LATITUDE LONTITUDE OBSDATE MAG SQMVALUE CLOUD_COVE COMMENTLOC COMMENTSKY COMMENTADD GMICNTRY CNTRYNAME 47.985002 26.741700 2/28/2008 18:25 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 47.985002 26.741700 3/3/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 47.985002 26.741700 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 47.984698 26.741700 2/25/2008 20:37 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Kis felho foltokban Kozvilagitas 10m-re ROM Romania 47.968101 26.741700 2/25/2008 18:36 4 -9999.00 clear Kozvilagitas 15 meterre ROM Romania 46.724201 25.600000 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "sotet utca, de utcai vilagitas elottem is es mogottem is kb. 100-100 m." ROM Romania 49.505300 22.893298 3/2/2008 19:17 2 -9999.00 clear Sok lampa UKR Ukraine 48.970001 22.763100 2/28/2008 19:52 4 -9999.00 clear 2 db lampa UKR Ukraine 48.275299 22.689200 2/26/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear sok feny UKR Ukraine 48.275299 22.689200 2/27/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear 1 utcai lampa UKR Ukraine 48.275299 22.689200 3/5/2008 19:05 3 -9999.00 clear szel UKR Ukraine 48.127497 22.519199 3/5/2008 19:04 2 -9999.00 clear szel HUN Hungary 47.948300 21.742201 2/25/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Nyugaton enyhen borus a sarkcsillag eszlelesi moddal hataroztuk meg a fenyesseget.Az 52 volt a hatar ! eletunk elso eszlelese volt ! HUN Hungary 47.987799 21.678600 2/26/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear derult utcai lampa a haz mogott 25m HUN Hungary 47.987799 21.678600 2/27/2008 19:04 6 -9999.00 clear "az eg alja borult,fent teljesen derult" a haz mogott utcai lampa HUN Hungary 47.951401 21.676399 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Teljesen tiszta egbolt. Kertvarosi resz. HUN Hungary 47.682500 21.658301 2/25/2008 18:50 5 -9999.00 clear "Az egbolt derult volt,de enyhen paras." A tavaji mereshez kepest romlott az egbolt minosege a kozvilagitas fejlodese miatt! Nagyon kellene egy komoly megszorito hatarozat! HUN Hungary 47.682500 21.658301 3/20/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear A 26-ai eghez kepest most kristalytiszta. A kozvilagitas kozvetlen fenyei nagyon zavarnak. Bar ne lenne kozvilagitas. HUN Hungary 47.682500 21.658301 3/20/2008 10:00 6 -9999.00 clear "Egy hidegfront utan kivalo atlatszosag mellett nagyon jo az atlatszosag,de ez sem javit a fenyszennyezesen!" A kozvilagitasi lampak sajnos a szemembe vilagitanak.Viszont kitakarassal eszlelheto hely! HUN Hungary 47.682500 21.658301 3/21/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "Komoly higfront utan hihetetlen jo lett az eg.Ragyogtak a csillagok meg a horizonton is! A Hmg 6,5 es 7,0 koz volt." "Ha nem lenne az az 5-6 lampatest ami szemembe vakit itt jo eszleleseket lehetne csinalni!"" Ritka latvany tarult a szemem ele,mert a hidegfront ugy kisoporte a port s parat,hogy meg az allatovi feny is 2 oran at latszott.Gyerekkorom ota nem lattam eszlelo" HUN Hungary 47.644698 21.653300 2/28/2008 20:30 5 20.00 clear "kozvetlen fenyektol mentes, a hatso kertben, a csillagdambol" HUN Hungary 47.534200 21.635300 3/2/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.534200 21.635300 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.534200 21.635000 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.533902 21.635000 3/7/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.534698 21.619700 3/2/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.534698 21.619700 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sajnos elalt a szel, visszajott a por es a fust" HUN Hungary 47.534999 21.619400 3/3/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.534698 21.619400 2/29/2008 2:30 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.534401 21.619400 3/1/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear A viharos szl elfujta a felhoket A vihar szokatlanul tiszta levegot hozott a varosba HUN Hungary 47.534698 21.619200 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Belvaros kozeleben, sok utcai lampa fenye zavar, 10 emeletes haz tetejerol" HUN Hungary 47.545801 21.616400 2/28/2008 19:45 3 18.00 clear enyhen paras "Az ujkerti \Szanko domb\"", kozvetlen fenyektol mentes, itt szoktuk tartani csillagaszati bemutatasainkat.""" az Orion a varosi fenyburaban van HUN Hungary 47.549400 21.601102 2/26/2008 19:25 3 18.90 clear enyhen paras "kozvetlen megvilagitas nincs, hatso udvar" "A helyszin a varos eNy-i csucske, az Orion a varos fenyburaja felol latszik. Az SQM az Orion fele merve csak 18,37-es erteket mutat." HUN Hungary 47.549199 21.601102 2/27/2008 21:00 4 19.00 clear "Hidegfront utani, tiszta legkor." Az elozo napi mereshez kepest az egbolt allapota miatt jobb erdmeny. HUN Hungary 47.548598 21.598901 2/28/2008 19:24 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.547501 21.596901 2/26/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Tobb utcai lampa 100m-es korzeten belul HUN Hungary 47.525300 21.596399 2/29/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Ez egy elhagyott ures terulet kb. 500 meterre minden epulettol es az utcai lampak fenyetol HUN Hungary 48.107799 21.417802 3/2/2008 19:32 1 -9999.00 clear utcai lampa a haz elott HUN Hungary 48.117501 21.414699 2/27/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear sok utcai lampa HUN Hungary 48.117501 21.414699 2/28/2008 20:19 3 -9999.00 clear tobb utcai lampa a kornyeken HUN Hungary 48.115001 21.413299 3/5/2008 19:38 4 -9999.00 clear fatyolfelhok HUN Hungary 48.118099 21.412800 2/28/2008 19:43 6 -9999.00 clear enyhe szel HUN Hungary 48.115001 21.412800 3/1/2008 20:52 6 -9999.00 clear szel HUN Hungary 48.124700 21.407800 3/6/2008 0:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 48.124700 21.407800 3/5/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear enyhe szel HUN Hungary 47.951200 21.368901 3/7/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.149300 21.315000 2/25/2008 17:30 6 -9999.00 clear idoadat UT-ben ROM Romania 46.149300 21.315000 2/26/2008 17:45 5 -9999.00 clear idoadat UT-ben ROM Romania 46.149300 21.315000 2/28/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear kozei ROM Romania 46.850600 21.284401 3/5/2008 19:25 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 48.516702 21.245001 2/25/2008 20:38 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Kozvilagitas 10 meterre HUN Hungary 48.519700 21.242800 3/7/2008 20:22 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Nincs kozvilagitas HUN Hungary 48.213902 21.226401 3/1/2008 20:22 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 48.213298 21.226401 3/1/2008 20:45 7 -9999.00 clear Nincs kozvilagitas HUN Hungary 47.289699 21.224200 2/28/2008 20:49 5 -9999.00 clear "Egy lakohaz mogott, 100 meterre egy utcai lampatol" HUN Hungary 46.647801 21.154400 3/5/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.659198 21.150801 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.668097 21.117799 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear 100 m-re natriumlampak HUN Hungary 46.686402 21.078100 2/25/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear Enyhen paras. "Kertben, az utcai lampak lehetoleg takarasban." HUN Hungary 46.497199 21.035299 2/28/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear Kivalo. Teljesen nyugodt legkor. Szelcsend. eszakra 200 m tavolsagban kozvilagitasi lampatest. HUN Hungary 47.942799 21.003598 3/1/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 clear "Nem teljesen tiszta,kisse kodos." Van utcai lampa a kozelben. HUN Hungary 48.042400 20.973400 3/7/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.316101 20.925599 3/4/2008 20:35 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky tarsashaz udvara HUN Hungary 47.311699 20.920799 3/5/2008 0:20 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 48.102799 20.803100 2/29/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear "Derult eg, de rossz nyugodtsag." "Hatso udvar es parkolo, viszonylag sotet, egy utcai lampa erosen zavar." HUN Hungary 48.083599 20.780799 2/27/2008 19:13 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Keleti es nyugati iranyban kb. 100-100 meterre 10 emeletes panelhazak, deli iranyban 100 meterre jardat megvilagito lampak." HUN Hungary 48.101699 20.779399 3/7/2008 20:04 3 -9999.00 clear belvarosban HUN Hungary 48.113799 20.761900 3/7/2008 20:09 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "varos szelen, de eleg eros az utcai vilagitas" HUN Hungary 47.610298 20.728099 3/2/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear "hidegfront utan, elenk szel, felhomentes" "utcai lampak hosszan elnyulva, kisse korbefogjak alulrol az eget" HUN Hungary 46.576402 20.670601 3/6/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.560300 20.667500 2/28/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.773102 20.660001 3/1/2008 20:33 4 -9999.00 clear "falukozpont, tele lampakkal" "eros szel, elotte eso" HUN Hungary 47.799197 20.580000 2/27/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear nem eszlelheto felhosodes Utvai fenyektol elzart udvaron. Varosszelen a varos kozeppont az eszlelohoz kepest ejszakra. elenk nyugati szel HUN Hungary 47.803299 20.579700 3/7/2008 20:56 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.799197 20.579700 2/25/2008 0:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Tiszta, de egyatlan nem mondhato sotetnek az eg" "Emma nevre keresztelt ciklon zivatarzonajanak atvonulasa utan, teljesen tiszta egbolt, eros nyugati szel, viharos lokesekkel. aramkimaradas miatt, az utcaban nincs kozvilagitas." HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Meissner Hannah HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo neve: Szklenar Tamas HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Bencsik Tiborne HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Uhljar eva HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Bencsik Bence HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Gugolya Beata HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Laczi Bence HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Szklenar Tamas HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Buzas Mihaly HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Buzas Csoban HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Babak Botond HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Babak Bence HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Franko Pal HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Korodi Mihaly HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Pinter Zoltan HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Buzas Bendeguz HUN Hungary 46.859401 20.559400 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Tinka Tunde HUN Hungary 46.859199 20.559201 2/25/2008 19:25 5 -9999.00 clear "A Benka Gyula Evangelikus altalanos Iskola udvarabol keszitett felmeres, melyet egy kis csoporttal keszitettunk." eszlelo: Stuart Caley McFarland HUN Hungary 48.481400 20.555299 2/26/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 clear "Enyhe parassag, szelcsend, jo atlatszosag" DK-en es DNy-on Philips kompakt fenycsoves utcai lampa van kb. 80 m-re. HUN Hungary 48.481400 20.555299 2/28/2008 19:35 6 -9999.00 clear Szeles ido utan nagyon jo atlatszosagu es teljesen paramentes volt az egbolt mar napnyugta utan. Kb. ejfelig ilyen is maradt. "utcai kozvilagitas, kb. 80 m-re levo lampa" HUN Hungary 47.384202 20.391899 3/1/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 clear "-eK-re van egy lampafeny (30-40 m) -D-re (mogottem ) utcai lampa van, de takarasban" HUN Hungary 47.689200 20.308599 3/1/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 clear vihar utan az atlatszosag kituno a nyugodtsag borzalmas "hazunk elott 2 fenyokado szorny, de van egy olyan hely ahol a kozvetlen fenyuk nem er el" HUN Hungary 46.850600 20.284402 3/4/2008 19:59 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Eleg felhos egbolt, csillag neha bukkan elo, nagyobb teruletet megfigyelni nem lehet" "Kisvaros szele, varoskozpont D-i iranyban" HUN Hungary 46.988898 20.249701 3/1/2008 20:47 3 -9999.00 clear "tiszta, csillagos eg" eros fenyu utcai lampa kb. 30 meterre szeles az ido HUN Hungary 47.065799 20.173300 3/1/2008 22:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "haz elott, balra es jobbra egy-egy utcai lampa (25m es 45m tavolsagban)" eros szel es kisebb karokat okozo vihar HUN Hungary 46.245602 20.172199 2/28/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.266701 20.165001 2/26/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear Utcai vilagitas HUN Hungary 46.704202 20.159201 2/25/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cloudy with clear windows HUN Hungary 46.707501 20.158600 2/25/2008 0:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.652198 20.153800 3/7/2008 22:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A haz elott all egy utcai lampa kb. 100 meterre HUN Hungary 46.250599 20.153300 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Kisse felhos eg, de az Orion kornyeke tiszta." A szegedi Belvarosi hid kozepe. Zavaro belvarosi fenyek (kulonosen a Dom kivilagitasa). Tarseszlelo: Kopasz Katalin HUN Hungary 47.849201 20.151700 3/5/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky eros natriumgozlampa zavar deli iranybol HUN Hungary 46.246900 20.150801 2/25/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear rakpart a Tisza menten; faagak kozott atszurodo utcalampa-fenyek "a hmg nem volt egeszen 4 magni, kb. 3,5 - 3,6 magnira becsultem; tarseszlelo: Kopasz Katalin" HUN Hungary 46.248099 20.148100 2/26/2008 19:15 2 -9999.00 clear "Dom, kivilagitva" HUN Hungary 46.256899 20.141099 2/25/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear levego kisse paras "Buszpalyaudvar, kozepes kozvilagitas" HUN Hungary 46.236699 20.138599 3/3/2008 18:45 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Paras ido, vekony, vonulo felhozet" Faagak kozott atszurodo utcalampa-fenyek Tarseszlelo: Kopasz Katalin HUN Hungary 47.871700 20.130599 3/4/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky nincs zavaro feny "a horizonton naracsszinu narancs szinu derenges lathato a horizonton nyugat felol Budapest es Gyongyos, kelet fele Miskolc es Eger fenyeitol" HUN Hungary 46.235600 20.112800 2/25/2008 22:40 4 19.00 clear "Kertvaros, Szeged Belvarosatol deli iranyban, 4 eve felszerelt, lefele vilagito utcai lampak" "Korabbi meresek szelso ertekei: 19,18 - 19,72 atlag: 19,39""" HUN Hungary 45.927503 20.082800 2/28/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear 150-200 meterre utcai lampak sora YUG Yugoslavia 46.049999 20.033300 3/3/2008 19:12 5 -9999.00 clear "Tiszta az egbolt,szepen lehet latni az Orion osszes csillagat" Tolem egy 15meterre levo haz ki van vilagitva Az Orionon kivul sok csillagkepet meg tudtam figyelni! Sot 3 hullocsillagot is pillaniotam meg YUG Yugoslavia 46.049702 20.033100 2/28/2008 19:20 6 -9999.00 clear Nagyon sok csillag latszodott az egbolton YUG Yugoslavia 47.754699 20.007499 3/4/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Vihoros szel. Sem para sem por nincs a levegoben HUN Hungary 47.816399 19.935801 3/7/2008 20:51 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.464999 19.823099 3/1/2008 20:05 6 -9999.00 clear "A napkozben vegigsorpro orkanereju szelt kovetoen teljesen derult, tiszta egbolt." "Telepules szelen, utcai lampaktol arnyekolt helyen." HUN Hungary 47.302202 19.821899 3/1/2008 20:23 3 -9999.00 clear van egy utcai lampa kb. 13 meterre a haz mellett HUN Hungary 48.104698 19.803300 2/27/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear "varoskozpont, benzinkut mellett" HUN Hungary 48.085300 19.786699 2/28/2008 20:55 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 48.085300 19.786699 3/2/2008 19:40 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.330298 19.756399 3/1/2008 8:20 6 -9999.00 clear Emma nevu viharciklon utan... HUN Hungary 46.912799 19.670800 3/7/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Masodik emeleti erkelyrol keszult a megfigyeles. HUN Hungary 46.912202 19.670800 3/5/2008 20:08 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Egy lampa van a ahaztol 5 meterre. HUN Hungary 46.899200 19.653900 2/26/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear "kb. 20 meterre utcai lampa, de takarasban, a haz mogott" HUN Hungary 47.249698 19.608300 2/25/2008 19:39 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.619399 19.572800 2/28/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.616700 19.478600 2/29/2008 19:59 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky kodszitalas. erosen felhos egbolt HUN Hungary 47.163600 19.417200 3/7/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Csak adatbekuldo vagyok, az eszlelo: Ludanyi Eniko Anna" HUN Hungary 47.529999 19.398898 2/25/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear "A lakhelyem centrumaban \izlesesen\"" elhelyezett, a semmibe (felfele) meredo lampak fenye rontja el a kilatast.""" HUN Hungary 47.523100 19.397500 3/1/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear "En ugy erzem ez itt ritka, mint a feher hollo... gyonyoru volt. :)" Igencsak szeles volt az ido s a lakhelyemtol elfordulva nem zavartak a telepules fenyei. Sotet hatsokertbol tortent a megfigyeles. A szeles ido hatasara sok utcaban nem egett a kozvilagitas. HUN Hungary 46.587798 19.397500 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.710301 19.388300 3/6/2008 22:15 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.671400 19.385800 3/5/2008 20:47 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky alacsony felhoreteg az eg aljan eszaknyugati iranyban es eros szel "Van egy lampa a haz elott, kb. 100 meterre." HUN Hungary 47.609403 19.361699 2/25/2008 19:07 4 -9999.00 clear Kb. 40 m-re utcai lampa van. HUN Hungary 47.588100 19.359200 3/5/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Foltokban, enyhen felhos" "Jobbrol utcai lampa 20-25 m-re, balrol eros, vasutmenti lampak 80-100 m-re" HUN Hungary 47.587502 19.358901 3/7/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky nyugaton kisse felhos "nyugat fele 50 m-re utcai lampa, eszakkeletre 150 m-re vasutallomas kivilagitva" HUN Hungary 47.492501 19.353300 2/26/2008 0:00 5 -9999.00 clear Utcai lampa 20m-re delre az eszleles helyetol. HUN Hungary 47.598099 19.350800 2/26/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 clear Belvaros HUN Hungary 47.578603 19.340000 2/26/2008 19:17 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.674999 19.317800 3/6/2008 20:50 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.674999 19.317500 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.592801 19.313601 3/5/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.623298 19.296399 3/5/2008 19:17 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Van egy utcai lampa, a haz elott 10 meterre." HUN Hungary 46.623298 19.296399 3/8/2008 21:22 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky lampa a haz elott HUN Hungary 46.622199 19.294200 3/5/2008 18:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "az egbolt felhos, kod nincs" A haz elott kozvetlen van egy lampa. HUN Hungary 46.621700 19.294200 3/5/2008 20:54 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 46.766100 19.293900 3/4/2008 18:48 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Kod volt. HUN Hungary 46.613299 19.287500 3/5/2008 20:06 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky szeles ido HUN Hungary 47.203099 19.285000 3/1/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear "hidegfront utan, nagyon tiszta eg. a nyugodtsag rossz" HUN Hungary 47.560001 19.283301 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Budapest fenye zavaro Terasz a kozseg Nyi-szelen "Valojaban jobb a kep mint a 3-as, de a 4-et nem eri el." HUN Hungary 46.620300 19.281400 2/27/2008 20:50 2 -9999.00 clear "uttest, mindket oldalrol utcai lampak." HUN Hungary 46.619999 19.280799 3/5/2008 20:38 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky 2 db utcai lampa kb. 50-50 meterre HUN Hungary 46.619999 19.280301 2/27/2008 20:52 2 -9999.00 clear "uttest, mindkaet oldalrol utcai lampak." HUN Hungary 46.623599 19.279399 3/6/2008 20:56 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Van egy utcai lampa kb. 40 meterre. HUN Hungary 46.618900 19.277500 2/27/2008 20:56 2 -9999.00 clear "uttest, mindket oldalrol utcai lampak." HUN Hungary 46.618100 19.275299 2/27/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.617803 19.274700 2/27/2008 21:03 2 -9999.00 clear "uttest, mindket oldalrol utcai lampa." HUN Hungary 46.617803 19.274401 2/27/2008 20:20 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.618599 19.273300 2/27/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.619200 19.272801 2/27/2008 20:12 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.619702 19.272200 2/27/2008 20:10 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.709400 19.264400 3/6/2008 21:03 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Be van borulva. Nem lehet latni az eget. 3 utcai lampa van arra amerre nezek Esofelhok takarjak el az eget. HUN Hungary 46.513301 19.261101 3/6/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.712200 19.258599 3/2/2008 20:42 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.525001 19.255000 3/5/2008 20:53 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky egy utcai lampa kb. 11 meterre a haz elott HUN Hungary 46.821097 19.242800 3/5/2008 20:54 4 -9999.00 clear 50m-re egy utcai lampa zavarta az eszlelest. hideg szel fujt HUN Hungary 46.820598 19.242501 2/26/2008 19:51 6 -9999.00 clear "jo atlatszosag, kozepes nyugodtsag" "udvar, az utcafronton egy kozvilagitasi lampaval" HUN Hungary 46.820598 19.242200 2/27/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear szorvanyos felho "udvar , utcan kozvillampa" HUN Hungary 46.525599 19.239700 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.876702 19.216100 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.533298 19.194700 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Deli es nyugati iranyban parasodas kb. 30 fok magassagig. "Kozvetlen vilagitastol mentes, arnyekolt hely, de korben az utcai vilagitas erezteti a hatasat." HUN Hungary 47.535600 19.185301 3/1/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.556900 19.157499 2/26/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear Kivilagitott 4emeletes epulet kb. 500m-re HUN Hungary 47.507200 19.150601 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.440301 19.141399 2/25/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear "tiszta, felhomentes ido" "az eszleles helye egy kivilagitott park, ahol a lampak nagy resze jelentos mertekben bevilagitja a kornyeket is -- feleslegesen" HUN Hungary 47.439998 19.140801 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.688097 19.132501 2/25/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.465601 19.121401 2/28/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear "atlagos, enyhen paras" A latoterben korben utcai lampak latszanak HUN Hungary 47.580003 19.105301 2/27/2008 20:26 4 -9999.00 clear "Az eszaki egbolton a felhok gyulekeztek, bar meg csak az Ursa Maior-nal tartottak. igy az Orionban nem okoztak gondot." Az eszleles egy patakparton tortent kb. 150 meterre volt egy utcai lampa. 2007-ben kb. 300 meterrel arrebb vegeztem el a felmerest. HUN Hungary 47.362799 19.101900 3/8/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear Ket utcai lampa fenye latszik Enyhen paras ido HUN Hungary 47.749699 19.081899 3/2/2008 20:39 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky A Duna menten 15 meterre a falutol. HUN Hungary 47.750300 19.081699 3/4/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky teljesen felhos A Duna menten 15 meterre a falutol HUN Hungary 47.750300 19.081400 3/1/2008 0:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky teljesen felhos HUN Hungary 47.751898 19.080601 2/28/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky teljesen felhos minden ejjel nem messze az utcatol HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 2/25/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear Felhofoszlanyok delen. HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 2/26/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 2/27/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "eszakon felhos az eg, de az Orion latszik." HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/1/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 clear Keleten felhofoszlanyok. HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/7/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/8/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 2/28/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 2/29/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/3/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/4/2008 19:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.754398 19.073901 3/6/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.497200 19.069999 2/28/2008 20:17 2 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.683299 19.066700 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Nyugodtsag kozepes "Szentendre kulterulet 40m-re utcai lampa, delre Budapest" "Az Orion Bp felett delel, a 3-as hmg stimmel. eszakra inkabb 3.5-4.0 hmg tapasztalhato." HUN Hungary 47.475600 19.060601 2/28/2008 19:56 3 -9999.00 clear "Enyhen paras, mivel kozel van a Duna." HUN Hungary 47.625301 19.049401 2/27/2008 0:45 5 -9999.00 clear "A Malyva utca 3. szamu haz kertjeben a Malyva utca fenyeit a haz takarja, de a Ciklamen utcabol bevilagit egy lampa" HUN Hungary 47.625000 19.049200 2/25/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.589999 19.045602 2/27/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear "Utcai lampa NY-DNY iranyba, 50 meterre." HUN Hungary 47.478100 19.045602 2/25/2008 20:35 2 -9999.00 clear 20 meterre mindenoldalrol utcai lampak vettek korul. HUN Hungary 47.475798 19.040300 2/25/2008 20:52 1 -9999.00 clear 10 meterrel volt a legkozelebbi utcai lampa. HUN Hungary 47.494202 19.037501 3/1/2008 18:55 4 -9999.00 clear "Nagyon tiszta, viharos hidegfront utana eg!" HUN Hungary 47.465300 19.030000 3/2/2008 23:39 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "eros kozvilagitas, lakohazak fenyforrasai, fenyreklamok" mersekelt szel HUN Hungary 47.553102 19.025601 3/1/2008 20:00 -9999 18.00 clear "Polaris, markans hidegfront utan" Eros szel HUN Hungary 47.552501 19.025000 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear A szokasosnal jobb eg a Polarisban HUN Hungary 47.641102 19.024201 3/1/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear hidegfront utani extra tiszta HUN Hungary 47.641102 19.024201 2/25/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.640802 19.024201 2/26/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear nyugtalansag "utcai lampa a haz elott 20m-re, de az udvar sotet" HUN Hungary 47.640802 19.024201 2/27/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.553300 19.023899 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.580300 19.021699 2/27/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.493099 19.021699 2/25/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.515000 19.020299 3/10/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear Utcai lampak 30m re. HUN Hungary 47.470798 19.018600 2/27/2008 21:24 4 -9999.00 clear 10 Celsius fok. Gyengen fujo szel. "50 meterre volt egy utcai lampa. A 10 emeletes haz abalaki vilagitottak, ami elott alltam.""" HUN Hungary 47.493099 19.013599 3/1/2008 18:40 3 -9999.00 clear "Harmadik emeleti, utcara nezo erkely." HUN Hungary 46.180302 19.010800 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 21.00 clear Csillagvizsgalo fobejarat elotti "fuves resz, e-i szektor, a varos direkt fenyeit az epulet learnyekolja. 2 meres atlagat irtam be, az eredetiek 21,00 20,98 21,02." HUN Hungary 46.180302 19.010800 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 20.00 clear "kicsivel korabban vonulaszo felhok voltak, es a meres utan nem sokkal ismet befelhosodott... Azt nem mertem." Csillagvizsgalo fobejarat elotti "fuves resz, e-i szektor, a varos direkt fenyeit az epulet learnyekolja. Harom meres atlagat irtam be." HUN Hungary 46.180302 19.010800 3/2/2008 21:15 -9999 20.00 clear "enyhe parareteg, fatyolos," "meres utan felhoatvonulas kezdodott; emeletes epulet learnyekolja a varos felol erkezo direkt fenyeket. A varostol kb. 2-3 km-re mertem."" a mert ertek harom meres atlaga. Az eredeti ertekek: 20,88 21,02 21,06 ." HUN Hungary 46.180302 19.010599 3/6/2008 21:45 -9999 19.00 over 1/2 of sky "epulet elotti fuves terseg, az epulet a varos kozvetlen fenyeit learnyekolja" "a beirt ertek 3 atlaga: 19,31 19,38 19,29" HUN Hungary 47.494202 18.998600 2/25/2008 20:49 3 -9999.00 clear Teljesen tiszta egbolt. "10-20 meterre volt egy-ket lampa de hattal voltam nekik egy sotetebb reszen es igyekeztem sotethez szoktatni a szemem, egy kiemelkedo ponton." "Leginkabb a harom magnitudoshoz hasonlitott a latvany, de egy-ket csillagot \latni veltem\"" a negy magnitudos terkepbol is (foleg az orion csillagkepen kivulrol, a negy sarokcsillagon beluli resz pont olyan volt, mint a 3-as magnitudoju terkepen).""" HUN Hungary 47.723901 18.988899 2/26/2008 20:45 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.608898 18.988100 2/26/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.608898 18.988100 2/26/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.608898 18.988100 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.608898 18.988100 2/27/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.608898 18.988100 3/1/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.608898 18.987801 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.784400 18.987499 2/27/2008 20:50 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.784400 18.987499 2/28/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 46.904401 18.978300 2/29/2008 20:23 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Egy nagyobb felhoresen keresztul tortent az eszeleles utcai vilagitas HUN Hungary 46.904401 18.978300 3/1/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear (a vihar utan) nem volt utcai vilagitas HUN Hungary 47.528599 18.976700 2/28/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear felhosodes eszak-nyugat felol kb 50 meterre van egy kozepesen eros utcai lampa HUN Hungary 47.502801 18.967500 3/7/2008 21:00 3 18.70 clear hazy HUN Hungary 47.774701 18.966100 3/10/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 clear "Tiszta,enyhen szeles." Lakott terulet szele. ujhold harom napja. HUN Hungary 47.500301 18.963301 2/27/2008 20:15 4 19.30 clear HUN Hungary 47.516899 18.955600 2/26/2008 19:01 3 -9999.00 clear "Nyugat fele Budakeszi, eszakkeletre az Erzsebet-kilato (Janos-hegy) fenyei zavaroak" HUN Hungary 47.547798 18.948601 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear Nem volt kod viszonylag jol lathato HUN Hungary 46.958900 18.941100 3/5/2008 19:50 2 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.959203 18.940799 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.962800 18.936100 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.427502 18.928300 3/1/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Kituno atlatszosag, hidegfront utan." "Az utcaban fenycsoves kozvilagitas van, a haz mogott kb. 40 m-re. Az udvarba kozvetlenul nem vilagitanak be." HUN Hungary 46.525797 18.919701 3/2/2008 19:08 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 46.525797 18.919399 3/1/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913601 3/5/2008 21:54 3 -9999.00 clear Erkely. 10 meterrel elorebb 5 meter magas utcai lampa. 800 meterrel elorebb vasut. HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913601 3/6/2008 20:22 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913299 2/27/2008 20:18 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A szel gyorsan valtoztatja a felhok allasat. "Az erkely alatt utcailampa van kb.5 meterrel, 10 meterrel elorebb. Nagyjabol 800 m-re vasuti terulet van, melynek tobb (kb. 6-7) nagy lampaja is van." HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913299 2/28/2008 20:46 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Erkelyrol. Elotte 10 meterrel 5m magas utcai lampa. Vasut 800 m-rel szemben. HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913299 2/29/2008 20:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Olyan hatalmas felho van felettunk, hogy nem is latszik felhonek." Erkely. Elotte 10m-rel 5m magas lampa. 800m-rel elorebb vasut. HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913299 3/2/2008 21:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Sotetfelho fedi, eros szel fuj." Erkely. Elotte 10 meterrel 5 meter magas utcai lampa. 800 meterre vasut. HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913299 3/4/2008 20:31 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Erkely. 10 meterrel 5 meter magas lapa. 800 meterrel elorebb vasuti lampak. HUN Hungary 46.968301 18.913299 3/8/2008 21:23 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.968103 18.913299 3/1/2008 20:22 2 -9999.00 clear Erkely. Elotte 10 meterrel 5 meter magas utcai lampa. 800 meterrel elottunk vasuti jelzolampak. HUN Hungary 46.968103 18.913299 3/7/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.112801 18.866101 2/25/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Hidegfront utani gyors felhoatvonulas. A szeles ido miatt nem mukodott a kozvilagitas. HUN Hungary 46.950601 18.856899 3/1/2008 21:35 6 -9999.00 clear "atvonulo felhozet, de az eszleleskor felho csak a nyugati es a keleti horizont kozeleben volt" "eszakra egy utcai lampa a haz mogott, de nincs kozvetlen zavaro feny" az egbolt atlatszosaga kivalo HUN Hungary 47.369401 18.851401 2/26/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear Nyugaton a lemeno Nap miatt meg derengoen fenylik az eg-alja. Az eszleles iranyaban a szomszed haz mogott kb 25 meterre van egy utcai lampa "Az eszlelohely koordinatai tizedes formaban: 47,369728 fok 18, 851123 fok""" HUN Hungary 46.954398 18.850600 2/28/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear paras egbolt "seeing: 3-4 atlatszosag: 4-5. 40m-re keleti es delkeleti iranyban egy haz mogott ket utcai lampa van, de azok kozvetlenul az eszlelohelyet nem vilagitjak meg ;Dunaujvaros fenyburaja a keleti egen latszik" HUN Hungary 46.954398 18.850600 2/29/2008 20:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.954398 18.850600 3/1/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 clear "derult eg, a felhozet elvonult, a legkor kisse nyugtalan, de az atlatszosag kivalo" "40m-re keleti es delkeleti iranyban egy haz mogott ket utcai lampa van, de azok kozvetlenul az eszlelohelyet nem vilagitjak meg" HUN Hungary 46.954398 18.850600 3/2/2008 19:54 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.210000 18.830601 2/25/2008 20:25 6 -9999.00 clear Del fele a falu fenxei HUN Hungary 46.396901 18.825000 2/25/2008 0:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky gyenge nyugati szel HUN Hungary 47.793098 18.741699 3/3/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.793098 18.741699 3/4/2008 20:32 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.793098 18.741699 3/5/2008 20:56 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.793098 18.741699 3/6/2008 20:23 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.793098 18.741699 3/7/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.634200 18.726700 3/1/2008 20:45 6 -9999.00 clear "Igen eros, olykor orkan ereju szel, atmeneti felhosodes, az eszleleskor derult." "eszleles a telepules szelen, a szomszedos telepulestol kb. 800 meterre. Az eszleles helyetol kb. 20 meterre (takarasban) utcai lampa, kb. 50 meterre (takaras nelkul) utcai lampa." HUN Hungary 47.216900 18.649401 2/25/2008 0:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.037498 18.639400 3/1/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.037498 18.639200 2/26/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.037498 18.639200 2/27/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.037498 18.639200 2/28/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.037498 18.639200 2/29/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.037498 18.639200 3/2/2008 0:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 46.881401 18.625601 2/28/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear Az eszlelest ket utcai lampa kozott vegeztem. HUN Hungary 47.190600 18.600600 2/25/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.190600 18.600600 2/26/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear enyhe fustszag HUN Hungary 47.190600 18.600600 2/28/2008 20:02 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.190600 18.600600 3/1/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.345798 18.595600 2/28/2008 19:12 4 -9999.00 clear Van egy utcai lampa 50m-en belul. HUN Hungary 47.361700 18.580799 2/25/2008 20:40 6 -9999.00 clear teljesen tiszta Utcai lampatol kb. 70m-re HUN Hungary 47.000000 18.544201 2/25/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.000000 18.544201 2/26/2008 20:43 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.000000 18.544201 2/27/2008 20:28 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.000000 18.544201 2/28/2008 19:43 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.200002 18.456401 2/25/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.200002 18.456401 2/26/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.200002 18.456401 2/27/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.194401 18.406400 2/25/2008 19:08 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.194401 18.406400 2/26/2008 19:09 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.156398 18.403602 3/5/2008 20:58 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.156398 18.403299 2/25/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.156398 18.403299 2/26/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.156398 18.403299 2/27/2008 20:21 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.156398 18.403299 2/28/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.115799 18.375000 2/25/2008 19:09 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.115799 18.375000 2/26/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.115799 18.375000 2/27/2008 19:45 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.115799 18.375000 2/28/2008 19:16 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.115799 18.375000 3/1/2008 19:52 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.115799 18.375000 3/2/2008 19:47 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.115601 18.375000 3/5/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.116400 18.369200 2/25/2008 19:56 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.116400 18.369200 2/26/2008 20:17 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.116400 18.369200 2/27/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.116400 18.369200 2/28/2008 19:17 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.116400 18.369200 3/1/2008 20:09 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.250402 18.359600 2/26/2008 20:19 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.250600 18.359400 2/26/2008 20:19 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.200599 18.358100 2/27/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.200599 18.358100 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.200599 18.358100 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.200599 18.358100 3/2/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.200599 18.358100 3/5/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.200599 18.358100 3/6/2008 2:05 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 45.846900 18.237800 2/28/2008 0:00 5 -9999.00 clear "a fouttol,kb 30 meter,lakohaz takarasaban." "Elnezest az idopont kesesert. Lassan lenyugszik a nyugati egen. udv,""" HUN Hungary 46.080001 18.226100 2/25/2008 20:26 4 -9999.00 clear kisse bagyadt eg HUN Hungary 46.080001 18.226100 2/26/2008 19:25 5 -9999.00 clear "Tisztabb eg, sotetebb hatteru." HUN Hungary 46.067201 18.223302 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Kozel Pecs belvarosahoz HUN Hungary 46.089198 18.198100 3/1/2008 20:10 6 -9999.00 clear "front utani, nagyon tiszta, de nyugtalan" HUN Hungary 46.615300 18.008301 3/7/2008 20:05 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.342499 17.993099 2/25/2008 20:30 7 -9999.00 clear "kivalo fekete eg, hompolygo Tejut" szolohegy HUN Hungary 46.359400 17.985201 3/1/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear "kivalo, allatovi feny is latszodik" kert legvege HUN Hungary 46.358102 17.984400 2/28/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear utcai sarga lampak HUN Hungary 46.358102 17.984400 2/26/2008 20:20 6 -9999.00 clear A kert kozepen HUN Hungary 46.359100 17.984199 2/28/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 clear "a falu hataraban, tavol a fenyektol" HUN Hungary 46.359400 17.983601 2/25/2008 20:50 6 -9999.00 clear "kert legvege, szantofold" HUN Hungary 46.355801 17.983299 3/2/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 clear kivalo Tejutas udvar HUN Hungary 46.355302 17.972200 2/26/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear Bate es Mosdos kozott a 61-es uton HUN Hungary 46.360001 17.962400 2/26/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear Falu kozepe a 61-es uton HUN Hungary 46.371298 17.938899 2/26/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear A faluhoz kozel HUN Hungary 46.977502 17.928601 2/28/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear eszak fele nemi fust latszik. "Lakohaz kertje, ahova kozvetlenul bevilagitanak a 25-30 meterre levo utcai lampak." HUN Hungary 46.977502 17.928601 3/1/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear Hidegfront utani tiszta eg. "Lakohaz kertje, melybe kozvetlenul bevilagitanak a 25-30 meterre levo utcai lampak." HUN Hungary 46.980701 17.928400 3/1/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear hidegfront utani tiszta eg "Csopak es Paloznak kozotti ut mellett eszleltem, korben 1-2 km-es tavolsagban utcai lampak latszanak." HUN Hungary 46.429198 17.915301 3/1/2008 19:10 6 -9999.00 clear "Eros hidegfront atvonulasa utani, ritkan lathato tiszta egbolt!" "Lakott teruleten kivuli, lampaktol nem zavart hely." "Delutan eros vihar, az esti megfigyelesre eselyt sem latok. 18h. korul eNY felol \elesen\"" vege a felhoknek, kezdek remenykedni. 18h.30m.-kor mar biztos vagyok benne, hogy szep egbolt lesz. igy is lett. A 6 magnitudo biztosan megvan,sot meg talan egy kic" HUN Hungary 46.425301 17.909700 2/26/2008 19:55 5 -9999.00 clear "Szep tiszta eg, keletre egy-egy kondenz csik." "Ket utcai lampa kb. 30m.-re takarasban, e-NYra kb 200m-re erosen megvilagitott allat tarto telep zavaro fennyel meg hatulrol is !" "A megfigyelhetoseg hatara szerintem jobb volt 5 magnitudonal, de a 6-ot nem erte el." HUN Hungary 46.425301 17.909700 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Ua. mint 26.-an, de a zavaro fenyek egy kis garazsteto bontassal kikuszobolve, megfigyeles a garazsbol!( A szomszed kemenyet be kellene tomni!)" "Szandekosan 21h-kor vegeztem a megfigyelest. A kb. 10 km.-re DNy-ra levo Kaposvar hatasat figyeltem. Ez az Orion \labanal\"" mintegy 2 magnitudo, a \""fejenel\"" nem eszleltem kulonbseget. Az Oriontol DNy.