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Astronomical League

Constellation Hunter Observing Program

Logbook Table of Contents

Astronomical League Checklists ______ii

Northern Skies Checklist

Southern Skies Checklist

Abbreviations and Definitions ______v

Chronological Log of Observations ______vi

Observing Logs - Northern ______1

Observing Logs - Southern Constellations ______41

Cover photo: screen shot from Stellarium software, www.stellarium.org

i Hunter Northern Skies Observing Checklist

Constellation (center) (center) [ ] Andromeda 01 hr + 40 deg [ ] 23 hrs - 10 deg [ ] 20 hrs + 4 deg [ ] 03 hrs + 20 deg [ ] 06 hrs + 39 deg [ ] Bootes 15 hrs + 40 deg [ ] Camelopardis 06 hrs + 69 deg [ ] 09 hrs + 20 deg [ ] 13 hrs + 40 deg [ ] 08 hrs + 5 deg [ ] Cassiopeia 01 hr + 60 deg [ ] 23 hrs + 75 deg [ ] 13 hrs + 20 deg [ ] 16 hrs + 30 deg [ ] 21 hrs + 40 deg [ ] 21 hrs + 10 deg [ ] 17 hrs + 60 deg [ ] 21 hrs + 7 deg [ ] 07 hrs + 22 deg [ ] 17 hrs + 30 deg [ ] 23 hrs + 46 deg [ ] 11 hrs + 14 deg [ ] 10 hrs + 34 deg [ ] 08 hrs + 46 deg [ ] 19 hrs + 35 deg [ ] 07 hrs 0 deg [ ] 05 hrs + 5 deg [ ] 03 hrs + 45 deg [ ] 04 hrs + 46 deg [ ] 01 hr + 10 deg [ ] 20 hrs + 20 deg [ ] Caput 17 hrs 0 deg [ ] Serpens Cauda 17 hrs 0 deg [ ] 10 hrs 0 deg [ ] 05 hrs + 20 deg [ ] 02 hrs + 32 deg [ ] 11 hrs + 56 deg [ ] 15 hrs + 75 deg [ ] 20 hrs + 25 deg ŝŝ Constellation Hunter Southern Skies Observing Checklist

Constellation Right Ascension (center) Declination (center)

[ ] N 10 hrs. - 35 deg [ ] 17 hrs - 75 deg [ ] Aquarius 23 hrs - 10 deg [ ] Aquila 20 hrs + 4 deg [ ] 17 hrs - 55 deg [ ] 05 hrs -40 deg

[ ] N 07 hrs - 25 deg

[ ] N 21 hrs - 20 deg [ ] 09 hrs - 60 deg [ ] 13 hrs - 45 deg

[ ] N 02 hrs - 5 deg [ ] 10 hrs - 80 deg [ ] 15 hrs - 65 deg

[ ] N 06 hrs - 35 deg [ ] 19 hrs - 40 deg

[ ] N 12 hrs - 20 deg

[ ] N 11 hrs - 15 deg [ ] 12 hrs - 60 deg [ ] 05 hrs - 65 deg

[ ] N 04 hrs - 15 deg

[ ] N 03 hrs - 30 deg [ ] 23 hrs - 50 deg [ ] Horologium 03 hrs - 50 deg

[ ] N 10 hrs - 20 deg [ ] 02 hrs - 70 deg [ ] 22 hrs - 60 deg

[ ] N 06 hrs - 20 deg

[ ] N 15 hrs - 20 deg

[ ] N 16 hrs - 40 deg [ ] 05 hrs - 75 deg

[ ] N 21 hrs - 40 deg [ ] Monoceros 07 hrs - 6 deg [ ] 13 hrs - 70 deg [ ] 16 hrs - 50 deg [ ] 20 hrs - 85 deg

[ ] N 17 hrs 0 deg [ ] Orion 6 hrs 0 deg [ ] 19 hrs - 65 deg

[ ] N 01 hr - 50 deg [ ] 06 hrs - 55 deg ŝiŝ [ ] N 22 hrs - 30 deg

[ ] N 08 hrs - 30 deg

[ ] N 09 hrs - 30 deg [ ] 04 hrs - 60 deg

[ ] N Sagittarius 19 hrs - 30 deg

[ ] N 19 hrs - 30 deg

[ ] N 00 hrs - 30 deg

[ ] N 19 hrs - 10 deg [ ] Serpens Caput 17 hrs 0 deg [ ] Serpens Cauda 17 hrs 0 deg [ ] Sextans 10 hrs 0 deg [ ] 19 hrs - 50 deg [ ] 16 hrs - 65 deg [ ] 00 hrs - 65 deg [ ] 09 hrs - 50 deg [ ] 13 hrs 0 deg [ ] 08 hrs - 70 deg

ŝv Abbreviations R.A. Right Ascension Dec. Declination

Definitions Northern Constellations: The constellations required to be observed to qualify for the Astronomical League's Northern Sky Certificate and Pin.

