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Sun (Sun, est. to be in Cancer)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Jun 30 14:15:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2271

This morning, I observed sunspot group AR2835 with my solar telescope. This groups has a large sunspot & several little spots with with lots of facula around the whole sunspot complex. It's a really impressive view.

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar telescope. AR2835 are two fairly large sunspots that are side by side. They are widely separated even though they are in the same group.

M35 (Open Cluster, in Gemini)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 2.4-inch refractor   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jun 24 02:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2268

This evening, My brother, Anthony & I observed the planet Mars right in the middle of open star cluster M35. It turned out to be a beautiful sight with Mars as the newest member of M35 for one day only. It was great!

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Gemini)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm Dobsonian reflector   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Jun 20 14:30:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2267

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar telescope.AR2833 is just north of center on the sun's face. There is a wall of facula around the spot which makes the spot look impressive.

M3 (Globular Cluster, in Canes Venatici)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 25-inch Dobsonian reflector   Location: Westport, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jun 17 01:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2266

Last night, my brother Anthony & I visited The Westport observatory to look through their 25" Dob. We viewed globular cluster M3 which was spectacular through the scope. M57, The ring Nebula, was also superb in the scope. We also viewed the moon's terminator at high power. We saw mountain tops peaking out of the terminator dark areas. We also viewed M5, & M51. After I got home, I took my own 5.1" Short Tube Newtonian to observe the areas around Cygnus & Aquilla. I viewed M52 & other star groupings as well as many wide double stars in the Milky Way. Then this morning, I observed dark sunspot, AR2833, near the center of the sun's face. It was very impressive.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Gemini)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Jun 13 14:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2265

This morning I observed a new sunspot, AR2833, that has just rotated on the sun's face with my solar telescope. This spot has a lot of facula just below it & it will be nice to follow it as it crosses the sun's face.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Gemini)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Jun 10 09:33:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2264

This morning, my brother Anthony & I observed the partial solar eclipse with our eclipse glasses. The horns of the sun poked trough the horizon first & the sun looked like a crescent moon. The moon was 72% covered at maximum for us. Before sunrise, we also saw an impressive sun pillar.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Gemini)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-inch other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Jun 7 14:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2263

This morning, I observed sunspot group AR2829 with my solar telescope. There are now two fairly prominent spots in this group & they seem to be growing slowly. They are now just past the sun's face.

NGC6791 (Open Cluster, in Lyra)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 5.1-inch equatorial reflector   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Jun 6 02:30:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2261

This evening, I observed two open clusters in Lyra, NGC 6743 & NGC 6791 with my 5.1" short tube Newtonian. Both clusters had quite a bit of stars were in each cluster. This cluster is well worth seeing. I also viewed the Chinese space station also.

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar telescope. Sunspot AR2827 is close to rotating off the sun's face while dimmer sunspot AR2829 will soon reach the center of the sun's face. The sun is getting busy.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Gemini)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: Westport, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon May 24 14:30:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2258

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar telescope. Sunspot # AR2822 looks really black now & it is shooting a lot of CMEs towards Earth. We'll see if we get some auroral action.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -2.5)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 25-inch Dobsonian reflector   Location: Westport, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu May 20 01:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2257

Last evening, my brother Anthony & I visited the Westport Astronomical Society's observatory which houses a 25" & 14" telescope. We viewed along the moon's terminator & saw some amazing things with these two giant scopes. There was a rill going along one of the craters that I never saw before. The mountain ranges & craters jumped at you as if you are flying at low altitude on the moon. We also got to view both the ISS & for the first time, we viewed the new Chinese space station as it also flew over. It was a little dimmer than the ISS. What a great night.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Taurus)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed May 19 15:40:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2256

This morning I observed a new sunspot that just rotated on the face of the sun. AR2824 is a fairly large sunspot with a lot of facula around it. It will be worth watching for the next week.

Atmospheric (Atmospheric)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon May 17 23:15:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2255

This evening, my brother Bob, my friend Joe & I were able to enjoy a nice rainbow. There was a purple stripe just below the rainbow also. It was a good show.

Mercury (Planet, est. mag -.1)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 127-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu May 13 01:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2254

This evening, my brother Anthony & I observed Mercury with our computerized 5" MAK. In the center of Mercury's waning gibbous disc, we were able to see a large dark area which I believe is the Colaris Basin. We also observed globular clusters M13 & M92 which were very impressive. We also observed the core of galaxy M85. The double star Algebia in Leo was easy to split & we were also able to split the Double Double in Lira. During the day, I also observed the sunspot complex AR2882 on the Sun's face. I was able to see two spots & plenty of facula. It was a great day night double header of astronomy.

Sun (Sun)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun May 9 14:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2253

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar telescope. A new impressive sunspot AR2282 has just rotated onto the sun's face. This spot looks like it will be shooting out more flares & I hope I see some auroras from it.

Yesterday & today, I've been observing three sunspot groups on the face of the sun. AR2018, 2020 & 2021 actually look like one huge sunspot group together rather than three separate groups. I do believe this is really one mega group of sunspots.

This morning I observed the sun with my Sunspotter Solar Scope. AR2818 seams to be growing rapidly & shows three big sunspots in the group. There is plenty of facula surrounding the sunspots.

Other (Other)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 127-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Apr 21 00:30:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2249

Last night, my brother Anthony & I observed The Moon with our 5" MAK. The great thing we viewed was the Appenine, Alp & Cacucus Mountain ranges. We also viewed craters with domes inside them. The terminator was very interesting to look at. We also observed several double stars. What a night.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Aries)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Apr 20 16:45:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2248

I just finished observing the sun with my solar telescope. There are two sunspot groups with plenty of facula on the sun's face. AR2816 has grown since yesterday & it is now approaching the center of the sun's face. AR2817 is about to rotate out of the sun's face in a couple of days. These two sunspot groups are really impressive!

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar telescope. I was able to view the Sunspot group AR2816. The group had three sunspots that I was able to see. Yesterday I could not see this group so that tells me the sunspots are growing.

M42 (Orion Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 127-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Apr 9 00:45:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2245

This evening, my brother Anthony & I did some nice observing with our computerized 5" MAK. We were able to view M97, The Owl Nebula. We also looked at Galaxies M82 & M104. However, we decided to closely examine M42 & M3. We used a strong Televue eyepiece with a nebula filter to inspect the Orion Nebula. This turned out to be one of our best views ever of the Orion Nebula. We then moved to the belt star Mintaka where we saw more of the nebula in Orion. We finally moved the scope to M78 where more of the nebulosity was. We then examined globular cluster M3 & what we saw was some nice speckling with it. we also viewed Mellotte 111 open cluster as well as M41 & some double stars. It turned out to be a great evening.

Alpha Boo (Arcturus) (Star, in Bootes)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 130-mm equatorial reflector   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Tue Apr 6 02:15:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2243

Last evening, I pointed my telescope towards Arcturus while it was high up. Its yellow-orange color really blew me away. The color also means this beautiful star is nearing the end of its life.

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