25 June 2008

Observing Location	PSC
Observational Period	0945-1000 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 68° F Wind Calm gusting to Light Breeze Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 30.22" Hg Rising Feels Like Warm Earlier this morning it had been nearly overcast. It isn’t close but you can sense the moisture in the air. Transparency Excellent Seeing I
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Gem Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080625.0945 EDT Comments Distance Light Time 1.02 AU 8m 27s Angular Size 31' 31.1" Altitude 46.2° Heliographic Latitude (B0) 2.29° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 151.02° Parallactic Angle (P) -4.99° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2071 Nothing seen. There is nothing on the SOHO images either.   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	White Plains Road over the Cross Bronx Expressway
Observational Period	2215-2230 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Scattered Clouds Temperature 78° F Wind Calm Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 30.08" Hg Steady Feels Like Walm Cloud cover had been varying between isolated and broken but now I can’t see much cloud for sure, but I am not seeing any stars. Transparency Good-Fair Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

2031 EDT	Sunset Civil Twilight begins
2104 EDT	Civil Twilight ends Nautical Twilight begins
2147 EDT	Nautical Twilight ends Astronomical Twilight begins

Target Iridium 58 Flare Constellation Leo Category Satellite Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080625.2228 EDT Comments Not Seen The flare was right next to Mars and Saturn but they weren’t seen either, obviously.   Heavens Above CalSky Time 2228:58 EDT 2228:00 EDT Alt. 19° 18.8° Az. 268° W 268.3° W Mag. -6 -5.6 Surface   MMA0

2238 EDT

Astronomical Twilight ends