14 June 2005

Observing Location	Parkchester South Condominium oval, The Bronx, NY
Observational Period	1600-1630 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	HHH. The haze was lit up around the sun and patches of thin cloud occasionally passed in front of it. There was some air movement but not enough to make it feel comfortable out. Transparency Good Seeing Good
Instruments	Canon 15x50 Image Stabilized binoculars with Baader AstroSolar filter film - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target	Sunspots
Constellation
Category	Solar
Time	EDT
Comments	When I first observed the sun I only say 775 and 776. It wasn't until a cloud passed over the sun and blocked some of its light that I saw 779. This is a case of less being more and I think I should put the aperture occulting disk in my filter cell and see if I can see more detail with less light. 775 NW quadrant. 775 is the closest to the limb. It still has a penumbra and two small satellite spots at the edge of the void surrounding it. 776 SW quadrant. 775 has a penumbra and one smaller spot trailing it at the edge of its void. 779 SE quadrant. These are two small spots, the leader is larger, surrounded by a void. This group may not have had a number at the time I observed it.   Groups Spots R Northern Hemisphere 1 3 13 Southern Hemisphere 2 4 24 Total 3 7 37 NOAA Boulder Sunspot Number 44 R = 10 * Groups + Spots

Target	Sun-crossing Satellite
Constellation	Tau
Category	Satellite
Time	14Jun05; 1620 EDT
Comments	Not Seen The Lacrosse 2 satellite was due to cross the disk of the sun at 1618 EDT. I was all set up and watched for several minutes on either side of that time but did not see any signs of the satellite. The transit duration was only 0.31 seconds.