30 November 2006

Observing Location	SIBL
Observational Period	1230-1245 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Overcast Temperature 62°F Wind Calm Humidity Moderate Feels Like Warm This is the calm before the storm. Mother Nature is in the midst of a bipolar swing. We go from above normal temperatures to below normal temperatures quickly this weekend. Do not pass go; do not collect $200. But for right now it is comfortable out although it is hazy, humid, and gusty. Transparency Seeing
Instruments	Brunton 8x21 compact binocular w/gold shade 14 welder's glass - Charlie I wasn't really expecting to be able to see the Sun, but having gotten burned on Tuesday when it looked cloudy, I carried the compact binocular today just in case.
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Oph Category Solar Time 20061130.1230 EST Comments Heliographic Latitude (B0) +0.94° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 150.70° Position Angle (P) +16.26° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2050 Between my low power hand-held binocular and the haze/clouds I can only detect the southern hemisphere group today although the northern hemisphere group is nearly as large.   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 1 1 11 Total 1 1 11 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots) Group 926 Heliographic Latitude -12° Heliographic Longitude 126° Mcintosh System I would say that the Penumbra of this group was Axx but I can only just detect it so am reluctant to say more than that the spot is there. Here is my graph of sunspots since 2004.

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The weather forecast hasn’t changed much for Sunday night's Pleiades occultation.

 

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night
Cloud Cover	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
Temperature	60s	40s	40s	30s	40s	30s
Wind	17/54	27/54	17/25	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle
Wind Chill		30s	30s
Precipitation	Showers Thunder Storms 90% PoP	Showers 90% PoP		10% PoP	10% PoP	Showers or Snow 40% PoP

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Summary of Observing Time for the Year to Date:

	Day			Night			Total
	Hours	Days	Avg	Hours	Days	Avg	Hours	Days	Avg
Jan	3.25	4	0.81	17.50	6	2.92	20.75	9	2.31
Feb	1.00	1	1.00	10.25	6	1.71	11.25	6	1.88
Mar	2.00	1	2.00	12.00	7	1.71	14.00	8	1.75
Apr	12.5	12	1.04	40.75	14	2.91	53.25	16	3.33
May	3.00	4	0.75	27.00	10	2.70	30.00	10	3.00
Jun	7.00	7	1.00	18.50	12	1.54	25.50	13	1.96
Jul	10.50	14	0.75	43.50	15	2.90	54.00	19	2.84
Aug	7.25	13	0.56	47.50	16	2.97	54.75	20	2.74
Sep	8.75	20	0.44	34.75	10	3.48	43.50	20	2.18
Oct	6.00	17	0.94	2925	7	4.18	40.49	19	2.51
Nov	12.50	17	0.74	41.75	11	3.80	54.25	18	3.01
TOTAL	73.75	110	0.66	335.25	118	2.74	409.00	158	2.53