----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Jun 20 16:27:45 GMT 2026 Year:26 Doy:171 Observer: lisapg Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 16:31:49 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-06-20 16:26:00 Temperature : 44.77 deg F Dew Point : 15.22 deg F Pressure : 682.63 mbar Wind Speed : 7.16 mph Wind Direction : 222.2 deg Skies: Sky is clear above the observatory with a haze/vog at about 14,000 ft. Sky looks a little bright where the Sun is at present but should be good to go other wise. ___end___ ** KCOR PM mcotter ** : Sat Jun 20 16:31:56 GMT 2026 Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jun 20 16:32:05 GMT 2026 Dome open ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Jun 20 16:38:52 GMT 2026 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 16:50:17 GMT 2026 entry was edited Kcor above dome ___end___ Sat Jun 20 16:51:37 GMT 2026 SGS Alignment complete Sat Jun 20 16:52:42 GMT 2026 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited Sat Jun 20 16:54:17 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 16:55:39 GMT 2026 entry was edited MLO Current Weather Skies: Aerosols can be seen at present and the sky doesn't look great but otherwise, we're taking data. ___end___ Sat Jun 20 17:04:23 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 17:31:38 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol ** KCOR PROBLEM REPORTED BY lisapg ** : Sat Jun 20 17:32:20 GMT 2026 entry was edited Kcor circular acquisition error. One bad frame at 173201 ___end___ Sat Jun 20 17:36:48 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 18:27:45 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-06-20 18:23:00 Temperature : 54.66 deg F Dew Point : 19.28 deg F Pressure : 683.44 mbar Wind Speed : 5.37 mph Wind Direction : 322.4 deg Skies: Sky is getting bright ___end___ Sat Jun 20 19:00:18 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 19:00:19 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Calibration script: c:\kcor\mlso-calibration22deg-20171025.ini Sat Jun 20 19:15:34 GMT 2026 KCOR End Calibration Script Sat Jun 20 19:15:51 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 19:15:52 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 20:15:44 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-06-20 20:11:00 Temperature : 56.66 deg F Dew Point : 27.84 deg F Pressure : 683.66 mbar Wind Speed : 8.72 mph Wind Direction : 324.4 deg Skies: Aerosols are picking up but brightness has gone down. ___end___ Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 21:34:03 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Skies: Clouds are starting to pop up over Mauna Loas shoulder in the East, West and South with more forming in Saddle. Keeping a close eye on them. ___end___ ** KCOR PROBLEM REPORTED BY lisapg ** : Sat Jun 20 21:39:31 GMT 2026 Kcor circular acquisition error ___end___ Sat Jun 20 21:40:34 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Solar Event COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 22:16:28 GMT 2026 Seeing some motion on the E-SE limb. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 22:35:53 GMT 2026 Dome moved manually ___end___ Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 23:09:38 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-06-20 23:05:00 Temperature : 55.38 deg F Dew Point : 36.19 deg F Pressure : 683.34 mbar Wind Speed : 8.72 mph Wind Direction : 312.5 deg Skies: Clouds are starting to come up in the Suns path, keeping a close eye on things. ___end___ Sat Jun 20 23:15:45 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:15:58 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:16:00 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:16:07 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:16:44 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:18:14 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sat Jun 20 23:18:52 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Skies: Big cloud crossing, Kcor idled for now ___end___ Sat Jun 20 23:20:37 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:22:56 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:23:02 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:26:26 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:32:20 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:32:24 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:36:28 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:40:31 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:40:44 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:44:54 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:48:31 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:48:35 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sat Jun 20 23:53:12 GMT 2026 KCOR Start Synoptic Patrol Sun Jun 21 00:08:01 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol Sun Jun 21 00:08:04 GMT 2026 KCOR End Patrol KCOR COMMENT BY KCOR: Sun Jun 21 00:10:21 GMT 2026 KCOR file transfer report KCor created 1720 .bin files 1715 .fts files NOTICE ? 5 .bin file(s) with no matching .fts: 20260620_170318_kcor.bin 20260620_173018_kcor.bin 20260620_173216_kcor.bin 20260620_213916_kcor.bin 20260621_000945_kcor.bin Remote site is complete ? no rsync required. ___end___ Weather COMMENT BY lisapg: Sun Jun 21 00:13:50 GMT 2026 MLO Current Weather Timestamp (UTC): 2026-06-21 00:11:00 Temperature : 56.61 deg F Dew Point : 42.37 deg F Pressure : 682.94 mbar Wind Speed : 11.18 mph Wind Direction : 359.3 deg Skies: Clouds have come in and are staying for good. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Jun 21 00:14:55 GMT 2026 Dome closed ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY lisapg: Sun Jun 21 00:16:38 GMT 2026 Not a great start to the day but thankfully the sky started to look better, despite the aerosols picking up. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day. ___end___ Logger COMMENT BY lisapg: Sun Jun 21 00:16:42 GMT 2026 Log closed ONSITE STAFF: lisapg, mcotter ___end___