21 April 2008

Observing Location	Chief Dennis L Devlin Park (CDLD), Bronx, NY
Observational Period	1145-1200 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear but Hazy Temperature 51°F Wind Light Breeze gusting to Moderate Breeze Humidity High Barometric Pressure 30.32" Hg Rising Feels Like Cool It feels cool and a little raw. NOAA says it is overcast but I don't see clouds and the sky has a little blue color so I am saying hazy. Transparency Fair Seeing I
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Ari Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080421.1145 EDT Comments Distance Light Time 1.01 AU 8m 22s Angular Size 31' 52.6" Altitude 58.2° Heliographic Latitude (B0) -5.03° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 289.74° Parallactic Angle (P) -25.44° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2069 There is a new group showing on SOHO (991) that is about 1/3 of the way from the eastern limb to the center of the sun in the northern hemisphere but it is much too small for me to see it with the 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	Home
Observational Period	2045-2100 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 55°F Wind Calm Humidity High Barometric Pressure 30.29" Hg Rising Feels Like I am inside so can’t say what it feals like outside, but it feels a little cool in here. Transparency Good Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Iridium 41 Flare Constellation Com Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080422.2056 EDT Comments I interrupted dinner to try this one from the bedroom window which faces east, but didn’t see anything. I did see Saturn to the right, but nothing else.   Heavens Above CalSky Alt. 56° 56.4 Az. 95° E 94.4 E Mag. -4 -3.7 Surface   MMA1