Friday, April 27, 2012

Observation q 4

Date: April 21st, 2012
Time: dusk- 1:00

Place: Arcadia
Sky Conditions: 100% clear.

Instruments Used: eyes

Planets: Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars all in a very straight line excluding Saturn being a little off.

Bright Stars noted: Castor, Pollux, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Arcturus, Aldebaran, Sirius, Procyon, Spica, Capella, Regulus.

Constellations noted: Orion, Auriga, Canes major, Canes Minor, Taurus, Cancer, Gemini, Leo, Ursa Major, Virgo.

Other: Overall it was a great night because almost every part of the sky was perfectly clear and because i was at a wedding i was able to teach a lot of people about all of the plants out that night. Also, some were sober enough to understand the ecliptic and other great circles!

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