Southern Constellations: The constellations required to be observed to qualify for the Astronomical League's Southern Sky Certificate and Pin.

Notes: 1) There are 'Southern' constellations visible from the that are not required for the AL Northern Constellation program, and vice versa. For observers at approximately 40o North latitude, you will find constellations in the 'Southern Constellations' list marked with an 'N' if a large portion of it can be seen from this latitude. Thereare22ofthese. 2) Some of the constellations in the Southern list are also found in the Northern list. Observing log pages are not duplicated for these constellations. Use the pages in the Northern section of this logbook for logging your observations of these. 3) Each log page has both, the nominative and the possessive form of the constellation name. The pronunciations shown are from the InternationalAstronomicalUnion.

Seeing: How stable is the sky? E (excellent) - The brighter are not twinkling at all. VG (very good) - The stars are twinkling slightly, but the brighter are not twinkling. G (good) - The brighter planets are twinkling slightly. F (fair) - The brighter planets are obviously twinkling. P (poor) - The atmosphere is turbulent. All objects are twinkling to the point where observing is not practical.

Transparency: How clear is the sky? Transparency is a measure of what you can see in the nighttime sky in spite of dust, smoke, haze, humidity, or pollution. An easy way to measure this is to use the magnitude of the faintest you can see. Ideally, this would be looking straight up at zenith. But, to make simpler, you can use the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) if you can see it.

1 - If you can't see Polaris. 2 - If you can only see Polaris. 3 - If you can see the two stars on the end of the bowl of the Little Dipper (Kochab and Pherkad). 4 - If you can see any of the stars in the handle of the Little Dipper. 5 - If you can see 6 of the 7 stars in the Little Dipper. 6 - If you can see all 7 stars in the Little Dipper. 7 - If you can see stars near the Little Dipper that are not part of the stick figure. v Log Entries by Date

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______xi Northern Constellations

1 Andromeda Date Time Coords. an-DRAH-mih-duh Seeing ______Transparency ______Andromedae an-DRAH-mih-dee Notes daughter of Cepheus and Casseopia

01 h + 40°

2 Aquarius Date Time Coords. uh-QUAIR-ee-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Aquarii uh-QUAIR-ee-eye Notes the Water Bearer

23 h -10°

3 Aquila Date Time Coords. ACK-will-uh (uh-QUILL-uh) Seeing ______Transparency ______Aquilae Notes ACK-will-ee (uh-QUILL-ee) the Eagle 20 h +4°

4 Aries Date Time Coords. AIR-eez (AIR-ee-yeez) Seeing ______Transparency ______Arietis Notes uh-RYE-ih-tiss the Ram 03 h +20°

5 Auriga Date Time Coords. aw-RYE-guh Seeing ______Transparency ______Aurigae aw-RYE-ghee Notes the Charioteer

06 h +39°

6 .. Boootes Date Time Coords. bo-OH-teez .. Seeing ______Transparency ______Bootis bo-OH-tiss Notes the Herdsman

15 h +40°

7 Date Time Coords. cuh-MEL-oh-PAR-duh-liss Seeing ______Transparency ______Camelopardalis cuh-MEL-oh-PAR-duh-liss Notes the Giraffe

06 h +69°

8 Cancer Date Time Coords. CAN-ser Seeing ______Transparency ______Cancri CAN-cry Notes the Crab

09 h +20°

9 Canes Venatici Date Time Coords. CANE- eez (CAN-eez) ______ve-NAT- iss-eye Seeing Transparency Canum Venaticorum Notes CANE- um (CAN-um) ve-nat-ih- COR-um the Hunting Dogs

13 h +40°

10 Canis Minor Date Time Coords. CANE-iss (CAN-iss) MY-ner Seeing ______Transparency ______Canis Minoris Notes CANE-iss (CAN-iss) mih-NOR-iss the Lesser Dog

08 h +5°

11 Cassiopeia Date Time Coords. CASS-ee-uh-PEE-uh Seeing ______Transparency ______Cassiopeiae Notes CASS-ee-uh-PEE-ye the Queen

