Date:  January 6^th, 2012

Time: sunset - 9:30 PM

Place: Arcadia

Sky Conditions: Mostly clear, a few high, clouds passing periodically. Moon was full so limited viewing ability.

Instruments Used:  Eyes

Planets: Jupiter, Venus

Bright Stars noted: Rigel, Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Mintaka, Alnilam, Alnitak, Saiph, and Polaris* believe it was Polaris*

Constellations noted: Orion, Taurus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, and a small bit of what I believe to be Cepheus.

Deep Sky Objects: none

Other:

A perfect looking full moon, the flicker of both Rigel and Betelgeuse* one of which was a nice red and the other a very beautiful blue when near the moon* and a asteroid of some sort that flashed across where Orion’s head would be* maybe it was Sagitta?*