Friday, June 6, 2008

3 June 2008

Observing LocationPKR
Observational Period1715-1730 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverHazy
Temperature79° F
WindGentle Breeze
gusting to
Moderate Breeze
HumidityLow
Barometric Pressure29.88" Hg
Steady
Feels LikeHot

The sky is slightly blue but hazy and in the filter the area around the Sun looks gray rather than black.

TransparencyGood
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
20080603.1715 EDT
Comments
Distance
Light Time
1.01 AU
8m 26s
Angular Size31' 34.8"
Altitude32.9°
Heliographic Latitude
(B0)
-0.28°
Heliographic Longitude
(L0)
78.09°
Parallactic Angle
(P)
-14.20°
Carrington rotation number
(CR)
2070

Nothing seen

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