Observation Logs Q2

November 1, 2013
Time: 10:00-11:00 P.M.
Place: Home
Sky: Partly Cloudy, 90% visibility

Instruments: Celestron 40 mm Refractor Telescope

Planets: Venus, Jupiter

Bright Stars: Polaris, Antares, Vega, Deneb, Altair, Thuban

Constellations: Lyra, Cygnus, Draco, Scorpio, Corona Australis, Aquila, Hercules

Binary Stars: Epsilon Lyrae (Vega)

Deep Sky: M13 (Globular Cluster in Hercules), M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra)

Other: Houses in the way of other constellations that were possibly in the sky, couldn't really tell what they were



November 5, 2013
Time: 9:00-11:00 P.M.
Place: Rothenbach Park
Sky: Clear

Instruments: Celestron 40 mm Refractor Telescope

Planets: Venus, Jupiter, 2 satellites

Bright Stars: Vega, Deneb, Altair, Fomalhaut, Delta CVephei, Polaris, Thuban, Andromeda, Gamma, Alberio

Constellations: Lyra, Cygnus, Draco, Aquila, Cepheus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor, Delphinus, Aquarius

Binary Stars: Epsilon Lyrae (Vega)

Deep Sky:  M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra), M31, M103

Other: Milky Way in Aquila


November 7, 2013
Time: 10:1200 P.M.
Place: Rothenbach Park
Sky: Partly Cloudy, Approx. 80% visibility

Instruments: Celestron 40 mm Refractor Telescope

Planets: Venus, Jupiter blocked by clouds

Bright Stars: Vega, Deneb, Altair (clouds), Polaris, Alpha Capricornus, Antares, Mira, Algol

Constellations: Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila, Ursa Minor, Capricorn, Scorpius, Cetus, Perseus

Binary Stars: Epsilon Lyrae (Vega) Blurry

Deep Sky: N/A

Other: Milky Way throughout the sky


November 21, 2013
Time: 9:00-11:00 P.M., 1:00-2:00 A.M.
Place: Home
Sky: Clear

Instruments: Celestron 40 mm Refractor Telescope

Planets: Venus next to moon

Bright Stars: Vega, Deneb, Altair, Fomalhaut, Gamma, Andromeda, Algol, Mira, Antares, Delta Cephi, Polaris,Thuban, Alberio, Epsilon Lyrae

Constellations: Lyra, Cygnus, Draco, Aquila, Cepheus, Andromeda, Piscis Austrinis, Cetus, Perseus, Draco, Ursa Minor, Saggitarius, Hercules, Vulpecula

Deep Sky:  M8, M20, M13, M27, M57, M31