Tuesday, May 6, 2008

4.6 Observation Log

Date: May 5, 2008
Time: 8;30-10:30

Location:
270 15' 29.35" N, 820 23' 44.36" W; My Home
Sky Conditions: Clear and great visibility after sunset.

Instruments: None (I forgot to come back and pick up binoculars)

Planets: Mars, Mercury

Bright Stars Noted: Capella, Castor, Pollux, Sirius, Procyon, Regulus, Spica, Arcturus, Betelgeuse

Constellations Noted: Hydra (Hydra's Head only), Gemini, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Ursa Minor, Auriga, Leo, Leo Minor, Corvus, Virgo, Bootes

Binary Stars: Capella (However, could not distinguish separate stars as no instruments were used)

Deep Sky Objects: Hyades, Pleiades

Asterisms: Winter Triangle, Hydra's Head, The Scythe, Big Dipper

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