Observing Log for Mike Durkin


6/16/2013 about 12:15AM-2:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 7/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: ??
Equipment: Hutech modified Conan Rebel XT

DSLR Photometry of δ Sco and κ Oph.


6/15/2013 about 2:00AM-4:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 7/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: ??
Equipment: Hutech modified Conan Rebel XT

DSLR Photometry of P Cyg and AC Her.
A roccon came out again this week to get at the garbage can.


6/9/2013 about 10:00PM-11:00PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 6/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 65-75 degrees
Equipment: Stellarvue 70mm refractor and 10x50 binoculars

Visually observed variable star Z UMa.
I had to cut the session short because a couple of racoons came out to get into the garbage can.


6/1/2013 about 11:30PM-2:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 7/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 70-80 degrees
Equipment: Stellarvue 70mm refractor and 10x50 binoculars

Visually observed variable stars Z UMa, ST UMa, S Lib, V Boo, and W Boo.


6/1/2013 about 2:00AM-4:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 8/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 70-80 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel XT

DSLR photometry of P Cyg. I also took some test images with my new IR/UV cutoff filter to see if maybe I can use it on red stars. I took some images neat Alberio/Vulpecula/Lyra which has some stable red stars due to dust.
Also visually measuers α Her and η Aql.



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