Observing Log for Mike Durkin 12/18/22 about 8:30PM-10:00PM Locust Valley, NY Transparency: 8/10, Seeing 3/5 Temperature: 25-35 Equipment: 70mm Stellarvue refractor and 10x50 binoculars Spent most of the time discussing some astronomy items with Louis the neighbor. Showed a little bit of M45 through the binoculars. Took a quick look at M42 through the telescope. Measured variable star T Cep before wrapping up. 12/4/22 about 9:30PM-10:00PM Locust Valley, NY Transparency: 9/10, Seeing ?/5 Temperature: 25-35 Equipment: Hutech modified Canon T3i DSLR photometry of γ Cas, ρ Cas, and κ Cas. 12/3/22 about 9:30PM-11:30PM Locust Valley, NY Transparency: 9/10, Seeing 4/5 Temperature: 40-50 Equipment: Stellarvue 70mm refractor A very windy night after raining earlier in the evening. Visual measurements of variable stars Mira, S Cet, T Cep, and α Ori. Observerd the Moon for a little bit and noted some of the ridges near the edge of Mare Imbrium. Also the craters Helicon and Le Verrier. Took a quick look at Jupiter. Saw all Galilean 4 moons, however no features on the disk since the air seemed very turbulent in that direction. Also a quick look at Mars with the barlow lens, but the image was not sharp enough to make out any details. Other Log Entries <-- 2021  Jan   Feb  Mar  Apr   May  Jun  Jul  Aug   Sep  Oct  Nov   Dec   2023 -->