Observing Log for Mike Durkin
11/30/2013 about 2:00AM-2:45AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 10/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 25-30 degrees
Equipment: 15x70 binoculars
Did some observing of variable stars α Ori, η Gem, and W Ori.
I also looked around at M42, Collinder 69, M41, and various cluster in Cassiopeia.
The tripod adapter that came with the binoculars seems to be a bit flimsy. I have to try
the other one that came with the Nikons.
11/29/2013 about 9:00PM-11:30PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 25-35 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel T3i
Tried to do a wide angle image of California nebula, M45, and IC 348.
11/28/2013 about 7:00PM-8:00PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 25-35 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel T3i
DSLR photometry of P Cyg.
Clouds came in later in the evening so I didn't get to do everything I wanted.
11/24/2013 about 8:00PM-10:00PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 25-30 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel T3i
Very cold!! First use of my new Canon camera. Did some DSLR photometry
of P Cyg, γ Cas, and κ Cas.
11/3/2013 about 8:00PM-10:15PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 8/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 35-40 degrees
Equipment: 10x50 binoculars
First I estimated the limiting magnitude for Great World Wide Star Count.
Then observed variable stars Mira, T Cet, X Cyg, V568 Cyg, W Cyg, and V1339 Cyg.
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