| Observing Location | Chief Dennis L Devlin Park |
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| Observational Period | 0945-1000 EST |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Clear |
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| Temperature | 32°F |
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| Wind | 15 MPH
gusting to
23 MPH |
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| Humidity | Moderate |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.02" Hg
Rising |
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| Feels Like | Cold
Wind Chill 22°F -19°F |
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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 | Cap |
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| Category | Solar |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080214.0945 EST |
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| Comments |
Distance
Light Time | 0.987 AU
8m 13s |
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| Angular Size | 33' 26.7" |
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| Altitude | 27.1° |
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Heliographic Latitude
(B0) | -6.78° |
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Heliographic Longitude
(L0) | 99.69° |
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Parallactic Angle
(P) | -17.05° |
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Carrington rotation number
(CR) | 2066 |
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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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I discovered today that I have had an incorrect heading in my sunspot reports for the past couple of years. P, which I have been calling Position Angle, is really Parallactic Angle. I think it is the same difference but am correcting my templates to reflect the new knowledge.
