Date: October 18th, 2013
Time: 8:00-10:30 PM
Place: 3618 Peck St.
Sky Conditions: Kind of cloudy but some stars and other astronomical objects still visible
Instruments Used: Binoculars (7X50) 297FT at 1000 YDS coated optics Vistar/ Ipod app Sky Guide
Planets: Venus was clearly visible more in the North and set about 2 hours after Sunset which was at 7:00 PM and was seen partially in Scorpios next to Antares. Uranus was also seen by Pisces close to the moon.
Bright Stars noted: Vega, Deneb, Altair,( the summer triangle) in the western part of the sky, Antares, Polaris.
Constellations noted: Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila, Scorpius, Andromeda, and Cassiopeia.
Binary Stars: Beta Cygni, epsilon Lyrae
Deep Sky Objects: The Andromeda Galaxy
Other:
The Milky Way was seen in Scorpius, Sagittarius, Cassiopeia, Aquila, and Cygnus.
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