Observations

December 12th, 2009
I went with my house with a couple of my friends that are not in astronomy. We went out to the celery field and sat out for about 3 hours to look at the stars. We headed out at around 11 and left two o’clock. I was extremely tired, but it was worth it to an extent. I was able to catch about 13 Geminid meteors. Only about half of them were bright, and the rest were medium. It was exciting to see them. However, a fog was developing which made the viewing experience limited. We left, but I had a good time and was able to let my friend see meteors for the first time.


December 17th, 2009 11:50 p.m.
Location: There was no moon is my view. The moon was a new moon so I suspect that is the reason.
Description: The moon was not visible tonight due to the phase of the moon.
Weather: It was minutely chilly out tonight. It was due to the fact that it was chilly outside. The clouds would not be distorting the sky based on the fact that it was not an obvious moon outside. Although I do like new moons, the stars in the sky were beautiful. I saw orions belt in the sky.


December 30th, 2009 10:30 p.m.
Location: The moon was high in the sky. It was a full moon tonight. It was I the northern portion of the sky.
Description: The moon as extremely beautiful tonight. I saw it extremely clear and bright up in the sky. I could pick up on different craters and features on the moons face.
Weather: The clouds did not hinder the full moon at all. It was kind of cold, but it did not stop me from gazing up at the moon for a while. I enjoyed the time I spent and the weather that surrounded me.


December 31st, 2009 12:00 a.m.
Location: It was the second day of the new moon. The moon appeared in the northern part of the sky, but it was more in the center this time.
Description: the new moon was beautiful. It was still as beautiful as yesterday. It seemed fuller this time compared to yesterday.
Weather: the weather was so nice. It was a bit more cold then yesterday for me, but it did not stop me from being out there for an extended amount of time. It was such a nice night, and he clouds hung n a light fog so when it covered the moon; it did not last for longer then a couple moments.


December 1st, 2010 a.m.
Location: The full moon was more towards the left this time, I believe. It was new years day and I was outside able to see the moon and the sky all around me.
Description: The moon was beautiful. I was not able to see the stars unfortunately, there was just too much light from the streets and the buildings around me.
Weather: There was a light mist that seemed to be considered a shower. The day was chilly. And there was a moderate visibility. The moon shone brightly so there was no issue there. However, the stars were very hard to see from the locations I was at the entire night.

January 14th, 2010 8:00 p.m.
Location: There is a new moon out tonight so I do not have the ability to detect that
Description: The moon is a new moon. I do not have any ability to see it. The stars are out tonight though, and they are very nice. I can see Ornion, Gemini, and Persus. I truly enjoyed the observation.
Weather: Its pretty cold out, but the weather has warmed up from the last couple of nights. I have the ability to see up into the sky, even though it appears to be a little foggy out. A few scattered clouds, but the wind pushes them past fairly quickly.

There has been a total of about 9 hours from all the observations combined. I saw my first meteor this semester, and have had a wonderful time identifying stars and the moon.