2010/06/11 - Medoc Mountain State Park
Wed, 06/16/2010 — Daniel
- Who: Daniel, Abigail, Bennetts, Meldrums, Sousas
- Time: 20:30 EDT
- Temperature: 80 degrees F
- Location: Medoc Mountain State Park - Group Campsite Field
- Equipment: Astroscan with 21.5mm RKE
- Viewing Plans
- Venus, M44, Saturn, Cor Caroli (Alpha Canum Venaticorum), M81/M82, M3, Mizar/Alcor, Polaris
- Previously Seen - M3, M44, M51, M94
- Comet C/2009 R1 (McNaught)
- Stellar - SS Virginis, Iota Cancri, Mizar/Alcor, Polaris, Gamma Leonis, Cor Caroli (Alpha Canum Venaticorum)
- Easy - M3, M5, M51, M64, M83, M101, M104
- Difficult - M63, M84, M86, M87, M102, M106, NGC4449, NGC4565, Mel 111, NGC 5566, NGC 5585, NGC 5689, NGC 5746, NGC 5813, NGC 5838, NGC 5907
- Viewing Results
- Venus, Saturn, Arcturus, Cor Caroli, M13, M3
- Seeing conditions were quite poor. There was a large amount of dew and condensation. A very bright light on the group campsite bathhouse bathed the entire field in light. A way to temporarily shield this light is needed for next time.
- Who: Daniel, Allen D., Mark S.
- Time: 22:30 EDT
- Temperature: 80 degrees F
- Location: Medoc Mountain State Park - Five Acre Field
- Equipment: Allen's 20" f/5 Obsession
- Viewing Results