20261005_172739_kcor.fts 20261005_172754_kcor.fts 20261005_172809_kcor.fts 20261005_172825_kcor.fts 20261005_172840_kcor.fts 20261005_172855_kcor.fts 20261005_172910_kcor.fts 20261005_172925_kcor.fts 20261005_172940_kcor.fts 20261005_172956_kcor.fts 20261005_173011_kcor.fts 20261005_173026_kcor.fts 20261005_173041_kcor.fts 20261005_173056_kcor.fts 20261005_173111_kcor.fts 20261005_173127_kcor.fts 20261005_173142_kcor.fts 20261005_173157_kcor.fts 20261005_173212_kcor.fts 20261005_173227_kcor.fts 20261005_173242_kcor.fts 20261005_173258_kcor.fts 20261005_173313_kcor.fts 20261005_173328_kcor.fts 20261005_173343_kcor.fts 20261005_173358_kcor.fts 20261005_173414_kcor.fts 20261005_173429_kcor.fts 20261005_173444_kcor.fts 20261005_173459_kcor.fts 20261005_173514_kcor.fts 20261005_173529_kcor.fts 20261005_173545_kcor.fts 20261005_173600_kcor.fts 20261005_173615_kcor.fts 20261005_173630_kcor.fts 20261005_173645_kcor.fts 20261005_173700_kcor.fts 20261005_173716_kcor.fts 20261005_173731_kcor.fts 20261005_173746_kcor.fts 20261005_173801_kcor.fts 20261005_173816_kcor.fts 20261005_173831_kcor.fts 20261005_173847_kcor.fts 20261005_173902_kcor.fts 20261005_173917_kcor.fts 20261005_173932_kcor.fts 20261005_173947_kcor.fts 20261005_174002_kcor.fts 20261005_174018_kcor.fts 20261005_174033_kcor.fts 20261005_174048_kcor.fts 20261005_174103_kcor.fts 20261005_174118_kcor.fts 20261005_174133_kcor.fts 20261005_174149_kcor.fts 20261005_174204_kcor.fts 20261005_174219_kcor.fts 20261005_174234_kcor.fts 20261005_174249_kcor.fts 20261005_174305_kcor.fts 20261005_174320_kcor.fts 20261005_174335_kcor.fts 20261005_174350_kcor.fts 20261005_174405_kcor.fts 20261005_174420_kcor.fts 20261005_174436_kcor.fts 20261005_174451_kcor.fts 20261005_174506_kcor.fts 20261005_174521_kcor.fts 20261005_174536_kcor.fts ___end___ ** KCOR PROBLEM REPORTED BY mcotter ** : Mon Oct 05 18:04:08 GMT 2026 Kcor circular acquisition error. ___end___ Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 19:40:12 GMT 2026 MLSO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-05 19:35:00 Temperature : 54.39 deg F Dew Point : 32.56 deg F Pressure : 681.43 mbar Wind Speed : 8.28 mph Wind Direction : 298.3 deg Skies: Skies remain clear but aerosols are becoming prevalent. Additionally, Orographic clouds are visible on the western slope of Maunaloa, but not in the immediate area. ___end___ Mon Oct 05 19:40:20 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Mon Oct 05 19:55:35 GMT 2026 KCOR End Calibration Script Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 20:18:28 GMT 2026 MLSO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-05 20:11:00 Temperature : 53.73 deg F Dew Point : 41.09 deg F Pressure : 681.48 mbar Wind Speed : 8.05 mph Wind Direction : 326.6 deg Skies: The sky remains clear but aerosols are continuing to increase and are prevalent in the various images. Orographic clouds continue to increase on the western horizon, but so far not infringing into the observing area. ___end___ Mon Oct 05 20:53:56 GMT 2026 Report Time: 20:53:30 UTC Image: 20261005_204201_kcor_l2_nrgf.gif Obs time: 20:42:01 First Seen: 19:34:00 UT CME Front Height: 1.42 Rs (front) CME Front Angle: 327.9 East Edge Angle: 326.0 West Edge Angle: 331.8 Angular Width: 5.8 CME Speed: slow CME Brightness: moderate Confidence: medium Seen in: nrgf Observer Comment: A slow moving CME appears to be launching in the northwest quadrant. Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 21:01:15 GMT 2026 MLSO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-05 20:56:00 Temperature : 54.45 deg F Dew Point : 40.85 deg F Pressure : 681.32 mbar Wind Speed : 6.71 mph Wind Direction : 297.2 deg Skies: The sky remains clear but aerosols are heavy. Additionally, Orographic clouds are approaching from all directions. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Mon Oct 05 21:17:21 GMT 2026 Kcor: Kcor observations have been paused due to Orographic clouds moving into the observing area. ___end___ Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Oct 06 00:54:41 GMT 2026 MLSO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-06 00:50:00 Temperature : 53.22 deg F Dew Point : 45.1 deg F Pressure : 679.41 mbar Wind Speed : 10.96 mph Wind Direction : 324.8 deg Skies: The sky remains heavily overcast with wisps of fog blowing through the observatory area. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY KCOR: Tue Oct 06 00:56:02 GMT 2026 KCOR file transfer report KCor created 867 .bin files 867 .fts files Remote site is complete ? no rsync required. ___end___ BY mcotter: Tue Oct 06 02:45:51 GMT 2026 End Of Day: Good observations in the morning, though aerosols became heavy then clouds came in in the late morning. ___end___ Logger COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Oct 06 02:45:56 GMT 2026 Log closed ONSITE STAFF: mcotter ___end___