15 February 2007

15 February 2007

Observing LocationVP
Observational Period1315-1330 EST
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverClear
with light haze
Temperature22°F
Wind12 MPH
gusting to
29 MPH
HumidityLow
Feels Like11°F Wind Chill

I don't are any blatant clouds around but the sky is not as blue as it should be so I suspect high, thin stratus or maybe cirotratis.

Until the wind picks up it doesn't feel too bad.

There is about 3" of accumulated snow on the ground that got thoroughly permeated with rain and freezing rain ad it fell yesterday and froze solid overnight so there is no give to it when you walk on it. The surface crust doesn't even crack under my weight.

Snow emergency streets around here have been plowed and salted but it doesn't look like the City has done anything to the side streets.

TransparencyGood
SeeingI
InstrumentsBrunton 8x21 compact binocular w/Welco gold shade 14 welder's filter - Charlie
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots
ConstellationCap
CategorySolar
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm
20070215.1315 EST
Comments
Distance
Light Time
0.988 AU
8m13s
Angular Size32'23"
Heliographic Latitude
(B0)
-6.85°
Heliographic Longitude
(L0)
216.71°
Position Angle
(P)
-17.50°
Carrington rotation number
(CR)
2053

No spots were observed.

 Groups SpotsR
North0 0 0
South0 0 0
Total0 0 0
R = (Groups * 10) + Spots)

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