01 h +60°

12 Cepheus Date Time Coords. SEE-fyoos (SEE-fee-us) Seeing ______Transparency ______(SEF-ee-us) Notes Cehpei SEE-fee-eye (SEF-ee-eye) the King

23 h +75°

13 Coma Berenices Date Time Coords. COE-muhBER-uh-NICE-eez Seeing ______Transparency ______Comae Berenices COE-meeBER-uh-NICE-eez Notes

Bernice's Hair

13 h +20°

14 Corona Borealis Date Time Coords. cuh-ROE-nuh bor-ee-AL-iss Seeing ______Transparency ______Coronae Borealis cuh-ROE-nee bor-ee-AL-iss Notes the Northern Crown

16 h +30°

15 Cygnus Date Time Coords. SIG-nus Seeing ______Transparency ______Cygni SIG-nye Notes the Swan

21 h +40°

16 Delphinus Date Time Coords. del-FINE-us (del-FIN-us) Seeing ______Transparency ______Delphini Notes del-FINE-eye (del-FIN-eye) the 21 h +10°

17 Draco Date Time Coords. DRAY-co Seeing ______Transparency ______Draconis druh-CONE-iss Notes the Dragon

17 h +60°

18 Equuleus Date Time Coords. eh-QUOO-lee-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Equulei eh-QUOO-lee-eye Notes the Little Horse

21 h +7°

19 Gemini Date Time Coords. JEM-uh-nye (JEM-uh-nee) Seeing ______Transparency ______Geminorum Notes JEM-uh-NOR-um the Twins 07 h +22°

20 Hercules Date Time Coords. HER-kyuh-leez Seeing ______Transparency ______Herculis HER-kyuh-liss Notes Hercules

17 h +30°

21 Lacerta Date Time Coords. luh-SER-tuh Seeing ______Transparency ______Lacertae luh-SER-tee Notes the Lizard 23 h +46°

22 Leo Date Time Coords. LEE-oh Seeing ______Transparency ______Leonis lee-OH-niss Notes the Lion

11 h +14°

23 Leo Minor Date Time Coords. LEE-oh MY-ner Seeing ______Transparency ______Leonis Minoris Notes lee-OH-niss mih-NOR-iss the Lesser Lion

10 h +34°

24 Lynx Date Time Coords. LINKS Seeing ______Transparency ______Lyncis LIN-siss Notes the Lynx

08 h +46°

25 Lyra Date Time Coords. LYE-ruh Seeing ______Transparency ______Lyrae LYE-ree Notes the Lyre

19 h +35°

26 Monoceros Date Time Coords. muh-NAH-ser-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Monocerotis muh-NAH-ser-OH-tiss Notes the Unicorn

07 h +0°

27 Orion Date Time Coords. oh-RYE-un (uh-RYE-un) Seeing ______Transparency ______Orionis Notes or-eye-OH-niss the Hunter 05 h +5°

28 Pegasus Date Time Coords. PEG-us-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Pegasi Notes PEG-us-eye the Winged Horse

03 h +45°

29 Perseus Date Time Coords. PER-see-us (PER-syoos) Seeing ______Transparency ______Persei Notes PER-see-eye the Hero 04 h +46°

30 Pisces Date Time Coords. PICE-ees (PISS-eez) Seeing ______Transparency ______Piscium Notes PICE-ee-um (PISH-ee-um) the Fishes 01 h +10°

31 Sagitta Date Time Coords. suh-JIT-uh Seeing ______Transparency ______Sagittae suh-JIT-ee Notes the Arrow

20 h +20°

32 Serpens Caput Date Time Coords. SER-punz CAP-ut Seeing ______Transparency ______Serpentis Caput ser-PEN-tiss CAP-ut Notes the Serpent's Head

17 h 0°

33 Serpens Cauda Date Time Coords. SER-punz KAW-dah Seeing ______Transparency ______Serpentis Cauda ser-PEN-tiss KAW-dah Notes the Serpent's Tail

17 h 0°

34 Sextans Date Time Coords. SEX-tunz Seeing ______Transparency ______Sextantis sex-TAN-tiss Notes the Sextant

10 h 0°

35 Taurus Date Time Coords. TOR-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Tauri TOR-eye Notes the Bull

05 h +20°

36 Triangulum Date Time Coords. try-ANG-gyuh-lum Seeing ______Transparency ______Trianguli try-ANG-gyuh-lye Notes the Triangle

02h +32°

37 Ursa Major Date Time Coords. ER-suh MAY-jur Seeing ______Transparency ______Ursa Majoris Notes ER-suh muh-JOR-iss the Great Bear

