9 November 2008

Observing Location	PKR
Observational Period	1200-1215 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 56° F Wind Calm Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 29.75" Hg Steady Feels Like Cool 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 Lib Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20081109.1200 EST Comments Distance Light Time 0.99 AU m s Angular Size 32' 21.2" Altitude 32.7° Heliographic Latitude (B0) 3.42° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 139.47° Parallactic Angle (P) 22.67° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2076 Nothing Seen   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)

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Observing Location	MO
Observational Period	1800-1930 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 50° F Wind Calm Humidity Moderate Barometric Pressure 29.85" Hg Steady Feels Like Very Cool There are not many stars visible tonight. I lost Jupiters moons while observing them. There is boiling across the face of the Moon. I had to do a lot of refocusing. Earlier in the day there were some stripes of clouds visible and I wonder if they are still around but not illuminated enough for me to see them. Transparency Good Seeing II
Instruments	SAR: Coulter CT-100 Newtonian reflector - Charlie Celestron Omni 20mm (21x) Celestron Omni 2x Barlow
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Jupiter Constellation Sgr Category Planet Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20081109.1815 EST Comments Object Class Classical Planet Elongation 60.3° E Distance Light Time (from Earth) 5.55 AU 46m 10s Distance (from Sun) 5.13 AU Angular Size 35.5" x 33.2" Magnitude -2.1 Central Meridian I/II 271°/41° Altitude 24.9° Moons Starry Night Starter graphic Io and Ganymede appeared as one or I was only seeing Ganymede. At high power none of the moons were visible.

Target Moon Constellation Psc Category Lunar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20081109.1825 EST Comments Lunation 1066 Phase Waxing Gibous Age 11d 23h 10m Distance Light Time (from earth) 371,219 km 1.24s Elongation 134.8° E % Illuminated 85.7% Morning Terminator Colongitude (λ E) 52.5° Evening Terminator Colongitude (λ W) 232.5° Libration in Latitude -4° 19' Libration in Longitude -6° 42' Magnitude -11.6 Angular Size 32.19' Altitude 42° 13' Virtual Moon Atlas graphic Terminator In Shadow Feature Diameter (km); Class In Sunlight   Philolaus 70; 1 >>>   Anaximenes 80; 5 >>>   Carpenter 59; Old >>>   Anaximander 67; 5 >>>   J. Herschel 165; Extremely Old >>> <<< Babbage 143; Extremely Old     Harpalus 39; 1 >>>   Sharp 39; 1 >>>   Mairan 40;1 >>>   Prinz 46; Old >>> <<< Valles Schöteri 168 >>>   Aristarchus 40; 1 >>>   Herodotus 34; >>>   Marius A >>>   Marius 41; 5 >>> <<< Reiner 29; 1     Suess 8 >>> <<< Hermann 15     Hansteen 44 >>>   Billy 45 >>>   Mersenius 84; 3 >>> <<< Henry 41; Old     Cavendish 56; 3 >>> <<< Vieta 87; 2     Fourier 51; 2 >>> <<< Schickard 206; 5 >>> <<< Wargentin 84; 5     Naysmyth 76; Very Old >>> <<< Phocylides 121; 3     Nöggerath 30; Very Old >>>   Schiller 188; 3 >>>   Segner 67; 3 >>>   Zucchius 64; 1 >>>   Bettinus 71; 1 >>>   Kircher 72; 1 >>>   Wilson 69; Very Old >>>   Casatus 108; 2 >>>   Newton 78; 1 >>> <<< Morteus 111; 1 >>> The most striking features are in the area of Schicard. there is an area of flat terrain to the east of Schicard that appears to surround the crater and looks to be circular as though it is a walled plain or drowned crater. I get the same impression from an area southwest of Schiller which extends south to include Segner. There is a nice indication of relief inside the north rim of Schiller – is it an indication that libration is to the north. [the Moon is actually tipped up somewhat] There are lots of chalky white spots between Sinus Medii and Mare Nectaris. I don’t see any libration features on the eastern limb. Other features noted: Herigonius 15; Young Norman 10 Wichmann 10; Young Dorsa Rubey 100 Flamsteed 20; 1 flamsteed P Encke B 11.5 km Encke 28; 5