Saturday, July 19, 2008

19 July 2008

Observing LocationVP
Observational Period0745-0800 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverScattered Clouds
Haze
Temperature79° F
WindLight Breeze
HumidityModerate
Barometric Pressure30.00" Hg
Rising
Feels LikeHot and Humid

It feels very humid already and today is another heat advisory day as well as there being an ozone alert in effect.

TransparencyGood
SeeingII
Instruments Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots
ConstellationGem
CategorySolar
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20080719.0745 EDT
Comments
Distance
Light Time
1.02 AU
8m 27s
Angular Size31' 31.7"
Altitude21.1°
Heliographic Latitude
(B0)
4.77°
Heliographic Longitude
(L0)
194.50°
Parallactic Angle
(P)
5.74°
Carrington rotation number
(CR)
2072

Nothing Seen Space Weather indicates spot 1000 moving toward the meridian in the southern hemisphere but it is so small that it can hardly be seen even in the high resolution SOHO image.

 Groups SpotsR
North0 0 0
South0 0 0
Total0 0 0
R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)



It is so hot here that the cicadas have stopped singing (or whatever it is that they do that is making alll the racket).