The End

So that's it...I finished my scavenger hunt! I learned a lot about the sky over the course of the semester and I can't wait until it gets warmer so I can take my telescope out and actually enjoy it. I'm also excited that I can point out different objects, especially Iridium flare's because not a lot of people have heard of them, so I feel like I am expanding their knowledge of the universe.

Check back soon for a lesson plan on the lifecycle of a star that I am writing as my semester long project for class!

Happy star gazing!

*Picture courtesy of: http://www.technochitlins.com/mt-archives/030807_hubble_collisions_04.jpg

Satellite - Cosmos 2369 Rocket

Date Observed: April 3, 2009 at 10:53 pm

Weather:
• Temperature: 39 ˚F

Sky Conditions: Very clear, no clouds in sight.

Object Observed: Satellite – Cosmos 2369 Rocket

Magnitude: 3.3

Location:
• Altitude: 87˚ and moving up
• Azimuth: 310˚

Observations: It was neat that two satellites were visible basically right after each other tonight. This satellite looked just like the other one and it was moving at basically the same speed toward the zenith, though it was at a higher altitude.

Satellite - SeaSat 1

Date Observed: April 3, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Weather:
• Temperature: 39 ˚F

Sky Conditions: Very clear, no clouds in sight.

Object Observed: Satellite – SeaSat 1

Magnitude: 3.2

Location:
• Altitude: 69˚ and moving up
• Azimuth: 30˚

Observations: The sky was beautiful tonight. I wish I could have gone out somewhere where they were not a lot of lights out, because the stars are much more incredible without so much background light. The SeaSat 1 looked just like a small moving star. It seemed to be moving towards the SW and towards the zenith.