28 May 2008

Observing Location	VP
Observational Period	1130-1145 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Isolated Clouds Temperature 59° F Wind Light Breeze gusting to Gentle Breeze Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 30.23" Hg Steady Feels Like Mild 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 Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 2008 EDT Comments Distance Light Time 1.01 AU 8m 26s Angular Size 31' 36.6" Altitude 64.5° Heliographic Latitude (B0) -1.03° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 160.66° Parallactic Angle (P) -16.53° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2070 Nothing Seen   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)

Target Moon Constellation Aqr Category Lunar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080528.1140 EDT Comments The moon was very faint and appeared to be Last Quarter (actually 2257 EDT last night). Starry Night Starter graphic Lunation 1056 Phase Waning Gibbous Age 23d 3h 21m Distance Light Time (from earth) 380095 km 1.27s Elongation 83.6° W % Illuminated 44.6% Morning Terminator Colongitude (λ E) 194.0° Evening Terminator Colongitude (λ W) 14° Libration in Latitude -2° 08' Libration in Longitude -8° 39' Magnitude -9.9 Angular Size 31.44' Altitude 18° 00' Virtual Moon Atlas graphic