Observation

Observation Log Entry:

Date: September 28, 2013

Time:  8:00 - 10:00 PM

Place: Pine View, led by Mr. Percival

Sky Conditions: Mostly clear skies. Waxing crescent moon. 

Instruments Used: binoculars (10X50), Meade 10” @100 and 200 power.

Planets: Venus, Saturn and its rings visible. 

Bright Stars noted: The Summer Triangle was visible in the northwestern parts of the sky. Polaris.

Constellations noted: Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila, Scorpius, Sagittarius, and Hercules

Binary Stars:  with a turquoise color

Deep Sky Objects: M13 (globular cluster in Hercules), in the tel. @ 100 power, a fuzzy round patch with a few stars resolved

Other:

The Milky Way was visible through Scorpius, Sagittarius, Aquila, and Cygnus.