11 h +56°

38 Ursa Minor Date Time Coords. ER-suh MY-ner Seeing ______Transparency ______Ursa Minoris Notes ER-suh mih-NOR-iss the Lesser Bear

15 h +75°

39 Vulpecula Date Time Coords. vul-PECK-yuh-luh Seeing ______Transparency ______Vulpeculae vul-PECK-yuh-lee Notes the Fox

20 h +25°

40 Southern Constellations

41 Antlia Date Time Coords. ANT-lee-uh Seeing ______Transparency ______Antliae ANT-lee-ee Notes the Air Pump

10 h +35°

42 Apus Date Time Coords. APE-us (APP-us) Seeing ______Transparency ______Apodis Notes APP-oh-diss the Bird of Paradise

17 h -75°

43 Ara Date Time Coords. AIR-uh (AR-uh) Seeing ______Transparency ______Arae AIR-ee (AR-ee) Notes the Altar

17 h -55°

44 Caelum Date Time Coords. SEE-lum Seeing ______Transparency ______Caeli SEE-lye Notes the Engraving Tool

05 h -40°

45 Canis Major Date Time Coords. CANE-iss (CAN-iss) MAY-jer Seeing ______Transparency ______Canis Majoris Notes CANE-iss (CAN-iss) muh-JOR-iss the Great Dog

07 h -25°

46 Capricornus Date Time Coords. CAP-rih-CORN-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Capricorni CAP-rih-CORN-eye Notes the Goat

21 h -20°

47 Carina Date Time Coords. cuh-RYE-nuh (cuh-REE-nuh) Seeing ______Transparency ______Carinae Notes cuh-RYE-nee (cuh-REE-nee) the Keel

09 h -60°

48 Centaurus Date Time Coords. sen-TOR-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Centauri sen-TOR-eye Notes the Centaur

13 h -45°

49 Cetus Date Time Coords. SEE-tus Seeing ______Transparency ______Ceti SEE-tie Notes the Sea Monster

02 h -5°

50 Chamaeleon Date Time Coords. cuh-MEAL-yun (cuh-MEAL-ee-un) Seeing ______Transparency ______Chamaeleontis Notes cuh-MEAL-ee-ON-tiss the Chameleon

10 h -80°

51 Circinus Date Time Coords. SER-sin-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Circiri SER-sin-eye Notes the Compass

15 h -65°

52 Columba Date Time Coords. cuh-LUM-buh Seeing ______Transparency ______Columbae cuh-LUM-bee Notes the Dove

06 h -35°

53 Corona Australis Date Time Coords. cuh-ROE-nuh aw-STRAL-iss Seeing ______Transparency ______Coronae Australis cuh-ROE-nee aw-STRAL-iss Notes the Southern Crown

19 h -40°

54 Corvus Date Time Coords. COR-vus Seeing ______Transparency ______Corvi COR-vye Notes the Crow

12 h -20°

55 Crater Date Time Coords. CRAY-ter Seeing ______Transparency ______Crateris Notes cruh-TEE-riss the Cup 11 h -15°

56 Crux Date Time Coords. CRUCKS ______(CROOKS) Seeing Transparency Notes Crucis CROO-siss the Southern Cross

12 h -60°

57 Dorado Date Time Coords. duh-RAH-do Seeing ______Transparency ______Doradus Notes duh-RAH-dus the Swordfish

05 h -65°

58 Eridanus Date Time Coords. ih-RID-un-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Eridani ih-RID-un-eye Notes the River

04 h -15°

59 Fornax Date Time Coords. FOR-naks Seeing ______Transparency ______Fornacis Notes for-NAY-siss the Furnace 03 h -30°

60 Grus Date Time Coords. GRUSS ______(GROOS) Seeing Transparency Notes Gruis GROO-iss the Crane 23 h - 50°

61 Horologium Date Time Coords. hor-uh-LOE-jee-um Seeing ______Transparency ______Notes Horologii hor-uh-LOE-jee-eye the Clock 03 h - 50°

62 Hydra Date Time Coords. HIGH-druh Seeing ______Transparency ______Hydrae Notes HIGH-dree the Female Water Snake

10 h -20°

63 Hydrus Date Time Coords. HIGH-drus Seeing ______Transparency ______Hydri Notes HIGH-dry the Male Water Snake

02 h -70°

64 Indus Date Time Coords. IN-dus Seeing ______Transparency ______Indi Notes IN-dy the Indian

22 h -60°

65 Lepus Date Time Coords. LEEP-us ______(LEP-us) Seeing Transparency Notes Leporis LEP-or-iss the Hare 06 h - 20

66 Libra Date Time Coords. LEE-bruh (LYE-bruh) Seeing ______Transparency ______Notes Librae LEE-bree (LYE-bree) the Scales 15 h - 20

