Skippers log
Here I post interesting observations from Skipper's Cottage. Sunset times represent the time that the sun dips below the horizon. The sun generally takes about 3 minutes to set after the lower edge of the sun touches the horizon. Azimuths are in degrees magnetic. To convert to true bearings, add 9 degrees for magnetic variation.
Sunday 21st Feb sunset 1800 40s azimuth 262 deg
Sunday 14th Feb noon altitude 50deg 11min
Wednesday 10th Feb sunset 1755 3s azimuth 260 (lower edge of sun touched horizon at 1752 26s)
Friday 5th Feb 2010. noon altitude 1158, 48deg 37min
Thursday 4th Feb 2010. sunset 1751 7s, azimuth 260
Sat 30 Jan.max noon elevation 47 degrees @ 1211. sunset 1747 24s azimuth 260 degrees.
Weds 27 Jan sunset 1746 azimuth 262 deg.
Sunday 24 Jan. max noon elevation 45 degrees 20 secs @ 1156. The bright orange star is identified as the planet Mars, azimuth 75 deg (East) elevation 10 degrees. Jupiter still visible in West, elevation 10 deg.
Friday 22 Jan. saw the new moon last Saturday, but no clear sunsets since. Bright orange star rising in NE an hour after sunset.
Friday 15th 1838, Orian azimuth 130. elevation 35. Pleides overhead, Sirius azimuth 125 elevation 10. Planet in West is Jupiter, 3 moons visible with telescope in a line above planet. azimuth 265, elevation 15.
Friday 15th,sunset 1737 03', azimuth 255.
Thurs 14th sunset 1735 55', azimuth 255
Weds 13th January Unidentified planet in West, elevation approx 10 degrees, time 1840 possibly Jupiter (hazy conditions, no moons visible). No moon (New moon is 15th Jan) Pleides overhead.
Tuesday 12th January azimuth of sun at sunset = 254 degrees (WSW), sunset 1734 24s
Sunday 10th January Sun's max noon elevation = 42 degrees 14seconds @ 1150
Friday 8th January sunset 1731 30s
Sunday 3rd January 2010 Sun's noon elevation = 41 degrees @ 1131