17 October 2008

Observing Location	PKR
Observational Period	1200-1215 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 56° F Wind Gentle Breeze gusting to Moderate Breeze Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 30.11" Hg Steady Feels Like Mild 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 Vir Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20081017.1200 EDT Comments Distance Light Time 0.996 AU 8m 1718s Angular Size 32' 9.4" Altitude 39.5° Heliographic Latitude (B0) 5.65° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 83.33° Parallactic Angle (P) 26.06° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2075 Nothing Seen Space Weather indicates Groups 1005 and 1006 but in the high resolution image they do not show.   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)