-ra egyetlen csillag sem latszik, csak a sargas semm" HUN Hungary 46.290299 17.815599 3/1/2008 19:45 6 21.10 clear HUN Hungary 46.281898 17.797199 3/1/2008 21:00 7 21.30 clear HUN Hungary 46.354199 17.795800 2/26/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear Belvaros HUN Hungary 46.371701 17.776699 2/26/2008 21:00 4 19.35 clear HUN Hungary 46.326400 17.697500 2/25/2008 20:50 5 20.80 clear HUN Hungary 46.326902 17.690000 2/25/2008 20:00 5 20.60 clear HUN Hungary 47.721900 17.608299 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A napkozbeni viharos szel utan szep derult eg lett.eszakrol felhosodni kezdett. Az ori videke teljesen derult. "A csillagvizsgalom mellett eszleltem, kb 20 m-re bokrok takarasaban utcai lampa." "A homerseklet 8 °C, eros szel ." HUN Hungary 46.820598 17.362800 2/25/2008 19:22 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky teljesen borult Az egbolt kb. negyede takart Ny-felol (hegy) HUN Hungary 46.820598 17.362800 3/4/2008 21:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky borult HUN Hungary 46.770301 17.253099 3/1/2008 19:07 5 -9999.00 clear "enyhe legmozgas, paratartalom: kb. 43% (18:45, METAR)" "a kornyezo utcakban kozvilagitas (Na -es Hg-gozos lampak), szomszedos hazakban nehol lampak egnek(kb. 10-30 m-re)" HUN Hungary 47.253899 17.140800 3/2/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear "Varos szeli benzinkut es utcai lampak a megfigyelesi helytol kb 60 meterre, de a kornyezo hazak takarasaban." HUN Hungary 46.463602 17.001900 2/25/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "garazssor, utcai lampak kozvetlenul nem latszanak" HUN Hungary 47.043300 16.875601 2/26/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.458101 16.781099 3/2/2008 19:55 5 -9999.00 clear viharos szel HUN Hungary 47.567200 16.778901 3/5/2008 20:55 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.565799 16.768299 3/8/2008 19:05 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "az Orion videke felhomentesnek tunik, de paras az ido" "falusi utca, keves utcalampaval" "a jelzett terkepnel kicsit jobb a hmg, kb. 3,5 magnitudo" HUN Hungary 47.241902 16.637501 3/1/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear Van egy utcai lampa a garazs mogott kb. 20 meterre. HUN Hungary 47.229197 16.628900 2/25/2008 20:13 5 -9999.00 clear A megf. mogott min. 20 m-re csal.hazak altal arnyekolt utcai lampasor e-D iranyban HUN Hungary 47.229197 16.628900 3/2/2008 19:34 4 -9999.00 clear mint 03.01-en HUN Hungary 47.229197 16.628900 3/5/2008 19:09 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.224997 16.623900 3/3/2008 20:16 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.224700 16.623900 3/2/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.224700 16.623900 3/6/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 2/25/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear "A varos deli reszen, gyengebb megvilagitasu helyen van. Deli iranyban kivilagitattlan temeto." HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 2/27/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "18 orakor teljesen borult, 20 orara kiderult." A kornyezo hazak kemenyei meg fustolnek. HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 3/1/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 3/1/2008 20:40 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.220001 16.615000 3/5/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HUN Hungary 47.219700 16.614700 2/26/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.219700 16.614700 2/26/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.221401 16.614201 2/25/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Hidegfront utani kulonossen tiszta egbolt. HUN Hungary 47.249200 16.604400 3/5/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear Az eszlelohely 30-40m-es kornyezeteben tobb lampaoszlop is talalhato. "Gyenge, de egyertelmu 5-os kategoria. Ennek tukreben a celldomolki eszlelesemet eros 5-os re ertekelem." HUN Hungary 46.959999 16.603300 3/3/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Lampasor kozelben eros fenyt sugaroz fout mellol HUN Hungary 46.848899 16.593299 3/2/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear Keletrol 20 fok atmero hosszu felhosav eszak del vonalban. utcai Lampa 50 m-re kitakarva HUN Hungary 47.668300 16.586100 2/25/2008 0:00 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 47.683900 16.581100 3/8/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.556799 16.550699 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Lakott terulet, 80 m-re kozvilagitas" HUN Hungary 46.556700 16.550600 2/26/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Lakott terulet, 80 m-re kozvilagitas" HUN Hungary 46.556700 16.550600 3/2/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 46.556700 16.550600 3/5/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear Nehany helyen fatyolfelhos az eszaki egbolt HUN Hungary 47.381401 16.547199 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear atlagosnal tisztabb "deli varosszel, a megfigyeles iranya nem a varos fele" HUN Hungary 47.390598 16.540599 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear atlagosnal tisztabb "Nyugati varosszel, a megfigyeles iranyaban nem a varos kozepe helyezkedik el." HUN Hungary 9.966890 -84.224115 2/26/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear A menos de 50 metros un poste de luz CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/27/2008 21:33 5 -9999.00 clear Depejado al sur. Me encuentro a 10 mts de un farol CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/28/2008 20:19 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Lugar totalmente oscuro el cielo esta en su mayoría despejado CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/29/2008 21:26 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky No se puede observar muy bien las estrella CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Se mantienen magnitudes entre 1 y 3 hasta la 9:55 p.m CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/2/2008 21:46 4 -9999.00 clear Cerca de un farol no se pueden observar muy bien las estrellas. CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/3/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear El cielo esta despejado y se llega hasta magnitud 4. CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/4/2008 21:05 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky En una parte oscura se ve muy bien el cielo aunque este cubierto el 1/4 de cielo CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/5/2008 19:45 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky No se puede observar muy bien las estrella CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/6/2008 20:33 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky La magnitud es muy pequeña ya que el cielo esta en su mitad cubierto. CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/7/2008 21:33 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/8/2008 21:52 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/27/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Se localiza un poste de luz a 50 metros CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/28/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear Se localiza un poste de luz a 50 metros CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/29/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear Se localiza un poste de luz a 50 metros CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/1/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/3/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/4/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/5/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 39514.30903 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/7/2008 21:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/8/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/27/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/28/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/29/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/2/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/3/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/4/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/6/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/7/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/27/2008 19:00 7 -9999.00 clear Se lograr observar muy bien las estrellas CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/28/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/29/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/1/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/2/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Se observan pocas estrellas CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/5/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky La luna se le observa un circulo CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/7/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/8/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/27/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 2/29/2008 20:01 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/1/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/2/2008 19:12 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/3/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/4/2008 20:07 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/5/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/6/2008 20:03 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/7/2008 21:36 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/8/2008 19:08 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/9/2008 20:04 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/10/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/11/2008 19:30 7 -9999.00 clear Este día no había luz CRI Costa Rica 9.966890 -84.224115 3/12/2008 20:47 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 55.949300 -3.096180 2/23/2008 23:55 5 -9999.00 clear "breeze , clear" beach by city of half million GBR United Kingdom 42.179160 -85.750812 2/23/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.098099 -95.509001 2/23/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.988299 -89.537114 2/23/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was cloudless during my observation time. "The location had no nearby streetlights. The city lights from Madison, however, did create light pollution along the Eastern horizon. In the southern direction, it was very clear and dark." "After returning to La Crosse from Madison, later that evening, the Moon had come up and drowned out the starlight." USA United States 37.660000 -120.989998 2/24/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "modesto,ca" USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 2/25/2008 21:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky sub-suburban USA United States 45.020000 -74.740001 2/25/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Below 60 degreess alt dense light pollution obscures all but the brightest objects USA United States 47.913152 2.097180 2/24/2008 23:19 4 -9999.00 clear FRA France 3.847140 11.521280 2/24/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear "there were no mist, frog, haze, or smoke, but just the cloud bloquing the view of the stars" the was light at about 5 meters of us oscuring but just a bit our view "this will be about the Climate here, is like some the climate is changing moving from the North to the South because the Mist that was just the think of the NorthCameroon is occuring in the center, and the weather of the West province is Changing loking" CMR Cameroon 49.910419 15.390870 2/25/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic -37.886458 145.399004 2/25/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 14.649999 121.050008 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "no stars were visible, it was a bit cloudy especially since it just rained" PHL Philippines 50.700931 15.180609 2/24/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, limit magnitude 5.5 - 5.6, Milky way from zenit to 10deg above horizon." CZE Czech Republic 50.016109 14.458051 2/25/2008 18:44 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 41.353329 36.202769 2/25/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear TUR Turkey 49.773750 17.752420 2/25/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear "katka.muller@seznam.cz,zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz" CZE Czech Republic 42.688559 -84.268046 2/25/2008 19:04 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 47.061789 21.934060 2/25/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Transparency isn't too good(6/10) "7th floor balcony, panoramic view on city center of Oradea, many street lamps(56 actually), Town Hall and some churches lit with low light." "More precisely I'd say 3.8 as the current limiting magnitude. But on a really transparent night it reaches 4.2. I've been an amateur astronomer for about 4 years, and I hope that measures will be taken to reduce light pollution in the following years, so" ROM Romania 49.772241 17.759781 2/25/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 50.358059 18.852620 2/25/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear "Our observation is close by Winkler's Palace, city park and Primary School. Street lamp are behind us, about 50m." POL Poland 41.075142 29.154031 2/25/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky without winds. 7-8 kms far from the city center but recieving city ligths directly. TUR Turkey 51.611700 7.738100 2/25/2008 19:43 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 52.438702 13.502900 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky misty on the Sky on this evening Street lamps in the near DEU Germany 51.433893 6.938760 2/25/2008 12:03 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 39.100159 -9.161230 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy "Alhos vedros, Portugal" PRT Portugal 46.203849 21.331181 2/25/2008 21:43 5 -9999.00 clear "is a extremely clear sky...i haven't seen this since looong time ago....there are no clouds at all,and i observed aprox.18 stars from Orion." "it is a pretty poluated region...we have an power and heat plant near us,which works with coal,wich is released in the atmosphere...so is not a pretyy land:))" ROM Romania 51.166661 5.000000 2/25/2008 12:55 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky very thing hazzy cload layer On clear nights is more like Mag2-3 BEL Belgium 47.184600 18.423081 2/25/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 60.163400 24.945750 2/25/2008 12:57 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Good transparency Street lights near FIN Finland 36.630001 -4.500000 2/25/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear High relative humidity. Residental zone. ESP Spain 50.412769 21.752769 2/25/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear POL Poland 44.939530 26.018829 2/25/2008 18:11 1 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 40.209310 -77.220432 2/23/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.347673 -77.556702 2/23/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/25/2008 19:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Its has been very rainy so the moisture is still in the air. There are many street lights around my house. USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/25/2008 19:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Moisture is still in the air. MVMS/KT There are many street lights around my house. USA United States 37.370000 -81.550000 2/25/2008 19:27 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It is very hard to see anything from were my house is and because of the cloud coverage. MVMS/KC My visibility was very bad it is to cloudy outside to see any stars. USA United States 39.819999 -74.999999 2/25/2008 19:41 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.504441 -82.641662 2/25/2008 19:38 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.284290 -68.325606 2/25/2008 19:26 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.521001 -82.572998 2/25/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 2/25/2008 19:43 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky To cloudy to see any stars MVMS/JW USA United States 37.414520 -81.583003 2/25/2008 19:47 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy unable to see any stars. MVMS/ee USA United States 37.450002 -81.699998 2/25/2008 19:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.245740 -68.354491 2/25/2008 19:30 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/25/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ BNA COLUDY CANT SEE NOTHING USA United States 37.434440 -81.535732 2/25/2008 19:48 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky they sky looks very dark and cloudy... "mvms/th my view is unclear,but it may be from the 2 streetlights in my yard..." USA United States 37.330003 -81.480004 2/25/2008 20:08 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/JH It was really cloudy. USA United States -12.080830 -76.833331 2/25/2008 19:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is cliudy and I only can see one star in the middle "The observation is in he campus of the National University Agraria La Molina from Lima, Perú. We are in summer but the las saturday rained" There are a light shadow in the sky PER Peru 42.457060 -83.452242 2/25/2008 20:07 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.320830 -77.446381 2/25/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear Some cloudiness on horizon In a development about 1-3 miles from bright commercial lights. I estimate Magnitude 4.2 USA United States 41.770001 -71.389998 2/25/2008 20:11 3 -9999.00 clear suburban Cranston Rhode Island. three streetlights & several neighbors' porch lights. USA United States 37.330003 -81.480004 2/25/2008 20:11 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/EC- The sky is too cloudy. USA United States 35.154560 -84.893015 2/25/2008 20:00 4 19.64 clear USA United States 38.969719 -77.060271 2/25/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear Urban nrothwest Washington DC neighborhood USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 2/25/2008 20:15 4 19.58 1/4 of sky "Some light cloud, not real dark at this time. Will take readings a little later." USA United States 40.729999 -74.280001 2/25/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Probably somewhere between Mag 3 and Mag 4, but closer to Mag 3 as we could only make out 3 of the belt stars clearly." "Near a residential street with dim streetlights, but generally dark in observation area (back yard)" Thanks for doing this! USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W USA United States 35.409999 -97.160001 2/25/2008 19:39 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Rural, total cloud out" USA United States 30.138141 -85.723157 2/25/2008 19:38 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky a lots of artifical light Bay Point Marriot USA United States 33.977240 -98.520882 2/25/2008 19:36 3 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear and Orion was easy to find. APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 37.558688 -97.126636 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 17.26 over 1/2 of sky 100% cloud cover My back yard. Neighbors have their house lights on. USA United States 27.479401 -82.640699 2/25/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.534198 -77.650577 2/25/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.724302 -80.970800 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Clouds over most of the sky. Can see only about 5 or 6 stars at most. Roughly 2500 feet above sea level in Blue Ridge Mountains. Closest city about 7 miles. USA United States 40.164490 -105.105014 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky totally cloudy USA United States 39.029999 -77.039999 2/25/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Silver Spring, MD, USA" USA United States 27.437490 -82.577568 2/25/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Partly coludy with a slight haze. USA United States 45.538169 -73.512862 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky solid overcast urban area lots of lights around on the street CAN Canada 35.360340 -97.510246 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cold front moving in from the north one street east of the house. USA United States 41.165297 -82.196102 2/25/2008 21:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Suburban residential area USA United States 35.545862 -97.301249 2/25/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -29.953050 -71.343327 2/25/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear "No hay presencia de nubes, el cielo está completamente despejado." "Me encuentro a 4 metros de una plaza con una cantidad no muy numerosa de alumbrado público, lo cual afecta medianamente la observación." CHL Chile 39.677409 -105.136330 2/25/2008 19:07 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds did not cover Orion and vicinity Lakewood Colorado USA Thanks Dr Tom Baker and Globe at Night Team! USA United States 27.542919 -82.506418 2/25/2008 21:25 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Oakley Subdivision, Ellenton, FL USA" USA United States 27.562499 -82.545199 2/25/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.786401 -88.143011 2/25/2008 20:41 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "total cover, snowing" USA United States 45.283328 -65.983329 2/25/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Hazy sky, cannot see the little dipper." "Saint John, NB, Canada. In City by an oil refinery." "-5C, slight wind, some added light pollution from nearby oil refinery." CAN Canada 32.240607 -111.023065 2/25/2008 19:25 7 -9999.00 clear Almost no haze over the city. USA United States -20.533331 -70.183329 2/25/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky el clima esta en perfectas condiciones solo molesta la contaminacion luminica que no deja ver las estrellas en perfects condiciones. "estoy en la ciudad de la serena paìs chile, son las 10 pm la contelacion esta en el cenix se pueden apreciar las estrellas como el cinturon de orión mas conocido como las tres marias, rigle, bitellus" mmilciades@hotmail.com CHL Chile 33.291148 -86.787280 2/25/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Orion's belt could be seen faintly for a few moments. USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 2/25/2008 21:46 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 2/25/2008 22:00 3 18.13 clear "hazy, bright sky" semi-rural USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 21:58 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Its kinda clear, but you can only see a few stars.." MVMS/JJStreet light blocking my view. USA United States 41.271001 -72.983003 2/25/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear "West haven, Ct. 06516" USA United States -33.441108 -70.541654 2/25/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear The entire sky is hazy. 15 meters in front of me is a room light blocked by a wall.15 meters at left is a room light blocked y a thick curtain.25 meters at right is a light that is partially block by a main door. CHL Chile 31.890549 -110.948889 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Very clear with no clouds. I wear glasses and used averted vision. Clear skies with landscape lights about 100 yards away. USA United States 52.133331 -106.666654 2/25/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Urban with some old non- full cutoff street lighting CAN Canada 36.031369 -115.133712 2/25/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.240000 -80.239997 2/25/2008 21:26 5 -9999.00 clear In backyard of single-family home surrounded by other single-family homes. "The belt and sword are clearly visible with my naked eye. However, only 1 of the smaller additional stars by the belt is clearly visible." USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 2/25/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear Transperancy-Fair-TwinklingStars Sportspark lights two miles to the east across river are on. USA United States 38.752000 -121.287002 2/25/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/25/2008 22:27 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds towards the north. mvms/kj USA United States 33.755563 -96.574866 2/25/2008 21:34 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy from storm moving over area. USA United States 37.375099 -122.144410 2/25/2008 19:39 3 -9999.00 clear Our backyard. USA United States -36.614479 -72.110071 2/25/2008 23:58 4 -9999.00 clear moon 3/4 Lights in the street at 50 meters CHL Chile 32.114399 -110.797205 2/25/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.606917 -122.556516 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.990791 -122.253720 2/25/2008 20:06 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky We really had to observe closely to decide if it was Magnitude 2 or Magnitude 3! USA United States 37.722131 -122.448353 2/25/2008 19:07 3 -9999.00 clear "Middle of the city. Mulitple street lights within 100 feet. on a bridge over the freeway. About the darkest spot around, looking up." Go Connie! USA United States 28.337931 -80.737440 2/25/2008 23:22 4 -9999.00 clear Across the street neighbors porch light on USA United States 35.364892 -97.527609 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 16.10 over 1/2 of sky Altocumulus clouds and lots of sky glow from area shopping center and complex. Apartment complex with shopping area across street. Very windy (45 mph) and 95% clouds. "New shopping center going in across from another and they are using ""best"" lighting for dark sky but the damage is already done from the older one. A lot of sky glow especially with clouds." USA United States 35.544240 -97.621114 2/25/2008 20:00 4 16.89 1/2 of sky One hour later and the clouds were blowing away in Northwestern part of city. Residential neighborhood in driveway. One light pole at end of block and several security lights on houses. Was able to see more stars from this location since in housing area. USA United States 35.548150 -97.587550 2/25/2008 20:30 4 18.00 1/4 of sky 30 minutes later than last reading and sky is getting better. There is the one good thing about 35 mph winds in Oklahoma. Bike trail and picnic area next to lake. Many surrounding trees on a gravel road. Best readings of the night from 17.78 to 18.10 for in the city. Had many light blocks with surrounding trees. A natural observatory. USA United States 35.386230 -97.527875 2/25/2008 21:00 4 17.10 clear Clearest point of night so far with clouds moving out and only on horizon...for now. Soccer fields for the city. Located below street level and but still can see glare of business lighting. The soccer field is lower that the regular street level and provides another natural observatory but still has much glare of lighting from shopping district. USA United States 32.179999 -110.800005 2/25/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear "SE Tucson, AZ, USA no street lights but some exterior house lights on, entrance bulbs, usually one bulb for each front door, resdential area, high density( eight houses/acre). Did Globe last year from same location." USA United States -13.192180 -76.199995 2/25/2008 23:51 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Lima-Perú PER Peru 37.440000 -120.779997 2/25/2008 20:23 3 -9999.00 clear Our night sky was incredibly clear and Orion was easily visible. It ssems as though where we are locacated has little if any light pollution. I was pleasingly surprised. USA United States 37.439603 -120.776623 2/25/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 clear From my observation I would say that we have little if any light pollution. The night was very clear and Orion was quite visible and easy to find. It was great. USA United States 35.467591 -97.573671 2/25/2008 20:30 3 16.45 1/4 of sky Clearing of the clouds due to the high winds. Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. "Not as good as other ""city"" sites in Oklahoma City due to major highways, College lights, and business lights." USA United States 37.643249 -122.469923 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Dlouds about 30% coverage but light and puffy. Fast movers due to strong SW winds. Front yard with street light across the street and large tree across the street. Neighbors porch lights often left on all night. 30% cloud cover this night with really good sunsets caused by same. First submittal. USA United States 34.202179 -118.647175 2/25/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "A very clear day today, very blue sky during the day." On a residential street with bright streetlights nearby. USA United States 33.772560 -117.924896 2/25/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "partly cloudy, very cold" "cold," view is rather distorted due to street light of the city USA United States 37.061020 -120.835281 2/25/2008 21:59 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky was clear with minimal cloud coverage. However, only Orion's belt and a few other stars are visible. For the most part, most of the dark sky is clear (few bright stars here and there)." "I live in Los Banos, CA. USA. Even though I am located in downtown, I live in an open area of about 4 acres that allows for a clear view of the sky without building obstruction." USA United States 35.667770 -105.930094 2/25/2008 23:22 3 -9999.00 clear "Actually about 2 1/2. Altitude in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at my house is 6508'." Residential area with streetlights. Moon low ESE and not bright. USA United States 45.879532 -66.758406 2/25/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky haze in sky and expecting snow for 2-3 days home sweet home CAN Canada 61.608347 -149.438897 2/25/2008 21:55 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear and the visual of the stars was very good. USA United States 40.011798 -0.054880 2/23/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear humidity suburban sky ESP Spain 41.819209 0.879470 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky ESP Spain 54.410001 25.170000 2/25/2008 12:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Vilnius city, Lithuania" LTU Lithuania 41.400003 -73.400000 2/25/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 60.194403 24.001700 2/25/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear FIN Finland 45.894718 -66.674155 2/25/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 37.518533 -120.845799 2/25/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 2/25/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/mp USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was raining MVMS/dc USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/25/2008 23:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was a little cloudy! MVMS/ sw It was Rainy. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy in my area . MVMS/cb USA United States 39.954202 -74.123556 2/25/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very rainy. MVMS/jr USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy. MVMS/ak USA United States 32.237000 -111.009999 2/25/2008 19:32 4 -9999.00 clear No clouds. There were two light poles in the way. There was some light by where I was. USA United States 32.259998 -110.940003 2/25/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear Pretty Clear Close To Street Light and neighbors with bright lights n/a USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky cloudy mvms/rw to many coulds and trees USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was to cloudy to see anything mvms/bt there are a bunch of trees in the way USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 22:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Last night is was so cloudy. I didnt even see any stars. MVMS-NS-There is a street light outsight my house. There are trees in front of my house. USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was coudy couldnt see any thing MVMS/bjf USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy last night i really couldnt see anything. MVMS-CW-There was a street light in front of my house no soon you walk out of my house and trees. USA United States 37.299998 -81.430000 2/25/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear and i could see really good MVMS/LM USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky dark mvms/mdw USA United States 37.436772 -81.588700 2/25/2008 19:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mostly cloudly mvms/qp USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM Part of the roof was in the way. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloud MVMS/AM there is a street light in front of myhouse blocking my view USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/ACE USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy to see mvms/mg USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "MVHS/JM The sky was very cloudy, and I really couldnt see anything." USA United States 38.182318 -78.385047 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 22:03 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was to cloudy to see anything. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy in the sky i couldnt see anything. mvms - qw It was a street light in front of my house. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 clear There were no clouds out. "mvms/ TR Lastnight there was street light in front of where i was looking in the sky ,but i could see fine." USA United States 36.623450 -82.199476 2/25/2008 23:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky To cloudy Speedy loves you! USA United States 40.199840 -75.457280 2/25/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear trail/ park 5-10 acres in a suburban environment USA United States 37.441369 -81.579110 2/25/2008 20:18 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was to cloudy to see. Speedy's friend was hear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky to dark to see and it was very cloudy. mvms-wt there was a big tree in front of my house. USA United States 39.956501 -74.110298 2/25/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 12:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvhs to clowdy vjh Speedy's x wos here USA United States 37.410001 -81.349998 2/25/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was to cloudy i could not see mvms/lmi USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was to cloudy and i couldnt see. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 20:07 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MMS/CB It was to dark and cloudy to see but i saw some stars USA United States 40.791000 -73.202006 2/25/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 clear SKY HAD A SLIGHT HAZE TO IT. BACKYARD USA United States 18.365989 -66.163831 2/25/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky relatively Uneven terrain; 2 town centers and approx 6 shopping malls in a 7 mile radius PRI Puerto Rico 37.366049 -81.551844 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't see anything because there was too many clouds. MVMS/KW USA United States 40.612370 -74.525758 2/25/2008 21:27 3 -9999.00 clear One of the better nights for observing the sky. "Having seen the sky from Vermont, Virginia and the Southwest I mourn what I don't see here in the Northeast." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/25/2008 19:17 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see any stars. MVMS/TH USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 20:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS-A.T. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy.... -_- MVMS/CBH USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.108069 -122.093962 2/25/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear very clear USA United States 39.976899 -74.162112 2/25/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.410001 -81.459998 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky sky was very cloudy it was cloudy so i really coulden't see any stars. NONE! USA United States 37.299998 -81.430000 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy Itwas very cloudy and Icouldn't see anything. NONE! USA United States 44.599998 -69.200000 2/25/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.561877 -121.951525 2/25/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Thin cloud cover over over all the sky. Air moving fast over head. stars would momentarily appear and disappear. "There is 1 street light, yellow / amber, that is shieldedwithin 50 meters of my view." USA United States 49.721178 17.820921 2/26/2008 18:22 1 -9999.00 clear micksy@seznam.czzsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 40.259522 -74.053061 2/24/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.378239 -87.782185 2/23/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear cool clear winter night USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.660790 -71.578757 2/25/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Coventry, RI" USA United States 41.210899 36.122101 2/26/2008 19:57 3 -9999.00 clear TUR Turkey 29.151142 -81.036458 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.774659 17.749780 2/26/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Z` Vítkov Komenského 754 74901 Vítkov okres Opava CZE Czech Republic 37.434149 -81.582628 2/25/2008 19:13 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/cd USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear it wasnt many stars. mvms /ch i loved the sky because there was no clouds in the sky and all i seen was stars. USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/25/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was to cloudy. mvms-rw USA United States 51.964568 5.888670 2/26/2008 12:00 3 -9999.00 clear "This is not an actual observation today, but this is what Orion looks like here in Holland at a clear, dark night. I've seen it a zillion times. We have a lot of light polution in the most of the country unfortunately, even in our rural area. When in Fra" NLD Netherlands 32.259998 -111.009999 2/25/2008 19:07 3 -9999.00 clear it was a clear sky. you could easily point out orion's belt. no lights are on dark outside where i am. USA United States 40.587661 -74.454752 2/25/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.729440 -121.531673 2/25/2008 21:30 7 -9999.00 clear Near visitors center at Lava Beds National Monument USA United States 51.448718 6.908520 2/27/2008 19:51 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 51.607670 -0.336970 2/26/2008 18:53 2 -9999.00 clear Greater London Suburbs GBR United Kingdom 49.774000 17.753441 2/26/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 49.772210 17.759600 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 41.082649 29.022799 2/26/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear TUR Turkey 37.412891 -81.581398 2/25/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy but can still see. MVMS/MRE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/md USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/as USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/ad USA United States 37.385560 -81.411108 2/25/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/jh USA United States 37.368481 -81.376902 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky There is alot of street lights in front of my house. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The sky was very cloudy so I couldn't see anything. Thereis alot of street lights in front of my house. USA United States 51.419997 5.190000 2/26/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "'s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (city)" NLD Netherlands 50.016331 14.458061 2/26/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.786530 17.760669 2/26/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 51.905548 -2.050550 2/26/2008 20:07 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Could not se past cloud cover "Street lamps and housing lights," Ill try again tomorrow GBR United Kingdom 47.016659 19.033331 2/26/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear The sky today is perfectly clear. "Halasztelek is a suburbian village south from Budapest, which is the capital of Hungary. The village located close to the river Danube and is approximately 20 km-s from Budapest downtown. The observation is made approximately 1 km from the Danube." "Extremely warm weather, all time highest temperature for this day (20,4 Celsius)." HUN Hungary 37.558220 -77.482841 2/25/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear "Street corner, some nearby streetlights" USA United States 55.017000 -1.433000 2/26/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky GBR United Kingdom 37.471070 -81.663162 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/AR USA United States 53.700201 -1.704800 2/26/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Very windy. Some scudding clouds. "Out of direct streetlight (sodium) but looking South over nearby buildings, 100 yards from an East West lit road. No streetlights to North for half a mile. 10 mins eye adjustment time.I gave a mag 3 but maybe a touch more, Eta was very clear but no Tau." GBR United Kingdom 14.785111 -17.383550 2/26/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky LE CIEL EST SOMBRE LATITUDE NORDLONGITUDE OUEST NOUS SOMMES ENVIRON A 500M DE L'OCEAN ATLANTIQUE. SEN Senegal 44.998850 26.039840 2/26/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 55.938201 -3.235150 2/26/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Building partially obscured the area, but chart area was mostly visible." GBR United Kingdom 44.954263 26.054211 2/25/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ROM Romania 41.249999 1.933330 2/26/2008 22:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 32.424568 -110.983846 2/26/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear this was fun puting it in the computer USA United States -28.800329 114.625901 2/26/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Broken cloud over around 1/4 of the sky but not in the vicinity of Orion. Low level light wash from the main city to the north and north-west. Backyard at home in the suburbs of Geraldton. AUS Australia 41.382999 2.183000 2/26/2008 12:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ESP Spain 41.537000 2.435000 2/26/2008 23:00 1 -9999.00 clear Mataro - Spain ESP Spain -37.886441 145.398950 2/26/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 35.477840 -97.407124 2/25/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear cool night. "From my apartment in midwest city, ok" USA United States 52.388002 -1.248000 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear This is on the edge of a housing estate with a town about 1 mile to the south. GBR United Kingdom 45.360000 -75.770000 2/23/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Ottawa Ontario Canada CAN Canada 35.477990 -97.407145 2/25/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear cool night. "From my appartment in Midwest City, OK" APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07Aaron Cook USA United States 41.557600 2.100640 2/26/2008 23:11 2 -9999.00 clear Center city of Sabadell (population 200.000) ESP Spain 40.901778 29.309192 2/26/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear TUR Turkey 39.040002 -77.069997 2/25/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.466979 -81.653102 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky To cloudy to see any clouds MVMS/RE USA United States 44.029998 -97.099998 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Exceptionally clear night "Madison, SD" USA United States 40.996500 -73.814852 2/26/2008 18:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy (rain) USA United States 40.400002 -3.683000 2/26/2008 23:38 1 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 60.410250 17.875360 2/25/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear SWE Sweden 40.470052 -3.850690 2/26/2008 23:29 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 50.090002 -5.600000 2/26/2008 23:08 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky GBR United Kingdom 42.000001 -71.000001 2/26/2008 18:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "east bridgewater, ma" USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/27/2008 18:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Completely cloudy :/ MVMS/CBH USA United States 32.270001 -110.929997 2/25/2008 21:27 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.567680 -80.067480 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy USA United States 40.135158 -75.150816 2/25/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT "LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES NORTH OF CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA, PA. RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, SURROUNDED BY PORCH LIGHTS, FLOOD LIGHTS AND UNSHIELDED STREET LIGHTS. TYPICAL LIMITING MAGNITUDE 3.5. BACKED UP BY 35 YRS OF EXPERIENCE IN OBSERVING." USA United States 19.732060 -155.041538 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Near the ocean USA United States 47.211231 -121.990061 2/23/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 19:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it is suppose to snow tonight so the sky is covered in clouds MVMS/AM there is a street light out in front of my house USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 2/26/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/CC USA United States 40.782428 -73.965478 2/25/2008 19:21 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, Light air, temp aorund 44*F. Blantant light intrusions along the southern exposure, partciculary from Times Square and CitiGroup building." "North side of Great Lawn, Central Park, NYC, USA. Orion, on its descent, stands over Times Square." "As an experienced observer with good visual acuity, the naked eye limiting magnitude in Orion was estimated to be 4.7. Beneath Rigel, Lepus was washed out, displaying only the brighter stars, in the Times Square ""gegenschein""." USA United States 42.608841 -83.119243 2/26/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky only a few stars visible Close to trees only 2 lights outside on street. USA United States 41.919999 -87.640001 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky too cloudy to see anything! "Lincoln School, Chicago Public Schools" USA United States 40.765441 -73.981952 2/25/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, light air, temps around 45*F. Surprised by limiting magnitude, matched Mag 3 chart to a tee, with the exception of one head star." "SE corner of 56th St. & Broadway, NYC, USA. Most of the sky concealed by buildings to the east and west, looking south into Times Sqaure. A great deal of local, ambient light falling to the ground." Experienced observer with good visual acuity. Paused at the corner while waiting for light to change and assessed sky brightness. USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/26/2008 19:56 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing cant see any stars MVMS/JW USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/26/2008 20:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't see any stars. MVMS/AR USA United States 44.296359 -93.278029 2/25/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.142588 -76.602819 2/26/2008 19:14 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/26/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE SO I COULDNT SEE ANYTHING FROM THE CLOUDS MVMS/BNA USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Completely overcast, 30 degrees F, light snow." "NSN participant., AAAP" USA United States 38.870180 -77.613250 2/25/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear Clear. Within 100 meters from a street light. Observation was taken place at St.Francis High School. USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear clear 100ft from street lights the observation was taken at st francis high school USA United States 45.389998 -93.349999 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear There are street lights in the view of about 80 m away from me. "The observation was taken place at Saint Francis High School in St. Francis, Minnesota." USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear street lights 100 ft from location observation was taken at st. francis high school USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear street light within 100 feet of location USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear Lights within 100 feet of location Observation was taken place at St. Francis High School USA United States 37.710677 -122.093948 2/25/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear clear st francis high school lights w/in 100 ft. USA United States 45.387010 -93.353072 2/26/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear streetlights within 100 feet of location Observation taken at St. Francis High School USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/26/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W It was cloudy and snowing tonight. USA United States 39.672112 -104.959988 2/26/2008 18:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.541730 -88.199783 2/26/2008 18:45 3 -9999.00 clear "The clouds cleared for a very short period of time around when I took this reading. It was clearly dark, but it was not possible to get a reading after 7pm as suggested by Globe at Night because of thick cloud cover after 7pm." Parking lot of Wal-Mart #2956 "Reading taken by Prof. Noella D'Cruz, Joliet Junior College, IL" USA United States 20.674940 -103.431966 2/26/2008 19:42 3 -9999.00 clear "I live in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico." MEX Mexico 35.208618 -84.842848 2/26/2008 20:29 -9999 11.92 over 1/2 of sky Lights and coulds. "It at North Lee Elementary School, all the lights at the school were on. Plus it was cloudy." USA United States 33.434941 -111.828406 2/25/2008 21:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 29.563449 -95.357043 2/26/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 2/26/2008 20:50 -9999 18.05 over 1/2 of sky Nice and cloudy USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 21:27 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was sowing soo i didnt see nothing. USA United States 41.740003 -88.100001 2/26/2008 19:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.119999 -110.929997 2/26/2008 19:08 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 2/26/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear clear nite so more the i through i would due to cold front move in last night clear the nite sky USA United States 43.561198 -116.565197 2/25/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear I was in the middle of Northwest Nazarene and the campus has a lot of light pollution USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/jf USA United States 40.141739 -105.164962 2/26/2008 19:21 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky hazy suburb USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is alot of snow falling and I can not see anything. There is alot of street lights and snow. USA United States 37.469830 -81.661400 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 46.923328 -92.009424 2/26/2008 20:21 5 -9999.00 clear The sky is crystal clear tonight. "Heavily forested area about 10 miles NNE of Duluth, MN. Current temperature is 13 degrees." Thanks for the opportunity to participate! We enjoyed it. USA United States 32.170000 -110.880000 2/26/2008 19:19 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "ther are a few wispy cloulds and i can see surprisingly few stars, i was actually kind of dissapointed!" USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/jf USA United States 32.202122 -111.021959 2/26/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear "very clear, no streetlights where I am located" Im on a mountain and have a great view of the stars Great view of the stars USA United States 35.206050 -97.376327 2/26/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear very clear night USA United States 35.545267 -97.300956 2/26/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear "Cold, dry and clear." Street light across the street from house. Nieghbor in back of house has about 10 bright lights pointed straight up in his trees and 2 garage lights on. USA United States 40.782441 -73.965505 2/25/2008 20:37 3 -9999.00 clear Clear sky with light air and temperature at 45*F. "North side of Great Lawn, Central Park, NYC, USA" "Submitted on behalf of ""lay person"" supervised by experienced observer. Limiting magnitude was about 3.5." USA United States 39.619998 -104.750001 2/26/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy to the west but we had an excellent view This was off my back porch in centennial Colorado USA United States 32.189999 -110.949996 2/26/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 2/26/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Transperancy fair- Stars twinkling. Sports Park Lights on two miles East across SantaCruz river. USA United States 40.782441 -73.965505 2/25/2008 21:21 3 -9999.00 clear Clear sky with light air and temperature at 45*F. Observation agreed very closely with magnitude 3 chart. "North end of the Great lawn, Central Park, NYC, USA. Southern horizon exposed to light sources like Times Square and CitiGroup Building." "Submitted on behalf of older ""lay person"" supervised by experienced observer. (2nd observer) Limiting magnitude for this observer was closer to magnitude 3." USA United States -45.569721 -72.065551 2/26/2008 23:34 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "El cielo está parcial nuclado, con humedad" "Ciudad de Coyhaique, Capital XI Región, Patagonia Chilena, Chile" No pude ver Orion CHL Chile 32.289999 -110.949996 2/26/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.628607 -91.792224 2/26/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear "Private home two miles outside of Monticello, AR." USA United States 40.180002 -75.279995 2/26/2008 21:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 29.990001 -91.779998 2/26/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear "Residential area, but beside convenience store with parking lot lighting (but shielded from canopy lights over gas pumps). About 500 feet from dollar store with very bright halogen lighting, but observing area blocked from direct light." No sign of Milky Way on a very clear night. USA United States 40.764833 -73.980538 2/26/2008 19:20 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Overcast with rain. Looking out the window on a rainy day. USA United States 19.713381 -155.089322 2/24/2008 20:21 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.043548 -75.184591 2/26/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Heavy clouds with frequent with rain. "Corner of West Johnson Street and Cherokee Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144-1912" USA United States -36.614558 -72.110207 2/26/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear lights in the street at 50 mt CHL Chile 41.759999 -71.110001 2/25/2008 22:25 3 -9999.00 clear "Tonight was not the clearest night, there seemed to be a slight haziness, however it wasn't really cloudy." "I live in Fall River, MA, and I happen to be right near a supermarket warehouse- which has a ridiculous amount of spotlights all throughout the huge parking lot." Magnitude 3 seems to be the closest to what I can see. Other areas close to here could be a Magnitude 4. I don't think I've seen much more stars than that. (unfortunately) USA United States 32.270001 -110.839996 2/26/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.225160 -110.947564 2/26/2008 20:03 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States -36.630933 -72.089416 2/26/2008 12:10 4 -9999.00 clear lights en the street at 20 mts CHL Chile 47.262218 -122.468884 2/26/2008 19:02 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.440000 -105.459999 2/26/2008 18:45 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 2/26/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear To the East side of us their was a lot of light pollution or something really bright. My location is pretty bright theirs a lot of lights turned on but my back yard is really dark. "It was a wonderful view of the sky. I had a very clear view of the stars, it was really beautifull, it was incredible." USA United States 32.204202 -111.020661 2/26/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear Suburban housing density. No commercial developments nearby. USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 2/26/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear it was beutiful very clear and i could see orions belt perfectly. USA United States 30.030279 -95.478060 2/26/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear Cloudless Taken from driveway in subdivision USA United States 44.842470 -93.278425 2/26/2008 19:12 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States -36.641363 -72.035710 2/26/2008 23:20 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky moon 70% 3 degrees over the horizon. Clouds are very thin. "I was on a country road when I saw Orion, I was about 100 meters away from three houses." CHL Chile 47.687100 -122.096994 2/26/2008 19:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Complete Cloud Cover Apartment Complex USA United States 28.228050 -82.428594 2/26/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.459998 -121.130003 2/26/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 2/26/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Reading taken betweeen snow storms USA United States 30.379681 -91.208680 2/26/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear, relatively low humidity, but high sky brightness to north." "Backyard, no direct streetlights visible." "More stars visible than in Mag 4 chart, but not nearly as many as in Mag 5." USA United States 30.379681 -91.208680 2/26/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 clear relatively low humidity "backyard, no direct view to streetlights" "Saw a few more stars than in the 4-mag chart, but nowhere near as many as in the 5-mag chart" USA United States 32.246689 -110.950091 2/26/2008 18:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.296359 -93.278029 2/26/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear There is a street light within 50 m that is shielded from my view behind a house. There is also a street light within 50 m if my background that I can see. USA United States 29.399999 -95.120001 2/26/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was very windy and the clouds were moving rather fast. "Luckily, I'm located 30 miles from a major city and I have an excellent view of the stars." USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/26/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.558718 -97.126834 2/26/2008 21:36 5 19.88 clear High thin clouds to the northwest. Cloud cover much less than 1/4 of the sky. On the west side of my yard. There were house lights on across the street. I stayed in the shadow of my neighbors house from the street light at the end of the block. USA United States 39.704498 -104.840105 2/26/2008 20:07 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There was a very thin haze moving across the sky past Orion. There were thicker clouds, but they were southwest of my location and not in the path of my sight of Orion." "I was at the end of the driveway, in the bed of my pickup, trying to see past the trees. Every house on the block had a porch light on, but I was still able to see quite well." It was a pretty cool sight for someone who is not a star gazer. I have never seen (or a least known what I was seeing) Orion before. Thanks for the challenge USA United States 33.880002 -117.710005 2/26/2008 19:49 4 -9999.00 clear "Get them to dim their lights in Yorba Linda, California at nighttime. It would be nice to actually see the stars the way God intended them to be." USA United States 32.222001 -110.926001 2/26/2008 20:50 4 19.67 clear back yard USA United States 29.560000 -98.329999 2/26/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear Outside front door of apartment complex Would be nice to advertise this a bit more! USA United States 32.164522 -111.111865 2/26/2008 20:58 4 -9999.00 clear very clear sky. the stars were easy to find. USA United States 33.637790 -117.840666 2/26/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.762219 -105.096674 2/26/2008 20:08 4 -9999.00 clear A couple of thin and widespread clouds present. Observation between passing clouds. "Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Over looking open space park." "I will never look at Orien the same again, Thank you." USA United States 40.830830 -74.469163 2/25/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.220000 -110.860001 2/25/2008 20:13 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky. "Live adjacent to a main street, no street lights in neighborhood." "It was a relatively quiet night, with a few noise from passing cars." USA United States 32.178749 -111.124200 2/26/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear it was and i could see the stars really good. USA United States 33.290001 -86.789998 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 31.890549 -110.948889 2/26/2008 21:10 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.822768 -95.449722 2/26/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear Very dry and clear just after a cold front moved through the city. USA United States 29.538690 -98.637125 2/26/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear, no real haze." "End of my Driveway, city street light three houses down to the east (corner of street)." "Took 5 year old daughter out last night to look but had high, thin clouds. Tonight was clear." USA United States 33.459888 -82.211572 2/26/2008 22:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky nothing visible ft. gordon base and local neighborhood APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 42.566480 -114.468814 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "The dimmest star that I could identify in the night sky was HP22549, a dim star in Orion's bow. It's magnitude is 3.65." Location is the driveway to my house. "My location is downtown Twin Falls, ID and I have a very bright street lamp a couple hundred feet to the North of my position (SE Corner of Heyburn and Tyler Streets)" USA United States 32.224330 -110.908564 2/25/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear it was a very clear night "I have a very lighted neighborhood, and the darkest area is still very lighted." "I live next to a hotel, and three street lights are in my view." USA United States 32.230382 -110.961614 2/26/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear "A little hazy, but no actual clouds." USA United States 34.150270 -118.020833 2/26/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear City sky after 3 days of rain. "Near Pasadena, California, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains." USA United States 35.683862 -105.971881 2/26/2008 21:30 5 19.66 clear great transparency and average seeing...SQM showed -5C for temperature neighborhood on the northside of town...about 3miles away from the brightest part of Santa Fe. USA United States 37.280521 -122.119356 2/26/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There were high wispy clouds. I could see some stars on the Mag 5 chart that were not on the mag 5 chart, but perhaps not all of them. Mag 4.5?" I'm in a canyon south-west of the silicon valley at 1100' elevation. The sky where Orion is looks considerably better than the sky to the northeast. USA United States 32.242659 -110.950727 2/26/2008 22:07 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.530000 -104.789999 2/24/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a fairly clear day for the middle of winter. USA United States 32.213081 -110.967003 2/26/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear The amount of stars was sparse but orion was still easily recognizable. Viewing took place in downtown tucson. The sky was clear. The brightness of the stars that were visible did not seem very luminous. USA United States 25.667001 -100.317003 2/25/2008 22:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Very good conditions, very clear and windy" "If it had not so many buildings, I'm sure we would have been able to observe completely Orion." MEX Mexico 39.528412 -119.950785 2/26/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear Cloud cover 1/10. Slightly hazy. "Backyard. Glare from Reno, to the ESE, mostly obscured by terrain. Some glow from Verdi, SSW." USA United States 32.386138 -99.761197 2/26/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.512429 -104.739605 2/24/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was fairly clear for the middle of winter. USA United States 39.663479 -105.434577 2/26/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Overcast but Orion is visible. "Outside Evergreen, Colorado." USA United States 30.540002 -96.260001 2/26/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.232052 -110.949518 2/26/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.670449 -117.974279 2/26/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, better than average ""seeing"" But....lights everywhere!" "1.5 miles from beach, but about 30 miles southwest of Los Angeles" USA United States 61.539998 -149.519999 2/26/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "streetlight located at end of road, bottom of hill. does not affect star view in any way. partial tree cover on horizons." Could view star clusters! USA United States 61.539998 -149.519999 2/25/2008 19:44 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Couldn't see a thing. USA United States 34.119998 -117.480005 2/26/2008 21:25 1 -9999.00 clear "The sky is clearer than it has been in many days. Looking straight up, I can see many stars; however, when I look in the direction of Orion, I can't seem to really make out what part of the constellation I am viewing. The sky in that area is too lite up" There are several street lights nearby and a park lights with a ballfield in the distance. This was an interesting observation. To look in the area opposite Orion was even a better view (less man-made light). USA United States 37.169627 -76.536429 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear 37.17 (37°10') | -76.54 (-76°32') USA United States 34.070001 -117.100001 2/26/2008 21:40 2 -9999.00 clear The sky is clear "Orion is straight out in front of me in the Western Sky, slightly up and to the left." USA United States 36.270002 -115.250003 2/26/2008 21:17 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sky was relatively clear, very few clouds were visible." Magnetude at about 3 or 4 The Big Dipper was also visible during this time at this location. USA United States 61.473629 -149.735246 2/26/2008 20:45 6 -9999.00 clear the sky was very clear. i live 13 miles away from Wasilla so i dont have much city light USA United States 35.390431 -97.529029 2/26/2008 21:00 2 16.89 clear Sky was clear "Office Depot parking lot. Did have better lighting than most and they do go off after 10pm but with all of the other shopping centers, car lots, and major highways only a few stars can be seen." Took two readings before and after lights went off and got up to 17.49 on meter but bad area from other business locations. Still was impressed with the no glare lighting and that they went off after 10pm. USA United States 33.980000 -117.399996 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.375831 -97.501920 2/26/2008 22:00 2 16.25 clear Sky was clear Brookside Golf course and driving range. This location was worse than the office supply parking lot down the road. Had even a hard time to see two stars in Orion's belt. USA United States 29.481610 -98.351630 2/27/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear Lots of red glow from several directions - mostly from downtown San Antonio proper. USA United States 37.061020 -120.835281 2/26/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 clear "There are a few clouds tonight. The nighttime sky is in between a Magnitude 2 and Magnitude 3 Chart. Yesterday (2/25/08), it was a clear Magnitude 3. Tonight, I can still see Orion's belt and some of the surrounding stars; however, they are much dimmer i" Today was mostly clear and sunny during the day. Tonight's weather is a little colder than expected. USA United States 35.351922 -97.367782 2/26/2008 22:00 4 18.78 1/4 of sky Clear sky but could see high cirrus clouds starting to move in. Stanley Draper Soccer Fields This location is used by the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club for close novice sessions. Has a pretty bad light dome to the North with Tinker Air Force Base but the Southern sky is good for learning. Can see five stars in Orions belt and make out sword too. USA United States 34.137880 -118.129460 2/27/2008 22:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.305118 -97.352995 2/26/2008 22:30 5 19.39 1/4 of sky Sky still clear for most part but could see clouds moving in. Intersection going to Stanley Draper Lake. Took a couple of readings on the way out to lake and was far enough South of Air Force base that it gave a better meter reading and view of night sky. USA United States 35.360801 -97.524808 2/26/2008 23:30 3 17.49 1/4 of sky Sky was turning a little soupy. Resthaven Memorial Gardens With some tree blocks and no lights this location was better than the apartment complex across the street but still not good enough for major observing. USA United States -34.331519 138.732958 2/26/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear Nice clear night which was quite cool so the air had that crisp feel to it. Very little if any moisture but maybe some dust although the wind had dropped off considerably. Not a bad night time sky considering it's only one hour north of Adelaide. We get pretty good results doing film astrophotography. It's good for telescope use as most things are quite visible. AUS Australia 51.217321 4.428230 2/26/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear Just outside the city of Antwerp. Suburb. BEL Belgium -40.855579 175.032572 2/27/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear A beautiful clear night. Still a little glow from twilight and local town light polution. Close to beach. Some street light interference. NZL New Zealand 36.716659 -4.416660 2/27/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 41.061871 29.157979 2/26/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear TUR Turkey 51.606710 -4.172220 2/26/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear Clear with light frost "Small village in rural area, town 4 miles to the north, city 10 miles to the east" GBR United Kingdom 41.370862 2.128440 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 31.898711 -110.945966 2/25/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear In my backyard USA United States 45.806937 15.952219 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Square near Dom Sportova HRV Croatia 45.800547 15.930831 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Voltino quart, shielded street lamps nearby" HRV Croatia 43.681000 -114.363000 2/26/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, where dark-sky lighting ordinances are in effect." USA United States 32.807861 -97.160500 2/26/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.368000 2.058640 2/27/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 40.971248 29.059480 2/26/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear. The temperature was about 10 degrees C TUR Turkey 43.160228 -7.729740 2/26/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 52.486660 13.365000 2/25/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear The view to the sky was conditioned because of buildings It is in a livingarea with buldings more then 10 meters high DEU Germany 32.233329 -110.899999 2/26/2008 20:21 2 -9999.00 clear Moderate to high light pollution. The location is in central Tucson. It is also located on one of the busiest streets and highly active business districts. "Although only 2 miles East of Steward Observatory, light from car dealerships and fast food restaurants a substantial hinderance to un-aided veiwing." USA United States 52.167499 13.101110 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky We can normaly see 70 % of the sky There free fields an any smal houses DEU Germany 52.167499 13.101659 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 37.518533 -120.845799 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.967573 -77.594077 2/25/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear Observing site is one mile north of a small village A more accurate estimate would be Magnitude 4.5 USA United States 39.028370 -77.035436 2/26/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 51.283212 0.488350 2/26/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear Pretty good night for my location 2-3km away from large town. GBR United Kingdom 51.155030 4.433400 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear glow from streetlamps in the sky (30°) Just outsite the city of Antwerp; suburb BEL Belgium 47.403432 8.573250 2/25/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear Sky beautifully clear CH-8051 Zürich Schwammendingen CHE Switzerland 34.178010 -79.626701 2/25/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear the stars were very bright USA United States 34.119998 -79.779997 2/26/2008 21:21 2 -9999.00 clear A little hazebto the south USA United States 35.142317 -106.368981 2/26/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Most of Albuquerque city glow is blocked by the Sandia Mtns, although magnitude visible drops off to West of Orion's present location." Lat-Long from Garmin GPS. USA United States 34.189997 -79.339996 2/26/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear A little cloudy to the north. USA United States 34.159999 -79.800003 2/26/2008 21:27 4 -9999.00 clear "Very Clear, not many clouds." "Alot of trees, but can see orions belt." Few street lights but not effecting my vision. USA United States 34.189997 -79.800003 2/25/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear i saw his belt i have a street light USA United States 14.649999 121.050008 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky was cloudy because it just rained PHL Philippines 14.649999 121.050008 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was still cloudy PHL Philippines 34.209703 -79.818076 2/25/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear Very clear! My house is new so its not on any of the maps. So the latitude and longitude is not exactly correct. There was two street lights around my house when I looked or Orion. USA United States 34.190250 -79.872519 2/26/2008 19:15 1 -9999.00 clear there was a light pole and a back porch light USA United States 10.380000 -61.150001 2/25/2008 20:15 4 18.06 1/4 of sky Developing residential area "I got the sky meter from the National Science Centre, to assist them with this project." TTO Trinidad & Tobago 34.187641 -79.796916 2/25/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear There was only the lights of my house and two street lights. "the only light sorce that was around was the lights in my house, and two lights on the light poles." USA United States 34.220829 -79.827187 2/25/2008 21:13 3 -9999.00 clear clear a couple of lights USA United States 34.178243 -79.834249 2/26/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear It was very clear it would be hard not to see it unless you were around a lot of lights. four houses with lights on and 4 street lights. USA United States 34.208900 -79.827529 2/25/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear My house lights were on while I was outside and also street lights on. USA United States 34.115002 -79.529999 2/26/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 clear clearr as dayy trust me i mean it was like BAMMM i saw it clear right when I looked out my window USA United States 34.171751 -79.835937 2/25/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear. There are 8 street lights USA United States 34.176498 -79.789491 2/25/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky not alot of stars there was alot of cars and 3 street lights. it was in the city USA United States 34.236432 -79.787879 2/25/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear i saw two stars that were going up down and there were spaces between them and two other stars that were up and down but in different location there were only two street lights USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/26/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Really Cloudy MVMS/JH There was a street light in my way & it was really cloudy out because it was snowing! USA United States 10.380000 -61.169999 2/25/2008 20:15 4 18.06 1/4 of sky Developing residential area in the hills I resubmitted as I gave the wrong Longitude the last time TTO Trinidad & Tobago 37.338329 -81.441721 2/26/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ec-It was snowing. USA United States 10.380000 -61.169999 2/26/2008 19:48 3 18.56 1/4 of sky Trinidad and Tobago National Science Grounds Resubmitted as longitude was incorrect before. TTO Trinidad & Tobago 28.150000 -82.460000 2/27/2008 20:04 5 -9999.00 clear Nothinng but a clear sky USA United States 45.000001 -92.999999 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Suburb, stood in the middle of the street away from the house lights. No street lights near by where we stood. The closest street light was about 320 feet away." USA United States 41.730000 -88.110000 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/26/2008 20:07 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KT USA United States 38.962421 -77.072695 2/26/2008 19:06 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Lots of reflected light in clouds. "Roof of apartment building, half a block away (100m) from major arterial." USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 2/26/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Occasional momentary glimpses of Mag 1 but overall overcast throughout. Same throughout pacifica tonight This is kindsa fun. I have just rigged a laser pinter for my scopes and hope to get SOME use of it soon just to see if it wil work. It is not one that is made especially for the scopebut has a bright laser that should provide a quick and dirty pointing d USA United States 49.327261 16.172390 2/26/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear "On the southern horizon obstructs the observation light pollution (street illumination), but the rest of the sky is OK. The faintest visible stars on the northern horizon are about 6 mag (milky way, chi and h Persei and M 31 are visible too)." "Osová Bítýaka, Czech Republic" CZE Czech Republic 37.561877 -121.951525 2/26/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Total obscurity of Orion at 7:30 PM by low clouds. Huge spots of clearer sky at 9:00 PM Shaded street light within 50 meters of viewing area. Neighbors house lights on. Could make out tip of sword. USA United States 34.179841 -79.894307 2/26/2008 19:15 2 -9999.00 clear Street light and other house lights on in the neighborhood. USA United States 34.270389 -79.701628 2/25/2008 19:46 4 -9999.00 clear "Some of the stars were hard to see, but the sky was clear." There were a couple of houses with lights on. There were about 3 houses with lights on around my house. USA United States 34.223739 -79.867089 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear 1 street light that was dim a slim light from the neighbor USA United States 34.163609 -79.806212 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "there was 1 street light,1 truck and my neighbors windows lights" USA United States 34.159829 -79.806123 2/25/2008 20:27 4 -9999.00 clear There was a street light right beside my house. Three houses had their lights on. There was a 2 street lights across the street. USA United States 34.181320 -79.824414 2/26/2008 18:14 6 -9999.00 clear extremely clear several street lights USA United States 34.150000 -79.839994 2/25/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear Sky condition is clear. "One of the most reconizable constellations in the winter and spring sky is orion, the great hunter. There were about three street lights on and a few houses had there lights on but the lights in my house were off. My neighbor had there lights on. I could" USA United States 34.197207 -79.764862 2/25/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky very very cloudy there were at least two street lights with in 50 meters "could not hardly see there was two big oak trees in the distance and about a 1/4 of a mile there was light from a gas station, CVS,and Walgreens." USA United States 32.309558 -110.883333 2/26/2008 21:15 4 18.85 clear USA United States 35.051998 -78.888514 2/26/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear mostly clear but obviously city pollution 6th floor of my buildind with hardly any light in the neighbourhood USA United States 35.051998 -78.888514 2/27/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 clear mainly clear with clear skies but with city pollution viewed from the 6th floor of my building with minimal light in the neighbourhood USA United States 44.968620 26.069321 2/27/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 34.177560 -79.873120 2/25/2008 20:27 4 -9999.00 clear "Street Light, House Spotlight, Flashlight" USA United States 34.183799 -79.899519 2/25/2008 20:15 7 -9999.00 clear "the light out of a room, it was between two trees." USA United States 34.174141 -79.875716 2/26/2008 20:13 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky a little cloudy but I could still see some of orion lights from other houses are on 4 house lights & a street light is on USA United States 34.183761 -79.816047 2/25/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear clear and bright "a street right behind me, my living room light,and the light from my neigbhors car." USA United States 41.433539 -72.931776 2/25/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.330828 3.207020 2/27/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Zeebrugge in Belgium; a harbour with lots of lightpolution BEL Belgium 49.725160 17.784240 2/27/2008 18:36 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky micksy@seznam.czzsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 19:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 50.016331 14.458061 2/27/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 29.749101 -98.664418 2/26/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear Very clear night. "Residential neighborhood about 20 miles NNW of San Antonio, Texas. No streetlights." USA United States 27.411021 -80.348488 2/26/2008 22:25 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Puffy clouds that are grouped. Moving quickly due to the winds. "In my yard near the city. Even thopugh we have some light polution, I have a decent view of the east and south." USA United States 29.729290 -95.388947 2/26/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.186838 -79.762389 2/26/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear there were 3 street lights USA United States 34.168079 -79.803452 2/25/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear There were two light poles. USA United States 34.149231 -79.861461 2/25/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little foggie but not that much "There were three street lights, two porch lights,and the lights of three houses were on also." USA United States 34.202920 -79.775558 2/25/2008 23:44 1 -9999.00 clear The amount of light that was outside was a street light. And no cars pass by. USA United States 34.173301 -80.066995 2/25/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear "At my house there was 1 light pole light and one porch light shining, so i couldnt see all of Orion ,but i could see his head,neck,sholders,foot and knee." USA United States 34.251479 -79.822720 2/25/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "There was only one street light, but it wasn't really bright so it didn't effect my vison of the stars." USA United States 34.145301 -79.848518 2/25/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky some clouds were in the sky there was three light poles and two house lights USA United States 34.220440 -79.756665 2/25/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear covered by three trees there was a light in front of my houes USA United States 42.343047 -71.508877 2/25/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear In parking lot with some lights Eyes not dark adapted so actual conditions may have been slightly better USA United States 49.774058 17.749380 2/27/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Z` Vítkov Komenského 754 74901 Vítkov okres Opava CZE Czech Republic 45.732891 27.853821 2/27/2008 20:34 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 40.860002 -81.860002 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Heavy snow. Zero visibility. USA United States 40.980001 -81.379996 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.230000 -110.919998 2/25/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear "No clouds tonight, very clear." There are two lights within 50 m. One was partly shielded and the other was shielded by my hand. The sky was very spectacular tonight. There was a bright star I could see very clearly. It was amazing. USA United States 41.050000 -81.500003 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.519995 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.510002 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 27.367791 -80.317916 2/26/2008 22:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.772190 17.759510 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 41.050000 -81.489997 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Heavy snow. Zero visibility. USA United States 49.774218 17.753031 2/27/2008 20:12 2 -9999.00 clear zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 41.040001 -81.489997 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Heavy snow. Zero visibility. USA United States 41.050000 -81.480004 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Heavy Snow. Zero Visibility. USA United States 41.430001 -87.681802 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky outside my wokshop in SW Chicago USA United States 41.040001 -81.500003 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky heavy snow. zero vizualazation USA United States 59.580000 17.819999 2/27/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear Small patchy clouds "Knivsta, Sweden" Naked eye observation SWE Sweden 41.050000 -81.519995 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "very cloudy, heavey snowfall" USA United States 40.140141 -74.730555 2/26/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was snowing. USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky heavy snow. couldnt see sky USA United States 51.448847 6.908640 2/27/2008 20:02 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 39.660197 -104.762200 2/26/2008 19:35 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Clouds to the west and north One path light (aprrox 8 ft high) 10 behind me USA United States 46.209279 21.342239 2/26/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky a litlle bit cloudy... polluated zone near arad city ROM Romania 27.320000 -97.889998 2/25/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear Gass station & wiegh station across the street & highway in front of house. Observed in the back of the house. USA United States 64.666701 -163.416702 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 52.191661 -2.225000 2/26/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear GBR United Kingdom 50.087809 14.420461 2/27/2008 20:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 50.016331 14.458061 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 41.783330 1.816660 2/27/2008 21:07 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 34.200000 -118.650003 2/26/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear. On a residential street with streetlights. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/26/2008 21:46 2 -9999.00 clear MMS/CB It was dark and i saw stars and snow. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.419997 -104.699997 2/26/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Greeley, Colorado" USA United States 53.336029 -6.529850 2/27/2008 12:56 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky IRL Ireland -45.574161 -72.052226 2/26/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 clear totalmente despejado humedad de 30% patio de mi casa solo con el reflejo de luces de los vecinos CHL Chile 41.016191 29.042279 2/27/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear slight foggy TUR Turkey 44.571602 26.020900 2/27/2008 18:21 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania -45.341500 -72.042096 2/26/2008 22:30 1 -9999.00 clear totalmente despejado "centro de la ciudad de Coyhaique, centro principal" "solo fue posible observar una estrella de orion Betelgeuse, lo que significa que logre ver manitud 0.5" CHL Chile 44.950001 26.017000 2/27/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 50.358572 18.866779 2/27/2008 22:35 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There was very windy and cloudy. We've seen only three stars of Orion's belt in window between clouds. "look at: http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?&loc=Bytom,+Warszawska&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.8667857&lat=50.3585718&type=2&scale=1" POL Poland 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.761300 -88.119392 2/26/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.700000 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 33.651082 -117.746738 2/25/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear A fair amount of light polution but no cloud cover. "Irvine, CA - USA" APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/26/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it snowing and it hard to see and cloudy MVHS/BJF USA United States 37.359137 -81.520521 2/27/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/BJF USA United States 32.139998 -111.009999 2/26/2008 20:04 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.142588 -76.602819 2/27/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.551942 -82.443068 2/27/2008 19:06 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.087089 -77.152936 2/27/2008 19:07 2 -9999.00 clear Clear and cold after yesterday's rain. "Sidewalk of a busy arterial. This stretch is not lit by streetlights but it is immediately around the corner from a street lined with very bright cobra-head lights; at the intersection there are stoplights. Orion was directly overhead, slightly to the so" "Visibility was slightly better than Magnitude 2: I could see all three stars in Orion's belt, not very brightly, but his lower left foot was just barely visible, and I couldn't see his head at all." USA United States 32.110000 -111.000000 2/26/2008 20:20 7 -9999.00 clear beautiful amazing wonderful i needed som help looking into the sky at the stars was so beautiful to see with someone you love !!!!!!! USA United States 18.180000 -66.980004 2/27/2008 20:25 6 -9999.00 clear PRI Puerto Rico 37.389432 -81.409899 2/26/2008 21:46 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVMS/CB IT WAS TO CLOUDS TO SEE AND I SAW A LITTLE STARS AND SNOW USA United States 43.155707 -77.812554 2/27/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/CC USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 19:18 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/CB It was to cloud to and dark to and i saw snow. USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 2/27/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/CC USA United States 36.227310 -115.323755 2/26/2008 20:32 4 17.99 clear "sky was extremely clear, but i could not see the moon." "Because i was at the entrance of my complex, location was fairly decsent despite the continous stream of incoming and ongoing cars." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/26/2008 19:34 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky too cloudy USA United States 40.002997 -75.277298 2/27/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Alot of trees USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/27/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I was able to see the o rayns belt USA United States 39.998298 -75.275597 2/27/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was grayish Lots of trees USA United States 37.257531 -81.217663 2/27/2008 19:42 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cludy and its snowing again today... MVMS/JJ USA United States 34.303768 -79.847746 2/27/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.999999 -75.019997 2/27/2008 19:48 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.460831 -82.233613 2/27/2008 19:40 -9999 17.50 over 1/2 of sky full cloud cover Nelsonville Public Library USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/27/2008 19:48 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/AR USA United States 26.522340 -81.893954 2/27/2008 19:21 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Broken clouds we could see the stars between the clouds. Streetlights nearby and many houses. We were on the sidewalk in front of Grandma and Grandpas's house. A little chilly outside. We couldn't stay outside too long. USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 2/26/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky rained out sub-suburban/semi rural USA United States 39.999999 -73.999998 2/27/2008 20:00 3 17.99 clear USA United States 39.999999 -73.999998 2/27/2008 20:02 3 18.10 clear USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 2/27/2008 19:30 2 18.57 over 1/2 of sky "cloudy, could only spot a few stars" USA United States 42.611081 -83.186766 2/27/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 clear pretty clear none USA United States 30.138572 -85.723061 2/27/2008 19:14 3 -9999.00 clear "Globe at night observations from the hotel parking lot, it was very hard to find a spot that is not influenced by artificial light." "Feels Like: 47°, Barometer: 30.19 in and rising, Humidity: 34%, Visibility: 10 mi, Dewpoint: 20° Wind: NNW 10 mph" USA United States 32.656261 -84.966659 2/27/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear fortson GA USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy. USA United States 41.700002 -88.100001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.964400 -75.056061 2/27/2008 18:20 3 -9999.00 clear I didnt see the red star "575 Loxley DR 08753,Toms River,NJ" USA United States 34.344619 -79.789553 2/27/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States -36.619161 -72.099716 2/27/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear It's more iluminated in the west. There is a light in an adjacent house.I'm in downtown. I can see the Milk Way whitout problems. CHL Chile 32.391701 -84.943866 2/27/2008 20:39 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky is very clear yet I can not see as many stars as I usually can. Later at night, the sky is littered with stars even up to magnitude 4." "Ft Benning, GA is near Columbus, GA in western GA. The sky right over Ft Benning has very few lights but the surrounding area of Columbus is riddled with light pollution thus causing many wonderful stars not to be seen." APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 38.818328 -77.418330 2/27/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clifton, VA" "Limit was between 4 and 5. I could see 31 ori (so five ""belt"" stars)" USA United States 39.037232 -94.677207 2/27/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear "~magnitude 3.5 if I have lights shining in my eyes, ~4.5 if I can avoid them. 4-4.5 is highly typical of the KC area." USA United States 40.007000 -75.234445 2/27/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky was completely cloudy. I could not see anything but clouds in all directions. "I went outside tonight into my driveway and tried to find Orion. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate any stars." USA United States 34.296231 -79.881029 2/27/2008 20:58 4 -9999.00 clear "Location is my backyard about 7/10ths of a mile from downtown Darlington, S.C. There are a number of yard security lights and lots of utility pole mounted floodlights in the area." Quite a bit of light pollution visible. This is my third year observing for Globe at NIght and the sky has brightened each year. USA United States 38.350290 -81.632843 2/27/2008 21:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ee USA United States 34.303768 -79.847746 2/27/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear "Observed from a relative's yard east of tdhe city of Darlington, S.C." USA United States 34.344619 -79.789553 2/27/2008 20:35 5 -9999.00 clear "Observation made from a farm east of Darlington, S.C." USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 42.611129 -83.186540 2/27/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.587817 -86.563311 2/27/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 clear orange-y due to the street lighting South looking into a street light from my front yard (looking south) USA United States 39.028469 -77.035491 2/27/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.260349 -110.930072 2/27/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear The sky is very clear tonight but not that many stars were visible. USA United States 41.770001 -88.139999 2/27/2008 19:55 1 -9999.00 clear Parking lot lights near USA United States 26.739120 -80.083674 2/27/2008 21:12 2 -9999.00 clear Not Very Stary Planes USA United States 30.327430 -95.229134 2/27/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.324903 -75.906979 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 32.228432 -110.956908 2/27/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.303768 -79.871180 2/27/2008 21:27 3 -9999.00 clear "Downtown city square of Darlington, S.C." "With all of the ""Historical"" fixtures around the square, even third magnitude stars can be difficult to see." USA United States 42.188839 -83.312148 2/27/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky We are cloudy and cold USA United States 33.994490 -84.048947 2/25/2008 20:28 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.259219 -111.017628 2/27/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was very clear, no clouds, and the stars were actually pretty bright." "There are a lot of house lights around where I was at, but I could still clearly make out Orion." "Orion was extremely easy to find! Before I even finished saying, ""Where is Orion,"" I found it, and I had no idea which direction to look." USA United States 33.755563 -96.574866 2/27/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear A lot of street lights block my night vision. USA United States 41.797903 -88.159171 2/27/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "There are two street lights within 50 m, one shielded from my view and one not shielded." USA United States 33.994900 -84.048947 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see even one star in the sky because the clouds were so thick USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 2/27/2008 19:31 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky scattered clouds somewhat covered orion USA United States 38.583329 -90.633332 2/27/2008 20:25 4 18.59 clear Suburban St. Louis County USA United States -29.931941 -71.228607 2/27/2008 23:00 5 19.26 clear Milky Way visible from Sirius down to the SE.Light pollution from La Serena and Coquimbo clear affects Orion region.No moon. Sunset ~8.25pm "On Eastern edge of La Serena Coquimbo conurbation. Considerable light pollution gradient across Orion. In garden, well clear of buildings and other obstructions. All nearby lights off. SQM readings taken towards zenith (SQM at arm's length above head) ab" "SQM 1277 (MGS) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.26 at15C (after 1 hour stabilzation, 11pm)SQM 1259 (Gemini 2) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.31 at 16C (~11pm)SQM 1503 (Gemini 5) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.35 at 16C (~11pm)Age 65. With glasses. My wife usu" CHL Chile 32.229542 -110.951014 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.222240 -110.804970 2/27/2008 19:28 6 -9999.00 clear clear as crystal Busy street with bright shopping center USA United States 38.579442 -90.531111 2/27/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear "high humidty, clear but transparency was slightly below average" Suburban area street lights near by but blocked. High humidty USA United States 33.994490 -84.048947 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Although I reported mag.4 there were some stars I saw in the mag.5 category. But I didn't see all. If there were a 4 1/2 that is what I would have reported. USA United States 32.240002 -111.029998 2/27/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear "A very clear sky, only the part closer to the surface was more hazy" "Tucson, Az" "Orion was very visible, various stars around it, could have been anywhere between a 5 and a 7 on the chart so I chose 6" USA United States 35.544998 -97.300771 2/27/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 2/27/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear Transperancy- Good Only Half of the sports park lights were on tonight two miles east across the Santa Cruz river. USA United States 31.890549 -110.948889 2/27/2008 19:45 6 -9999.00 clear "Very clear. Some turbulence. Canopus, on the horizon, twinkling alot." USA United States 35.380858 -97.405895 2/27/2008 19:15 -9999 17.15 over 1/2 of sky There were a few holes but only two stars of Orion could be seen from this location. Dead end road far enough away from I-240 that no car lights can be seen. Just took a reading to see what I would get wih clouds. USA United States 37.651001 -121.036307 2/27/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear Latitude:37.651Longlitude:-121.0363 USA United States 39.705768 -104.804779 2/27/2008 19:37 4 -9999.00 clear "The Magnitude is really between 3 and 4. I live in a neighborhood with a lot of houses, so the stars are sometimes difficult to see. When I go just a few miles away from my house, I can always see more stars." Neighborhood suburban setting. USA United States 44.792241 -106.958570 2/26/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear "Clear night from near downtown Sheridan, WY" USA United States 39.270261 -84.506946 2/27/2008 21:52 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.365002 -97.527861 2/27/2008 20:20 3 17.53 clear One hour later from first reading clouds moved out and Orion's belt could be seen along with the rest of the stars. Apartment complex with 4 different kinds of lighting...all bad. Took several readings from different vatange points trying to stay out of light but it was hopeless. USA United States 32.202122 -111.021959 2/27/2008 20:01 4 -9999.00 clear clear great view of sky live on mountain with a good view of stars USA United States 32.235098 -110.926746 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.658280 -121.548339 2/27/2008 19:04 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229289 -110.950795 2/27/2008 20:06 3 -9999.00 clear clear skies Dimly lit bench area USA United States 36.880901 -80.499804 2/27/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.794109 -88.194128 2/27/2008 21:02 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.245962 -110.857932 2/27/2008 20:08 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear and very easy to pick out the constellations. With apartment complex with surrounding city lights. "This observation was taken at 8:08pm on Feb 27, 2008 with clear skies and do to surrounding city lights the sky was a little hard to see." USA United States 39.659999 -75.739995 2/27/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.241638 -110.883347 2/26/2008 22:55 3 -9999.00 clear good visibility. "Dark, no street lights." USA United States 38.690798 -77.318301 2/27/2008 20:00 3 19.15 clear Cotton Mill Drive near Lake Ridge Golf Course. 150 meters from street light Houses with interior lights about 150 yards away USA United States 32.241638 -110.883347 2/27/2008 20:22 3 -9999.00 clear good visibility. "Dark, no street lights." USA United States 39.077899 -76.659202 2/27/2008 22:15 4 18.71 clear transparent; temp -4C USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 2/27/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 2/27/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.690102 -77.357698 2/27/2008 20:15 3 19.30 clear No clouds visible Asee Lane about 200 meters from Davis Ford Road. No lights or houses nearby. USA United States 32.228470 -110.950993 2/27/2008 20:29 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.680399 -77.219202 2/27/2008 20:50 3 18.93 clear "No clouds visible, some haze to north up to 45 degrees" USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 2/27/2008 20:34 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.265258 -115.233187 2/27/2008 19:22 4 -9999.00 clear "The light for the Las Vegas Strip makes the stars hard to see, because the sky is so bright." "There are not any street lights by my house or many houses close by, so i can see the stars at a higher magnitude than people that live in a housing development. At this time, I can't find the moon from my location." USA United States 31.857942 -110.951601 2/27/2008 20:33 7 -9999.00 clear Sky glow to the north from Tucson USA United States 38.689589 -77.889517 2/27/2008 21:30 3 19.12 clear No clouds visible. No haze seen. Deck on back of my house. Street light on other side of house about 100 meters. Some houses about 150 meters behind my deck. Temperature about 27 degrees USA United States 32.256709 -110.922429 2/27/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, no clouds." "My house, which is far north almost at the base of the mountain." USA United States 32.189999 -110.949996 2/27/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.466660 -87.459445 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 30.781750 -87.361555 2/26/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 38.689589 -77.289519 2/27/2008 21:30 3 19.12 clear No clouds or haze observed My deck behind house. Street light about 100 meters in front of house blocked. USA United States 32.250159 -110.941069 2/27/2008 20:51 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.262033 -110.932265 2/27/2008 20:22 4 -9999.00 clear "I'm in Tucson, Arizona, so the sky is usually perfectly clearLight pollution isn't too bad here, most of the city isn't too densely lit" USA United States 30.479999 -87.860002 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear magnitude obscured a little by security lights "front porch, 2 security lights within 200 feet- 2 lights around 600 feet" temp ranged from 40-50 degrees USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Member of NSN club, Amateur Astronomers of Pittsburgh" USA United States 34.706759 -86.750909 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.354999 -97.209718 2/27/2008 21:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 34.815878 -86.515267 2/27/2008 21:00 4 19.35 1/4 of sky "clouds not really a factor. mostly near horizon with none at zenith. Estimate 10% coverage.Clear Sky Clock for VBAS observatory was 20% cloud, above average transparency, poor seeing, and dark sky." rural subdivision with moderate light pollution from porch lights and high pressure soduim streetlights. Most of the direct light blocked by houses. Took readings from multiple locations in yard to verify there were no stray light or shadows. "air was cold so allowed meter to adjust from 20 C down to 10 C, but it did not change readings.There were snow flurries at lunch, but no snow on the ground." USA United States 43.597401 -116.299926 2/27/2008 21:02 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.242451 -110.922122 2/27/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear its a little hazy all over my neighbor has a really lighted yard USA United States 37.691958 -96.975456 2/24/2008 19:43 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Pea soup. No stars for me. My back yard. A few lights in my eyes but mostly in shade and after letting my eyes adjust. "Observed with slightly low resolution eyeballs, less rods then I'm supposed to have so even in perfect condition nightvision is slightly below optimal." USA United States 37.692057 -96.975702 2/26/2008 20:52 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Possibly slightly less then 1/4, but closer to it then clear." My back yard. A few lights in my eyes but mostly in shade and after letting my eyes adjust. "Observed with slightly low resolution eyeballs, less rods then I'm supposed to have so even in perfect condition nightvision is slightly below optimal.Some mag 5s visible, but very few" USA United States 32.249998 -111.040004 2/27/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear clear sky in the desert but still a little light pollution. USA United States 38.540138 -121.491416 2/27/2008 20:16 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sky was clear at the beginning of observation, but light cloud cover moved in over Orion within a few minutes" On the rooftop of a 4-story building USA United States 38.540138 -121.491416 2/27/2008 20:02 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Good conditions to start then a layer of haze came in at the end of the observation Roof at Sacramento City College USA United States 37.692057 -96.975702 2/27/2008 21:07 5 -9999.00 clear Crisp and clear My back yard. A few lights in my eyes but mostly in shade and after letting my eyes adjust. "Observed with slightly low resolution eyeballs, less rods then I'm supposed to have so even in perfect condition nightvision is slightly below optimal.A few of the mag5 chart can't be seen, but very few." USA United States 37.436902 -120.776623 2/26/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Again very clear, without any light pollution." USA United States 38.540138 -121.491416 2/27/2008 20:06 5 -9999.00 clear Rather clear. On top of a three story building. USA United States 38.540138 -121.491416 2/27/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "transparency of orion good at beginning of observation. seeing decent, winds not moving quickly. clouds eventually moved over orion, halting observation." USA United States 37.436902 -120.776623 2/27/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear Still very clear. I do think that with no moonlight helps to make it that much clearer. USA United States 32.414879 -110.988320 2/27/2008 21:14 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.238050 -115.316392 2/27/2008 19:49 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.213081 -110.967010 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, sparse but highly defined stars." From my house in central Tucson. USA United States 32.200001 -111.000000 2/27/2008 21:26 4 -9999.00 clear Strong glow from Tucson to west of my location. USA United States 37.657230 -121.042085 2/27/2008 20:29 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.589690 -84.002127 2/27/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Mostly clear with light fluffy clouds afloat. Temp at time of observation -4° C. Winds brisk. Barometric pressure about 30.18in. Jim@MilkyWay where MilkyWay is the name of my farm. My elevation here is about 1450 ft. "I estimate my seeing to be just under 5, like maybe magnitude 4.8. As stated above, my observing time placed Orion well to the west." USA United States 32.153570 -110.933959 2/27/2008 21:37 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was very clear Close to the Airport so there is not a lot of light polution USA United States 53.450001 -2.316660 2/27/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 38.540138 -121.491416 2/27/2008 20:34 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Light pollution from surrounding neighbor and school Three story roof USA United States 38.540002 -121.484996 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Partial clouds in the sky and some slight haze effects from air pollution. "Not the best place to view stars from, to many building and street lights in the nearby area." USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/27/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was very clear USA United States 27.562499 -82.545199 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.562499 -82.545199 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "front moving through, thunderstorms" USA United States 41.576581 -111.797172 2/27/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.408278 -111.010969 2/27/2008 20:39 5 -9999.00 clear Perfectly clear I stood in my backyard and the lights were on about 10 feet away. USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 2/27/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear Live on campus so there is more light then in many other areas surrounding. USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 2/27/2008 21:48 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 61.529998 -149.519999 2/26/2008 21:05 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 2/27/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 clear very clear nite. USA United States 36.233003 -115.246697 2/27/2008 21:22 4 -9999.00 clear clear skies Great view of the constellation really easy to find USA United States 39.663479 -105.434577 2/27/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 36.172999 -115.123002 2/27/2008 21:08 4 -9999.00 clear clear skies las vegas has a lot of light polution easy to find USA United States 36.130000 -115.270002 2/27/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 2/26/2008 20:25 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "It was a bit cloudy, it was cloudier earlier." "It was in a parking lot, with minimal lights, but building obstructions." It is a bit chilly outside. USA United States 32.333327 -110.899999 2/27/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear Sky illuminated more by car dealerships and restaurants than the stars. Located on one of busiest streets in central Tucson. Too many lights for satifactory veiwing. Tucson wasn't always like this. It was great for stargazing a few years ago. USA United States 32.227828 -110.943944 2/27/2008 21:35 3 -9999.00 clear Pretty clear night. "It is in a parking lot with minimal light, but building obstructions" It is nice weather. USA United States 34.262298 -118.745175 2/27/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear Backtard in a suburb. "The sky was closer to the 5 chart than the 4. If you allowed intermediate values, I would say 4.7." USA United States 33.641547 -117.808783 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear very clear night dark street "Use averted vision, 15 minutes dark adaption" USA United States 38.349330 -122.690456 2/27/2008 21:41 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A light amount of Fog covers the sky. Only the brightest stars are visable. All the stars in Mag 3 are visable. Most of the stars in mag 4 are visable but not all. USA United States 32.237301 -110.956847 2/27/2008 21:47 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.237301 -110.956847 2/27/2008 18:24 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.280521 -122.119356 2/27/2008 21:47 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Some high wispy clouds to the north, but the area of Orion looks pretty good. Mag 5 stars were clear, occasionally I could see Mag 6 with peripheral vision but not direct." In a canyon southwent of the Silicon Valley. USA United States 29.919999 -95.069997 2/27/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Semi-rural location on the northeast edge of the Houston, Texas, USA metropolitian area." "I could actually see stars a bit dimmer than 4th mag. The dimmest I could definitely see was 32 Ori, which is mag 4.2 according to the Bright Star Catalog. I used the BSC found online here: http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/" USA United States 39.999999 -105.000000 2/27/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "P/C, clear around Orion." "Just East of Boulder, Colorado" "Seeing quality deteriorates here each night as a nocturnal inversion develops. 25 years ago, the same location regularly presented Magnitude 7+ visibility." USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/jf USA United States 36.150002 -115.230004 2/27/2008 21:58 3 -9999.00 clear Pretty clear and dark. Very low humidity. About 5 miles west of Las Vegas Strip. USA United States 37.720000 -122.139997 2/27/2008 22:01 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 34.818853 -82.919924 2/27/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear "very clear, no clouds or haze" no nearby streetlights or strong light sources USA United States 37.875779 -122.279538 2/27/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "Some cloud in the sky, but not across Orion." On hilltop above the city. USA United States 33.990003 -117.879995 2/27/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear It's clear. California 91748 Stars are not clear to see. USA United States 33.990003 -117.879995 2/27/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear California CA 91748 the stars were not clear to see. USA United States 38.349282 -122.690306 2/27/2008 22:36 4 -9999.00 clear Fog now gone. Better than mag 4. The two dimmer stars making up the sword can now be seen. USA United States 39.630482 -104.985198 2/26/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear "It was clear by that time of night. Atmosphere was fairly stable, not much twinkling." "Suburban Denver Metro area, directly south of downtown Denver. No street lights on my street, but plenty of glare to the north." "Some nights are better than others, I'd say on the best night in the city you can get to magnitude 4. I've never seen worse than 2 in south Denver." USA United States 39.002153 -105.047073 2/27/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear My nephew & niece rated magnitude 5 as a better choice USA United States 44.035783 -123.157245 2/27/2008 19:28 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 52.497770 13.395830 2/27/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some clouds on the sky. DEU Germany 52.497770 13.395830 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some clouds on the sky DEU Germany 19.164199 72.844200 2/27/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear In suburban mumbai. IND India 33.434941 -111.828406 2/26/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.434941 -111.828406 2/27/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 50.209708 15.804639 2/26/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was really clear CZE Czech Republic 51.307800 4.752500 2/27/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear BEL Belgium 50.645190 15.966891 2/27/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Strong wind, the Orion was seen very good, the clouds didn´t cover the Orion." GPS CZE Czech Republic 14.649999 121.050008 2/28/2008 19:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky PHL Philippines 40.428829 -3.535850 2/26/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The zone of Orion it's completly clear.In perfect conditions whith my sky I can't see the head of Orion. ESP Spain 42.608841 -83.119243 2/27/2008 20:59 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky looks foogy very cloudy USA United States 35.239702 139.599463 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear located along a bay....most likely more moisture in the air than farther inland JPN Japan 44.238930 -76.068500 2/27/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Front yard, outside of town but with several near neighbors." USA United States 34.499999 -97.500001 2/27/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear Many yellow tinted street lights in area. USA United States 53.371409 -3.153880 2/26/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky GBR United Kingdom 40.860002 -81.860002 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky light snow USA United States 41.358701 21.575649 2/25/2008 20:24 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky.But there is some smoke. House lights are 10m away.There are two street lights. This is street with many houses. MKD Macedonia 38.424100 -78.880174 2/27/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "In a park, away from many lights" USA United States 61.585009 -149.571826 2/27/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear it was clear USA United States 38.724997 -91.221001 2/27/2008 21:00 5 20.68 clear better than average night USA United States 32.280700 -111.080903 2/25/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 8.639720 99.897186 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The observation site is near the building. THA Thailand 51.956522 6.500620 2/27/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear NLD Netherlands 41.084838 -81.515603 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky could not see O Ryan USA United States 41.038331 -81.518226 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky O Ryan was not visible. USA United States 41.035500 -81.507523 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky O' Ryan was not visible because it snowed once again. USA United States 32.196590 -110.959182 2/27/2008 22:26 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was jet black, there was nothing to block my view." There is a street light about 60 yards away and people's porch lights are on. "The only reason, I think, i didn't check box #7 is because of my altitude. It was still beautiful though." USA United States 39.240130 -82.119986 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "we live 15 minutes outside of Athens, so except for our neighbor's %#! secuity light, we have a pretty dark sky." USA United States 37.057898 -121.991345 2/27/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear "Good at zenith and down about 20 degrees but light pollution to north, west, and south knocks out lower angle views. No moon." USA United States 40.700001 -73.699995 2/27/2008 20:40 1 -9999.00 clear high thin cloud cover overabundance of backyard lighting USA United States 34.180141 -79.863858 2/27/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear one street light couple of trees and 2 house lit USA United States 37.017730 -121.597981 2/27/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear From a well lit suburban street. USA United States 39.822841 -105.002458 2/27/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There was a light breeze throughout the observation, which blew clouds over part of the constelation." The only thing bad was that the street light blocked a lot of my viewing. This was interesting USA United States 40.700001 -73.699995 2/26/2008 18:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky rain USA United States -29.887070 -71.250519 2/24/2008 23:00 5 16.11 clear in house CHL Chile -29.984568 -71.004611 2/24/2008 22:00 6 21.07 clear in CADIAS CHL Chile 33.478531 -81.975521 2/27/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear clear night local neighborhood with a few street lights APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 38.962449 -77.072667 2/27/2008 21:39 4 -9999.00 clear "Visibility on the low side of Magnitude 4, but definitely closer to 4 than 3." USA United States 18.789231 99.170358 2/28/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There are about 25% of cloud in the sky but there are lights turn on all night on the road. My home is in a countryside and about 30 killometers far from town. THA Thailand -39.957051 -71.073084 2/27/2008 12:00 5 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina 41.060000 -81.480004 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloud cover.Cloudy sky. USA United States 41.040001 -81.519995 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky light snow. condensated sky. USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky light snow. condensated sky USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/27/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was to snowy for me to see any star. MVMS/KC I could not see any stars because we had a bad snow storm. USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "light snow. cloudy, and not clear." USA United States 41.045540 -81.483706 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Orion was not visible because it was snowing. USA United States 40.636880 -74.913016 2/23/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.050820 -81.516983 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky snowing so we could not see the stars USA United States 41.039922 -81.523082 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it was snowing USA United States 50.799993 -1.200000 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I'm doing this report from memory. If the sky clears I might submit another one as well, but the sky is normally somewhere between magnitudes 2 and 3. All three belt stars are clearly visible, but some of the feinter stars from the magnitude 3 chart aren" GBR United Kingdom 43.366090 -1.795600 2/27/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.057128 -81.557390 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was snowing so we did not see any stars USA United States 32.607928 -96.933382 2/27/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "High, thin clouds to the north" House lights and street light behind me as I look toward Orion USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing USA United States 41.043351 -81.522973 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing USA United States 41.043239 -81.506089 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing USA United States 45.703080 16.113810 2/23/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Suburban HRV Croatia 41.029889 -81.517515 2/27/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was not snowing USA United States 41.067441 -81.551229 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it had stopped snowing we have had snow for a couple of days USA United States 41.706532 12.562600 2/25/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Industrial and rural area ITA Italy 41.043290 -81.519503 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky blizzard like USA United States 41.043160 -81.510275 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky light snow USA United States 41.044202 -81.515890 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing pretty bad; could not see 100 yards out USA United States 44.500001 11.350000 2/28/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 41.161309 16.743620 2/28/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 41.727200 12.656000 2/28/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 52.349999 4.850000 2/28/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear From the roof of my house NLD Netherlands 39.940699 9.662810 2/28/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 38.276588 -77.473661 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.738868 17.818720 2/28/2008 18:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 40.923358 14.274810 2/28/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 49.776038 17.749450 2/28/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky golman666@centrum.cz Z` Vítkov Komenského 754 CZE Czech Republic 46.172642 8.809140 2/28/2008 19:10 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CHE Switzerland 35.104211 -80.624093 2/27/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.123121 15.653880 2/28/2008 19:11 5 -9999.00 clear Reggio Calabria ITA Italy 41.055728 -81.489532 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing alot USA United States 40.830003 14.185000 2/25/2008 18:35 3 -9999.00 clear "il cielo era chiaro, ma sull'orizzonte si vedevano pochissime stelle a causa dell'inquinamento luminoso" "all'università: Campus di Monte Santangelo (Federico II, Napoli)" ITA Italy 41.055290 -81.541319 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing lightly USA United States 43.619999 10.620000 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 33.676671 -117.884653 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.144309 7.149980 2/28/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ITA Italy 41.075661 -81.458960 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing medium light USA United States 41.114928 14.794960 2/28/2008 12:19 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 41.390000 -75.640001 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.038102 -81.511491 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky light snow USA United States 44.409999 26.180001 2/28/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Bucharest Romania ROM Romania 29.751109 -95.760837 2/26/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Sky clear from horizon to horizon. Observed from my backyard after 10 minutes dark adaptation. All street lights blocked from view. USA United States 38.091661 15.655830 2/28/2008 19:37 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Reggio Calabria (Italy) center of city. ITA Italy 38.091661 15.655830 2/28/2008 19:37 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Reggio Calabria (Italy) center of city. ITA Italy 49.778029 17.820691 2/28/2008 19:37 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 41.030879 -81.535718 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 41.040001 -81.500003 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "foggy, snowing zero vizability" USA United States 41.050000 -81.489997 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Zero visability. USA United States 41.050000 -81.480004 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Foggy, snowing, zero visibility." USA United States 49.774280 17.753200 2/28/2008 19:54 1 -9999.00 clear zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 33.053799 -116.602244 2/27/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear "Excellent night, very steady seeing and very transparent." USA United States 44.500001 11.316660 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 43.607490 10.700320 2/23/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear i live in Pisa ITA Italy 41.811877 12.605859 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Appio Claudio,street-" ITA Italy 39.965530 -74.165862 2/25/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.715130 10.398000 2/28/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 44.929999 25.990000 2/28/2008 21:07 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 39.230001 9.130000 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "no clouds, clear sky" "view from my balcony, 2nd floor, city of Cagliari, in the island of Sardinia, Italy (about 160,000 inhabitants)" ITA Italy 39.965530 -74.165862 2/25/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.772309 17.759320 2/28/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 50.016331 14.458061 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 39.009997 -76.885001 2/27/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.965530 -74.165862 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky weather was raining USA United States 41.851342 12.560271 2/28/2008 20:16 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Qualche nuvola, e umidità che riflette la luce dal basso della strada." ROMA - ITALIASe non fosse per la luce stradale la vista sarebbe migliore. ITA Italy 39.965462 -74.165787 2/25/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.448779 6.908880 2/29/2008 20:27 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky a lot of Clouds DEU Germany 45.460100 9.210400 2/28/2008 20:32 1 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 50.799720 4.406660 2/28/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Completely cloudy :-( BEL Belgium 39.965681 -74.165179 2/27/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.682769 -105.982686 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 51.687699 -1.264250 2/27/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky GBR United Kingdom 28.043801 -16.535891 2/28/2008 20:33 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.745122 12.344380 2/28/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 41.078049 -81.561891 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky heavy snow USA United States 43.763962 -79.716470 2/27/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Near Chrystler Canada plant, a lot of light pollution and humidity in summer." CAN Canada 40.483330 -3.866660 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky there are a few cumulus clouds in the sky The observation point is in a park without street lights. There are only the lights of the houses nearby. ESP Spain 45.626838 8.835170 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear IL CIELO A NORD è ANCORA MENO VISIBILE A NORD DI BUSTO ARSIZIO C'è UNA ZONA MOLTO INQUINANTE: DOVUTA ALL' AREA HUPAC ITA Italy 54.520001 -1.560000 2/28/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear. "Central area of Darlington, UK." GBR United Kingdom 41.078049 -81.561891 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky beginning to snow USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 2/27/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/27/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT IS SNOWING MVMS/BNA USA United States 52.911382 -6.837610 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear skys, as good as it normally gets here" "Castledermot, Co. Kildare, Ireland" IRL Ireland 41.916229 12.567730 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 35.683862 -105.971881 2/27/2008 20:47 5 19.41 clear average transparency north side of town in a neighborhood 3 miles from the brightest part of Santa Fe USA United States 60.200003 25.000000 2/28/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 29.692810 -95.390429 2/27/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 clear "Light pollution is very thick in this area. It is difficult to see all but the brightest stars, it makes identifying constellations and finding objects very difficult. There is constant sky glow year-round." "This is the parking lot in my condominium complex, where I do some lunar and planetary observing. The location is in urban Houston, Texas, close to the brightly lit Texas Medical Center and Reliant Stadium. There are street lights all throughout the area" USA United States 61.606599 -149.446260 2/27/2008 21:30 7 -9999.00 clear Clear Porch Lights Across the street Tons of stars all over the sky. I also saw both the Big and Little dippers along with many other stars USA United States 53.287500 -6.184680 2/28/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Air Temp approx 4C When you've gathered all your observations why don't you put together a hot-spot map with the locations of respondents IRL Ireland 19.418610 -99.118052 2/27/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear "Incredibly smogy. You almost think there are fog over your head, but it's really smog." MEX Mexico 40.197139 -3.802530 2/28/2008 21:43 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 42.836160 -1.728640 2/28/2008 21:33 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy to the East and up to the zenith. A bit hazy in general. From my back garden blocking all the street lights with houses and trees. "The main city (Pamplona about 250.000 people), is 8 kms direction south-east." ESP Spain 34.114790 -118.147369 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 18.110001 -66.589994 2/25/2008 19:40 7 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear at observation time. PRI Puerto Rico 18.100000 -66.570002 2/25/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds present to the west covering 1/4 of the sky. PRI Puerto Rico 38.709141 -90.465330 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear It was a beautiful but cold (say 27 Farenheit) evening. USA United States 55.712221 11.739440 2/28/2008 21:54 -9999 18.68 clear Light haze. DNK Denmark 45.766109 1.129440 2/28/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear "my eyes limiting magnitude is 5, my daughter more than 6, so I see five but she sees 6 without a problem." FRA France 44.270001 -68.339997 2/25/2008 21:07 5 -9999.00 clear Little bit hazy in the sky. USA United States 44.270001 -68.339997 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Totally overcast. Snow storm. USA United States 50.347210 18.859351 2/28/2008 18:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?