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Default observer: Peter C. Chapin
| Date | Time | Weather Summary | Sky Conditions Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-17 | 22:30 |
temperature = -7.2 C
The sky is covered with a thin layer of clouds. The layer is thicker in some areas than others, but there are no completely clear spots. |
rating = 1
A handful of the brightest stars are visible through the clouds as fuzzy spots. No significant observing is possible. |
| 2004-02-18 | 23:15 |
temperature = -8.9 C
The sky is clear. There seems to be some haziness near the horizon but it is very minor. |
rating = 4
Conditions are good. The Beehive cluster is clearly visible. The Milky Way in Aug and Gem is not as obvious as ideal, however, so conditions could be better still. Nevertheless observing faint objects is very feasible. |
| 2004-02-19 | 23:25 |
temperature = -8.4 C
The sky is clear. Conditions are very similar to those of last night. |
rating = 4
Visibility is almost identical to last night's. Overall conditions are good but not excellent. |
| 2004-02-20 | 23:45 |
temperature = -1.1 C
It is completely cloudy. It was lightly snowing earlier in the evening. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-02-21 | 22:35 |
temperature = 0.6 C
It is completely cloudy and snowing. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-02-26 | 22:15 |
temperature = -9.6 C
It is perfectly clear and fairly cold. |
rating = 4
The conditions are good. There is a waxing crescent moon in the west. However, due to its relatively small size and its location the light does not cause a major problem. It would be possible to do deep sky observing over much of the sky. |
| 2004-03-12 | 22:30 |
temperature = -1.3 C
It is completely cloudy and lightly snowing. There is a slight breeze. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-03-13 | 21:55 |
temperature = -6.2 C
It is perfectly clear with a slight breeze. The temperature is rather cold. |
rating = 4
The conditions are quite good tonight. The sky is clear and there is no moon. Many stars are visible; the Beehive Cluster in Cancer is particularly impressive. It would be a good night for deep sky objects. |
| 2004-03-14 | 21:20 |
temperature = 1.4 C
It is completely cloudy with light rain. It is also moderately windy. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-03-16 | 23:30 |
temperature = -6.9 C
It is completely cloudy and snowing. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-03-20 | 23:00 |
temperature = 1.0 C
It is completely cloudy and lightly sprinkling. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-03-21 | 22:40 |
temperature = -6.8 C
It is mostly cloudy and quite cold. |
rating = 1
The sky to the east, and especially the northeast, is reasonably clear. Quite a few stars are visible in a small region there. However the rest of the sky is clouded over. Jupiter is visible through the clouds, but not much else. |
| 2004-05-02 | 23:00 |
temperature = 18.1 C
It is completely cloudy and rather warm. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. However, the large moon is still generating quite a bit of light. |
| 2004-05-27 | 22:00 | It is breezy tonight. The sky is partly cloudy with thin clouds covering perhaps half the sky. |
rating = 3
The first quarter moon, bright planets, and some doubles could be readily observed. The clouds obscure significant portions of the sky but the regions between the clouds are reasonable (for a moonlite night). |
| 2004-05-30 | 23:30 | It is cool and beautifully clear tonight. |
rating = 3
The sky is clear in all directions but the large moon is creating a lot of light. |
| 2004-05-31 | 22:45 | It is cool and mostly cloudy. |
rating = 1
Only about two or three stars are visible in the few clear patches between the clouds. |
| 2004-07-01 | 22:10 |
temperature = 16.2 C
It rained earlier this evening. Now the sky is mostly obscured by clouds/fog. The humidity is very high. |
rating = 1
Only a handful of the brightest stars are visible. |
| 2004-07-27 | 22:00 |
temperature = 14.9 C
It is completely cloudy and raining. |
rating = 0
The sky is unobservable. |
| 2004-08-01 | 21:35 |
temperature = 20.8 C
Humidity is high; dew is heavy on the grass. There are some clouds but the sky is mostly clear. The air is very hazy, however. |
rating = 2
The outlines of the constellations are visible, but no fainter stars. The sky is not yet completely dark. |
| 2004-08-04 | 22:00 |
temperature = 15.2 C
The sky is mostly clear but there is haze or fog in the hair. Dew is heavy on the grass. |
rating = 3
The basic constellations are visible, but faint stars are obscure. |
| 2004-08-17 | 23:05 |
temperature = 15.2 C
There are considerable clouds to the north and west. However, the sky is rather clear to the east. The temperature is cool. |
rating = 3
Conditions are quite good in the clear regions of the sky. However, less than half the sky is clear and, in fact, significant parts are completely clouded over. |
| 2004-09-07 | 05:45 |
temperature = 12.2 C
It's a beautifully fresh morning. There are some clouds to the west but otherwise the sky is nicely clear. |
rating = 3
At this time there is considerably morning twilight. However, bright stars are visible as are Venus (of course) and Saturn. The crescent moon is well placed for observing. Conditions appear to be good. |
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