| Observing Location | PSC |
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| Observational Period | 1400-1415 EDT |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Clear |
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| Temperature | 70°F |
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| Wind | Light Breeze |
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| Humidity | Moderate |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.26" Hg
Falling |
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| Feels Like | Mild |
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It was foggy and raw this morning but has now cleared off and is quite pleasant.
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| Instruments | Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie |
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| Observing Party | Charlie Ridgway
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| Target | Sunspots |
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| Constellation | Ari |
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| Category | Solar |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080422.1400 EDT |
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| Comments |
Distance
Light Time | 1.01 AU
8m 22s |
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| Angular Size | 31' 52.0" |
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| Altitude | 58.9° |
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Heliographic Latitude
(B0) | -4.93° |
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Heliographic Longitude
(L0) | 275.29° |
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Parallactic Angle
(P) | -25.31° |
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Carrington rotation number
(CR) | 2069 |
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Spaceweather says Group 911 is gone and another new group may have formed higher up in the northern hemisphere but it is too small for me to detect it.
| | Groups | Spots | R |
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| North | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| South | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| R = (Groups * 10) + Spots) |
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| Observing Location | White Plains Road at Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, NY |
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| Observational Period | 2015-2030 EDT |
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| Atmospheric Conditions |
| Cloud Cover | Clear |
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| Temperature | 63°F |
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| Wind | Light Breeze |
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| Humidity | Moderate |
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| Barometric Pressure | 30.25" Hg
Rising |
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| Feels Like | Mild |
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| Instruments | Naked-eye - Charlie |
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| Observing Party | Charlie Ridgway
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| 1942 EDT | Sunset
Civil Twilight begins |
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| 2011 EDT | Civil Twilight ends
Nautical Twilight begins |
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| Target | Iridium 82 Flare |
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| Constellation | Crv |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080422.2017 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
| CalSky |
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| Time | 2017:03 EDT |
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| Alt. | 12.8° |
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| Az. | 129.5°
SE |
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| Mag. | -0.5 |
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| Surface | Solar Panels |
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| Target | Iridium 98 Flare |
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| Constellation | Crv |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080422.2025 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
CalSky says
This is a spare satellite or its status is unknown. Brightness estimate may be unreliable and flare time accurate to a few seconds.
| CalSky |
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| Alt. | 15.7° |
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| Az. | 132.2°
SE |
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| Mag. | -2.4 |
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| Surface | Solar Panels |
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| Target | Iridium 41 Flare |
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| Constellation | Lib |
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| Category | Satellite |
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Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm | 20080422.2025 EDT |
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| Comments | Not Seen
| CalSky |
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| Alt. | 16.4° |
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| Az. | 132.8°
SE |
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| Mag. | -1.5 |
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| Surface | Solar Panels |
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I thought I saw a couple of flashes over near Spica, but am not sure of them and they seemed too brief to be an Iridium flare.
| 2046 EDT | Nautical Twilight ends
Astronomical Twilight begins |
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| 2123 EDT | Astronomical Twilight ends |
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