Monday, August 4, 2008

4 August 2008

Observing LocationCT
Observational Period1000-1015 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverIsolated Clouds
Temperature75° F
WindLight Breeze
HumidityModerate
Barometric Pressure29.93" Hg
Steady
Feels LikeWarm

TransparencyExcellent
SeeingI
Instruments Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots
ConstellationCnc
CategorySolar
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm		20080804.1000 EDT
Comments
Distance
Light Time		1.01 AU
8m 26s
Angular Size31' 34.9"
Altitude44.6°
Heliographic Latitude
(B0)		 6.06°
Heliographic Longitude
(L0)		 341.62°
Parallactic Angle
(P)		 12.34°
Carrington rotation number
(CR)		2073

Nothing Seen
No spots are showing on either side of the sun at Space Weather.

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


Observing LocationHome
Observational Period2100-2115 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverScattered Clouds
Temperature
Wind
Humidity
Barometric Pressure" Hg
Feels LikeVery Warm

TransparencyGood
Seeing 
Instruments Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

TargetISS Visible Pass
Constellation
CategorySatellite
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm		20080804.2105 EDT
CommentsNothing Seen
I was just finishing up dinner when I needed to be out preparing for this pass so went into the bedroom and looked at the small section of NE sky between the adjoining building and a tree that they haven’t managed to kill yet. I think I should have seen the pass but didn’t.
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