&loc=Bytom,+Wroc%B3awska&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.8593496&lat=50.3472136&type=3&scale=3" POL Poland 40.849999 14.216660 2/28/2008 22:23 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky ITA Italy 18.180000 -66.980004 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There are no lighposts close to my house. PRI Puerto Rico 18.180000 -66.980004 2/27/2008 20:25 6 -9999.00 clear There are no light poles close to my house or nearby. "These observations are part of a group from the Raul Ybarra Jr. High School in Maricao, PR" PRI Puerto Rico 41.790000 12.430000 2/28/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 18.020001 -66.570002 2/27/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear There are light poles close to my house. "These observations are part of a group from the Raul Ybarra Jr. High School in Maricao, PR" PRI Puerto Rico 39.482619 -6.404980 2/28/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear Good seeing There is one street lamp near the observation place ESP Spain 34.122119 -118.063986 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.921823 12.899021 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 41.016222 29.042241 2/28/2008 12:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky TUR Turkey 32.243622 -110.962318 2/27/2008 22:26 4 -9999.00 clear There was a street light about 60 yards away and people's porch lights were on. USA United States 42.683430 -84.285463 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.683430 -84.285463 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.683430 -84.285463 2/27/2008 20:33 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It has been snowing the last 3 days. Last weekend would have been awesome for results. USA United States 32.214167 -110.883791 2/27/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.694273 -104.773039 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.214167 -110.883791 2/25/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.881001 18.625999 2/28/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear Between two lamp-post on the street. HUN Hungary 45.466660 8.633330 2/28/2008 23:36 1 -9999.00 clear in the middle of the city of Novara - Italy102.595 inhabitants ITA Italy -33.966661 137.716653 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Within the township of Kadina a small country town 100km north of Adelaide AUS Australia 30.413828 -91.179706 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.469187 9.180620 2/29/2008 12:13 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy -2.900000 -78.933327 2/29/2008 12:00 4 -9999.00 clear ECU Ecuador 44.950001 26.017000 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 32.412000 -110.994201 2/25/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 clear Perfectly clear "There are no street lights, just dim house lights" USA United States 32.141152 -111.023400 2/25/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear it was so clear i got to see most of the stars It was so cool becasue ones i stayed out their for about 30 minutes i actual kind of found the shape to it USA United States 30.010000 -95.460001 2/27/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.141152 -111.023400 2/26/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.659391 -71.324285 2/28/2008 18:38 4 -9999.00 clear fair seeing S&T.com USA United States 33.095900 -97.082301 2/26/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear looked out my backyard USA United States 44.810300 20.514410 2/29/2008 12:30 3 -9999.00 clear YUG Yugoslavia 42.249539 -71.009420 2/28/2008 18:42 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some wispy clouds to the north; clear to the south USA United States 40.709307 -73.562374 2/28/2008 19:04 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.287050 -97.823691 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear NW Austin - Apartment balcony looking SE (toward Austin light cone) USA United States 40.193051 -76.181662 2/28/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/27/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I was at youth group and I saw Orion, so I took notes." USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/28/2008 19:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy. could only see a couple of clouds. USA United States 41.701542 -72.177908 2/28/2008 19:00 4 19.50 clear actual observation is between M4 and M5 charts "Suburban street surrounded by woods, neighbors have front door lights on." USA United States 34.283540 -79.858872 2/28/2008 19:47 2 -9999.00 clear Very bright skies because of a shopping center with unshielded lighting. "Food Lion shopping center south of Darlington, S.C." The shopping center has many unshielded Metal Halide lighting fixtures. Also there is a gas station/convenience store with unshielded dropped refractor fixtures under the canopy and unshielded floodlights for area lighting. USA United States 18.180000 -66.980004 2/28/2008 20:48 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 42.240000 -70.830004 2/28/2008 19:44 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Orion is in a very clear section of the sky. There is a bank of clouds to the NW. I am located on a major street in my town. There is a small commercial building across the street with a street light above it. The house across the street has an outside light on. USA United States 44.534968 -68.142543 2/28/2008 19:35 6 21.20 1/4 of sky "Temperature 14 degrees F. Humidity 68%, Transparency poor. Very thin veil of clouds. Milky Way very prominent from zenith through Canis Major. Magnitude limit this evening is 6.0 . Limiting magnitude is typically 6.5, sometimes 7.0 at this location." "Flanders Pond Observatory, Sullivan Maine, USANightfly Astrophotographyhttp://www.nightfly.zoomshare.com" "Measuring, Promoting, and Protecting Maine's Starlit Communities Island Astronomy Institute http://www.islandastro.org" USA United States 27.437490 -82.577568 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear, good transparency and seeing" "Bradenton, Fl. Medium size city" USA United States -33.460639 -70.603249 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Santiago, Chile, centro comuna de ñuñoa." CHL Chile 45.499998 -73.600001 2/28/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 41.900270 -70.788490 2/28/2008 19:57 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.349998 -81.420001 2/27/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W. It was cloudy and snowing. USA United States 40.164849 -75.074926 2/28/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear Clear cold night with extremely good transparency. High pressure system just came through today. Observation made in an area totally sheltered from street or house lights. USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/28/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.866040 -74.527268 2/28/2008 20:02 3 -9999.00 clear "40.866041, -74.527275" USA United States 27.116461 -82.457739 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.504038 -78.314758 2/28/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear The sky is very clear and I can see Orion very clearly. I can also see other celestial objects pretty easily tonight. I am from APUS.edu USA United States 38.217289 -107.631057 2/27/2008 22:10 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.293379 -79.885223 2/28/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 clear "Local business about three-fourths of a mile from downtown Darlington, S.C." Large number of unshielded yard security lights in this neighborhood. Highway 52 By-pass about 1/4 mile away with a number of billboards with bottom mounted fixures clearly visible. USA United States 25.131982 -80.406141 2/28/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear exceptionally clear tonight though it is a little cold. there are allmost no clouds at all. i live in a resonably rural area. its a small island in the tip of florida. we do get a little light polution from miami even though it is 20 miles away but its not really enough to affect anything. i unfortunetly live right across the street from a gift USA United States 53.456701 -2.340610 2/28/2008 12:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky lots of very thin clouds about. GBR United Kingdom 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W. It was cloudy tonight. USA United States 37.414420 -81.582682 2/28/2008 19:39 2 -9999.00 clear "First night I can see stars since the reporting window opened. It's not clear, I have lots of haze and some clouds that break everynow and then." MVMS/ee I have a street light in front of my house. USA United States 37.366022 -81.551776 2/28/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear MVHS/BJF USA United States 27.551942 -82.443068 2/28/2008 20:02 4 -9999.00 clear The sky is 100% clear. It has not been this clear in atleast a week! So tonight is a good night for stargazing. I saw anywhere between 15 and 18 stars in orion. Location - Driveway. "There is a street lamp across the street from the driveway, so I bet I would see more stars in the backyard." USA United States 39.819999 -74.999999 2/28/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear Very cold and clear this evening USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/28/2008 20:24 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see stars becuase of the storm we had from the other night. MVMS/KC I could not see any stars because it was cloudy all day since this morning. USA United States 33.968409 -84.226792 2/28/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Relatively clear, few wispy upper level clouds. Mostly just lots of city light pollution." USA United States 32.877782 -79.761467 2/28/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky wasn't very cloudy. i think that it was a very pretty noght compared to what I ussaly see. I can tell a difference of the stars from when I was 5 years old and now when I'm 11 years old. I think that light polution as been getting worse. I haven' "My street isn't very busy. There is a not too much lighting around. There is lots of trees and houses, though. There are a few street lights that aren't very bright but still bright. The light from the houses were not very bright, mainly beacuse most peo" It was clear to see Orion. My dad and I had no problem finding Orion. There was a pretty good amount of stars in my opinion. I think that light polution is happening a lot. I belive that we can find a way to stop this. USA United States 35.708171 -84.001512 2/28/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear street light within 100 yds shielded by treesstreet light within 100 yds shielded by house USA United States 42.025010 -71.613475 2/28/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear clear and cold "About 5 miles from town center, open fields" waited about 15 minutes in darkest spot I could find USA United States 40.641801 -74.370481 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Unusually good seeing USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.538398 -73.512691 2/28/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear very cold no clouds last two nights totally overcast here CAN Canada 41.749999 -74.066660 2/28/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "no clouds, distinct humidity-haze though" 1/2 mile from town USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 2/28/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.589721 -84.002113 2/28/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear "High haze consistant over entire sky, temp= 1° C, winds calm; barometric pressure about 30.366in" MilkyWay Farm Saw a few mmore stars tonight than last night. USA United States 40.347311 -75.916829 2/28/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "Backyard in City of Reading, Pennsylvania" USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 2/28/2008 20:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/CC USA United States 39.976862 -74.133664 2/28/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky jen stever. << is that what i put? USA United States 32.189999 -110.949996 2/28/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.028469 -77.035491 2/28/2008 20:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.608841 -83.119243 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy Very Cloudy and dark sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 21:03 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 37.519250 -120.880592 2/27/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.288880 -93.277995 2/27/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.282469 -93.280119 2/28/2008 20:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "It's been snowing most of the day today, but it has recently stopped. The skies are very cloudy." USA United States 38.827880 -97.616367 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Salina, KansasPopulation roughly 50,000" USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 2/28/2008 19:23 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 2/28/2008 21:07 -9999 18.07 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.960998 -75.606000 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.233053 -110.954292 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.916661 -81.433327 2/28/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There were some clouds in the sky, but none prohibiting my view of the stars. There were not many stars that were easily visible in the sky from where I was standing, yet I was still able to see all of Orion and it was beautiful." "I live in Akron, Ohio; very near to Ellet Senior High School." USA United States 34.370629 -79.969323 2/28/2008 21:10 6 -9999.00 clear "A few miles north of Darlington, S.C. Farmland and stands of trees ." "While not perfect skies, this is much better than being closer to the city." USA United States 52.133331 -106.666654 2/28/2008 20:20 -9999 17.16 clear CAN Canada 39.933329 -77.666655 2/28/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky S&T.com USA United States 41.129989 -73.796922 2/28/2008 21:04 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.226663 -110.937783 2/25/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear, no haze or clouds." Decently dark. "In the city of Tucson, AZ" USA United States 30.221101 -93.350832 2/28/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear Sky very clear after cold front. USA United States 30.382461 -91.008637 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.007519 -75.269190 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Tonight the sky was extremely clear and I was able to see Orion and many other stars without any trouble. This was a great surprise after last night when I could not see anything. "Again, I went outside into my driveway." USA United States 43.807529 -70.881265 2/28/2008 21:40 5 20.35 clear street is a side street with a street light about 200 ft away in one direction and about 100 ft away in another - rural area Temperature 11 degrees F USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 2/28/2008 19:45 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.700001 -121.029996 2/28/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Transperancy-Good and Steady Sports Park two miles east across the Santa Cruz river has all its lights on. USA United States 40.603999 -74.608000 2/28/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear Mercury vapor streetlight 150' to northeast While most stars on Mag 4 chart could be seen I think the limit would be more precisely 3.8 USA United States 41.801560 -71.816625 2/28/2008 21:51 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.090320 -96.906690 2/27/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.356640 -75.705817 2/28/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 35.360248 -97.510226 2/28/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouds more then half the sky.not a good night USA United States 34.085998 -83.774005 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 2/28/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear bright stars downtown Tucson USA United States 32.382320 -111.021986 2/28/2008 19:42 4 18.39 clear "They sky was very clear , it was very easy to spot Orion." We found our location on google earth becasue we couldnt figure out how to use our GPS for lag. and long. USA United States 29.667350 -98.100040 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Subdivision with considerable light dome to south from San Antonio. S&T.com and Cloudy nights Forum USA United States 20.850001 -156.309999 2/27/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.860002 -81.860002 2/28/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Perfectly clear sky tonight. USA United States 39.962552 -74.162010 2/28/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.575982 -105.100355 2/28/2008 20:11 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It's between a 3 and 4 on a clear night. I live in an apartment complex and it depends on how many other lights are on in apartments around me. I look up in the night sky a lot and tonight it is mostly cloudy. USA United States 32.234852 -110.951690 2/28/2008 20:17 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.736920 -84.144434 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Thin cloud layer during observation USA United States 41.570031 -72.150239 2/28/2008 22:17 4 -9999.00 clear Street light located next to observation spot. USA United States 31.992111 -110.971074 2/28/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear Several small lights within 25 meters USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 2/28/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.775520 -122.352498 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -36.608390 -72.151496 2/28/2008 22:10 5 -9999.00 clear at side of the road CHL Chile 37.659341 -97.479859 2/28/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear "Significant light pollution glow (car dealerships etc) coming from north-northwest, shielded from direct view though." USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear and cold, 18 degrees F." USA United States 32.285358 -111.065467 2/26/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There is not a lot of light were i live. USA United States -36.591680 -72.203330 2/28/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear completely clear and dark sky at north and west. City light polution at the east at 100 mts of a country road. No shop lights at 300 mts CHL Chile 32.196559 -110.790750 2/28/2008 19:55 6 -9999.00 clear The stars were BEUTIFUL! I had my mom and dad come look at them. Perfect! Hardley any pourch lights are on! The sky was perfect! There was no clould cover of haze and you could see each and every star bright and shining! I even used binoculars to get a better view! USA United States 32.294572 -110.869939 2/28/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 clear "very clear, no haze" "Suburb just north and east of Tucson, AZ" USA United States 41.200002 -77.350000 2/28/2008 22:10 5 -9999.00 clear "Luckily, I have a farm to my south and west, but my neighbors to the north and east have flood lights. I think the sky above my home is more then 4 but not quite a 5." "When I am in the shadow of my home I can see more stars, and I was surprised that when I looked at the glow peeking over the hill from the small town a few miles away how it affected the view of the stars." USA United States -36.614479 -72.110193 2/28/2008 22:50 4 -9999.00 clear street lights at 60 meters CHL Chile 47.800710 -122.039484 2/28/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear Some light clouds. USA United States 43.963482 -77.204592 2/28/2008 22:37 5 -9999.00 clear Beautiful dark sky. my farm! CAN Canada 47.687032 -122.096748 2/28/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear Apartment Complex USA United States 34.173803 -118.607492 2/28/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear "Slight haze, visiblity at nearby airport (Van Nuys) reported as 9 miles." USA United States 45.830621 -120.813493 2/28/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear "Pretty clear, very faint" USA United States 30.410000 -91.180000 2/28/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.440002 -91.189999 2/28/2008 21:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 30.440002 -91.189999 2/28/2008 21:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.200279 -84.520558 2/28/2008 23:06 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229532 -110.951014 2/28/2008 21:08 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.422698 -122.837264 2/28/2008 20:06 2 -9999.00 clear The stars had a pretty faint glow. I had to look twice before I saw the three stars of Orions Belt. I live in a small neighborhood that shouldn't (as far as I know) have very much light polution. There are very few stars in the sky. Luckily there was enough to form Orion. We usually don't have many stars around here. USA United States 40.563438 -105.073888 2/28/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy sky...bummer Noah's house USA United States 29.600998 -98.455005 2/26/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear enough to see different constellations On school roof "Yay Sacramento, CA!" USA United States 38.740003 -120.849993 2/28/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.450001 -91.040001 2/28/2008 20:13 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.740003 -120.849993 2/28/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.871230 -121.013658 2/28/2008 21:49 5 -9999.00 clear "Very little cloud cover, most stars dim but a few bright ones stand out. I see a magnitude 5 sky becuase I live in the country away from other ground lights, smog, and cloud coverage." USA United States 47.764490 -122.383493 2/28/2008 19:58 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.549001 -76.982003 2/28/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sky fairly clear overall, but clouds on horizon. Big light dome from Baltimore in East." USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.250159 -110.941069 2/28/2008 21:27 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.916750 -122.373453 2/28/2008 20:02 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.660000 -120.989998 2/28/2008 20:31 3 -9999.00 clear clear very clear USA United States 32.995838 -97.310088 2/28/2008 23:20 3 -9999.00 clear At an airport. S&T.com USA United States 35.545281 -97.301085 2/28/2008 20:15 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.308221 -80.620425 2/28/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear In a small village in Ontario canada Actual limiting visual magnitude on a good night here is about 5.7Magnitude 12.5 objects are not difficult in my 300mm dia telescope. CAN Canada 32.202122 -111.021959 2/28/2008 21:48 3 -9999.00 clear not as clear as the past couple nights on mountain on mountain with a good view USA United States 34.416661 -119.833333 2/27/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Observatory roof. Clear skies. USA United States 47.624457 -122.094290 2/28/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.175597 -110.932053 2/28/2008 21:47 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230382 -110.961614 2/28/2008 21:52 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.937002 -121.942004 2/28/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Fun Lab ASTR 400 Lab "Done, by Bo.D" USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear This was done on top of the SCC Building Observatory. USA United States 19.310270 -99.076921 2/28/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Con abundancia de estrellas en dias en los que hay mucho viento. "Un lugar alejado de las grandes concentraciones de luz, con extensiones de suelo deshabitadas." MEX Mexico 42.380118 -71.139733 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 45.349410 -75.739804 2/27/2008 21:05 3 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 37.280521 -122.119356 2/28/2008 21:10 5 -9999.00 clear "Southwest of the silicon valley, lots of skyglow to the northeast, but pretty dark to the southwest." USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear with some light pollution USA United States 38.540162 -121.491416 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear with a bit light pulotion a city with quite a bit light that could cause light polution USA United States 30.348320 -97.748108 2/28/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky some high cirrus clouds sky transparency was medium -- not great school yard soccer field what is the cost of street lights for the us? how many barrels of oil is used each day just for street lights? can we stop the power company propaganda? USA United States 52.131801 -106.666258 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 61.666411 -149.254755 2/28/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 33.744901 -112.104202 2/28/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.090659 -121.633006 2/28/2008 21:40 6 -9999.00 clear "2 miles away, in the commercial district of Morgan Hill, the seeing is substantially worse." USA United States 41.933311 -87.672349 2/28/2008 23:13 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "somewhat clear, but the stars are hard to see due to the lights of the city" hard to see...not many stars visible- Amanda(mr. Erickson's physics class) USA United States 45.354642 -75.729852 2/28/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 clear the color of sky seemed to me as a dark navy color yet black with no cloud what so ever. the air might contained heavy water drop since the humidity was about 60%. Down hill which located back of the apartment building. This location is fairly dark since it is not for people to use at the night time CAN Canada 32.213081 -110.967010 2/28/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky as always. Stars a bit brighter tonight. On campus. Tucson. USA United States 40.273510 -79.876481 2/29/2008 23:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "some clouds , but plenty of clear between." "high on a hill about two miles from the city lights of elizabeth, pa, usa" I wish my municipality would use lighting that does not pollute our night skies. USA United States 49.060453 -122.272913 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CAN Canada 45.049991 7.666660 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 44.377491 9.151689 2/28/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 36.018521 -114.945745 2/28/2008 23:40 2 -9999.00 clear Approximately 20 miles southeast of the Las Vegas strip in the southeastern section of Henderson USA United States 52.167499 13.101659 2/28/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/27/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 61.549997 -149.450003 2/25/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 clear There's a light pole at my neighbor's house down the street USA United States 45.109930 7.695430 2/29/2008 22:15 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 61.549997 -149.450003 2/26/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Light pole at my neighbor's house and lights on 3 other houses USA United States 49.193550 -122.508650 2/28/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CAN Canada 44.416659 24.350000 2/28/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear 3rd floor ROM Romania 31.280002 74.219998 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear PAK Pakistan 45.450999 10.963101 2/28/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 9.941540 -84.168414 2/29/2008 18:33 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica -36.287511 174.764009 2/27/2008 21:30 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mostly clear. Light winds. On top of Pakiri ridge. Approx 50 km north of Auckland. 350m above sea level. Coastal area. NZL New Zealand 39.667512 -104.855329 2/26/2008 21:54 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were a few scattered clouds in the sky "Was done in an open park about 5 miles from house, some lights in the parking lot." USA United States 49.139437 15.552220 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear The magnitude was between 4 and 5 - closer to 4 Observation from the hill called U Bozich muk - 567 metres above sea level. Near village Nova Rise. The south view is polluted by light glare from the 15 km faraway town Dacice (just below the Orion). There is a little light pollution in the northeast an Clear and cold night (-2°C)S&T.com CZE Czech Republic 39.808528 18.333430 2/23/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear out of city ITA Italy -35.240829 149.138410 2/29/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear "Moderate light pollution, no Moon" Inner suburb of Canberra Daylight saving time in force AUS Australia 36.084490 -80.061142 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.880472 -74.856203 2/28/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.586001 -81.839723 2/28/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear Extraordinarily transparent for this location. USA United States 14.250000 121.050008 2/29/2008 20:27 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky PHL Philippines 43.707501 10.403050 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 16.042499 103.652000 2/29/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 13.603970 100.614342 2/29/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Samutprakarn,Thailand" THA Thailand 40.765441 -73.981952 2/28/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear Experienced observer with good visual acuity. Clear sky; light air gust to gentle breeze; surprising transparency coupled with knowledge. "SE corner of 56th St. & Broadway, NYC, USA. Most of the sky concealed by buildings to the east and west, looking south into Times Square. A great deal of local, ambient light falling to the ground from street lamps, passing cars, and nearby buildings." Limiting magnitude estimated around 3.5; some individual stars as depicted in Mag 4 chart observed; the observed field lacked the greater quantity and richness shown in chart 4. USA United States 13.603900 100.614301 2/29/2008 19:53 3 -9999.00 clear "Samutprakarn,Thailand" THA Thailand 40.782441 -73.965505 2/28/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear "As an indication of sky conditions, pillars of light from CitiGroup (45*) and Rockefeller Ctr (30*) were sharp, rising to greater than 30 degrees, Times Square ""gegenschein"" rose to at least 30*, washing out Lepus to its brighter stars. Transparency was" "North end of the Great Lawn, Central Park, NYC, USA. Strong light sources from CitiGroup Building, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and new illuminated CNN billboard." "Experienced observer with good visual acuity, similar observation as previous report. Some individual faint stars, shown on Mag 5 chart, can be observed but observed field lacks ""stellar density"" with many contributing dimmer stars." USA United States 26.632999 -80.103994 2/28/2008 19:45 4 17.70 clear USA United States 43.679999 -71.379998 2/25/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.115439 -75.198607 2/28/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.073768 -75.189072 2/28/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.086811 -75.227061 2/28/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/28/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "There was alot of clouds, but you couldn't see very many stars." USA United States 41.045977 -81.518608 2/28/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear there was alot of clouds and there was light surrounding my house so u could barley see any stars USA United States 18.789231 99.170023 2/29/2008 20:34 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Tonight has raining and 100% cloud cover on the sky. THA Thailand 18.789231 99.170023 2/29/2008 20:34 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Toniht has raining. THA Thailand 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy and snowing USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy and snowing. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/JC USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 21:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy a few flirries could not see anything hardly. USA United States 40.908551 -75.286614 2/28/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JC USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/26/2008 20:39 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very snowy. I couldn't see anythig. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 20:24 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was snowy and cloudy. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/28/2008 20:08 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy and snowy USA United States 38.962442 -77.072674 2/28/2008 19:38 3 -9999.00 clear "Visibility slightly better than Magnitude 3, but closer to 3 than 4." USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 12:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see the sky because it was snowing and was very cloudy. It was cold. USA United States 37.259997 -81.219999 2/26/2008 20:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky iT WAS VERY CLOUDY AND i COULD NOT SEE THE STARS. USA United States 38.959850 -77.053324 2/28/2008 20:08 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky to the south of me, just beyond the trees, was very bright. Visibility was slightly better than Magnitude 3, but closer to 3 than 4." "Parking lot in park, nearest lights about 1 km away to the north." USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 12:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was snowing. MVMS/dc USA United States 37.440368 -81.323757 2/27/2008 19:13 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Snowing hard Snowy USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/28/2008 21:23 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing. MVMS/mp The sky was full and there was a lot of snow. USA United States 37.259997 -81.219999 2/27/2008 21:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. It had been snowing all day. USA United States 37.259997 -81.219999 2/28/2008 21:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "It was snowing really bad, there for I could not see." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing. MVMS/mp snow. USA United States 37.432701 -81.583331 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy indeed and it was snowing. MVMS/DG USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was snowing and cloudy. MVMS/DG USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy mvms/AM- theres a street light in front of my house USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/28/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was a little clear mvhs/mdw USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy and snowing mvms/AM USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/28/2008 19:40 1 -9999.00 clear "IT WAS A LITTLE CLEAR, BUT THERE IS A LIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND BESIDE IT SO IT WAS A BIT HARD TO SEE ORION." MVMS / BNA FIRST NIGHT THAT IT WAS CLEAR TO SEE ANYTHING AND I DIDNT SEE MUCH BUT I SEEN A LITTLE BIT AND WHAT I DID SEE WAD A BEAUTIFUL SITE TO SEE. USA United States 32.231478 -110.986285 2/28/2008 20:47 5 -9999.00 clear Very visible USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/26/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I could not see anything because it was snowing. MVMS-NS I have a street light outside my house. There are lots of trees. USA United States 8.639720 99.897186 2/29/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Walailak University THA Thailand 37.436772 -81.588700 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mosly cloudly and snow mvms/qp USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/25/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudly mvhs/KL there is a streetlight in frount of my house USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few hazy clouds in north. Clear in south. Lots of parking lot lights nearby. Very cold. USA United States 43.475182 -70.467021 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky few hazy clouds in north clear in south very cold USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky few hazy clouds in the north and it was clear in the south! there was alot of street lights nearby. USA United States 43.498712 -70.598085 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Few hazy clouds in North, clear in South" Lots of parking lot lights. Really cold. USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky few hazy clouds in the north lots of parking lot lights nearby. really cold USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few hazy clouds in the north. Clear in South. Very cold. there were a lot of street lights around USA United States 43.467628 -70.465026 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few hazy clouds in the north. Clear in the south. A lot of street lights around. Very cold. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Few hazey areas in the north, clear in the south." There were a lot of parking lot lights nearby. FREEEEEEZING!!!! Outside USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A few hazy clouds in north clear in south. There were a lot of parking lot lights nearby. very cold. USA United States 40.700001 -73.699995 2/28/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear clear Easterly: lotsof frontyard and street lightingWesterly: lots of backyard lighting USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/26/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudly MVHS/KLthere is a streetlight in froud of my house USA United States 40.974158 14.205550 2/28/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear "I have a telescope C8 celestron, but is impossible to watch the sky from here..." aversa 81031 Italy ITA Italy 37.436772 -81.588700 2/28/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky snowing mvms/qp snowing and cold USA United States 40.700001 -73.699995 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear and calm Easterly: lots of frontyard and street lightingWessterly: lots of backyard lighting USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see any stars because of the clouds. Very cloudy USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/25/2008 21:37 1 -9999.00 clear it was to much cloud cover mvhs/BM there is a street light in frount of my house USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It wasnt as cloudy you could see a little more. MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy you could only see a couple stars. MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was snowing mvhs/BM theres a street light in frount of my house USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 2/28/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear Very light cloud coverbut the view of constellation Orion was good and unrestricted. "Located on the Louisiana State University Campus which is located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana." USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 2/27/2008 19:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Tonight I finally got to see somthing in the sky,but it still is a little cloudly." MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy outside i really could not see in the sky. MVHS/CW It was cloudy outside i couldnt see nothing. