Friday, December 07, 2007

Observing notes 06Dec2007 (21:00-21:40)
Equipment: Canon 10x30 IS binoculars
Conditions: clear, windy, ~25F

Location 1: 310 Riverside Drive, North roof section
Cassiopeia (general look around)
M31 Andromeda Galaxy (high in the SSW)
Sirius/Canis Major (very low, still haven't found M41)
Mars
Orion's Sword
Pleiades
Aldebaran/Hades

Saturday, December 01, 2007

Observing notes 11/30 - 12/1 (11pm - 12am)
Equipment: Canon 10x30 IS binoculars
Conditions: clear, windy, ~40degF

Location 1: 310 Riverside Drive, 27th Floor, Eastern Balcony ('Elevator room balcony')
Rising Moon (btwn Full and Last Quarter)
orange hue, low on the horizon
Sirius
Mars
Orion's Sword, Belt, Betelguese
Pleiades

Location 2: 'Backyard' tree stump (~102nd St and Riverside Drive)
Andromeda Galaxy confirmed (finally!) (Confirmation via three prominent stars that surround Andromeda that form a right triangle)
'The comet' -- still in/near Perseus, very diffuse/faint

Saturday, January 06, 2007

A new year, a new blogger -- coincidence?! Perhaps more posts? We'll see.