Sunday, January 20, 2008

20 January 2008

Observing LocationPSC
Observational Period1300-1315 EST
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverIsolated Clouds
Temperature24°F
WindLight Breeze
gusting to
Moderate Breeze
HumidityModerate
Barometric Pressure30.14" Hg
Rising
Feels LikeCold and blustery
Wind Chill 14°F

TransparencyExcellent
SeeingII
Instruments Golden Gate 7x35 binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots
ConstellationSgr
CategorySolar
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20080120.1300 EST
Comments
Distance
Light Time
1.01 AU
8m25s
Angular Size32'33.7"
Altitude28.6°
Heliographic Latitude
(B0)
-5.05°
Heliographic Longitude
(L0)
61.07°
Position Angle
(P)
-7.03°
Carrington rotation number
(CR)
2065

Nothing Seen

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






Observing LocationMcGraw Ave @ White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY
Observational Period1815-1830 EST
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverIsolated Clouds
Temperature21°F
WindLight Breezer
gusting to
Moderate Breeze
HumidityModerate
Barometric Pressure30.31" Hg
Rising
Feels LikeVery cold and Blustery
Wind Chill 8°F

TransparencyExcellent
Seeing
InstrumentsNaked-eye - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

TargetIridium 70 Flare
ConstellationEri
CategorySatellite
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20080120.1822 EST
CommentsThis was a bery bright flare.

Initially it appeared to be falling at a steep angle from the left then, at its brightest, to fall more vertically and, as it faded, to curve back to the left.

Alt.34°
Az.174°
Mag.-7


Starry Night Starter graphic

The nearly full Moon is near Castor’s hip forming an arc with Mars to the upper right and Castor to the lower left.

Orion is rising laying on his back.

The Hyades is on a line extended from Pollux through the Moon.

TargetMoon
ConstellationGem
CategoryLunar
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20080120.1825 EST
Comments
Lunation1052
PhaseWaxing Gibbous
Age12d 11h 44m
Distance
Light Time
(from earth)
364,504 km
1.21s
Elongation158.6°
% Illuminated96.7%
Morning Terminator Colongitude (λ E)66.1°
Evening Terminator Colongitude (λ W)246.1°
Libration in Latitude-4° 43’
Libration in Longitude3° 39’
Magnitude-12.3
Angular Size32.78'"
Altitude35° 28’

Virtual Moon Atlas graphic