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy and it was snowing mvms/bt there was a bunch of trees in the way USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was like stars in the sky. MVHS/CW I could see this time. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was very cloudy icould see but like 1 or 2 stars so i really couldn't tell MVMS/LM USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:16 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds in north; clear in the south. A lot of parking lot lights in the area. USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "North clouds, clear in the South" a lot of parking lot light on the area USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:13 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds in the north clear in the south "there werealot of lights, closed lights, around. the sky was clearbut a lil clear it was cold." USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:24 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy in north.Clear in south. A lot of parking lot lights. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky cloudy in the north; clear in the south a lot of parking lot lights in the area USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Fairly cloudy to the north. Clear in the south. lolts of parking lot lights in the area. USA United States 45.617409 12.232081 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 43.485721 -70.457629 2/28/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky light clouds in the north. clear in the south. house lights USA United States 43.477808 -70.420172 2/28/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear "no clouds, it was really clear" no lights except for the light inside the house other than that it was mostly dark USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/28/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy and it was snowing mvms/bt there are trees in the way USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 20:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was snowing outside and i couldnt see anything in the sky. There are two street lights in front of my house side by side. USA United States 41.060000 -81.480004 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.060000 -81.480004 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/29/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldnt see anything at all but dark sky. mvms-qw thee is two street ligtsin front of my house side by side. USA United States 41.029998 -81.310001 2/28/2008 22:25 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear sky. Lights about 10 meters away from observation place. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky there were no stars in the sky i think cause of the snow mvms tr i was on welch hill even though i was not at home i put my number down USA United States 40.399732 18.018731 2/28/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 41.040001 -81.519995 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.599998 -75.169995 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Several street lights are on the street. USA United States 39.964598 -75.560402 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "clear, cold and calm" "suburban Philadelphia area, 3 miles east of town of West Chester, AP" USA United States 41.040001 -81.519995 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.519995 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:19 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There was a lot of lights around the parking lot and school and some clouds. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky light clouds to the north everything else was clear too many lights near the school none USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Light clouds to the north. Rest of sky clear. "A lot of lights around parking lot, glaring lights on building of Biddeford Intermediate School, exterior lights on the middle school building." USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky light clouds to the North the rest of the sky was clear. Many street lights around around parking lot. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Light clouds to the North and the rest of the sky clear. Lot of lights around the paking lot. Glaring lights on the building next door. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it looked gay a lot of gay lights it was gay so i went and fucked a girl USA United States 43.459783 -70.542166 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Light clouds to the north. Rest of sky clear. "A lot of lights around parking lot, glaring lights on building of Biddeford Intermediate School, exterior lights on the middle school building." USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/29/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I hate my sky hola ameigo woot hola ameigo hola ameig hola ameigo hola ameigo hola ameigo USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/26/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear It wasvery clear i could really see up in the sky it was really pretty even though it didn't have a lot of stars but it was good and clear. MVMS/LM USA United States 43.488398 -70.466788 2/28/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky alot more stars then at the school too much snow on the ground but there were very little lights to decrease the amount of stars none USA United States 39.072111 -76.974839 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.473389 -70.456946 2/28/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds to the north, but the rest of the sky was clear." Big glare of a garage light of my neighbor. A street light to my left. USA United States 37.643150 -120.998044 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear I live in the city. USA United States 39.972357 -75.600680 2/28/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "in borough of West Chester, PA" Main constellation pretty obvious USA United States 37.745603 -121.000571 2/28/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -12.203379 -77.018914 2/28/2008 23:58 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was cleared and podia to see clearly Orion's constellation, and also podiamos Mars to observe from far but weakly" latitude: 12.203378423924533 longitude: 77.01891303062439 "The district alive where he is called Chorrillos in Peru, my house near the Beach to approximately 5 streets." PER Peru 37.454381 -120.897504 2/25/2008 21:10 6 -9999.00 clear I live out in the country where the sky is usually fairly dark. USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 2/28/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 53.585549 17.871941 2/28/2008 19:08 4 -9999.00 clear POL Poland 53.585549 17.871941 2/27/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear POL Poland 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 22:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy MVHS/JH It was cloudy & there was a street lightin my way. USA United States 37.412891 -81.581398 2/26/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy MVHS/DH USA United States 37.561877 -121.951525 2/28/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear thin light haze in the sky; air moving and causing stars to appear and dissapear. Shaded street light < 50 m from viewing area. USA United States 40.229999 -74.330005 2/27/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear This can be observed right outside my house. I always see Orion nearly every night that I'm outside. Its almost always very clear in my area. USA United States 37.418560 -81.430991 2/27/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was cloudy MVMS/TH USA United States 34.185531 -79.790072 2/25/2008 12:07 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky 1 street lightlots of house loghts USA United States 37.391929 -81.439207 2/28/2008 20:14 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky i don't see any thing in the sky I saw most the clouds. MVMS/TH USA United States 39.726002 -86.283990 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/26/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was to cloundy to see anything It was to cloundy to see. None USA United States 35.666111 -78.732226 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.443348 -97.674622 2/28/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear Capable to see 4 stars on Orion if using averted vision "Backyard, some street lights about 100m behind trees." S&T.com USA United States 35.098672 -106.496528 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear 100% clear r0 of about 6cm USA United States -39.000001 -71.000001 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Observamos desde Junín de los Andes Hubo un incendio cerca. Había algo de humo en la atmósfera. ARG Argentina 38.725520 -114.077608 2/28/2008 20:31 6 -9999.00 clear no noticible visible lights USA United States 39.081052 -114.046373 2/28/2008 22:05 6 -9999.00 clear Very clear. No lights within view. USA United States 38.931511 -114.041298 2/28/2008 20:02 6 -9999.00 clear it was very clear. no lights in view USA United States 41.459159 -78.749445 2/28/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Two factories to my direct south with poor outdoor lighting facing towards my house. S&T.com USA United States 28.745920 67.599345 2/29/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Scattered few clouds.... less than a quarter of the sky due South. Main constellations like orion and its neighbours clearly visible.... Pleides seven stars easily discernable with the naked eye. Karachi... district South DHA residential area near the sea. PAK Pakistan 60.194403 24.001700 2/25/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear FIN Finland 43.622000 -116.412009 2/28/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, with a very light haze. A few thin clouds near western horizon." "A western suburn of Boise, ID. Few street lights; none on our cul-de-sac." USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky thin clouds to north. Rest of sky was clear. "lots of parking lot lights, glaring lights on exterior of building a short distance away" USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:19 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky few clouds to the north. "Many lights, sheilded. Full cut off fixtures. Made glares." USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "lots of parking lot lights, glaring lights on exterior of building a short distant away" USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:24 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds to the north, but other than that it was clear." A lot of lights created a glare and made it had to see. USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky not many clouds lots of parking lot and glaring lightson a near by building USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Lots of parking lot lights,that made alot of glare. That is unsafe for the environment." USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky My friend told me there were clouds to the North which distracted some viewing. "Sadly, I didn't get to go so I didn't get to see it. I bet there was a glare though due to the lights around the school!" I wish I could have gone........ I love space! USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds only coverd the north side of sky everything else was clear lots of lights USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky thin clouds to the north the rest was clear "lots of parking lot lights, glaring lightson the exterior of a nearby building" USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:24 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky meh. A lot of parking lot lights and some lights from the school. Some full cut offfictured and lights from the walk way. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear Lots of parking lot lights.Not a lot of full cut off fictures. USA United States 43.483102 -70.465334 2/28/2008 21:38 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky kind of cloudy made a little effect on my vision. too many lights to see much. many glares from neighbors homes and feild behind my area. USA United States 43.488460 -70.465682 2/28/2008 19:48 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Just like at our school, there were clouds to the north" 17 lights created a bad glare that you couldn't see the sky unless you blocked it from your eyes. USA United States 44.849990 7.716660 2/29/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 41.016160 29.042231 2/29/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear TUR Turkey 51.099992 17.033331 2/28/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear Center of a big city POL Poland 41.048382 -81.481698 2/28/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky grey sky USA United States 39.792330 -86.106002 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 34.044948 -116.027401 2/28/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.650083 -79.361341 2/28/2008 18:30 3 -9999.00 clear No clouds that I could see. Very cold weather. Parking lot in the Distillery District in Toronto CAN Canada 34.200280 -79.777047 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear there was one house light outside of my house and one street light across the street USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:12 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few clouds in north; rest of sky clear. No moon. "lots of parking lot lights, some cars with headlights on, bright lights on inside middle school cafeteria which illuminated the outside playground, walkway lights, glaring lights on outside of Biddeford Intermediate School." very cold and breezy USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky no moon "lots of parking lot lights, some cars with headlights on,bright lights in the middle school cafeteria" very cold/breasy USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:12 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "few clouds in north,and rest of clouds clear..no moon" "lots of parking lot lights,with headlights on,lights on inside middle school cafateria wich illuminated the outside playground,walking lights,glaring lights of outside of BIS." very cold and breezy USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloud cover away from Orian. Many parking lights on. School lights on. Car lights on. Walkway way lights. Yellow lights close-by. It was very cold. Never go out in the middle of Winter with your teacher. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear "few clouds at north, rest of sky clear, no moon" "lots of parking lot lights, some car lights, brights from cafeteria, walk way lights, blarring lights at BIS" very cold and breezy USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There were a few clouds in the North, the rest of the sky was pretty clear. There was no moon." "Lots of parkinglot lights, some cars with headlights on, bright lights on inside the school cafeteria which illuminated the outside playground, walkway lights, glaring lights on outside Biddeford Intermediate School." "extreamly cold, a little windy" USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:12 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some clouds in the north but there was pretty much no clouds in the south which was where we were looking. There was no moon. "Lots of parking lot lights, some cars with head lights on, lights on inside building, there were lots of walkway lights, glaring lights next to Biddeford Intermediate School." It was windy. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:13 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds were in the north and we were taking observations in the south. Luckily there was no moon. "Lots of parking lot lights, some cars with lights on sitting n the parking lot, Lights on in the Middle school cafe, Bright yellow lights in the parking lot at the school next door." it was rather windy... and very cold! USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "No moon. few clouds in North, rest of sky clear." "lots of parking lot lights, some car lights, some lights from the biddeford middle school caffiteria, walk way lights, blarring lights on outside at the BIS." very cold and windy out. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds were in the north. No moon. School lights were on. Some cars in the parkinglot had their lights on. Bright yellow glaring lights. It was very cold. USA United States 43.475343 -70.467629 2/28/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds were in the north. NO moon "lots of parking lot lights.some cars with headlights on, bright lights on inside Middel school cafe which illuminated the outside playground, walkway lights, glaring lights on outside of BIDDEFORD INTERMIDIATE SCHOOL." "it was very cold, and dark" USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The clouds werent realy over the area we were looking they were more towards the north and werent there throught the entire night they started to go away as th night went on. "There were many lights in the area because of the parking lot, the school lights were on and some car head lights were also on in the general area." There also was no moon during the entir exseriment wich seemed helpfull. USA United States 43.475343 -70.466911 2/28/2008 19:19 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "A few clouds to the north but the rest of the sky was clear, and no moon." "Lots of parking lot lights, some cars with head lights, some lights inside cafeteria plus many more." Cold and breezy. USA United States 37.981801 -122.554808 2/28/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear Particularly clear night (4/5 for astronomical seeing) Fairly dark suburban location north of San Francisco. USA United States 43.522689 -70.555041 2/28/2008 19:12 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The clouds didn't really cover much of the observation areas, but more to the north over the school. There was no moon which helped seeing more stars." "Parking lights, School lights were both on, Cars also had headlights on. Walkway lights were on and the cafeteria lights shined on the playground, glaring lights on the edge of Biddeford Intermediate School." Very Cold and Freezy USA United States 43.491759 -70.461413 2/28/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky near lights. USA United States 28.546721 -81.381554 2/28/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.470568 -70.462369 2/28/2008 19:42 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were clouds more tords the north away from were we were looking There were some very dim street light and some montioned sensored lights in the area wich didnt affect much i think. USA United States 49.774170 17.749319 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky golman666@centrum.cz Z` Vitkov Komenskeho 754 CZE Czech Republic 30.411940 -91.179358 2/26/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear Clear Sky. No Haze On top of a large building USA United States 34.067262 -79.726476 2/28/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear one street light that was blue and it was bright but that was the only light that was shining. the stars were behind my house. USA United States 38.795550 -77.614158 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Five unshielded street lights within 150 feet. USA United States 44.899819 9.715749 2/29/2008 20:11 2 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 40.467812 22.990820 2/29/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was almost clear with a few clouds. Big city at the North. Air temperature : 12oC Humidity : 90%Wind : 3b SE GRC Greece 38.459999 -121.840002 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear sky. 38.46 (38°27') | -121.84 (-121°50') "On the north east side of our house, shielded from many nearby apartments, the viewing was almost a magnitude 4.5. That is, I saw more stars than the mag 4 chart above. However, where the adjacent light was not blocked, the viewing was mag 4.0" USA United States 20.630270 -103.426392 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Although this days the sky its clear enough to see a magnitude 4, most of the year on this city its a magnitude 3." MEX Mexico 41.957729 -72.404923 2/28/2008 18:10 2 14.67 1/4 of sky The night was mostly clear. The later more stars were shown. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There is alot of street lights and there was a little bit of snow falling but I still saw the stars. MVMS!!!/kw There is street lights USA United States 41.944841 -72.372145 2/28/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a beautiful night so I could see a lot of stars. I could see Orion perfectly. I first looked up and saw the 3 stars next to each other and instantly I knew it was his belt. USA United States 41.979760 -72.272916 2/28/2008 19:18 5 -9999.00 clear "A beatiful night, great for looking at the stars. I just look up in the right direction and saw Orion." USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 2/28/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Near Orion there were a few very faint stars and something that unlike a star which might have looked like a near galaxy .Also it was a beautiful night for star gazing.Very easy to spot many stars and could easly see the Big Dipper,Orion,and Cassiopeia." USA United States 41.868510 -72.449592 2/28/2008 20:38 4 -9999.00 clear It was clear( no clouds) you could see Orion geat. USA United States 41.980627 -72.285272 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear I found orian for the first time. USA United States 41.951801 -72.309833 2/28/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear In the beginng I saw no stars the first recording but later during my second recording it was a beautiful night at 7:00 pm. USA United States 41.957989 -72.314375 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is alote of stores nere my house so i couldn't realy see the sky very well. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is very cloudy and I could barley see it. mvms/as USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mvms/md USA United States 44.948689 9.436070 2/29/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 37.425332 -81.506888 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/ad USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/28/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mvms/ah USA United States 38.544998 -121.800004 2/28/2008 18:45 3 -9999.00 clear very clear sky "However, I was in a parking lot with many sodium vapor lights. By shielding my eyes, I could discern the mag 3 stars... just barely." USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/28/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mvms/ad USA United States 39.451350 -77.974853 2/28/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 clear "There was one bright light in the the direction I was looking, about 100 meters away." USA United States 44.833000 20.500000 2/29/2008 20:40 1 -9999.00 clear Centar Beograda YUG Yugoslavia 45.405960 11.901121 2/29/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 38.695252 -9.334180 2/29/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "To be more precise I should report a 3,5 magnitude." PRT Portugal 41.046681 -81.526320 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.200001 2.533000 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 51.448929 6.908640 2/29/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is raining. DEU Germany 42.094620 -72.619295 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "There is severe skyglow from N to E, while from S/E to N/W there is minimal skyglow. Under the best conditions at any time of the year I cannot see the Milky Way." "There is a used-car dealership across the street from my house. There are eight sodium lights. They are not in my direct vision if I'm in my backyard. One mile to the N- N/E is Springfield, a city of 100.000, and 'downtown' borders my town. Orion is to m" S&T.com USA United States 41.057940 -81.495119 2/28/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky cloudy and dark beggging to snow and is cold USA United States 41.641560 -0.883290 2/29/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Zaragoza (Spain) ESP Spain 45.427701 11.942200 2/28/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 41.040001 -81.480004 2/28/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.598050 22.966110 2/29/2008 22:35 3 -9999.00 clear Lights from nearby flats GRC Greece 37.476053 -79.841886 2/27/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 60.200003 25.000000 2/29/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 49.779300 17.820841 2/29/2008 21:51 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 37.476053 -79.841886 2/28/2008 19:45 6 -9999.00 clear lovely clear night USA United States 32.607928 -96.933382 2/28/2008 21:07 3 -9999.00 clear A few whisps to the extreme north. House lights and street light behind me as I look toward Orion. USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Sky clear under temps of -5C and brisk breeze. Transp is more like 4-1/2 magn around Orion, then near meridian. Snowfall from last week is almost totally melted away." "Residence in bedrrom district of Brooklyn. Small houses on 6x20m lots. Height is generally within 3 floors, 10-12m. Trees on curbline. Minor interference rom oldstyle street yard lamps." Sky conditions here are typical of those in Brooklyn south of glacial moraine. Brooklyn is a boro of new York City of about 3 million inhabitants. USA United States 35.981300 -114.068196 2/28/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 28.340000 -82.124999 2/29/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Clear, steady skies with 40 degree temp." "Withlacoochee River County Park, Dade City, FL" USA United States 44.267101 9.967420 2/29/2008 23:44 2 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 52.040000 1.180000 2/29/2008 21:42 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 35.544400 -97.620759 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 17.04 over 1/2 of sky Too cloudy to see Orion. Residential area with one street light at end of block. Took meter reading anyway but only could make out 2 stars in entire sky. USA United States 39.312049 -76.425261 2/28/2008 23:30 3 -9999.00 clear "clear, cold, breezy" USA United States 61.582140 -149.574436 2/28/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "light, fant clouds, almost clear" "*main hwy, Parks, 50 ft away, cars and street lights*neighbors and own inside house lights on, 20 ft away" "It was really hard to find my latitude and longitude, and i dont know if it's exact. Also the parks hwy is a major hwy and there is always ALOT of traffic." USA United States 51.565189 0.073450 2/29/2008 22:49 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 39.083329 -76.650002 2/28/2008 22:00 4 19.11 clear transparent sub-suburban/semi-rural USA United States 52.237389 -0.877400 2/27/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear Clear sky Inner town with sodium street lights. GBR United Kingdom 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky can hardly see the sky... mvms/th USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 23:37 4 -9999.00 clear there is many stars out but no all that many.. mvms/th USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/29/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear its pretty clear and very beautiful.. mvms/th USA United States 44.544909 -69.616061 2/29/2008 18:30 6 -9999.00 clear I could see all of orion!!!! There weren't many street lights on at 6:30 The sky was very clear!!!! USA United States 42.340001 -71.139999 2/29/2008 19:33 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky LOW SNOW CLOUDS MOVING IN USA United States 41.038317 -81.518130 2/27/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it was snowing so orian was not fully visible. USA United States 41.038331 -81.518226 2/28/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it was cloudy outside so orian could not be seen. USA United States 41.081187 -81.520910 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was too cloudy to see orian. USA United States 51.590939 -0.333840 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 40.629889 -74.419146 2/28/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.536491 -69.630664 2/29/2008 19:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very Cloudy. Suppose to snow tomorrow so I'll check tomorrow night! USA United States -36.999999 -57.000002 2/29/2008 21:09 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ARG Argentina 45.556542 -73.683828 2/23/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was totally clear . Laval Astronomical Observatory in a suburb area. The site is surrendered by street light posts and houses with external lighting. CAN Canada 18.180000 -66.980004 2/29/2008 20:41 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky PRI Puerto Rico -29.962722 -71.075577 2/29/2008 22:00 6 20.88 clear CADIAS CHL Chile 40.202750 -79.930350 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Member AAAP, NSN participating club. It has been clouded over 4 of the first 5 nights." USA United States 41.944841 -72.372145 2/29/2008 20:50 -9999 18.43 over 1/2 of sky The sky was an orange gray mix. I could see no stars in the sky. I could also not see the moon. I was in my frount yard. There was no light in sight that i could see. USA United States 26.522369 -81.894289 2/29/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Broken clouds and warm temperatures. There are street lights nearby and houses. There is a busy intersection and shopping mall about 1/4 mile away. "Three people were observing, one person was 40 years old, another was 36 and the last was 5 years old." USA United States 55.550000 -3.100000 2/29/2008 23:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky GBR United Kingdom 42.259999 -75.760001 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sky is not visible due to Snow Storm USA United States 8.340000 -82.249999 2/29/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear One stree light within 70 m that is shielded from my view by trees and from my rolloff roof of the observatory. "Dolega, Chiriqui, Panama between Boquete and David. About 30 minutes from the Costa Rica border." Been here two and a half years and still can't figure out why the sky still isn't darker. Been an amateur astronomer for over 40 years and know what dark skies look like. Just can't figure it out. Most time it looks like a thin layer of something. Thank PAN Panama 32.927509 -96.414711 2/29/2008 19:26 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.934711 -95.258073 2/29/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.736920 -84.144434 2/29/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clouds this evening, but fairly clear at the time of observation." USA United States 39.142588 -76.602819 2/29/2008 20:43 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.312117 -83.689454 2/29/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky A break in the clouds afforded a breif look at the area of sky necessary to give a good reading This is from Northeast Ann Arbor in a city park. (Sugar Bush Park) This observation has been reported by an experienced amateur astronomer. USA United States 36.998360 -122.028242 2/28/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear a few whispy high elevation clouds that evening. less than 1/8th coverage. "from my sububan driveway, set back off the road and surrounded by tall trees, on a bluff 300' elevation just north of Santa Cruz city limits. the chart was between 4 and 5, i could see most of the stars in 5, using averted vision on the faintest." "as I'm 300' above and a mile north of the small coastal town of Santa Cruz, sky darkness at my home varies with atmosphere... if the air transparency is poor, there is more sky glow." USA United States 41.943611 -88.778806 2/29/2008 19:45 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The clouds were low and moving very fast This was the first time I was able to idenify a constellations in which I was very excited I was able to do so. USA United States 40.141811 -105.164757 2/28/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.141739 -105.164962 2/29/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/29/2008 21:18 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W It was raining and cloudy tonight. USA United States 33.459519 -82.211599 2/29/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky kind of cloudy local neighborhood APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 Lindsey Green USA United States 39.775730 -86.109595 2/29/2008 21:23 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.539081 -77.923490 2/29/2008 21:21 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is rainy here in WV again this evening. A storm developed rather quickly tonight and I can't see anything but rain drops. "By using the telephone search, I was able to update my location to exactly where I am." USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 2/29/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy- again! )-: USA United States 36.084490 -80.061142 2/29/2008 21:50 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy Night USA United States 35.263631 -105.347028 2/29/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, 44 degrees F, 39% humidity." Pecos River valley "Rural, so there are tall yard lights everywhere." USA United States 44.745129 -63.765792 2/29/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear "Clear skies, calm stable atmosphere... perfect observing conditions." "Generally good visibility in most quadrants, street light directly across from house causes issues with the WNW sky, however is significantly far away that is not a major problem. Significant light pollution to the east from the city of Halifax." "Chose chart # 5 as I could clearly see the sword, and could distiguish the cluster of stars at the head. However, the number of stars visible does not exactly match chart above, in fact it is more representative to say that my sky is between 4 and 5, but" CAN Canada 37.366049 -81.551844 2/29/2008 21:49 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/kj USA United States 33.918651 -116.908919 2/29/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear Large casino 5mi to east north-east. Street lights blocked. USA United States 30.000001 -92.999999 2/29/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear sky was clear and could see stars clearly 1 light post but in the distance USA United States 61.539998 -149.600008 2/28/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.178742 -110.892452 2/29/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear It was very clear tonight. I could see Orion very clearly and it was almost directly above my house. USA United States 32.228801 -110.949948 2/29/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.296359 -93.278029 2/29/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear There are a few clouds to the north and east. USA United States 33.755563 -96.574961 2/29/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.473609 -97.276381 2/29/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Very nice night, just lots of light polution" "Clear and about 54 degrees, outskirts of oklahoma City." USA United States 39.281658 -76.606568 2/29/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.605390 -97.590071 2/29/2008 20:31 5 -9999.00 clear I live about as far North in Oklahoma City as you can get. USA United States -45.341097 -72.035669 2/29/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Coyhaique, Patagonia Chilena, Chile" CHL Chile 32.316661 -111.066676 2/29/2008 20:07 4 -9999.00 clear "Transperancy-Good, Slight star twinkling." All the Lights are on at the sports park two miles east of me across the Santa Cruz river. USA United States 33.502498 -111.982905 2/29/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear Street light across street from house that is shielded from my view when standing on north side of house. USA United States 32.250159 -110.941970 2/29/2008 20:17 3 -9999.00 clear "It seemed lighter outside than normal, maybe the 30 minutes earlier did the trick. It brought down the magnitude by one..." USA United States 39.679902 -104.884105 2/29/2008 20:05 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There were a few areas where sky was partially covered with clouds. However, I could see all the stars through." The location I chose was by my house in one of the parks. I used location out of all lights. It was in Denver. "Even though i avoided all direct lights and adapted to darkness, sky seemed a bit bright for the night. I'm pretty sure there was much more to see than what I observed." USA United States 32.240631 -110.905600 2/29/2008 20:23 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear, transparent sky." Observed from backyard. The only artificial light source with any impact was a streetlight that was perhaps 400 feet away. USA United States 36.554599 -95.047014 2/29/2008 20:45 6 -9999.00 clear Clear and steady seeing. temp 39* F humidity 47%. no wind barometer rising Nearest town - 10 miles. Nearest village - 3 miles. no outside lighting for 1 mile radius USA United States -35.233971 149.042760 2/29/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 37.499999 -77.166658 2/28/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear "cold night, 34 degrees F, clear with some instability viewing objects by telescope." USA United States 40.299721 -105.084441 2/29/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Little Thompson ObservatoryBerthoud, CO" USA United States 33.916291 -117.382388 2/29/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 2/29/2008 20:44 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.540002 -109.510001 2/29/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.545380 -97.301017 2/29/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.220003 -112.700000 2/29/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear "On the road through Skull Valley, Utah. No street lights visible.Large sky glow to 45 degrees in the NE from Salt Lake City and Tooele." USA United States 40.425270 -104.749735 2/29/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Mars can be seen, but Orion cannot." USA United States 39.028469 -77.035491 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.563670 -105.073561 2/29/2008 21:38 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky clouds low on the horizon in all directions Noah's front yard had to wait for clouds to clear for Orion to become visable USA United States 37.455719 -108.603211 2/29/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear "Indirect lights in souther sky from town of Cortez, Colorado" USA United States 50.946941 -114.086938 2/29/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear Near southern outskirts of city of 1 million people CAN Canada 33.577080 -112.140430 2/29/2008 20:27 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.340771 -105.520569 2/29/2008 21:40 5 20.40 1/4 of sky Very Clear with excellent transparency where there were no clouds. Sky glow to the SE (Denver) USA United States 54.753279 25.285009 2/27/2008 22:40 3 -9999.00 clear LTU Lithuania 54.718923 25.278030 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky LTU Lithuania 54.741828 25.278139 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky LTU Lithuania 32.233329 -110.899999 3/1/2008 19:59 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.360248 -97.510226 2/29/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear very clear night USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 2/27/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Cloud cover was spotty but less than 25% See previous comments First relatively clear night in months USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 2/28/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Actually foggy through the area USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very foggy to 100 ft el. Clear above that level. USA United States 39.733300 -104.952400 2/29/2008 19:12 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloud front moving in from the north. Center of dark park. Lamp posts about 75 meters away. USA United States 29.538051 -95.216662 2/29/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear My viewing is actually in between the Mag 4 chart and Mag 5 chart. It's too bad there's not a Mag 4.5 chart "Suburb of Houston, Street light 60' away" USA United States 35.372187 -97.376996 2/29/2008 23:00 4 18.90 clear Very clear with no clouds this eve. Lake Stanley Draper Soccer Fields Northern sky had major light dome from Oklahoma City. South and East views were good. USA United States 35.326141 -97.336855 2/29/2008 23:30 5 19.61 clear Still clear sky 30 minutes later. Back side of Lake Stanley Draper. "This reading was from the back side of the lake with less of a light dome, further away from highway and Tinker Air Force Base. Could see a little more of Orion but the Northern sky light dome was still there." USA United States 34.602350 -118.670575 2/27/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear vastly better than my home base of mag. 3.5 skies! reasonably good dark sky sight at the end of a road. the spoiler is a power plant approximately 2 km to the south. it is well below line of sight but there is a pronounced dome of light above it. this is an excellent exercise but i almost missed it due to lack of prominent publicity. the major amateur astronomy magazines send out weekly email letters. maybe try to encourage them to give globe at night top priority coverage early and often. USA United States 40.106707 -88.245102 2/29/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear Seeing basically average. First clear night for a while; constant between 7:00 and 11:00pm. Well lit. :( The entire area is like that. S&T.comcloudynights.com USA United States 50.799720 4.406940 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Completely cloudy :-( BEL Belgium 32.230000 -110.960002 2/29/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.240972 -111.064203 2/28/2008 19:30 5 19.45 clear Skyglow to about 20 deg. above the horizon.Temp 66 degSeeing 7 "A school camp about 10 mils from city. A rustic area with cabins, pavilion, campfire pit, restrooms. Tucson Mountains was the backdrop on the west and Tucson city lights to the East." There were 55 children and 20 adults at the event. Children were ages 9 to 11. They were very interested in the glary light demonstration. The children enjoyed participating. USA United States 32.237530 -111.025510 3/1/2008 23:59 4 19.31 clear Mostly clear but seeing was about a 6.Temp 57 deg Location backs up to ravine with residential developments all around. Tucson skyglo to the East extends about 20 deg above the horizon. USA United States -27.537999 153.262997 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Street lights and walkway lights within 100 metres, hidden from view" AUS Australia -33.420187 151.270358 3/1/2008 21:45 6 -9999.00 clear clear dark sky overhead with some clouds in the Eastern horizon "from my backyard in Croydon, NSW, Australia" AUS Australia -37.717770 145.128064 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "...was almost Magnitude 5 Chart, but not quite!" AUS Australia 45.538442 -73.512848 2/29/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouded over CAN Canada 14.649999 121.050008 3/1/2008 19:46 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky one extremely faint star and nothing else but clouds PHL Philippines -34.262872 138.180013 3/1/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear still with very slight haze but predominantly clear Situated on a farm approx 3km from small town - minimal lighting AUS Australia 40.564992 -115.395049 