13 August 2005

4 August 2005

Observing
Location		CSP
Observational
Period		0530-0735 EDT
Atmospheric
Conditions		The atmosphere in general is a lot thicker today than it was yesterday and Mars was the only thing visible. There was dense haze on the horizon up to ~8° that prevented us seeing the Moon. As the Sun rose behind the bridges there was tremendous boiling which persisted until the sun was at elevation 6°.
TransparencyPoor
SeeingFood
Instruments Canon 15x50 Image Stabilized binocular with Baader AstroSolar filter film - Charlie
TeleVue Ranger - Peter
Tacahashi 22x60 binocular - Peter
Fujinon 7x50 binocular - Peter
Observing
Party		 Charlie Ridgway
Peter Tagatac

TargetSunspots
ConstellationCnc
CategorySolar
Time4Aug05; 0640 EDT
CommentsI didn't get online to look at SpaceWeather.com when I got home so don't have numbers for my spots or a Boulder number.
 GroupsSpotsR
Northern
Hemisphere		2525
Southern
Hemisphere		1616
Total31141
NOAA Boulder Sunspot Number
R = 10 * Groups + Spots

posted by Charlie at 01:28

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