Tuesday, March 07, 2006

comet hunting 2 (Union)

Got up at 5. Very clear conditions! Could see the Milky Way when I got dark adapted.

Could see Delphinus well.

But no comet. Damn it.

Double below Delphinus, also below Altair. Each about ½° apart.

Jupiter: moon to left close, other 3 to 4 times away (Callisto), maybe one between on right, 2 bright stars beneath in line at 40 degrees angle (closer one is v or nu Libra, then SAO 159030). Actually, Ganymede and Io were on the left but I could not separate them with the binocs.

I really should upgrade to better software so to avoid confusion between stars and moons. Maybe it's time I make the move to "pro" software.

Meteor at 5:26 from zenith to SSE, yellowish. A sporadic? The Quadrantids are long done and the Lyrids aren't due for 40 days...

I need to ask Mom how to turn of road-side light and back basement door security light.

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