30 December 2004

Observing Location	Parkchester South Condominium Oval, The Bronx, NY
Observational Period	1930-1945 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	It was supposed to get cloudy tonight and maybe even rain but when I went out to dinner I could see stars so I went by the oval to see how many stars could be seen and if a trip to down Central Park might be warranted. While at dinner I decided that I should walk up to Metropolitan Oval and assess the impact of the area lighting there on seeing. I should have thought of that earlier and done it before dinner. By the time I got out of dinner the sky was gone and I couldn't even see Saturn.
Instruments	Naked-eye Observing
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Naked-eye Limiting Magnitude Observations	Star Magnitude Achird η Cas 3.46 Al Anz ε Aur 3.01 Haedi ζ Aur 3.77 Hoedus II η Aur 3.19 The Pleiades M45 4 stars θ1 & θ2 Tau 3.86/3.42 Hyadum II δ1 Tau 3.78 δ3 Tau 4.31 Alnitak ζ Ori 2.07 Alnilam ε Ori 1.7 Mintaka δ Ori 2.23 Castor α Gem 2.00 Pollux β Gem 1.16 Saturn -0.3

The belt stars of Orion were not easily seen. Castor and Pollux were only remarked because I knew Saturn would be below them and I was able to find it.