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Observations for 2024 August 29


Another day of Grand erupting in the morning at about the same time I my alarm went off so I could head out to see an eruption. Then again, correlation isn't always causation.

And Beehive erupted a few hours later. Once again, it was calm until shortly before the eruption when the wind started shifting about. Had to use the umbrella.

Before the next Grand eruption Uncertain looked promising, with Sawmill low, but slowly rising. Then Sawmill had two bursts, as if an eruption was starting, neither of which got much higher than the crater rim. That seemed to kill any chance of Uncertain, and the acual stort of Sawmill a few minutes later meant it was time to head over to Grand.

Also had to use the umbrella at Grand. After another series of non-descript Turban eruptions and intervals, Grand had a One Burst Eruption in what seemed like calm conditions. So much so that the people down by West Triplet and Rift got wet. Then the wind started swirling around, and the benches at the main runoff channel got soaked too. Then back to the south.

2024-Aug-29:14:08:20 G1C

 14:08:16	Boop	-0m04s
 14:08:20	B1	--- d=09m41s
 14:08:23	Vent Ovfl	0m03s
 14:08:37	Turban	0m16s
 14:11:19	Vent	2m59s
 14:18:02	P1	9m41s
Vent & Turban continue

				     	ΣD=09m41s
	* * * * *
 12:18:16			
 12:37:05	Int: 18m49s	d=03m52s 	
 12:55:36	Int: 18m31s	d=03m49s 	
 13:15:00	Int: 19m24s	d=03m38s 	
 13:32:59	Int: 17m59s	d=03m34s 	
 13:50:23	Int: 17m24s	d=03m21s 
		      Grand: 17m56s

The next Grand wait started at sunset. For once the interval was not atrocious, and the conditions were much better than last night. The One Burst Grand eruption was well illuminated, and the rain fell in the usual location to the northwest.

2024-Aug-29:21:35:57 G1C

 21:35:57	B1	--- d=10m17s
 21:36:51	Turban	0m54s
 21:39:33	Vent	3m36s
 21:46:15	P1	10m17s
Vent & Turban continue

				     	ΣD=10m17s
	* * * * *
 20:00:26			d=04m01s 	
 20:19:28	Int: 19m02s	d=04m13s 	
 20:39:57	Int: 20m29s	d=03m48s 	
 20:57:50	Int: 17m53s	d=04m08s 	
 21:15:04	Int: 17m14s	d=03m40s 	
		      Grand: 20m53s