Observing Log for Mike Durkin
2/22/2014 about 7:00PM-11:30PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 8/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 40-50 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel T3i
DSLR measurements of ρ Cas, γ Cas, κ Cas, and X Per. Took a visual measurement
of α Ori.
I did see one meteor during the evening.
I also tried taking an astrophoto of M35 and NGC 2158.
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Image of M35 and NGC 2158 in Gemini Camera: Hutech modfied Canon Rebel T3i Lens: 75-300mm @270mm Location: Locust Valley, NY Exposure: 22x25 seconds. Tracking done with Astrotrac TT320X-AG Calibrated with dark and flat frames. Processed with Images Plus, Photoshop, GradientXTerminator and Astronomy Tools plugin |
2/21/2014 about 11:30PM-1:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 8/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 35-45 degrees
Equipment: Hutech modified Canon Rebel T3i
DSLR measurement of ε Aur
2/1/2014 about 10:00PM-11:30PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 6/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 25-35 degrees
Equipment: 15x70 binoculars
Observed variable stars Betelgeuse, η Gem, W Ori, U Mon and Z UMa.
There was a lot of scattered clouds.
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