Canada/USA Astronomical Seeing Observation Program
Astronomical-Seeing Observation Details
1. Observer
Martin Hilario
2. Site
N36.17 W115.40
(N36°10' W115°24')
3. Scope
4 inch F/8.0 Mirror. Open top. Open bottom. Fan cooled: No.
4. Time
2003-07-03 21:00:00 PDT (GMT -7)
2003-07-04 04:00:00 UTC
5. Observing Conditions
169X. 38.0° up. Was cooling for 0h20m. Appearance of out-of-focus star: Waves zipping across aperture
6. Seeing Observation
Bloat 2.0
(3 out of 5)
8. Comments
Poolside 30-50 deg. obstructions in all directions showing only zenith and area away from Vegas Light Pollution...calm winds, sand-filled tripod, Jupiter extremely unstable, Lunar image distorted by waves of heat and unsteady atmosphere