July 27 2020 Update
The Celestron equipment basics are finally deemed working without WiFi, however the local temperatures have settled in around 119 deg. F. more or less. Seeing conditions are fantastic as usual, but ultra heat and humidity is not fit for human or animal. With heat stroke a real danger during extreme heat and humidity, I can only wait for less hot days and nights to set up the rig configurations, and perform imaging.
Unfortunately Jupiter and Saturn in the morning sky are rapidly moving out of range of the deck observatory view. Venus filters were not shipped so it's doubtful a meaningful Venusian study would ensue. By the time weather cools a bit, Venus will move out of the morning sky and have blockage from the skyscraper. The only remaining planet is Mars and the upcoming month of August will be equally hot and humid, limiting any activity. With opposition in early October, it will all depend on the position of Mars as the West direction is not visible. Planets are very high in the sky, seeing is superb, and Mars won't have have any altitude problems from this Pacific Ocean location which is more near the equator compared to the USA.
Visual observations were fleeting and yielded an eyeful of amazing detail on Jupiter and Saturn. It shows just how good the seeing is at ocean island locations. Recently the upper level extremely light haze appears to have something to do with improving viewing. The intense heat has an effect on ground based locations, perhaps creating a gradient of reduced air pressure which also improves seeing conditions.
The heat creates a cycle of storms on a regular basis during the day, every day, resulting in hot rain that washes out dust from the sky. However, by the time of nightfall, the storm is over and lighter clouds pass overhead creating large pockets of clear sky. Only one or two mosquitoes appear, but they are dangerous, carrying Dengue Fever which a handful of local people have contracted. So this is a big seasonal concern as well.
Currently construction of the large new telescopes are cancelled and focus will now remain on the observatories two largest telescopes. In the case of the largest telescope, the new high tech amplifier will be attached to multiply performance. Telescopes have a backlog of experiments, to be completed when seasonal temperatures are reduced.
