My mom is back in the hospital, so I can't come out to SPOC. I may look at the moon, some doubles, and a few PN from the back yard. The sky is clearing rapidly; I'm pleasantly surprised. Transparency should be terrific, even if it's still turbulent aloft. On 5/22/10, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
Its 7PM here, western sky looks like dark clouds, bright moon not really worth the gas to drive to SPOC.
When I first looked at the SPOC Clear Sky Clock earlier today and saw it
was calling for clearing skies today I questioned its accuracy. After all a quick look outside showed total overcast.
But now, a few hours later the CSC is still calling for clear until midnight and I've been out observing the Sun under blue skies. Maybe I should apologize to the CSC's creator... :)
At any rate, regarding seeing spots, I was delighted to see some very respectable spots on the Sun, right near its center. first sunspots I've seen in a couple of weeks.
And switching to H-Alpha I saw two large prominences and a scattering of smaller ones.
So, as planned, SPOC's Bogdan refractor will be open for Sun viewing this evening from 6 to 7 pm using the club's DayStar H-Alpha filter.
Y'all come!
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