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.088411 -106.309401 2/29/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 18.789231 99.170023 3/1/2008 20:14 1 -9999.00 clear Today has about 80% of cloud cover on the sky but no rain. THA Thailand 32.972031 -97.397582 2/29/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear "Sky suffering from neighbors light pollution. Most people seem to feel the need to light up their entire house after dark! Could clearly see the sword-stars in Orion but few of the very faint background stars, so my location is somehwere between chart 4" Rural site northwest of Fort Worth. We have a train depot about five miles away and Alliance Airport to our east. Almost always anywhere between 5-10 planes in the sky. Late at night sky is VERY dark. USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/29/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/BNA USA United States 37.519250 -120.880592 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 38.939998 -3.230000 3/1/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 8.639720 99.897186 3/1/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky little haze over the sky "Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand" THA Thailand 37.431721 -81.572895 2/29/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was raining tonight MVMS/AM there is a street light in front of my house blocking the view. USA United States 37.720403 26.956320 2/29/2008 12:40 6 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 37.430000 -81.569999 2/29/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/CC USA United States 16.042499 103.652000 3/1/2008 21:09 4 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 41.476938 12.896660 2/23/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear Y "Latina (Near Rome) , my home in center town" ITA Italy -34.499999 -58.616663 2/29/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Don Torcuato is a big town, it has near 70.000 peoples. There are a lot of bussines, school, industries." ARG Argentina 34.042838 -118.147219 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Full cloud cover "My apartment in Monterey Park, CA" USA United States 20.425899 -100.451701 2/29/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear claro con visibilidad del 98% pocas nubes dispersas despejado con visibilidad al 98% con vientos moderados del noreste de aproximadamente 5 kM/h MEX Mexico 27.917000 -110.932996 2/28/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear Dark and clear night. "Bahía Bacochibampo-Miramar, near to beach." Street light at 50mts MEX Mexico 36.869108 -107.934276 2/29/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear "Very clear night, no clouds. Milky Way was clearly visable and my estimate is based on identifying several magnitude 6 stars." "Rural homesite with no street lights, unshielded security lights, or exterior lights. Observations are made from the deck of my observatory. Light polution is from the towns of Aztec (5 mi distant) and Farmington (18 mi distant), New Mexico . Neither tow" USA United States 35.209997 -97.370002 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky High ice had been plaguing us most of the day. Clouds moved in from the North and covered 1/4 of the N sky by 10 p.m. "Washington Elementary School site east of Norman, OklahomaLooking west we have the light Dome of Norman SW -Baseball field lights were one at the Universioty of OklahomaN-Light Dome of Oklahoma City" USA United States 44.330001 -69.359997 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear It was very clear out. There were no clouds. "There are two spotlights ten yards away, on spotlight fifty yards away, a street light sixty yards away, and a street light one hundred yards away. Also, lights on in nearby homes can be seen." I didn't see the moon. USA United States 35.200001 -97.449997 2/29/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear and calm "In a residentail neighborhood iN Norman, OK, west of the Universioty of Oklahoma surrounded by many large trees" USA United States 44.797828 -68.774739 2/29/2008 18:45 3 -9999.00 clear High haze "location just north westerly of down town bangor, maine" USA United States 45.103728 -68.941191 2/29/2008 19:05 6 -9999.00 clear high haze "my driveway in rural hampden, maine" prior to stormfront from the west USA United States 46.194530 9.027290 3/1/2008 18:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CHE Switzerland 43.927221 8.114440 2/29/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Near the sea ITA Italy 32.214167 -110.883791 2/28/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 2/29/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.995270 23.799721 2/29/2008 12:51 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Dustie atmosphere GRC Greece 41.709998 -71.389998 2/29/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing WARWICK(02889) - USALat-Long:41.71 (41°42') | -71.39 (-71°23') USA United States 40.765441 -73.981952 2/29/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Overcast with rain. "SE corner of W. 56th & B'way, NYC, USA" USA United States 42.677030 13.983910 2/29/2008 12:10 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Small town in middle Italy over the Eastern Coast ITA Italy 60.200003 25.000000 3/1/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 37.366049 -81.551844 2/29/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see anything because of the rain storm that we had all day. MVMS/KC I could not see anything due to the rain. USA United States 49.774491 17.753519 3/1/2008 19:49 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic -35.749999 -69.580005 2/27/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Not very good observational conditions. The sky was cloudy all the February, mainly in the night" "Malargue is a city in the south of the Province of Mendoza, in Argentina. t has 21.750 inhabitants." The observation was made by a group of 10 members of Pierre Auger Observatory ARG Argentina 44.908378 9.820840 3/1/2008 19:44 4 -9999.00 clear Beautiful and wonderful Beatiful sky ITA Italy 45.583327 8.850001 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 47.295560 -1.515000 3/1/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "My observation site was in the periphery of the town so less bright than the downtown, bur there were some streetlamps nearby" FRA France 43.404998 10.408050 3/1/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear city location ITA Italy 3.504700 12.154900 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear. Location by a GPS. We were at our ATM site situtated at a 150m from the first building. We switched off all the external lights. CMR Cameroon 49.200001 2.533000 3/1/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear FRA France 55.712521 11.733950 3/1/2008 20:11 5 18.92 clear "Hard vind, fairly clear." DNK Denmark 45.349997 8.560000 3/1/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear "At sunset, it seems virtually cloudless. About 50% humidity" Small town in a heavily populated province.About 25 km from big town (to the east-south east) "After 5 minutes of eye dark adaptation, I'd judge magnitude to 3,5" ITA Italy 41.560181 1.997260 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.040001 -81.489997 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy. USA United States 34.815878 -86.515267 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 17.70 over 1/2 of sky almost 95% coverage. A few small holes to see stars through. Color sodium biege from horizon to about 40 deg fading to light to medium gray near zenith. Cloudy skies with rurual subdivision light pollution and sky glow from city off of clouds. Ground wet from rain. No snow. warmer conditions 26 deg C. USA United States 47.330458 19.756491 3/1/2008 20:20 6 -9999.00 clear HUN Hungary 38.900000 -94.833331 2/29/2008 22:41 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -29.938611 -71.225301 3/1/2008 12:35 4 19.68 clear Very slight haze below. No moon. See slide show set of 2 sky and light-pollution photos (taken during these visual and SQM observations and intended to accompany them) at http://picasaweb.google.com/matahi007/2008_03_01_LP_Cerro_Grande_East_and_West?auth "On patio to south of CADIAS building in Andacollo, Valle de Elqui, Chile. See sky and light-pollution photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/matahi007/2008_02_29_LP_CADIAS?authkey=nfCBXc0UI1Q" "SQM 1277 (MGS) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.68 at 13C (after 30mins stabilization, 12.35am).SQM 1259 (Gemini 2) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.76 at 13C (~12.35am)SQM 1503 (Gemini 5) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.75 at 13C (~12.35am)" CHL Chile 40.726379 31.475810 3/1/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear "Windy and clear. The actual number of stars may be a bit less than Mag. 7 chart, but still it represents what I saw the best." "Mountain and forest. 1 km south and 100 meters lower than the spot is a freeway junction with bright streetlights, but does not affect the sky much." www.skyandtelescope.com TUR Turkey 49.729999 17.827760 2/29/2008 21:19 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 56.158051 15.591380 2/28/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Not the best seeing conditions. earlier that night a lot of moist clouds. By the time of observation the windy conditions had cleared the sky. However, the yellow light pollution reduced the visibility." "Down town area. No shops, just houses, roads and parking. 400 meters from stronger lights." SWE Sweden -39.000001 -71.000001 3/1/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Estaba nublado y con humo de incendios del día anterior. ARG Argentina -39.900001 -71.066657 2/29/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Estaba cubierta de nubes y con humo de un incendio del día anterior Reportamos desde Junín de los Andes - Patagonia Norte- Argentina ARG Argentina 45.793321 16.005790 3/1/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear HRV Croatia -39.900001 -71.066657 2/28/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear Hay humo en la atmósfera debido a incendios cercanos. Reportamos desde Junín de los Andes - Patagonia Norte - Argentina Reportamos Marianela (6 años) y Ana (su Mamá). ARG Argentina -29.938611 -71.225301 3/1/2008 12:35 4 19.68 clear "Very slight haze below. No moon over Andes (even at 12.30am, Chile summer time, 4 hours after sunset). Orion farover into the polluted part of the sky. See slide show of 2 sky and light-pollution photos (taken during these visual and SQM observations and" "Summit of Cerro Grande, to East of and overlooking the La Serena/Coquimbo conurbation.RESUBMISSION of earlier report in which these comments referred to an earlier location. That report was otherwise correct, including giving the correct co-ordinates. Ti" "SQM 1277 (MGS) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.68 at 13C (after 30 mins stabilization, 12.35am).SQM 1259 (Gemini 2) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.76 at 13C (~12.35 am)SQM 1503 (Gemini 5) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.75 at 13C (~12.35am) All readings at ze" CHL Chile -39.950002 -71.066657 2/27/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear Reportamos desde Junín de los Andes - Patagonia Norte - Argentina ARG Argentina 43.650059 -1.432700 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear El resultado estaría entre los cuadros 3 y 4. Se observan 4 estrellas más que en el cuadro 3 y bastantes menos que en el 4. "C/ Aneto n. 24 08630-ABRERA (Barcelona) I'm sorry, I'm not write english." La observación se ha hecho en urbanización aislada con zona boscosa delante y luces de bombillas ténues a la izquierda y derecha. FRA France 49.294158 8.563880 3/1/2008 12:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 45.516749 8.852040 3/1/2008 21:16 5 -9999.00 clear "This night the sky is very dark because there are not cloud, there is the wind and there isn't the moon. Orion is highi in the sky." I'm looking the sky from a small town near the big city of Milan ( around 30 km). ITA Italy 45.502290 9.203110 3/1/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear this night is windy and therefore I can see one of the best sky from my house in the center of Milan there are 3 street lights within 100 m that are partially shielded from my view ITA Italy 45.080263 7.523710 3/1/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy -29.938249 -71.223546 3/1/2008 12:59 4 19.89 clear "Very slight haze below. Just before appearance of moonlight over the Andes. Milky Way clearly visible overhead and towards the Andes (East) , even this close to the city. Orion far over to the West in the polluted part of the sky. See 2 photos showing ef" "Darker (East) side of Cerro Grande, a 500-meter high summit just to the East of the La Serena, Coquimbo conurbation. Local (summer) time was just before any sign of moonlight over the Andes, 4.5 hours after sunset. Cannot enter AM times on the form on th" "SQM 1277 (MGS) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.89 at 13C (after 15 mins stabilization, 1.00am).SQM 1259 (Gemini 2) gave mean of 2 readings of 19.99 at 13C (~1am)SQM 1503 (Gemini 5) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.93 at 14C (~1am)" CHL Chile -29.944628 -71.123252 2/29/2008 22:30 6 20.78 clear Very slight haze. No moon. See slide show on web of 4 sky and light-pollution photos (taken during these visual and SQM observations and intended to accompany them) at http://picasaweb.google.com/matahi007/2008_02_29_LP_CADIAS?authkey=nfCBXc0UI1Q "On patio to south of CADIAS building in Andacollo, Valle de Elqui, Chile.See sky and light pollution photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/matahi007/2008_02_29_LP_CADIAS?authkey=nfCBXc0UI1Q" "SQM 1277 (MGS) gave mean of 3 readings of 20.78 at 12C (after 30 mins stabilization, 10.30pm).SQM 1259 (Gemini 2) gave mean of 3 readings of 20.82 at 13C (~10.30pm).SQM 1503 (Gemini 5) gave mean of 3 readings of 20.84 at 12C (~10.30pm).SQM (CADIAS) gave" CHL Chile 37.414420 -81.582682 2/29/2008 21:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ee USA United States 44.409999 26.180001 3/1/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky is covered by clouds Bucharest Romania ROM Romania 40.185001 -74.175001 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Farmingdale, N.J. outside school" USA United States 42.836160 -1.728640 3/1/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Clear sky in the Orion area and cloudy in the rest. "My house is located 8 kms to the WestNordWest of Pamplona, the main city of the area.This is in Iza, Navarra, Spain." ESP Spain 45.505111 9.128640 3/1/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear windy ITA Italy 39.728328 -8.793330 3/1/2008 21:02 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky my street as no light because i didn't allow it. PRT Portugal -29.918151 -71.240581 3/1/2008 12:00 3 18.97 clear "Significantly light polluted in all directions, but worst in direction of Orion." "AURA Recinto, dark spot near student housing. Mountains to East block any discernable effect of the rising moon even at 1.30am, the time of observation, 6 hours after sunset . 93m above sea level. In a dark oasis surrounded (at a distance) by La Serena l" "SQM 1277 (MGS) gave mean of 3 readings of 18.97 at 15C (after 5 minutes stabilization, 1.30am).SQM 1259 (Gemini 2) gave mean of 3 readings of 18.99 at 16C (~1.30am).SQM 1503 (Gemini 5) gave mean of 3 readings of 19.06 at 15C (~1.30am)." CHL Chile 36.630001 -4.500000 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Humidity 78% urbanization residencial zone ESP Spain 41.029889 -81.517515 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "very bright and not dark no snow, rain, or anything" USA United States -26.700000 27.093330 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Humidity has been above average for the past week (Not measured, only observed." Our yard has a high amount of trees sheilding us from light. Orion also lies such that it was observed away from the center of town. ZAF South Africa 37.817583 33.420187 3/2/2008 19:02 7 -9999.00 1/2 of sky TUR Turkey 41.040001 -81.489997 2/29/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky cloudy sky. could only see a few of orions stars. USA United States 39.661201 -104.799636 2/29/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Back yard USA United States 45.665982 8.979499 3/1/2008 21:24 4 17.97 clear Wind from the North about 12 km/h. Very clear sky but under strong light pollution from municipality lamps in a public garden. "Not too bad place, but with local light pollution" I couldn't find serial no. of my Sky Quality Meter. Where is it? In future give a help to find.I'm regularly registered under the SQM site. ITA Italy 41.349999 2.027770 3/1/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 clear HUMIDITY 78%TEMP: 11.9ºc ESP Spain 32.229409 -110.951014 2/29/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.695269 17.636880 2/27/2008 19:55 5 -9999.00 clear "Saint Ladislaus Catholic Student Hostel (Szt. László Katolikus Kollégium) for university students . The garden of the hostel is surrounded by the hostel, a line of trees, an a kindregarden. All windows of the hostel were darkened. At the observation the" "I made the observations when I show M42, M44, Mars, Saturn and its moons for other students." HUN Hungary 28.058281 -15.550690 3/1/2008 23:15 4 -9999.00 clear Some dust in atmosfere "Teror, Gran Canaria" ESP Spain 47.695211 17.636850 2/28/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear "Szt. László Katolikus Kollégium (Saint Ladislaus Catholic Student Hostel) for university students. The garden of the hostel is surrounded by the hostel, a line of trees, an a kindregarden. All windows of the hostel were darkened. At the observation the h" Observation made by Norbert Hegyi HUN Hungary 47.023332 16.604719 3/1/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear I made the observation in our garden behind our house. Observation by Norbert Hegyi HUN Hungary 46.955003 16.643880 3/1/2008 19:40 7 -9999.00 clear "Hegyhát Observatory, Hegyhátsál" Observation by Norbert Hegyi HUN Hungary 40.725362 -73.675584 3/1/2008 19:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Fast moving clouds. Good look at Orion. "Typical Suburban Street, Street Lights. House Lights" USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/1/2008 19:14 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/AR USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/BJF USA United States 39.099998 -77.000001 3/1/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear wispy moving clouds did not obstruct view Surprisingly good for 78YO naked eyes. Low light at large flat entrance to apartment complex. Orion is a good friend. Nice to be able to communicate with a project. USA United States 42.608841 -83.119243 3/1/2008 19:32 2 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, stars greatly visible" Located near big trees USA United States 28.140711 -81.922074 3/1/2008 19:37 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "My back yard!! Excelent seeing, but some high,whispy clouds passed through." Watched the stars appear as the blue/orange of the sunset dissapeared. Interesting phenomenon. USA United States 36.305198 -82.352178 3/1/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.473001 -77.997004 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Barely any clouds , some street lights 100 meters away." USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/1/2008 19:54 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky saw about 5-7 of orions stars due to cloudy sky. USA United States 41.944841 -72.372145 3/1/2008 19:40 1 18.18 1/4 of sky It was kind of hard to find Orion. I could not find his belt. After i looked awhile i foung the two brightest stars and thought about it and then realized it was Orion. I am in my frount yard no lights showing. USA United States -33.619100 151.147797 3/1/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 42.267970 -71.087721 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Approx 7 miles south of downtown Boston "S&T.com9 year old twin daughters selected chart 4, 46 yo father was between chart 3 and 4" USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 2/28/2008 20:35 2 -9999.00 clear It was a clear night without many clouds. It was in a parking lot that had more lights than usual with building obstructions. USA United States 42.768770 -73.690822 3/1/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clouds rapidly moving across sky Cohoes USA United States 42.768770 -73.690822 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clouds rapidly crossing sky USA United States 40.049999 -74.116664 3/1/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear s7t.com USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/1/2008 20:50 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It is a bit cloudy tonight. In a parking lot with lights. Couldn't see as many stars as usual. USA United States 40.612370 -74.525758 3/1/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Cold, crisp air. Stars are twinking nicely." Although we are (and our neighbors) are located on an acre and a half of property. The neighbors all have lights down their driveways or shining on the front yard. USA United States -33.870000 151.210006 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky AUS Australia -33.597598 151.160009 3/1/2008 20:45 6 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 39.199999 -94.910007 3/1/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.116662 -117.633329 2/28/2008 18:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.058652 -82.231120 3/1/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear "observed from 8 miles NW of Bakersville, NC" USA United States 32.486699 -80.979460 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.002768 -75.660007 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.346070 -71.122801 3/1/2008 20:35 3 17.23 clear "My sky was better than 3, but not good enough to qualify as 4. Also, I have a newer SQM-L, which gave a reading of 17.53." "Brookline, Massachusetts" S&T.com USA United States 44.970611 -93.261329 3/1/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.775730 -86.109595 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.459659 -82.211661 3/1/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky portion of the sky is cloudy local neighborhood with a few street lights APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States -33.624198 151.155392 3/1/2008 21:05 5 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 37.476053 -79.841886 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear Somewhere between a Mag 5 and Mag 6 actually USA United States 29.977632 -95.644389 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.200432 -111.026644 3/1/2008 19:23 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.007382 -85.945165 3/1/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.230000 -78.360001 3/1/2008 20:42 5 -9999.00 clear Ruckersville VA (Greene County) USA USA United States 42.279250 -71.749689 3/1/2008 21:26 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.142588 -76.602819 3/1/2008 21:29 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.545312 -97.300956 3/1/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.566100 -97.307390 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.208420 -110.917969 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear "dog park, two large street lights, still able to see sky though" USA United States 32.241638 -110.883347 2/29/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Dark, no street lights" USA United States 35.922000 -81.177003 3/1/2008 21:39 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Thick clouds in east and south. Temp 40' One securtiy light about 100 yards away and some light on houses nearby USA United States 32.240682 -110.917969 3/1/2008 19:46 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.241638 -110.883347 3/1/2008 19:42 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/1/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear "Transperancy- Good, Slight twinkling of stars." All the sports park lights are on two miles east across the Santa Cruz river. USA United States 32.240682 -110.917969 3/1/2008 19:57 1 -9999.00 clear In tucson az USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 2/29/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.537700 -111.329727 3/1/2008 19:46 2 -9999.00 clear Clear sky yet stars are very faint. "Temp 36 degress F, winds north at 14 MPH. Quite a bit of city light visible." APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 M. Schmidt USA United States 34.192402 -83.813074 3/1/2008 21:53 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky light high clouds covering sky at bottom edge of Orion "Subdivision, southern edge of city" USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/1/2008 22:00 4 17.75 clear "clear, turbulent (pronounced star scintillation)" sub-suburban USA United States 34.282669 -79.902633 3/1/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Relative's yard west of Darlington, S.C." A number of unshielded pole mounted security lights are visible in the area. USA United States 37.341628 -122.022955 3/1/2008 19:08 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.729131 -80.975499 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear, No moon. Can pick up sky glow from city 7 miles away and from one 15 miles away." "Roughly 2500 feet above sea level. One city 7 miles away, next closest 15 miles." Have one street light across from me and one beside me. Both interfere with amount I can see. USA United States 32.839519 -95.986240 3/1/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.761400 -104.965931 3/1/2008 19:15 7 -9999.00 clear I matched chart 7 with my night time sky. I enjoyed this activity! Deketris Holt 3/1/08 Observation=7:15pmAST. 1404001 zip-80205 USA United States 52.133331 -106.666654 3/1/2008 21:20 -9999 18.07 clear CAN Canada 41.040001 -81.489997 3/1/2008 22:32 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.787350 -120.962486 3/1/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.263631 -105.347028 3/1/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear Rural location; everyone has tall yard lights. "Temperature 51F, Humidity 32%" USA United States 30.440002 -91.170000 3/1/2008 21:34 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.153570 -110.933959 2/27/2008 21:47 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.891948 -71.278645 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear prob could have been a 6 or 7 without the ambient light reflecting off the new snow USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/1/2008 22:33 1 -9999.00 clear I could see very well the storm that blew through the other night left so I could see. MVMS/KC I could see most of the stars on Orion. USA United States 32.116659 -110.933323 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear clear but constellations are not as illuminated "balcony, on second floor" USA United States 37.414420 -81.582682 3/1/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear Oh the skys are sp clear. It's about time. MVMS/ee USA United States 41.442869 -82.226960 3/1/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/29/2008 22:05 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/29/2008 22:38 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ca USA United States 44.035783 -123.157245 3/1/2008 19:46 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.499998 -122.750001 3/1/2008 18:57 3 -9999.00 clear The yellow star (Betelgeuse) was flashing and its yellow color was apparent. Only the main points of Orion could be seen. 15 minutes away from the nearest city. There are street lights around where the observation was taken. USA United States 39.662000 -104.789302 3/1/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.301941 -122.049169 3/1/2008 19:49 4 -9999.00 clear Completely clear. "Cupertino, California 95014" Street light out in our neighborhood. USA United States 39.721450 -104.989187 3/1/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.185841 -120.552593 3/1/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear Not many stars were visible. USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.188851 -110.838705 3/1/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was completely clear tonight. "Not many stars were visible, although Orion was still able to be seen." USA United States 34.167857 -111.927970 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.734719 -112.559175 3/1/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.028469 -77.035491 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.524850 -114.480008 3/1/2008 20:51 5 -9999.00 clear Residential subdivision south of nearest city. Lat/long. determined by GPS (WGS84). Elevation 3868'. Observer dark adapted in a dark room for 20 minutes prior to observation. Faintest stars detected by averted vision. USA United States 37.647559 -120.925139 3/1/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.737630 -120.819407 3/1/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.647641 -120.925371 3/1/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.213081 -110.967010 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "clear sky .Hard to se stars wih street lights so close, and so many" on stone with alot of street lights. USA United States 32.230382 -110.961614 3/1/2008 21:12 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.860002 -81.860002 2/29/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.860002 -81.860002 3/1/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.430000 -87.569999 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/CC USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 3/1/2008 23:09 5 20.17 clear USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/CC USA United States 39.695898 -104.786201 3/1/2008 19:05 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "I thought it was amazing that there were a lot of clouds in the west, but where the Orion was it was so clear and beautiful." Melissa Franklin80017 USA United States 30.648568 -90.197354 2/29/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear "The sky was cloudy during the day, but at night it was very clear." "This location is very rural, there are mostly cow pastures and pine forests around here." USA United States 33.988391 -118.394048 3/1/2008 20:24 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -12.203379 -77.018914 2/29/2008 23:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky latitude: 12.203378423924533 longitude: 77.01891303062439 PER Peru 36.863330 -107.934174 3/1/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky High sirrus clouds. Primarily along NW-N-NE horizon; S-SE mostly clear. Zenith mostly clear. USA United States 37.903882 -121.044995 3/1/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/1/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -12.203379 -77.018914 3/1/2008 23:30 3 -9999.00 clear Clear sky latitude: 12.203378423924533 longitude: 77.01891303062439 "When I observe from the second floor of house, just the post of artificial Luz it obstructs the vision, but if I rise up to the third floor of house it could see mas clearly Orion's constellation" PER Peru 39.735100 -104.781399 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sky all around Orion was totally clear "One street light on in the distance, which was very dim to my observation." USA United States 39.619998 -104.960002 3/1/2008 19:36 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A cloud was kind of covering the sword of Orion. If it were not there I probably would have been able to see it and choose option 6. USA United States 32.339487 -111.020477 3/1/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.047710 -96.889799 3/1/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.650001 -120.999998 3/1/2008 21:06 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.855530 -122.842851 3/1/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Some passing high clouds, with haze to the south of orion" "One street light, about40m away. Two porchlights about 15m away. All shaded from view" S&T.com USA United States 41.259998 -72.940000 3/2/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229228 -110.960904 3/1/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -41.248612 174.765280 2/25/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 clear slightly reduced transparencey due to dry summer conditions "semi-rural, elevated, ~6 km (<4 mi) from city center" NZL New Zealand 45.165889 -93.120566 3/1/2008 21:50 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were some high wispy clouds at the time of the reading. The Orion/Gemini area was relatively clear of clouds at the time of the reading. This is in a townhome development. The neighbor across the substreet had their two garage lights on and front porch light on. My skies are typically between fourth and fifth magnitude. Nu Gem at ~4.1 is usually a relatively easy naked eye object. Tonight it was on the edge of direct vision with the poor transparency and neighborhood lights on. USA United States 45.673581 -118.810471 3/1/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear From my back yard in a residential area USA United States 49.243622 -122.785054 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear, but transperency is poor." "Orion is in the SW, in the skyglow of lights from the Port Mann Bridge and Cape Horn Interchange" CAN Canada 49.243581 -122.785109 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 37.280521 -122.119356 3/1/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, but not as dark as a few nights ago." USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clear where clouds cover breaks. Cloouds are puffy and dispersed. USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Sky seemed a little darker than previous nights but stars we still visible Near the McKale Center at The University of Arizona USA United States 20.707219 -156.257216 3/1/2008 21:08 6 -9999.00 clear There was some occasional haze. "Observation made by Kamehameha School's Maui Astronomy Club (Na Kilo Lani) on Haleakala summit at 9,995 ft, Maui, Hawai'i." "We would like to share the Hawaiian name for Orion. The name is ""Ka Hei-hei o na Keiki.""" USA United States 51.030000 -114.017502 2/28/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear Dark except for a few distant lights on horizon S&T.com CAN Canada 32.283828 -106.761102 3/1/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear "An apartment parking lot. To the south is a large, poorly lit building followed by a large field. There are a handful of bright lights around the lot, but they can be easily blocked out by hand." USA United States 37.072040 -122.128482 3/1/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear "seeing tonight was only mediochre. earlier in the evening, the skies were murky but by 9pm they had cleared considerably" "this dark site is a private airstrip used by the Santa Cruz Astronomy Club for star parties. there are light domes to the south, east and north, but the western half of the sky is very dark" USA United States 45.370392 -70.146336 3/1/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Total overcast, Heavy Snow" USA United States 28.949999 -13.650000 3/1/2008 22:00 4 15.80 clear Some pollution from street and house lighting ESP Spain -27.537999 153.262997 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Full cloud cover 30 mins later S&T.com AUS Australia -37.839999 145.149989 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Thin streaks of cirrus were visible earlier in the twilight towards the west but none near Orion. Eastern suburbs of Melbourne approx. 20km from the city centre. No haze - the lights of the city buildings were clearly visible from the back porch AUS Australia 37.869998 -4.792500 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Urban location in Cordoba (Spain), a city with a population of 330.000. My city has a local regulations against light pollution (in fact they were the first regulations applied on a Spanish city), but the fact is that local authorities don't apply the re" "There is a Stadium 100 m from my home, when they have the lights on (usually daily up to 23 h) it's impossible to see any star on the west horizon. At the time of my report Orion was due South approx." ESP Spain -34.509999 -58.550000 3/1/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rainy night. "It's at tha backyard of the house, a small place and there's a neighbour garden light on at night. We can observe a small area of the sky." ARG Argentina 25.165149 51.335231 3/1/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 18.789231 99.170023 3/2/2008 19:38 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 37.344770 -81.445293 2/29/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little clear there was a couple clouds. MVMS(KW) There was alot of street lights. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear I saw all kinds of stars. MVMS(KW) There is street lights but I saw the sky good and clear. USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear very clear sky USA United States 51.448892 6.908660 3/1/2008 19:23 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 34.534167 -86.604169 3/1/2008 21:12 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "It was cloudy from 6 pm until 8 pm, then the sky cleared. It was humid and hazy. Usually our skies are the magnitude of 7. One can see thousands of stars around Orion. When it became clear, I can always see Perseus, Taurus, Auriga, Orion, Leo, Cassiopeia" I am surrounded by mountains. Therefore I can only see the light pollution from the city of Huntsville in the north. "We are in a cove, so a lot of Huntsville city lights are blocked out." USA United States 30.006701 -95.184061 3/1/2008 20:13 4 18.13 clear Nice and clear "Oaks ElementaryHumble ISDHumble, TX" 22 deg CThere is no serial number on the meter. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 21:40 6 -9999.00 clear MVMS/T.W. It was clear tonight. USA United States 30.021359 -95.167505 3/1/2008 21:07 4 18.45 clear Nice and Clear "Community Park in King's RiverHumble, TX" 23 deg C USA United States 30.035480 -95.171699 3/1/2008 21:13 4 18.14 clear Nice and Clear "ISC BuildingHumble ISDKingwood, TX" "The fact that I have to enter each one of these without using the previous one as a template is a pain, and making me prone to errors. I think I forgot to click on a magnitude chart on the last one." USA United States 30.052979 -95.152431 3/1/2008 21:21 4 18.35 clear Nice and clear "Willow Creek ElementaryHumble ISDKingwood, TX" USA United States 30.065711 -95.152909 3/1/2008 21:27 4 18.81 clear Nice and Clear East End ParkKingwood TX USA United States 30.055172 -95.240417 2/29/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear parking lot lights behind the back fence to the south USA United States 30.068900 -95.163209 3/1/2008 21:35 4 18.46 clear Nice and Clear "Shadow Forest ElementaryHumble USDKingwood, TX" USA United States 30.055172 -95.240417 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.092799 -95.195099 3/1/2008 21:44 4 18.72 clear Nive anc clear "Porter, TXDark spot along Mills Branch RoadNorth of Kingwood, TX" USA United States 30.152461 -95.321710 3/1/2008 22:02 4 19.07 clear Nice and clear "Porter, TXAirport" USA United States 28.638321 77.127411 3/2/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear High lights around which has reduced magnitude of brightness of stars IND India 30.073760 -95.215398 3/1/2008 22:49 4 18.17 clear Nice and clear "Kigwood Park High SchoolKingwood, TX" USA United States 29.967052 -95.262035 3/1/2008 23:10 4 17.85 clear Nice and clear "Jack Fields ElementaryHumble ISDHumble, TX" USA United States 29.939810 -95.267096 3/1/2008 23:25 4 17.48 clear Nice and Clear "Northbelt ElementaryHumble ISDHumble, TX" USA United States 29.927201 -95.177197 3/1/2008 23:37 4 18.45 clear Nice and Clear "Summerwood ElementaryHumble ISDHumble, TX" USA United States 30.004499 -95.163912 3/1/2008 23:49 4 18.19 clear Nice and Clear "It would also be nice if I could optionally provide info such as my name and club, and also have the system email me a copy of my entry data... All optional, to not increase the burden..." USA United States 42.650362 -82.844259 3/1/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear The sky was picture perfrect clear and yet very few stars could be spotted In the middle of a large and growing city. Right by Lake St. Clair. Very close to many automobile dealerships. USA United States 44.270001 -68.339997 3/1/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Snowstorm ending this evening. USA United States 39.661239 -104.799554 3/1/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 21.162831 72.879157 3/2/2008 21:21 3 -9999.00 clear there is lot of lights around my house. I can not see any star up to40 degre from horizone.even pleides are barly visible. i can guess the polar star from the URSA MAJORE but i am not sure of that. I cannot see any star below polarish. surat has population of 4 million its indutrial city wiyh power lomm textile na d diamond polishing uniys also relince petrochemical plany I am noy getting proper guidance for star observation and also the sky and telescpoe gives ibformayion for US and EUROPE. I even once send an email to nehru planaterium Bombay India but bthry havr not responded. I once personally visited the nehru planet IND India 43.535062 -79.604598 2/28/2008 22:10 4 -9999.00 clear Cold and very clear. "We observe in a parking lot that is right on the North Shore of Lake Ontario in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - West of Toronto. The sky is about 1 degree magnitude darker south of us than north, east or west of us where we are looking directly into the l" CAN Canada 49.125739 16.616440 3/1/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "bylo velmi zata~eno, nic nealo vidt" misto nebilo osvtleny a presto jsem nic nevidel :-( pozorování m nebavilo! CZE Czech Republic 35.175300 24.570000 3/1/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 35.194302 25.093400 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 60.200003 25.000000 3/2/2008 18:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 18.180000 -66.980004 3/1/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 29.599291 -97.333358 3/2/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear "clear, good" USA United States 49.775150 17.749121 3/2/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky golman666@centrum.cz Z` Vítkov Komenského 754 CZE Czech Republic 49.775260 17.816601 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 43.927221 8.115270 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "Gulf with a population of 5,000" ITA Italy 46.100591 13.222200 3/2/2008 18:50 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds coming in from the SW after a day with clear skiesStars visible in other directions "within the suburb of Feletto Umberto, near Udine" ITA Italy 45.144402 7.149830 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 45.144272 7.149880 3/2/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 29.895000 -95.665002 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 31.537002 -96.113999 3/1/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.722999 -95.345001 3/1/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.336979 -83.507238 3/1/2008 21:32 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky sky has gray look even if it is clear. Because of sky glow and industrial pollution. Usually by two (2) am in the morning the sky is darker. Clouds are on the horizon in east but west sky is clear of clouds. The seeing is not good. "Canton michigan location(48187) 30 miles (west) from downtown Detroit, Mi. Commercial and residential lighting in area. Surrounding subdivisions have overhead lighting. Sky conditions have gotten worse over the years. Ann Arbor is 17 miles away west of l" USA United States 55.200001 12.083330 3/2/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear good seeing Home DNK Denmark 61.544581 24.084070 3/2/2008 22:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 33.440268 -84.587221 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.529999 -79.809995 3/1/2008 19:34 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.394588 -83.955804 3/1/2008 20:28 5 -9999.00 clear This was the best night for a while Peach Mt. Observatory - Home of the University Lowbrow Astronomers USA United States 49.738991 17.801881 3/2/2008 19:52 6 -9999.00 clear Stars are very good visible. CZE Czech Republic 49.732632 17.793010 3/1/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.774440 17.753050 3/2/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 51.448960 6.908730 3/2/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 49.774310 17.753589 2/29/2008 21:05 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky zsvitkovkom@seznam.cz CZE Czech Republic 33.577080 -112.140430 3/1/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.676522 22.849850 3/2/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear Very clear and transparent sky. Much clearer than avarege GRC Greece 46.173110 8.786939 3/2/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 40.462502 -3.456940 3/2/2008 20:22 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 49.297502 7.877500 3/2/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear "Visp, Switzerland - Garden at the outskirt of a 7000 people town, next streetlight approx 30 m (100 ft). Alpine Valley. elev. 640 m (2100 ft)" not completely dark adapted (approx 7-8 min) DEU Germany 56.158051 15.591380 3/2/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear "Calm weather, dry dark sky," Downtown area of Karlskrona. 