Thursday, May 21, 2009

20 May 2009

Observing Location2 Ave @ E 3 St, New York, NY
Observational Period2115-2130 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
The weather instruments in Central Park seem to have been down from around 1800 EDT 20May09 until sometime in the early morning of 21May09.
Cloud CoverScattered Clouds
Temperature° F
WindLight Breeze
HumidityModerate
Barometric Pressure" Hg
Feels LikeMild

TransparencyFair
Seeing 
InstrumentsNaked-eye - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

TargetIridium 63 Flare
ConstellationHer
CategorySatellite
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20090520.2128 EDT
CommentsNot Seen
I may have estimated the asimuth incorrectly. I don't think there was enough cloud up there to have obscured a mag -2. I was able to see Spica (Mag. 0.98) lower down on the horizon.
Alt.50.9°
Az.71°
ENE
Mag.-2
SurfaceMMA1