2 April 2008

Observing Location	PSC
Observational Period	1200-1245 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Isolated Temperature 44°F Wind Gentle Breeze gusting to Moderate Breeze Humidity Low Barometric Pressure 30.27" Hg Rising Feels Like Cool There were only a few stripes of clouds down near the southern horizon. Transparency Excellent Seeing II
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Psc Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.1200 EDT Comments Distance Light Time 1.00 AU 8m 19s Angular Size 32' 02.7" Altitude 52.8° Heliographic Latitude (B0) -6.43° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 180.44° Parallactic Angle (P) -26.23° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2068 SOHO is still showing Group 987 and Gropu 988 on the western limb but I can't see them in the small binocular.   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)

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Observing Location	Unionport Rd @ East Tremont Ave & White Plains Rd @ Cross Bronx Expressway & McGraw Ave between Metropolitan Ave and Pugsley Ave
Observational Period	1945-2045 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Scattered Clouds Temperature 45°F Wind 10 MPH gusting to 20 MPH Humidity Low Barometric Pressure 30.40" Hg Rising Feels Like Very cold The wind is a killer tonight. The clouds are low on the southern horizon, just where I need to see. Transparency Good Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

1921 EDT	Sunset Civil Twilight begins
1949 EDT	Civil Twilight ends Nautical Twilight begins

Target ISS Visible Pass Constellation Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.1952 EDT Comments Not Seen     Starts Max. Alt. Ends H A e b a o v v e e n   s   Time 1952:29 EDT 1953:58 EDT 1955:27 EDT Alt. 10° 13° 10° Az. NW NNW NNE Mag 0.6

Target ATV Visible Pass Constellation Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.2015 EDT Comments Not Seen     Starts Max. Alt. Ends H A e b a o v v e e n   s   Time 2015 EDT EDT EDT Alt. 10° 12° 10° Az. NNW N NNE Mag 2.8

2021 EDT	Nautical Twilight ends Astronomical Twilight begins

Target Iridium 90 Flare Constellation Hyd Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.2028 EDT Comments Not Seen I suspect that this one was behind the clouds.   CalSky Alt. 27.1° Az. 139.7° SE Mag. -2.3

Target ISS Visible Pass Constellation Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.2129 EDT Comments Not Seen Since I hadn’t seen the last one and I was down south I didn’t even try for this one.     Starts Max. Alt. Ends H A e b a o v v e e n   s   Time 2129 EDT EDT EDT Alt. 10° 10° 10° Az. N N N Mag 0.8

Target Iridium 53 Flare Constellation Hyd Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.2031 EDT Comments Not Seen   CalSky Alt. 28.9° Az. 141.5° SE Mag. -1.8

Target Iridium 84 Flare Constellation Leo Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.2039 EDT Comments I was estimating the location where the flare would occur when it started just to the left of where I was looking. It flared slowly becoming very bright and fading quickly before it passed below Saturn. It was still visible long after it flared.   CalSky Alt. 56.5° Az. 114.8° ESE Mag. -5.9

Target ATV Visible Pass Constellation Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080402.2151 EDT Comments I didn’t stay out for this one since I hadn’t seen the earlier one. The sky was darker but the satellite fainter as well. It was too cold make it worth staying out any longer     Starts Max. Alt. Ends H A e b a o v v e e n   s   Time 2151 EDT EDT EDT Alt. 10° 10° 10° Az. NW N NNE Mag 0.8

2055 EDT	Astronomical Twilight ends