15 February 2009

Observing Location	Essex St & Grand St, New York, NY
Observational Period	1515-1530 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 42° F Wind Calm Humidity Low Barometric Pressure 30.02" Hg Steady Feels Like Cool It is a nice day, early spring if it were a little later in the year. Transparency Excellent Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Venus Constellation Psc Category Planet Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20090215.1515 EDT Comments Not Seen I had the ephemeris information and the sky is pretty blue but I still can’t see the planet. Object Class Classical Planet Phase Elongation ° % Illuminated % Distance Light Time (from Earth) AU m s Distance (from Sun) AU Angular Size " Magnitude -4.6 Altitude ° Meridian graphic

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Observing Location	Bowery @ E 3 St, New York, NY
Observational Period	1615-1630 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature 39° F Wind Light Breeze Humidity Low Barometric Pressure 30.03" Hg Steady Feels Like Cool It is a little cooler but still reasonable comfortable for the time of the year. The sky is darker than before but the Sun is still above the horizon. Transparency Excellent Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Venus Constellation Psc Category Planet Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20090215.1615 EDT Comments Not Seen The sky has gotten a little darker but it still isn’t dark enough for me to find the planet. Object Class Classical Planet Phase Waning Crescent Elongation ° % Illuminated % Distance Light Time (from Earth) AU m s Distance (from Sun) AU Angular Size " Magnitude -4.6 Altitude ° Meridian graphic