Monday, June 23, 2008

21 June 2008

Observing LocationVP
Observational Period0930-0945 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverScattered Clouds
Temperature70° F
WindGentle Breeze
HumidityHigh
Barometric Pressure30.07" Hg
Rising
Feels LikeH3

The clouds are cirro-stratus and building. The glare from the diffused sunlight is bad. I had to wait for a break in the clouds for it to be clear enough to be sure what I was (not) seeing.

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

Target Sunspots
ConstellationTau
CategorySolar
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20080621.0930 EDT
Comments
Distance
Light Time
1.01 AU
8m 27s
Angular Size31' 31.5"
Altitude43.5°
Heliographic Latitude
(B0)
8.83°
Heliographic Longitude
(L0)
204.11°
Parallactic Angle
(P)
-6.78°
Carrington rotation number
(CR)
2071

Nothing Seen

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