Tag Archive for 'observation'

Stellarium Version 0.10.2

A new version of Stellarium was released earlier this month. Download the Stellarium 0.10.2 from http://www.stellarium.org/ Stellarium is planetarium software that allows you to get a view of the sky past, present, and future. Awesome tool for planning your observation sessions.

Observation Log – 1/12/09 – Just A Quick Look

Scope: NexStar 60 SLT Refractor Eyepieces: 32mm Plossl, 20mm Plossl, 15mm Plossl Date Time: 1/12/2009 6:45 – 8:00 PM Objects:  M31, M33, Venus, M43 Tonight was just a quick look.  The weather was calling for a mostly clear sky and I just wanted to take advantage of it, even if it was only for a [...]

Observation Log – 1/9/2009

One of the things I am going to try to do better this year is document or log my observations.  I have a nice log book, but I am not sure that I like the format.  I would prefer to just write some free form notes.  I will probably come up with some kind of [...]