Observing Log for 2006-05-18
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2006-05-18


Location: Billingborough (South Lincolnshire, UK)
From: 2006-05-18 15:07 UT
To: 2006-05-18 15:11 UT
Equipment: Solarscope
Temperature: 17.5°C ...
Dew Point: 10.1°C ...
Humidity: 62% ...
Wind Speed: 8.3mph ...
Wind Dir: South South West ...
Pressure: 1000.7hPa ...
Notes:

Very unsettled day. Lots of cloud, wind and rain. Had a short clear spell between clouds so took the Solarscope out to do a quick sunspot count.

Sun

From: 2006-05-18 15:07 UT
To: 2006-05-18 15:11 UT

Through the Solarscope I couldn't see any sunspots. The disc of the Sun appeared to be totally clear. There was a hint of mottling in one small area but that was it. The whole observation was quite tricky as the wind made it very hard to keep the Solarscope still.


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