Quarter 2/ Observation #5

December. 31, 2011
Jan. 1, 2012
10:30-12:30 P.M.
The Moon was first quarter tonight. I spent most of the night trying to discern constellations that I have not covered previously. My starting points in the sky where Andromeda, Perseus, and Aries. I had to use my winter chart to find out that Auriga sits next to Perseus, which helped me locate Gemini and Cancer. Additionally, I used Orion's belt to find Taurus, thereby getting a better understanding of the winter sky. Finally I observed Lacerta in the northwestern sky, Camelopardalis in the north, and in the south/southwest was Cetus, Pieces, Pegasus, and Aquarius.

Quarter 1 / Observations #1

September. 22, 2011

I saw moon today in school parking lot around 6:50 A.M, was directly overhead and waning crescent. 6:50 A.M. - 6:55 A.M.

I saw the sunset around 7:10-7:15 P.M on the horizon.

I stayed out from 8:00 to 8:45 P.M because thunderstorms ruined my sky.

I was told the Autumnal equinox is tomorrow, I wonder if this will change the constellations in the sky tomorrow.

September. 16, 2011

At 6:00 A.M. saw a red light in the eastern sky, Mars maybe?

Jupiter is small and bright this morning. It is relatively close to the moon now, just to the right of it in the sky.

Moon is waning gibbous.

6:00 A.M. -6:10 A.M.

September. 11, 2011

I saw harvest moon at 8:30 P.M. in the eastern sky. The moonlight was extra bright tonight.

I went looking for constellations and saw the Summer Triangle (Vega, Altair, and Deneb).

I could not make out Aquila or Lyra.

Clouds started to cover the sky around 8 P.M.

7:30 - 8:30 P.M.
P.S - Harvest moon is orange.

Total observation hours so far... 2 hours and 5 mins.