Another foggy morning where I wasn't able to tell that Grand had not yet erupted until I got over by Rift. Only had to wait one Turban eruption interval before the One Burst Eruption started. It lasted under nine minutes.
2024-Aug-16:06:45:13 T1C 06:44:58 Turban -0m15s 06:45:13 B1 --- d=08m52s 06:48:02 Vent 2m48s 06:54:06 P1 8m52s Vent & Turban continue ΣD=08m52s * * * * * 06:27:14 d=03m50s Turban: 17m44s
In the afternoon, went out for the Grand eruption wait, and arrived in what was probably a Turban delay interval, based on having twenty minutes between my arrival and when Turban finally erupted. Grand erupted after a four Turban interval delay, and the One Burst Eruption only lasted 8m37s.
2024-Aug-16:14:07:34 G1C 14:07:34 B1 --- d=08m38s 14:08:29 Turban 0m55s 14:08:58 Vent Ovfl 1m24s 14:11:03 Vent 3m29s 14:16:12 P1 8m38s Vent & Turban continue ΣD=08m38s * * * * * 12:52:18 d=05m35s 13:10:28 Int: 18m10s d=04m00s 13:29:54 Int: 19m26s d=03m48s 13:47:45 Int: 17m51s d=03m41s Grand: 19m49s
Shortly after the end, did get to see another eruption of Uncertain, while a couple of hours later heard the radio call for Beehive. It was a bit windy, and of course the wind shifted just enough to insure the entire walkway railing got wet during the eruption.
Went out to Grand at sunset with the hope that it would take its time and not erupt until dark and by moonlight. Which it did. Unfortunately, during the Turban eruption interval preceeding the Grand eruption, clouds moved in and covered the moon. The clouds did part around the eight minute mark, so we did get some of the eruption by moonlight.
The first burst lasted exactly ten minutes, so it was a bit of a surprise when after a 48s pause, we got a second burst.
2024-Aug-16:21:34:45 2Q 21:34:45 B1 --- d=10m00s 21:44:45 P1 10m00s d=48s 21:45:33 B2 10m48s d=40s 21:46:13 P2 11m28s 21:47:03 V&T Quit 12m18s ΣB=10m40s ΣD=11m28s * * * * * 20:02:00 d=03m51s 20:21:20 Int: 19m20s d=04m17s 20:40:18 Int: 18m58s d=03m46s 20:58:57 Int: 18m39s d=04m18s 21:17:01 Int: 18m04s d=03m43s Turban: 17m44s
On the walk back toward Castle, raindrops started to fall from a distant cloud, as the moon was still visible.