Observing Log for 2006-05-23
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2006-05-23


Location: Billingborough (South Lincolnshire, UK)
From: 2006-05-23 13:08 UT
To: 2006-05-23 13:12 UT
Equipment: Solarscope
Temperature: 15.1°C ...
Dew Point: 4.7°C ...
Humidity: 51% ...
Wind Speed: 2.9mph ...
Wind Dir: West ...
Pressure: 1010.5hPa ...
Notes:

A mostly cloudy day with showers and some clear moments. The clear moments seemed rather hazy. Had a short clear spell between clouds so took the Solarscope out to do a quick sunspot count.

Sun

From: 2006-05-23 13:08 UT
To: 2006-05-23 13:12 UT

Through the Solarscope I could see two active areas (885 and 886). I counted a total of 9 visible spots, 7 in area 885 and 2 in area 886. Four spots in 885 stood out the most and they seemed to be arranged in a diamond formation.


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