SFS Group Observing, 30 Mar 2024
A group of about 10 with 5 telescopes met at the Cowboy Shack site, under clearing skies, fair to good seeing, waning wind and mild temperatures. Jupiter and Mercury both Continue Reading →
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Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1)
December 3, 2021 – 4:40-6:05 am, clear sky, temp. 30F. Location: La Cueva, Glorieta (home) This comet is now at magnitude 7, not yet visible unaided but with potential to Continue Reading →
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, 2021-Nov-7
7 November 2021 — La Cueva, Glorieta (home) Calm, temp around 40F, clear becoming partly cloudy. Set up and aligned C8 scope with ASI533 camera, 10:18 pm. Focused and tested Continue Reading →
19 November 2020 — Observing Report
Location: driveway, home (La Cueva, Glorieta) Time: 19:50 – 22:50Conditions: Mild temperature, around 50 F. Cloudless sky, good transparency, Seeing poor initially, becoming very good late. Thin waxing crescent moon, Continue Reading →
14 May Observing Report
Rowe Mesa, 4:20 – 5:20 am MDT. Cloudless sky, no wind, fair transparency, very good seeing but sky brightened by 3rd quarter moon. Comet C/2020 F8 SWAN spotted low in Continue Reading →