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Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Cygnus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Wed Oct 4 02:40:00 2023 UT   Obs. no.: 1

Perfect clear weather for this ISS pass from NW but this Log is a test to see if it's working.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Hercules)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Wed Oct 5 03:05:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 1

If this is not working anymore, I will be forced to find another Log...the ISS emerged again in the NW and entered into the Earth's shadow close to Vega high over Strada. Another pass will happen on Wednesday.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Bootes)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Tue Jul 12 05:03:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 1

The bright ISS emerged in the SW and went east of Arcturus going NE in clear Summer weather.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Cancer)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Sun Jun 5 03:37:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 1

Despite looming clouds in the South, the ISS passed from NW and under another waxing crescent Moon in this clear sky.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Draco)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Fri Jun 3 03:37:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 1

Despite gathering clouds, this ISS pass was seen from Main Street in Garden Grove in the NE south of the Clock Tower.

Moon (Moon, est. mag -1, est. to be in Libra)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Mon May 16 04:14:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 1

Saw this Eclipse as it rose in the Southeast and got a nice image from Postal Code 92868.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Lynx)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Sun May 15 04:14:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 1

Although my Pentax K100D Camera cannot get clear images, another opportunity to watch the ISS was able to be seen in the Northwest above Capella.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Canis Minor)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Tue Apr 5 03:40:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2333

Spotted the ISS from Strada as it rose from the WNW passing over the young Moon going high toward the South entering the darkness of our Planet.

M35 (Open Cluster, in Gemini)
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 Feb 10 00:30:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2332

Last evening, my brother Anthony & I did some nice observing despite interference from the moon. Some very nice open clusters that we saw were M35, M44, M46, M47. Also, in Orion we observed NGC 1980 which was a nice open cluster bathe in nebulosity. We did split the double stars Castor & Rigel & because Sirius & Sirius B are so far apart now, we were also able to split them. At high power, we studied both M42 & M43 in Orion. It was a great night of viewing!

Venus (Planet, est. mag -4.9, est. to be in Aquarius)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Feb 9 11:00:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2331

Early this morning, I observed Venus with my 10X50 binoculars. Even with binoculars, I was able to see Venus' crescent was starting to get fatter. It was a nice view.

Venus (Planet, est. mag -4.9, est. to be in Aquarius)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Wed Feb 9 11:00:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2330

Early this morning, I observed Venus with my 10X50 binoculars. Even with binoculars, I was able to see Venus' crescent was starting to get fatter. It was a nice view.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -5, est. to be in Perseus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Mon Feb 7 01:55:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2329

one word: WOW and the ISS emerged in the NW going almost directly over Orange County toward the SE passing Sirius in mid-twilight.

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Aquarius)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sun Feb 6 17:30:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2328

I just observed the sun with my solar scope. There is another big sunspot, #2039, on the center of the sun's face & right above it is another big spot #2040 which is part of a group of sunspots. The sun is really active this year so far.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -5, est. to be in Pisces)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Sun Feb 6 02:45:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2327

Just for the record, my old markd_s@yahoo.com address has been "gone" for many years but I do have smark590@aol.com instead. Being that the local weather is completely clear, I once again sighted the ISS as it passed from the Westnorthwest and then close to the Waxing Crescent Moon toward the South. There will be another opportunity to see it again tomorrow evening.

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: Mon Jan 31 17:15:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2326

This morning, I observed the sun with my solar scope. There are two giant sunspots #AR2936 which to me are two of the biggest & darkest spots I've ever seen. Also, another dark spot is just emerging onto the sun's face & it's #AR2939. There is a lot of action going on in the sun.

NGC1980 (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
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: Wed Jan 26 02:30:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2325

Last evening, I observed the open cluster NGC 1980 below The Orion Nebula. It was a nice group of stars forming a nice open cluster. I also observed NGC 1999 which is a small but bright cluster just below M42 & M43. I also viewed the bright nebulosity around The star Rigel. It was really impressive.

NGC1980 (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
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: Wed Jan 26 02:30:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2324

Last evening, I observed the open cluster NGC 1980 below The Orion Nebula. It was a nice group of stars forming a nice open cluster. I also observed NGC 1999 which is a small but bright cluster just below M42 & M43. I also viewed the bright nebulosity around The star Rigel. It was really impressive.

Satellite (Satellite, est. mag -3, est. to be in Cepheus)
Observer: Mark D. Schneider (e-mail: markd_s@yahoo.com)
Instrument: naked eye   Location: Orange, California, United States of America
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Thu Jan 20 01:45:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2323

Using Spot the Station, Heavens-above, and Stellarium with clear sky after sunset, I saw the ISS high in the Northwest as it went over before my 60th Birthday (January 24th, 1962 at 12:31 am in Palm Harbor Hospital which is gone forever in Postal Code 92640),

Sun (Sun, est. to be in Capricornus)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm other   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Jan 10 16:30:00 2022 UT   Obs. no.: 2322

This morning I observed the sun with my solar telescope. Two dark sunspots #2924 are huge & dark. They do not look like they belong to the same group to me because they are not that close to each other. Sunspot # 1925 is not quite as large as the other two spots, but it is impressive & dark in in its own right.

M42 (Orion Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
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: Thu Dec 23 04:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2321

This evening, I observed three different star clusters in Orion. I first observed the group of stars which is part of Orion's head. I then observed the huge cluster of stars that swarm around the three belt stars of Orion. I then viewed a cluster of stars just below Bellatrix which also was impressive. Just above Betelgeuse, were stars that formed Orion's club while the group of stars above Bellatrix formed Orion's arrow. Finally, I viewed the famous Orion Nebula. What a great night of observing.

M42 (Orion Nebula) (Bright Nebula, in Orion)
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: Thu Dec 23 04:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2320

This evening, I observed three different star clusters in Orion. I first observed the group of stars which is part of Orion's head. I then observed the huge cluster of stars that swarm around the three belt stars of Orion. I then viewed a cluster of stars just below Bellatrix which also was impressive. Just above Betelgeuse, were stars that formed Orion's club while the group of stars above Bellatrix formed Orion's arrow. Finally, I viewed the famous Orion Nebula. What a great night of observing.

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: Mon Dec 20 16:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2319

This morning, I observed a parade of sunspots #AR 2907, 08 & 09 across the sun's face. It was quite an impressive group of spots. The sun is very active now.

Venus (Planet, est. mag -4.3)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Dec 16 22:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2318

This evening, my brother Anthony & I viewed the crescent of Venus through our binoculars. Our main target, Comet Leonard, was behind a cloud of course.

Sun (Sun)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 62-mm equatorial reflector   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Thu Dec 16 18:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2317

I just finished observing the sun with my solar telescope. There are now three sunspot groups #s AR2907,08 & 09 with each group having multiple sunspots in them. They seem to be growing also.

Other (Other, est. mag 3, est. to be in Orion)
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: Tue Dec 14 04:00:00 2021 UT   Obs. no.: 2316

Last evening, I observed CR69 which is the open cluster that makes up Orion's head. In my rich field telescope, I was able to see many of the stars in the cluster. I also counted 8 meteors from the Geminid Meteor Shower.

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