10 August 2008

Observing Location	PSC
Observational Period	1145-1200 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Scattered Clouds Temperature 80° F Wind Light Breeze Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 29.86" Hg Falling Feels Like Very Warm The clouds today are high cirrus. There is rain on the way, heavy cells of thunderstorms heading up through NJ that will probably be here by 1600 EDT. There are box warnings posted for central NJ. AccuWeather graphic [Light rain arrived around 1545 EDT.] Transparency Good Seeing I
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Leo Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20080810.1145 EDT Comments Distance Light Time 1.01 AU 8m 26s Angular Size 31' 36.7" Altitude 53.9° Heliographic Latitude (B0) 6.43° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 261.74° Parallactic Angle (P) 14.58° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2073 Nothing Seen   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)