21 July 2005

Observing Location	PSC
Observational Period	1805-1815 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	Hot. 10% cloud cover in the west. Light, gusty wind. No boiling observed. Transparency good Seeing Very Good
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binoculars with #14 welder's gold glass - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target	Sunspots
Constellation	Cnc
Category	Solar
Time	21Jul05; 1805 EDT
Comments	No sunspots were observed and none are noted on the SOHO photographs.   Groups Spots R Northern Hemisphere 0 0 0 Southern Hemisphere 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 NOAA Boulder Sunspot Number 0 R = 10 * Groups + Spots

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Observing Location	TotL
Observational Period	1945-2345 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions	At this time last night Jupiter was very evident on a blue sky. Tonight the sky is gray to white where there aren't any clouds and I can't see Jupiter even with the binocular. Transparency Seeing
Instruments	Canon 15x50 Image Stabilized binoculars - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target	Vega, α Lyr
Constellation	Lyr
Category	Star
Time	21Jul05; 2049 EDT
Comments	Visible naked-eye.

Target	Arcturus
Constellation	Boo
Category	Star
Time	21Jul05; 2050 EDT
Comments	Arcturus popped out of a gap in the clouds and was visible naked-eye.

It is real dark down to the south and looks like it is raining down there. The clouds to the north look thick too. I hope I don't get wet.

Target	Jupiter
Constellation	Vir
Category	Planet
Time	21Jul05; 2058 EDT
Comments	Jupiter popped out from behind a cloud and was visible naked-eye. I could see moons in the binocular but after I took off my glasses to get a better look the planet was fading back into the clouds.

Target	Negative Contrails
Constellation
Category	Atmosphere
Time	21Jul05; 2125 EDT
Comments	Three negative contrails are passing overhead

Target	Negative Contrail
Constellation
Category	Atmosphere
Time	21Jul05; 2140 EDT
Comments	A negative contrail through a cloud and a positive one through the clouds right next to it, or was that the edge of an old negative one.

Target	Brochie's Cluster, Caothanger
Constellation	Vul
Category	Asterism
Time	21Jul05; 2210 EDT
Comments	Found it while killing time waiting for an Iridium flare.

Target	Iridium Flare
Constellation	Vir
Category	Satellite
Time	21Jul05; 2244 EDT
Comments	Iridium 63. About 3° above the Bearsford towers. Very dim. Moving south to north. Not visible long.

Target	Moon
Constellation	Cap
Category	Lunar
Time	21Jul05; 2250 EDT
Comments	I watched the Moon rising in the east and made some detail drawings of it. At 2340 EDT the NW limb is looking very lumpy like the terminator is becoming visible among the craters there.