Saturday, September 8, 2012

Observation 1

Saturday September 8th, 2012
5:00am to 6:00am 
Laurel Road, East of I75,  Facing directly East
Sky was clear, with minimal clouds visible passing over the bright Last Quarter moon

I am lucky to live away from most city lights, being past I75 and closer to the edge of Myakka State Park. From my bedroom window I can see most of the sky. For observation purposes I went outside for a better view.
Almost directly overhead was the moon in the last quarter phase. The closest bright object to the moon was Jupiter.  Nearer to the horizon was Venus, easily the brightest object in the sky after the moon.  
It is a great feeling to recognize objects in the night sky.  With my limited knowledge of where the planets and constellations would be this week, and the help of an iPhone app to identify the things I saw, my first deliberate observation session was a success.

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