07 September 2007

6 September 2007

Observing LocationTotL
Observational Period2045-2245 EDT
Atmospheric Conditions
Cloud CoverScattered Clouds
becoming
Broken Clouds
becoming
Scattered Clouds
Temperature72°F
WindGentle Breeze
HumidityHigh
Feels LikeGusty but comfortable

Tonight is the night it was forecast to be good but a night when I should have stayed home and read. When I got to the park there were a few clouds around. By the time I got my binocular set up on the tripod it was more than 50% cloudy. Tonight is the earliest night Peter and I have had in a long while.

TransparencyPoor
SeeingII
InstrumentsGolden Gate 7x35 Binocular – Charlie
Takahashi 22x60 binocular - Peter Coulter CT-100 Newtonian reflector - Peter
  • ~24mm Kellner w/helical focuser (18x)
Observing PartyCharlie Ridgway

TargetIridium 21 Flare
ConstellationCam
CategorySatellite
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm		20070906.2038 EDT
CommentsI was just getting to the park when this flare was about to occur so I stopped on the corner of Fifth Ave and 86 St where I would not have to fight with trees for a sightline. The flare occurred below and to the left of Polaris.
Mag.-5
Alt.27°
Az.358°

TargetJupiter
ConstellationOph
CategoryPlanet
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm		20070906.2100 EDT
Comments
Object
Class		Classical Planet
Elongation°
Distance
Light Time
(from Earth)		 AU
ms
Distance
(from Sun)		Au
Angular Size37.5"
Magnitude-2.1
Central Meridian
I/II		 131.45°/295.92°
Altitude19°
Moons

Starry Night Starter graphic
I got a quick look at Jupiter which was bloated and didn’t show any moons. After that it spent most of its time in the clouds. I took a quick look at it through the clouds in Peter’s binocular and it looked large and round, appearing about the size of a pin head.

TargetMetop A
ConstellationPeg, Lac, Cep, Cam, UMa
CategorySatellite
Time
yyyymmdd.hhmm		20070906.2137 EDT
CommentsNot Seen

 Alt.Az.Mag.
Begins61°74°3.8
Culminates61°72°3.8
Ends0°350°8.2

posted by Charlie at 14:08

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