January 20 |
Time: |
18:30 to21:30 MST |
Telescope: |
none |
Location: |
Near Meade, CO |
Activity: |
Constellation Sketching AL program |
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February 3 |
Time: |
18:00 - 01:00 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
John Martin State Park |
Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing and Constellation Sketching |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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February 4 |
Time: |
18:00 - 20:00 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
John Martin State Park |
Activity: |
Deep Sky Observing |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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February 10 |
Time: |
19:00 - 22:00 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Gary Garzone's House |
Activity: |
FRCC Star Party |
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March 4 |
Time: |
18:30 - 23:50 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Pawnee Crasslands-CFN |
Activity: |
New Moon - Deep Sky Observing |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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March 5 |
Time: |
19:00 - 01:30 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Pawnee Crasslands-CFN |
Activity: |
New Moon - Deep Sky Observing |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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April 1 |
Time: |
18:30 - 00:30 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Pawnee Crasslands-CFN |
Activity: |
New Moon - Deep Sky Observing |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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Texas Star Party 2005 |
May 4 |
Time: |
21:00 - 01:30 CDT |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Texas Star Party 2005 |
Activity: |
View TSP Bino and Telescope Lists |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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May 5 |
Time: |
01:30 - 06:00 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Texas Star Party 2005 |
Activity: |
View TSP Bino, Telescope Lists and Globulars |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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May 6 |
Time: |
21:00 - 01:00 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Texas Star Party 2005 |
Activity: |
View TSP Bino and Globulars |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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July 3 |
Time: |
20:00 - 00:00 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Myers-Womble-Mt Evans, CO |
Activity: |
View Comet Temple 1 and see DU's Observatory. It was
windy, cold and brutel but was able to see comet through Vern Raben's
C-11, using a web cam. Oxygen was scarce at 14, 124 feet above sea
level. |
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April-July |
Time: |
AM and PM Hours |
Telescope: |
None-Often used Binoculars |
Location: |
All Around Northern Denver MetroPlex Area, the Texas
Star Party and Mt Evans, CO |
Activity: |
Worked on the Earth Orbiting Satellite Observing club requirements.
Spent many days and many hours trying to see the many satellites
needed to complete all the categories of this program. Many were
from my backyard in Broomfield, but others were from Boulder and
also North Glenn, that had many more daytime Iridium flares over
it than any other location. I observed some satellites from the
Texas Star Party, and one from the top of Mt Evans. I drove to the
edge of civilization in Broomfield to a dirt road that is now paved,
so I could get a clear view of all the horizon to see some of these
low, dim satellites.
I was out in the evenings, during dusk, in the late evening hours,
along with many early morning and pre-dawn twilight hours.
I liken this observing club to playing Yatzee. You see a satellite
and in the early stages of the program, have many categories you
can log it into. Yet you put it in the most advantageous category
so that later satellite observations can fill in the rest of the
categories.
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September 2 |
Time: |
20:00 - 03:00 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Pawnee Grasslands |
Activity: |
Worked on Herschel II list. The sky was pretty steady
all night, but by 11 PM, the transparancy was diminishing. There was
a persistent wind from the south that would die out for a while and
then start back up. Did this all evening. Didn't see one galaxy all
night. Tried for several. 13+ magnitude PNs were visible, but 12.5
galaxies were not. |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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September 30 |
Time: |
20:00 - 04:00 MST |
Telescope: |
12.5-inch f/8 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Pawnee Grasslands |
Activity: |
Worked on Herschel II and PN lists. The sky was pretty
steady all night, but the transparency was fair all night. There was
a persistent wind from the north that would die out for a while and
then start back up. Did this until about 2 AM. Smelled forest fire
smoke after midnight which was a bit spooky. By 4 AM, the sky was
gond. Stars looked like frisbees. |
Log: |
Observing Log |
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December 8 |
Time: |
18:15 - 19:45 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 11 |
Time: |
16:15 - 17:30 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 12 |
Time: |
17:45 - 18:15 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 13 |
Time: |
17:45 - 18:30 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 14 |
Time: |
18:15 - 19:45 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 15 |
Time: |
21:00 - 21:15 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 18 |
Time: |
20:30 - 22:30 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 19 |
Time: |
03:00 - 04:30 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 20 |
Time: |
02:15 - 03:45 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 21 |
Time: |
03:00 - 05:00 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 21 |
Time: |
23:30 - 23:45 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 23 |
Time: |
05:00 - 05:45 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 24 |
Time: |
03:45 - 04:30 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 25 |
Time: |
06:00 - 07:45 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
My Driveway |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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December 31 |
Time: |
18:00 - 19:00 MST |
Telescope: |
8-inch f/6 Dobsonian |
Location: |
Lowell Blvd in Broomfield |
Activity: |
Worked on Lunar II Observing Club. |
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Observing Frequency |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
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Final Comments |
The year is starting out great. Got the motorhome,
so I can take the comforts of home with me anywhere. Got a new telescope
design in the works which will make it fit into the motorhome compartments
better.
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