Observing Log for Mike Durkin 5/31/2026 about 4:00PM-6:00PM Manhasset, NY Transparency: 1-5/10, Seeing ?/5 Temperature: 65-80 degrees Equipment: Orion 127 Maksutov An AOS public outreach session at Sciencestock, Leeds Pond at Science museum of Long Island. When I got there, the sky was almost totally overcast, although it got a little better as the afternoon went on. The event seemed to be mainly geared toward young children. I used a white light solar filter on my telescope and my 30mm eyepiece. There were at least a few decent sized sunspots and their penumbras, plus what seemed to be a handful of very tiny sunspots. I also saw some faculae near the edge. I had tried to use my 17mm and 8mm eyepieces as well, but the sunspots looked much "softer" than with the 30mm eyepieces. 5/30/2026 about 6:00PM Locust Valley, NY Transparency: 9-10/10, Seeing ?/5 Temperature: 50-60 degrees Equipment: 10x50 binoculars In preparation for an AOS event tomorrow, I wanted to see if I could see Venus. I used my iPhone app the get the location. I was able to pick up Venus in binoculars, but I could not make it out with my naked eye. Other Log Entries <-- 2025 Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec