Time: 6-8p
Place: Siesta Key Beach
Sky Conditions: few clouds on the horizon, but mostly clear. Moon not present.
Instuments used: binoculars
Planets: Venus
Bright Stars Noted: Polaris, Antares, Vega, Deneb, Altair (summer triangle overhead), Fomalhaut
Constellations Noted: Cassiopeia, Picis Austrinus, Aquila, Cyngus, Lyra, Hercules, Sagittarius, Capricornus
Date: December 2, 2013
Time: 6:00 -8:00 PM
Place: Siesta Key Beach
Observed the sunset, Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila. The moon was barely a sliver, as tomorrow is the new moon. The app on my phone is hard to read, so finding planets other than Venus and Jupiter is difficult. Venus is near the moon, slighlty lower. Jupiter rose around 7pm. Gemini and Orion are also easy to find as they are more overhead now that it is winter.
Date: December 6, 2013
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Place: Siesta Key Beach
Sky Conditions: Sunset, new moon, clear skies
Instuments used: Phone application
Planets: Venus (viewed closely to the moon), Jupiter in the east
Bright Stars Noted: Gamma andromeda, Mira
Constellations Noted: Gemini, Orion (and belt), Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Andromeda, Cetus
Other: observed the stars that appeared as the sun set
Date: December 21,2013
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Place: Siesta Key Beach
7-9pm
Siesta Key Beach
Observed Sirius, and noticed it's changing colors due to it's being near the horizon. Upon further research, this is a fairly common phenomenon. Sirius is actually commonly reported as a UFO around December due to it's greenish color. Located Jupiter and Venus easily due to their brightness. The moon is a waning crescent which makes it easier to locate objects.
No comments:
Post a Comment