67 Lupus Date Time Coords. LOOP-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Lupi Notes LOOP-eye the Wolf 16 h - 40

68 Mensa Date Time Coords. MEN-suh Seeing ______Transparency ______Mensae Notes MEN-see the

05 h - 75

69 Microscopium Date Time Coords. my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-um Seeing ______Transparency ______

Microscopii Notes my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-eye the 21 h - 40°

70 Musca Date Time Coords. MUSS-cuh Seeing ______Transparency ______Muscae Notes MUSS-see (MUSS-kee) the Fly

13 h - 70

71 Norma Date Time Coords. NOR-muh Seeing ______Transparency ______Normae Notes NOR-mee the Carpenter's Square 16 h -50°

72 Octans Date Time Coords. OCT-tanz Seeing ______Transparency ______Octantis Notes OCT-TAN-tiss the Octant

20 h -85°

73 Ophiuchus Date Time Coords. OFF-ee-YOO-kus (OAF-ee-YOO-kus) Seeing ______Transparency ______Ophiuchi Notes OFF-ee-YOO-kye (OAF-ee-YOO-kye) the Serpent Bearer

17h 0°

74 Pavo Date Time Coords. PAY-vo Seeing ______Transparency ______Pavonis Notes puh-VOE-niss the Peacock

19 h -65°

75 Phoenix Date Time Coords. FEE-nix Seeing ______Transparency ______Phoenicis Notes fuh-NICE-iss the Phoenix

01 h -50°

76 Pictor Date Time Coords. PICK-ter Seeing ______Transparency ______Pictoris Notes pic-TOR-iss the Painter's Easel 06 h -55°

77 Piscis Austrinus PICE-iss (PISS-iss) Date Time Coords. aw-STRY-nus Seeing ______Transparency ______Piscis Austrini PICE-iss (PISS-iss) aw-STRY-nye Notes the Southern Fish 22 h -30°

78 Puppis Date Time Coords. PUP-iss Seeing ______Transparency ______Puppis Notes PUP-iss the Stern 08 h -30°

79 Pyxis Date Time Coords. PIX-iss Seeing ______Transparency ______Pyxdis Notes PIX-ih-diss the Compass 09 h -30°

80 Reticulum Date Time Coords. rih-TICK-yuh-lum Seeing ______Transparency ______Reticuli Notes rih-TICK-yuh-lye the Reticle 04 h -60°

81 Sagittarius Date Time Coords. SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Sagittarii Notes SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-eye the Archer 19 h -30°

82 Scorpius Date Time Coords. SCOR-pee-us Seeing ______Transparency ______Scorpii Notes SCOR-pee-eye the Scorpion 19 h -30°

83 Sculptor Date Time Coords. SCULP-ter Seeing ______Transparency ______Sculptoris Notes sculp-TOR-iss the Sculptor 00 h -30°

84 Scutum Date Time Coords. SCOOT-um Seeing ______Transparency ______(SCYOOT-um) Notes Scuti SCOOT-eye (SCYOOT-eye) the Sculptor 19 h -10°

85 Telescopium Date Time Coords. tel-ih-SCOPE-ee-um Seeing ______Transparency ______Telescopii Notes tel-ih-SCOPE-ee-eye the Telescope 19 h -50°

86 TriangulumAustrale Date Time Coords. try-ANG-gyuh-lum aw-STRAL-ee Seeing ______Transparency ______TriangulumAustralis try-ANG-gyuh-lum Notes aw-STRAL-iss the Southern Triangle 16 h -65°

87 Tucana Date Time Coords. too-KAY-nuh (too-KAH-nuh) Seeing ______Transparency ______Tucanae Notes too-KAY-nee (too-KAH-nee) the Toucan 00 h -65°

88 Vela Date Time Coords. VEE-luh (VAY-luh) Seeing ______Transparency ______Notes Velorum vee-LOR-um (vuh-LOR-um) the Sails 00 h -50°

89 Virgo Date Time Coords. VER-go Seeing ______Transparency ______Virginis Notes VER-jin-iss the Maiden 13 h 0°

90 Volans Date Time Coords. VOH-lanz Seeing ______Transparency ______Volantis Notes vo-LAN-tiss the Flying Fish 08 h -70°

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