Location: Parking lot across the street from Casey Key Fish House
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 EST
Weather: clear visability
Temperature: about 74 degrees Fahrenheit
Moon phase: New Moon
We started the observation at sunset so that we would be able to get a good look at Venus. We observed it through a telescope and were able to see the crescent shape. We were also able to see Saturn and Mars. We looked at Saturn through a telescope at two different magnifications, and were able to identify Titan.
The stars we identified were: Regulus, Arcturus, Sirius, Polaris, Capella, Castor, Pollux, Procyon, Cor Caroli, Alphard, Spica, and Antares.
We were able to identify the constellations: Scorpius, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Auriga, Gemini, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Sextans, Cancer, Hydra, Leo, Virgo, Corvus, Crater, Bootes, and Centaurus. In addition, we identified Hydra's Head, the Keystone, and the Sickle.
We also viewed the Bee Hive Cluster through binoculars, and the Sombrero Galaxy through a telescope.
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