I have a Bird in Spring
I have a Bird in spring
Which for myself doth sing --
The spring decoys.
And as the summer nears --
And as the Rose appears,
Robin is gone.
Yet do I not repine
Knowing that Bird of mine
Though flown --
Learneth beyond the sea
Melody new for me
And will return.
Fast is a safer hand
Held in a truer Land
Are mine --
And though they now depart,
Tell I my doubting heart
They're thine.
In a serener Bright,
In a more golden light
I see
Each little doubt and fear,
Each little discord here
Removed.
Then will I not repine,
Knowing that Bird of mine
Though flown
Shall in a distant tree
Bright melody for me
Return.
Emily Dickinson |
Today is the second day that I have heard birds singing in the courtyard in the morning sun. I also noticed today a squirrel that looked very scruffy like he was molting his winter fur. The temperature will likely get into the 70s this afternoon.
| Observing Location | PSC |
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| Observational Period | 1230-1245 EDT |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Clear
Very light haze |
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| Temperature | 68°F |
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| Wind | Calm |
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| Humidity | Low |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.10" Hg
Falling |
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| Feels Like | Warm |
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The sky isn’t as blue as it should be.
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| Instruments | Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie |
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| Observing Party | Charlie Ridgway
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| Target | Sunspots |
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| Constellation | Psc |
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| Category | Solar |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.1230 EDT |
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| Comments |
Distance
Light Time | 1.00 AU
8m 20s |
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| Angular Size | 31' 58.3" |
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| Altitude | 57.7° |
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Heliographic Latitude
(B0) | -5.91° |
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Heliographic Longitude
(L0) | 74.58° |
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Parallactic Angle
(P) | -26.21° |
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Carrington rotation number
(CR) | 2068 |
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Nothing Seen
| | Groups | Spots | R |
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| North | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| South | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| R = (Groups * 10) + Spots) |
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| Observing Location | White Plains Road near Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, NY |
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| Observational Period | 1915-2000 EDT |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Scattered Clouds
becoming
Broken Clouds |
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| Temperature | 72°F |
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| Wind | Calm |
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| Humidity | Low |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.05" Hg
Falling |
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| Feels Like | Warm |
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It is warm and comfortable out tonight. When walking over to White Plains Road I was seeing Virga backlighted. On getting there I found a mackerel sky out behind me. On the way home there were mares tails to the south and west.
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| Instruments | Naked-eye - Charlie |
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| Observing Party | Charlie Ridgway
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| 1929 EDT | Sunset
Civil Twilight begins |
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| Target | ISS Visible Pass |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.1937 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
The sky is too bright that close to the Sun.
| | | Starts | Max. Alt. | Ends |
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H A
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a o
v v
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s | Time | 1937:31 EDT | 1939:44 EDT | 1941:57 EDT |
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| Alt. | 10° | 20° | 10° |
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| Az. | NNW | NNE | ENE |
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| Mag | -0.4 |
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| Target | Iridium 10 Flare |
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| Constellation | Hyd |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.1944:53 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
This was a faint flare but it was also behind a patch of clouds.
| CalSky |
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| Alt. | 16.1° |
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| Az. | 150.7°
SSE |
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| Mag. | +0.3 |
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| Target | Iridium 54 Flare |
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| Constellation | Hyd |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.1953 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
This flare was brighter than the previous one, but still in an area of clouds.
| CalSky |
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| Alt. | 19.6° |
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| Az. | 156.3°
SSE |
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| Mag. | -0.7 |
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| Target | Iridium 90 Flare |
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| Constellation | Hyd |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.1953 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
This one should have been right next to the previous one so also behind the clouds.
| CalSky |
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| Alt. | 19.6° |
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| Az. | 157.2°
SSE |
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| Mag. | -0.6 |
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| 1957 EDT |
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Civil Twilight ends
Nautical Twilight begins
| Target | Moon |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Lunar |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.2000 EDT |
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| Comments | The Moon is visible through the clouds and I can detedt some earthshine but can't make out any detail.
| Lunation | 1055 |
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| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
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| Age | 4d 20h 04m |
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Distance
Light Time
(from earth) | 3633,316 km
1.21s |
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| Elongation | 66.9° E |
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| % Illuminated | 30.4% |
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| Morning Terminator Colongitude (λ E) | 332.4° |
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| Evening Terminator Colongitude (λ W) | 152.4° |
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| Libration in Latitude | -5° 20' |
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| Libration in Longitude | 3° 59' |
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| Magnitude | -9.3 |
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| Angular Size | 32.89' |
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| Altitude | 56° 22' |
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Virtual Moon Atlas graphic |
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| 2031 EDT | Nautical Twilight ends
Astronomical Twilight begins |
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| 2106 EDT | Astronomical Twilight ends |
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| Target | ISS Visible Pass |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.2112 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
I forgot about this pass and went home to dinner. By the time of the passs it was probably already too cloudy to see it but I don’t know that for sure.
| | | Starts | Max. Alt. | Ends |
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H A
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a o
v v
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s | Time | 2112:09 EDT | 2114:44: EDT | 2114:44 EDT |
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| Alt. | 10° | 50° | 50° |
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| Az. | WNW | WSW | WSW |
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| Mag | -1.8 |
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| Observing Location | Home |
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| Observational Period | 2130-2150 EDT |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Broken or Overcast |
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| Temperature | 66°F |
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| Wind | Light Breeze |
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| Humidity | Low |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.11" Hg
Fising |
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| Feels Like | Mild |
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I think I am seeing some gaps in the clouds but can’t be sure that they aren’t darker depending patches of cloud.
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| Instruments | Naked-eye - Charlie |
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| Observing Party | Charlie Ridgway
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| Target | Metop A Flare |
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| Constellation | |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080410.2148 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
The clouds were too dense to see anything unless it just happened to be in a passing gap in the clouds.
| CalSky |
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| Alt. | 29° |
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| Az. | 354°
N |
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| Mag. | -1.4 |
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