27 February 2008

Observing Location	PDC
Observational Period	1200-1215 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Broken Clouds Temperature 38°:F Wind Light Breeze Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure "29.45 Hg Rising Feels Like Cold Clouds have been coming and going all day today. Transparency Poor Seeing II
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Aqr Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080227.1200 EST Comments Distance Light Time 0.990 AU 8m 14s Angular Size 32' 21.1" Altitude 41.6° Heliographic Latitude (B0) -7.19° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 281.25° Parallactic Angle (P) -21.02° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2067 I didn’t see any spots although Space Weather is showing Group 983, composed of two small spots, most of the way over to the western limb.   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)