16 November 2004

16 November 2004

Observing
Location
Parkchester South Condominium oval, Parkchester, The Bronx, NY
Atmospheric
Conditions
While heading to dinner I walked past the oval to see how the seeing is there on a dark night. From the back entrance to my apartment building I was able to see Cas so thought it must be pretty clear. From the oval I was able to see some clouds hanging there beneath the stars but again tonight they weren’t very thick or covering the whole sky.
InstrumentsNaked-eye observing
Observing
Party
Charlie Ridgway

TargetNaked-eye Observations
Constellation
CategoryConstellations
Time16Nov04; 2030 EST
Comments
Cassiopeia
only the primary stars
Cygnus
only the tail and wings were visible
Altair
Altair was visible with difficulty low over the apartment buildings
Pegasus
I was seeing Mirfak and the bright stars above and below it and Algol and ρ Per
AurigaI was easily seeing the four brightest corner stars and θ Aur and I think the brightest of the false kids

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