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Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log
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Tue Oct 06 16:30:10 GMT 2026
Year:26 Doy:279
Observer: mcotter
Weather COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Oct 06 16:32:31 GMT 2026
MLsO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-06 16:26:00
Temperature    : 38.09  deg F
Dew Point      : 16.88  deg F
Pressure       : 678.55 mbar
Wind Speed     : 5.59 mph
Wind Direction : 186.4  deg

Skies: Beautiful clear skies in all directions! The inversion layer is visible on the horizon just at the peak of Hualalai. Light breeze from the south.
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** GENERAL PROBLEM REPORTED BY mcotter ** : Tue Oct 06 16:35:31 GMT 2026
Last night before leaving I ran updates on the computers as there was a prompt symbol indicating that it needed to be done. When I came in this morning the Wahoo 2 computer display setting are off and need to be re-set.
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Oct 06 16:49:24 GMT 2026
Opened windows upstairs
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GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Tue Oct 06 16:49:30 GMT 2026
Dome open
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** UCOMP PM mcotter ** : Tue Oct 06 16:49:35 GMT 2026
Blew off UCoMP O1
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** KCOR PM mcotter ** : Tue Oct 06 16:49:42 GMT 2026
Blew off Kcor O1
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Tue Oct 06 17:18:07 GMT 2026 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited
KCOR COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 17:20:41 GMT 2026
Kcor:

Kcor instrument now observing. Focus auto set to 136.1.
Synoptic images look good.
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Weather COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 17:50:16 GMT 2026
MLO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-06 17:44:00

Skies are clear but aerosols are high and are readily observed in the NRGF and Level 0 images.
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Tue Oct 06 18:58:12 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini
KCOR COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 19:01:06 GMT 2026
Kcor:

Due to NOAA construction that will be taking place shortly I am running the calibration procedure now. Skies remain very clear, though aerosols are on the high side.
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Tue Oct 06 19:13:27 GMT 2026 KCOR End Calibration Script
GENERAL COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 20:02:53 GMT 2026
Due to NOAA construction taking place observations have been paused and the dome and dome area window have been closed.
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Weather COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 21:34:55 GMT 2026
MLSO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-06 21:29:00
Temperature    : 55.45  deg F
Dew Point      : 35.65  deg F
Pressure       : 678.9 mbar
Wind Speed     : 10.51 mph
Wind Direction : 319.4  deg

Skies: skies remain clear, but Orographic clouds are starting to come up over the southern and western slopes of Maunaloa.
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Weather COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 22:13:40 GMT 2026
MLSO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-06 22:08:00
Temperature    : 55.56  deg F
Dew Point      : 39.8  deg F
Pressure       : 678.52 mbar
Wind Speed     : 11.41 mph
Wind Direction : 299.7  deg

Skies: Orographic clouds are now approaching the area of the observatory from all directions.
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Weather COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 22:38:31 GMT 2026
MLSO Current Weather 
Timestamp (UTC): 2026-10-06 22:35:00
Temperature    : 55.08  deg F
Dew Point      : 39.87  deg F
Pressure       : 678.3 mbar
Wind Speed     : 11.41 mph
Wind Direction : 288.2  deg

Skies: Orographic clouds have moved into the area of the observatory.
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  BY : Tue Oct 06 22:40:09 GMT 2026
End Of Day:

Good morning of observations, though aerosols were very high. Observations ended early due to NOAA constructions taking place in the area.
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Logger COMMENT BY : Tue Oct 06 22:40:19 GMT 2026
Log closed
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