3 February 2007

Observing Location	PSC
Observational Period	0830-0845 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Scattered Temperature 23°F Wind 14 MPH Gisting to 24 MPH Humidity Modetate Feels Like 11°F Wind Chill The Sun was just appearing ovre the tops of the buildings and not providing a lot of heat yet. Tbe oval is amongst the buildings so sheltered from most of the wind today. Transparency Good Seeing II
Instruments	Canon 15x50 IS binocular w/Baader AstroSolar filter film - Charlie
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

Target Sunspots Constellation Cap Category Solar Time yyyymmdd.hhmm 20070203.0830 EST Comments Distance Light Time 0.986 AU 8m12s Angular Size 32'27" Heliographic Latitude (B0) -6.18° Heliographic Longitude (L0) 17.32° Position Angle (P) -13.03° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2052/td> The two main spots are fairly equal in size and span the central meridian.   Groups Spots R North 0 0 0 South 2 3 23 Total 2 3 23 R = (Groups * 10) + Spots) Group 940 Heliographic Latitude -4° Heliographic Longitude 44° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2052 Mcintosh System Cso A southern hemisphere group about half way from the meridian to the leading limb. Composed of a small p. Spot - which is probably a group of even smaller spots - and a large f spot surrounded by a small, regular penumbra. Group 941 Heliographic Latitude -4° Heliographic Longitude 11° Carrington rotation number (CR) 2052 Mcintosh System Asx A large solitary southern hemisphere spot with a small, regular penumbra. The group is approaching the central meridian.

Observing Location	NYHoS, NY Hall of Science, Corona, Queens, NY
Observational Period	1810 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature Wind Humidity Feels Like Transparency Good Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye Observing - Charlie I had the Canons over my shoulder and never even thought of them.
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

On leaving the Hall of Science the first thing I noticed was Venus hanging there in the very dark twilight. It was extremely bright and appeared big. There are lots of planes in the area either headind into or departing LaGuardia but Venus was brighter than any of them.

Moving a few feet to the north I could are Mercury about half as high above the buildings and trees across the street. I had to watch a while to be sure it was Mercury and not a plane.

Walking up the block toward my train I could are Saturn rising in the west a little above Arthur Asche tennis stadium.

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Observing Location	White Plains Road @ McGraw Ave, Bronx, NY
Observational Period	1840 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Clear Temperature Wind Humidity Feels Like Transparency Good Seeing
Instruments	Naked-eye Observing -Charlie I still had the Canons slung over my shoulder but never thought to use them.
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway

When I got off the bus and turned onto my street there was a beautiful butter Moon hanging there. It appeared full although it is nearly two days old now.

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3Feb

Observing Location	TotL
Observational Period	2100-2330 EST
Atmospheric Conditions	Cloud Cover Temperature 24°F Wind Humidity Moderate Feels Like very cold Peter reported seeing not that good tonight. Ir got cloudy for a spell then cleared as CSC had predicted. It was windy all night and very windy a couple of timed. Transparency Good Seeing
Instruments	Canon 15x50 IS binocular - Charlie Teleport 10" Donsonisn reflector - Peter
Observing Party	Charlie Ridgway Peter Tagatac

This is the first time I can remember being in Central Park or seeing Peter since New Years Eve. I have been busy studying for my ham radio exam and haven't gotten much night observing in. Shortly after I arrived it started getting cloudy and the wind nearly knocked Peter's scope over a couple of times so he packed it up and I never got my binocular out. Mostly we stood around and caught up with each other. We did some looking into Ursa Minor which is one of our gushes in how dark the shy is. We both saw all of the major stars although we didn't agree on the spatial relationship of the dimmest bowl star to the others. I asked if Peter saw Pherkad Minor saying that I thought it was at 7:00 to 8:00 then reconsidering decided it could be over at 5:00. Peter initially did not are it but after prolonged observation decided it was up at 1:00 which is where he confirmed it with his binocular. I could are it in the binocular but only located it with difficulty naked-eye. The Moon spent much if the time rising through the big tree to the NE. It started off pretty mych directly in line beneath Saturn and Regulus but slowly moved off to the N. Sy the end of the night I thought it looked a little yellow but it was still white for Peter. Orion was moving through kMangstysn South and the belt dyses were still visible through the clouds. I saw the two neck stars of Lepus and one of the head stars. I don't know Monoceros well but Peter helped me find two dim stars.