Observing Log for 2006-05-04
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2006-05-04


Location: Billingborough (South Lincolnshire, UK)
From: 2006-05-04 12:42 UT
To: 2006-05-04 12:45 UT
Equipment: Solarscope
Temperature: 25.6°C ...
Dew Point: 14.7°C ...
Humidity: 52% ...
Wind Speed: 2.2mph ...
Wind Dir: South South East ...
Pressure: 1011.9hPa ...
Notes:

Clear, slightly breezy day. Hardly any cloud around to speak of but with just a hint of haze in the sky. Did a sunspot count with the Solarscope.

Sun

From: 2006-05-04 12:42 UT
To: 2006-05-04 12:45 UT

With the Solarscope I counted 4 active areas (875, 878, 879 and 880). I noticed that 875 was now close to heading off around the limb of the Sun while 880 was just coming around into view.

Counted a total of 7 spots.


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