500 meters to nearest cluster of indirect light beyong a small hill. SWE Sweden 46.691689 7.127150 3/2/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CHE Switzerland 46.311661 8.986940 3/2/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear conditions: CAVOK CHE Switzerland 55.744999 11.695550 3/2/2008 20:40 5 10.10 clear "very clear, bad seeing, strong vinds" Holbaek denmark DNK Denmark 41.679809 2.060490 3/2/2008 20:08 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain -39.950002 -71.066657 3/1/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Hay humo en la atmósfera de incendios ocurridos días anteriores, en el basurero de Junín de los Andes y en el Lago Lolog, en el Parque Nacional LanínEstaba nublado." Observamos desde Junín de los Andes - Patagonia - Argentina Reportamos Marianela (6 años) y su Mamá Ana ARG Argentina 49.200001 2.533000 3/2/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 42.933992 -85.694477 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.979580 -74.148841 3/1/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.744999 -87.200998 3/1/2008 23:11 5 -9999.00 clear "No visible sky glow in the West where Orion was, but visible glow in the East and Northeast" Natchez Trace Parkway exit 412 parking area USA United States 40.298902 -105.084571 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Few clouds, not in area of Orion." "Viewed outside Little Thompson Observatory, Berthoud, CO. (www.starkids.org)" "Through efforts of our members, town board will be passing dark sky initiative shortly to affect new exterior lighting. As viewed by LTO BOD group (old people's eyes ;-) -G Hetchler" USA United States 39.966661 -75.466658 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Fringe suburban. Coordinates are approximate, converted from 39 deg. 58, min. north and 75 deg. 28 min west." "Magnitude is between 4 and 5, closer to 5. Say 4.8." USA United States 41.472120 2.082400 3/2/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 45.481659 15.551379 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear HRV Croatia -32.923339 -68.848471 2/27/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina 29.825660 -95.510804 3/1/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy - very. USA United States 39.978002 -75.474997 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Fringe suburban. "Magnitude is between 4 and 5, closer to 5. Say 4.8.This report amends one sent earlier today. I refined the coordinates." USA United States 41.849450 -71.641711 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.997900 24.684601 3/2/2008 19:34 4 -9999.00 clear dampness 50% a lot of light GRC Greece 36.522500 -82.350833 3/1/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear Very Clear Some street lights a few hundred feet away. USA United States 47.064709 21.937149 3/2/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Breathtaking! One of the most transparent skies I have seen from the city. After storm, strong wind. Transparency is 9/10, seeing is 4/10. The limiting magnitude would be around 4.8, which is very rare around here." "7th floor balcony, panoramic view on city center." ROM Romania 45.839001 -120.813998 3/1/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.035228 -80.383697 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "By a river so the sky changed because of an inversion, clouds went away quickly and then came back and left again." S & T newsletter USA United States 39.869703 -99.146582 3/2/2008 18:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.333327 2.566660 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear FRA France 32.000000 -109.999999 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.957220 -95.280955 3/1/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 51.216658 -0.333330 3/2/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Slight haze over Orion. Thicker and patches of cloud in otherregions of the sky. View from home GBR United Kingdom 39.695898 -104.786201 3/1/2008 19:05 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky I thought that it was interesting that there were a lot of clouds in the western skies but where the Orion wasit was clear and beautiful. Melissa Franklin80017 USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/25/2008 21:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/27/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/1/2008 22:45 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.311830 -76.425425 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.861350 0.155660 2/26/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear GBR United Kingdom 28.369819 -81.546913 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.721951 -87.633916 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.528738 -95.529129 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "In Sienna Plantation, lots of tal tree on the edge of Houston" The actual reading was between 3 and 4 being a lttle closer to 4 . USA United States 45.582681 9.291750 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Monza, Italy" ITA Italy 44.950001 26.017000 3/2/2008 22:20 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There are many block of flats and many bulbs. ROM Romania 32.240002 -110.929997 2/26/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear "in neighborhood with few streetlights, none near location" USA United States 44.749999 -68.850001 3/2/2008 18:36 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "You can normally see up to magnitude 7, but we just had snow storm yesterday so the sky is cloudy." USA United States 41.057978 -81.494730 3/1/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky hailing and sort raining "very, very cold and is not as warm as they said it would be." USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/27/2008 19:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. MVMS/KW USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/28/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KW I have a street light beside my house. USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/29/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KW USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/1/2008 20:45 2 -9999.00 clear It was pretty out tonight. MVMS/KW USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/2/2008 18:50 1 -9999.00 clear It was mainly clear out tonight. MVMS/KW USA United States 41.081279 -81.521272 3/2/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rapildy moving gray/white clouds in long but narrow rows. "7:20pm. Backyard with two trees. About 40 feet away from street light, which inhibits view of stars." USA United States 44.528950 -69.584827 3/2/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.926009 -75.094781 3/2/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear "backyard, low elevation" "early in eve, snow cover on ground, orion low to horizon" USA United States 36.786900 -76.136802 3/2/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear Would have been a mag 5 sky if not for the jet contrails USA United States 42.933251 -74.623430 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear There are three street lights all within 50 meters of the location. USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/2/2008 19:12 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/AR USA United States 36.786900 -76.136802 3/2/2008 19:15 4 18.76 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/2/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ca USA United States 42.932049 -74.634003 3/2/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear Sky was completely clear with easily visible stars overhead. The location is a completely open field and about a half of a mile away is a car dealership with intensely bright lights. However these bright lights did not interfere with finding Orion's belt. USA United States 42.933251 -74.623430 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear Sky is clear but only some stars of Orion's belt can be seen due to the street lights and two large trees. "The location is contained inside of a village and there are three street lights all within ,approximately, 50 meters of the location." USA United States 43.183331 -79.516659 3/2/2008 19:36 -9999 17.02 over 1/2 of sky close to other buildings with lights CAN Canada 37.366049 -81.551844 3/2/2008 19:38 4 -9999.00 clear I could see Orion better than I could yesterday. MVMS/KC I could see Orion perfectly. USA United States 39.967081 -74.127210 3/2/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 27.000001 -82.000000 3/2/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky dispearsed clouds. moving away to reveal Orion. orion was sw of our location. it was partly cloudly the sky appeard most like Magnitude 3 chart. this was fun! USA United States 30.060001 -95.930000 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 53.450001 -2.316660 3/2/2008 23:59 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 42.608841 -83.119243 3/2/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Very few stars visible. USA United States 41.153642 -73.936900 3/2/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "mostly clear, no moon" USA United States 44.720001 -68.850001 3/2/2008 19:49 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.723548 -85.459600 3/2/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.274220 -83.738502 2/29/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was the clearest it has been in two months I could see numerious stars except to the North My Backyard with 1 flickering flourescent streetlight USA United States 43.913342 -72.601994 3/2/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/2/2008 19:55 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy sky. could only see about 4-5 stars. (probaly only one of them are orions. USA United States 40.891601 -74.008699 3/2/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.509999 -77.550002 3/2/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.509999 -77.550002 3/2/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.749999 -68.910004 3/2/2008 20:17 5 -9999.00 clear i love your survey hope you get what you wanted out of it : ] USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/2/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear MVHS/BJF USA United States 39.662492 -78.931647 3/2/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.543451 -85.060751 3/2/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 20:22 6 -9999.00 clear MVMS/T.W. USA United States 45.190000 -75.400002 3/2/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear hazy my backyard CAN Canada 37.850269 -77.520830 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Some haze around horizon visible up to about 45 degrees elevation. No artificial lights directly visible I have a few floaters in both eyes. USA United States 39.986000 -76.401000 3/2/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear "Splendidly clear sky. We could also pick out all the dipper and handle stars in the Little Dipper. We're usually closer to magnitude 4, but tonight we were definitely magnitude 5. The dewpoint is 21F" "just west of Millersville, Pennsylvania" "Three observers ages 48, 14, and 12." USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 3/1/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ANother cloudy night in Greene N.Y. USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 3/2/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.190000 -75.400002 3/2/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky somewhat hazy. In my backyard. CAN Canada 26.685780 -80.049831 3/2/2008 19:58 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky parly coudy street lights are shielded from view USA United States 40.123799 -74.177999 3/2/2008 18:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Beautiful, clear night" Rural backyard. Some light from neigboring house. USA United States 33.459919 -82.211572 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear clear sky local neighborhood with a few street lights APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 39.962552 -74.162010 3/2/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.183331 -79.516659 3/2/2008 20:36 1 18.33 over 1/2 of sky very overcast lighted buildings close by CAN Canada -39.950002 -71.066657 3/2/2008 23:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky observamos desde junin de los andes ARG Argentina 32.399979 -111.011973 2/28/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.209998 -85.290000 3/2/2008 20:38 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.740002 -82.309995 3/2/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.142588 -76.602819 3/2/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.221101 -90.939331 3/2/2008 19:54 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -33.578559 -70.633821 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear This is a place far from the downtown. only the street light (probably mercury lights) CHL Chile 40.592733 -80.105005 3/2/2008 20:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy and pink. "Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA, 15143 (Franklin Park area)" USA United States -33.519280 -70.562541 3/2/2008 22:50 4 -9999.00 clear Light pollution (Santiago) to W. Orion is 35º to NW. Clear Sky "La Florida, Santiago, Chile, near mountains (Los Andes)." I can see between mag 4 an 5. CHL Chile 34.854370 -86.577750 3/2/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.480171 -79.967425 3/2/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear very slight haze. USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/1/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ BNA USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/2/2008 19:59 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/BNA USA United States 30.271429 -81.764611 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.607497 -90.533577 3/2/2008 19:24 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was semi turbulent/windy outside USA United States 32.234323 -110.949914 3/2/2008 19:05 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.701542 -72.177908 3/2/2008 20:50 3 19.56 1/4 of sky snow cover reflecting neighbors' front lights USA United States 32.229542 -110.951014 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229542 -110.951014 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 27.551942 -82.443068 3/2/2008 20:02 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.549031 -80.793611 3/2/2008 20:53 6 -9999.00 clear CAVU Several aircraft transitioned S-N at high altitudes Observed from deck at house rear in quiet residential sub div of mooresville NC 2 street lights approx 300ft easily obscurred by trees so light minimal. Lot is wooded with tall trees .House at rear had low level lamp on . no other obvious sources of ligh Sky & Telescope.com USA United States 33.769080 -84.336403 3/2/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear Clear with some overall haze The sky appeared more in between 4 and 5 but closer to 5. USA United States 39.125270 -77.770556 3/2/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear Good transparency (8/10) Scattered house lights diminishing total dark adaptation USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/2/2008 19:22 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.024101 -77.128839 3/2/2008 20:12 -9999 18.12 clear Clear 40 degrees F 39.02410 degrees North77.12884 degrees West "I could not locate a serial number on NOVAC's SQM.David Adams, Betheda, MDadamsdch@yahoo.com" USA United States 33.623587 -112.020041 3/2/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.987673 -83.432892 3/2/2008 20:22 4 -9999.00 clear It was between Magnitude 4 and 5. USA United States 41.749999 -86.180001 3/2/2008 21:20 5 18.60 1/4 of sky could see stars through haze indiana none USA United States 32.915040 -80.013911 3/2/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear S & T Newsletter USA United States 30.400001 -91.030002 3/1/2008 20:36 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were a few clouds in the sky but none obstructing my view of Orion. USA United States 42.103629 -75.921255 3/2/2008 20:31 2 -9999.00 clear clear and cold Binghamton ny Street lights near by (4) USA United States 52.133331 -106.666654 3/2/2008 20:45 -9999 18.18 clear No aurora urban CAN Canada 35.179999 -89.749997 3/3/2008 20:46 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 10.576970 -85.586027 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear Light from an airport close CRI Costa Rica 41.928831 -87.695428 3/2/2008 20:49 1 -9999.00 clear "Not all of the sky was completely visible, but it is easy to see 3-4 stars." USA United States 41.894191 -87.668060 3/2/2008 20:35 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was partly cloudy and I could only see a few stars. USA United States 40.563629 -105.073561 3/2/2008 19:50 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky clouds covering Orion. Will try later. Noah's house USA United States 32.412721 -110.992821 3/2/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear Residential neighborhood USA United States 41.946999 -88.766286 3/2/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Stars are faint because of haze. Lights in parking lot are only lights near. I can see the entire belt and the lower right star. USA United States 35.957210 -78.440747 3/2/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear Relative humidity of around 40-50%. "North and slightly east of Rolesville, NC." USA United States 33.577080 -112.140430 3/2/2008 19:50 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/2/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "Transperancy- Fair, Stars twinkling." Sports park lights on two miles east across Santa Cruz river. It is also very windy and dusty out tonight. USA United States 45.400001 -75.699997 2/28/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear Sky was very clear. No clouds were present. Ottawa. The overall visibility was between a Magnitude 3 and a Magnitude 4. CAN Canada 37.030000 -76.346004 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear good seeing for this location Saw about 17 stars in Orion USA United States 32.360002 -111.059996 3/2/2008 20:05 3 18.96 1/4 of sky my backyard USA United States 33.990003 -118.410004 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear "There was one street light, but it did not block my view." USA United States 41.709998 -72.769997 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.869999 -72.260000 3/2/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States -36.614558 -72.110207 3/2/2008 23:03 4 -9999.00 clear completely clear street lights at 50 mts I think I can see stars between magnitude 4 and 5 CHL Chile 35.246539 -84.876220 3/2/2008 22:00 4 20.03 clear USA United States 40.047858 -80.658544 3/2/2008 22:15 5 19.00 clear "first clear night since the start of this project. sky clear, temperature 2 degrees C." "Area located in the country, few houses in vicinity, no street lights, no accent or decorative lighting" USA United States 47.627739 -117.405160 3/2/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.209999 -121.730008 3/2/2008 19:24 5 -9999.00 clear 42.21 latitude-121.73 longitude USA United States 36.035832 -86.975649 3/2/2008 19:52 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Glow from Bellevue to the east. Clouds are more dense in the far west and scattered elsewhere. Natchez Trace Parkway terminus/Highway 100Headlights from cars traveling on Highway 100 occasionally shine in this direction USA United States 40.860002 -81.860002 3/2/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.178229 -119.156653 3/2/2008 19:28 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States -27.465420 153.011155 3/2/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky AUS Australia 32.160000 -111.029998 3/1/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.128120 -80.660914 3/2/2008 22:30 5 17.93 clear "nice, clear sky. first clear night since start of project on 2/25/08." few nearby homes. No streetlights or specialty lighting nearby. USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 3/2/2008 20:22 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.869998 -81.870001 3/2/2008 21:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds began coming in during 5 minutes observation. Orion's 3 belt stars remained visible. Small airport approx. 1/2 mile away with runway and strobe lights. USA United States 48.012719 -117.031180 3/2/2008 19:34 4 -9999.00 clear I live about 40 miles north of spokane. USA United States 37.611328 -122.019731 3/2/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear "Lots of light pollution, but waited for eyes to adjust and" USA United States 32.251381 -110.945870 3/2/2008 18:08 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.314252 -79.885612 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Relative's house north of Darlington, S.C. A number of unshielded yard security lights in the neighborhood." The limiting magnitude is actually closer to magnitude 3.5 than 4.0. USA United States 34.569998 -87.029997 3/1/2008 21:50 4 -9999.00 clear I wish there was a 3.5 option. I had a hard time deciding between three and four. I could see more stars than were in the magnitude 3 picture but not every star from the magnitude 4 picture. USA United States 32.233329 -110.899999 3/3/2008 20:34 4 -9999.00 clear Very windy. Sky diffuse. Light pollution from city lights. USA United States 32.230399 -110.950399 3/2/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 34.300479 -79.881432 3/2/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "A friend's home about 6/10 mile from downtown Darlington, S.C. Almost every house in the neighborhood has an unshielded backyard security light." USA United States 34.314252 -79.885612 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Relative's home north of the city of Darlington , S.C. Number of unshielded yard lights in neighborhood." USA United States 41.563470 -71.576899 2/28/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.209998 -82.359999 3/2/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.664298 -104.984816 3/2/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Very cloudy earlier "Middle of the city, lots of light pollution" USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/2/2008 21:02 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.701722 -121.091112 3/2/2008 20:03 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 34.320710 -79.889280 3/2/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Friend's house north of Darlington, S.C. The area has some storage buildings that use unshielded security fixtures. Some houses have unshielded yard lights and also the skyglow from Darlington is visible." USA United States 40.404227 -104.701814 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clouds cleared really quickly. There are lights all over the university campus. USA United States -30.166661 134.866675 3/2/2008 20:13 7 -9999.00 clear "Sky was clear and full of stars and we could see Orion as clear as the day, we found all of Orion ." On a remote sheep station on a hill looking a t the stars. "I live on a sheep station and I had help from my sister, dad and a friend of ours." AUS Australia 42.711079 -70.883696 3/2/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.762033 -121.442867 3/2/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 18.45 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/2/2008 21:21 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.222469 -110.949217 3/1/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear 32.222421 -110.949317 USA United States 32.265141 -110.904418 3/2/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.222469 -110.949217 3/2/2008 21:18 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/2/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 2/29/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.720001 -120.920002 3/2/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear really clear clear sky USA United States 38.828440 -77.174041 3/2/2008 23:00 3 18.23 clear "In open dog park, near to my (townhouse) neighborhood, and an elementary school, but with no direct lighting closer than 100m." USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/1/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.213081 -110.967010 3/2/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky a bit cloudy. stars a bit more dim than the other four nights of observation. at my house. central tucson USA United States 37.739459 -121.008303 2/29/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.312421 -115.247298 3/2/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear I could also see the 3 main stars of Orion's Belt USA United States 36.312421 -115.247298 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear I also saw the 3 main stars of Orion's Sword USA United States 32.250159 -110.941069 3/2/2008 21:54 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky looked a little hazier than normal, but I wouldn't say that it was a quarter covered by clouds..." USA United States 32.353612 -110.976224 3/2/2008 21:50 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.558799 -91.036634 3/2/2008 22:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.457271 -122.753826 3/2/2008 20:06 5 -9999.00 clear Clear "On path following Paulin Creek, no street light and few house light visible from this location. The night sky was cloud free." "Park like setting in the middle of the city. No street lights to limit our vision, but of course there are street light completely surrounding the area." USA United States 37.432387 -122.123728 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.923999 -105.067898 3/1/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Couple of very small cloud cluster's in the sky "I am sitting on my back porch, nearest light is over 50m away, repeated observation 3 times from backyard." I definately thought that I would be able to see more stars but i guess not... USA United States 37.432387 -122.123728 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.224829 -110.956908 3/2/2008 22:06 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 61.539998 -149.450003 2/29/2008 23:11 5 -9999.00 clear only clouds are over mountains a long ways away. very clear sky. There are a lot of houses near by. Highway lights across the palmer hay flats. windy and clear out. USA United States 37.432387 -122.123728 3/2/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.782600 -117.833303 3/2/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear Overall light haze. "2 street lights, one at each corner E & W, blocked by tree (E) and Building (W). Interior house lights across street (S)." Temperature 27° F. USA United States 32.217780 -110.933433 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/1/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.231820 -111.944922 2/29/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "I could clearly see the main stars from Orion, and make out some others. Nothing near what was is shown in the Magnitude 5-7 charts." USA United States 37.682997 -121.003413 3/2/2008 19:23 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/2/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/CC USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 2/26/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 38.847859 -121.980745 3/2/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear S&T.com USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 2/27/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 32.153191 -111.006331 3/2/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "On this day, at a location about 9 miles away and 3 days later from my previous viewing, the main stars of Orion are still clearly visible but the visibility of surrounding stars has almost completely gone away." USA United States 16.042499 103.652000 3/2/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 40.202750 -79.930350 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 2/28/2008 21:45 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/2/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Cloudy earlier (Clouds over 1/2 of sky), but cleared nicely for the best seeing so far this past week!" M's Backyard USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/2/2008 22:30 4 18.75 clear calm; relatively little star scintillation0° C sub-suburban USA United States 36.201512 -115.197957 3/2/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear street lights USA United States 32.231799 -110.884727 2/26/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear for the most part. Automobiles are constantly driving by my household. "I am located rather close to a street intersection where cars pass by often, the light they create slighlty inhibits my visibility of the night sky." USA United States 32.231109 -110.951942 3/2/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear the constellation orion seemed a little more illuminated grass area around dorms USA United States 45.499551 -122.721492 3/2/2008 18:34 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There are a few low clouds that reflect the light from the city/buildings. Other than the the sky is relatively clear with visible stars "Observing from a hill, looking SW" USA United States 37.791990 -122.228694 3/2/2008 21:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230611 -110.954046 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230703 -110.954108 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230703 -110.954108 2/29/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230703 -110.954108 3/1/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.799999 -116.949996 3/2/2008 22:15 2 -9999.00 clear "I live in El Cajon its a suburb of San Diego about 90,000 people in the immediate surroundings" USA United States 37.878559 -122.281628 3/2/2008 21:57 4 -9999.00 clear estimate magnitude 4.5 - USA United States 45.444431 -122.790846 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky #NAME? In front of my house ( plain and inside my village ) -Stars almost 40. -Some stars stay near each other and some stars scatter. USA United States 45.508782 -122.695087 3/2/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.162861 -119.609125 3/2/2008 18:00 1 10.00 1/2 of sky khkho ghythy mjkhkhk USA United States 37.231269 -118.495108 3/2/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Fast moving clouds above. APSC Dorm. USA United States 36.644952 -118.436477 3/3/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear Lots of stars fill the sky. APSC Dorm. USA United States 36.058631 -118.436477 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear For the most part the sky is clear. APSC Dorm. USA United States 36.644952 -118.436477 3/5/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear APSC Dorm. USA United States 32.234852 -110.951697 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.749421 -86.540846 3/1/2008 20:37 5 19.36 clear Clouds near horizon less than 10% of sky. Transparency not too good. Sky was gray all the way to the zenith. Von Braun Astronomical Society Observing field south of Swanson Observatory in Monte Sano State Park after public show at planetarium. had five folks participate in evaluating the magnitude chart. Had three 5 and two 4.SQM reading is an average of 17 readings over 20 minutes ending at 8:57 CST. USA United States 36.938110 -118.436477 3/2/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Fast moving clouds overhead. APSC Dorm USA United States 34.793417 -86.438475 3/1/2008 22:00 5 20.03 clear Clouds gone. Sky noticeablly darker at zenith (almost black). South Horizon was bright with sky glow. Rural area with no street lights for about 1/4 mile. Single observer. Multiple SQM readings averaged. USA United States 40.749178 -96.156353 3/2/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.351790 -118.436477 3/3/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.815042 -86.515267 3/1/2008 23:59 5 19.50 clear transparency not good. sky only fades to medium gray at zenith. Rural subdivision. Street lights and house lights. Used back yard to sheild against street lights. LM might be more like 4.7 or 4.8. It was a strain to see some of the LM 5 stars.SQM reading was an average of multiple readings. USA United States 45.534938 -122.783893 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 46.297587 7.877440 3/2/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear Clear after a day with veil clouds (Sundogs observed at sunset) "Suburban, streetlights within 100 ft Town less than 1/2 mile. Alpine valley, elev approx 2100 ft (640m)" CHE Switzerland 45.444489 -122.790901 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky #NAME? In front of my house. (plain and inside my village) -Stars have almost 40.-Some stars stay near each other and some stars scatter. USA United States 30.249999 -91.900004 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.134980 -121.628034 3/2/2008 20:50 3 18.76 clear Clear with good seeing and transparency after windy day Millennium Park with perimeter lighting and nearby school and commercial lighting USA United States 44.430001 24.360001 2/29/2008 21:45 3 18.12 clear ROM Romania 52.167499 13.101659 2/29/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There was many clouds and stormy wind. DEU Germany 44.430001 24.360001 3/1/2008 21:30 1 18.17 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 52.167499 13.101659 3/1/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 44.430001 24.360001 3/2/2008 19:45 3 18.03 clear ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/2/2008 20:30 4 18.59 clear ROM Romania 8.639720 99.897186 3/2/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Walailak Universiry, Nakhon Si Thammarat" THA Thailand 44.430001 24.360001 3/2/2008 21:30 4 18.37 clear ROM Romania 41.522260 -88.196518 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear had about 3 hours of perfectly clear sky 40 miles southwest of Chicago USA United States 40.859759 14.335181 3/2/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear I live near a train station and it has 4 powerful lamps always on. ITA Italy 9.953379 98.636777 2/23/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't saw the Moon. Light from the lamps at 11 meters and 21 meters North. THA Thailand 45.640000 13.770000 3/2/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 9.953379 98.636777 2/24/2008 19:47 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't saw the Moon. Light from a lamp at 11 meters and 21 meters North. THA Thailand 9.953379 98.636777 2/25/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't saw the Moon. Light from a lamp at 11 meters and 21 meters North. THA Thailand 9.953379 98.636777 2/26/2008 19:36 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Light from a lamp at 11 meters and 21 meters North. I couldn't saw the Moon. THA Thailand 9.953379 98.636777 2/27/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't saw the Moon. Light from a lamp at 11 meters and 21 meters North. THA Thailand 9.953379 98.636777 2/28/2008 20:01 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't saw the Moon. Light from a lamp at 11 meters and 21 meters North. THA Thailand 9.953379 98.636777 2/29/2008 20:07 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't saw the Moon. Light from a lamp at 11 meters and 21 meters North. THA Thailand 45.370392 -70.146336 3/2/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.406800 -0.401180 3/2/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.709998 -71.389998 3/2/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky some clouds 41.71 (41°42') | -71.39 (-71°23') USA United States 41.709998 -71.389998 3/1/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 clear clear 41.71 (41°42') | -71.39 (-71°23') USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear MVMS/AM- there were street lights in front of the house i went up on a mountain and saw a better view USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/2/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/AM- there is a street light in front of my house. USA United States -32.093341 115.794915 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 41.358052 2.158610 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Ciudad de Barcelona (España) Orión sobre edificio de en frente con fluorescente encendido 3m más alto que el punto de observación (a unos 25 m del nivel del suelo) ESP Spain 45.379138 11.896770 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Street in town ITA Italy 34.800282 -86.879439 3/2/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Rural residential area, few street lights." Athens Alabama to the west of site and Madison Albama on the east. USA United States 45.897270 11.392451 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Mountain, 1550 m altitude, isolated" ITA Italy 27.337521 -82.548847 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Ritz Carlton Sarasota, 9th floor balcony" USA United States 38.990220 -8.208460 3/1/2008 22:11 3 -9999.00 clear PRT Portugal 18.789231 99.170023 3/3/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky THA Thailand 40.765441 -73.981952 3/2/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 clear "There was some very, thin, filamentary clouds across the sky, but much less than 1/4 coverage." "Observation made through an open window of building near W56th and B'way, NYC. Direction of view overlooks Times Square." "Bright light sources came from hotel & office buildings located south immediately south. Limiting magnitude slightly less than previous reports from on the street with clear skies. Single star (*) of head , * of arms not seen." USA United States 16.042499 103.652000 3/3/2008 20:19 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 42.389018 -71.102112 3/2/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear Residential street with few lights. Very similar to the rest of the city. USA United States 33.847460 -84.098282 3/2/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear "I could make out all three stars in the ""belt"", but the lower left-hand star in the main quadrilateral was hard to see. I'd actually quantify this as Magnitude 2.5" USA United States 32.374810 -111.020272 3/8/2008 21:35 2 -9999.00 clear It's entirely dark outside so I can see all the skies without difficulty. USA United States 35.311969 -101.919420 2/29/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear S&T.COM USA United States 35.311969 -101.919420 3/1/2008 21:14 6 -9999.00 clear S&T.com USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 3/2/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 38.103030 -84.886930 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear light haze drifting in and out USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 2/27/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 2/27/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 2/29/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 3/1/2008 19:28 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.873080 -74.201577 3/2/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.574861 -114.770100 3/2/2008 12:00 7 -9999.00 clear Sky clear with many star and constellaions visible. "Our Farm outside of Buhl, Idaho. The city is 1.3 miles north and the city of Twin Falls is 21 Miles to the east." Night lights from Buhl and Twin Falls are visible as are many night lights from adjoining farms and dairies. USA United States 37.720000 -122.139997 3/2/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear FAr more very faint stars visible than usual USA United States 43.650001 -70.269997 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear not that many stars MVMS/LM USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/5/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear It was clear MVMS/LM USA United States 18.762501 98.999603 3/3/2008 22:36 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 19:15 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it ws a little bit of stars out there not much. MVMS/CW USA United States 37.205710 -81.600441 2/27/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS It was to cloudy to see anything Speedy loves you USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky i saw like 2 or 3 stars in the sky. MVMS/CW USA United States 32.340239 -110.940072 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Orion's belt was not as bright as it has been compared to the past few nights of observation. USA United States 37.441369 -81.579110 2/27/2008 19:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS to cloudy I have a street light in front of my house. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 23:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS To cloudy to see anything. Speedy loves you USA United States 37.441369 -81.579110 2/28/2008 20:12 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS to cloudy USA United States 37.334760 -81.432063 2/29/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS It was raining Speedy is 4 ever and 4 ever as speedy USA United States 37.441369 -81.579110 2/29/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms to cloudy street light USA United States 32.607928 -96.933382 2/29/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "High, thin cloud group passed in front of Orion continuing on North. No other clouds. Observation taken after they were clear of the target view." House lights and street light behind me as I look toward Orion. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear I could see all and then some Speedy loves Ryan USA United States 37.441369 -81.579110 3/1/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear it was nicemvms USA United States 32.607928 -96.933382 3/2/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky No stars visible due to cloud cover. On and off light rain. House lights and street light behind me as I look toward Orion. USA United States 24.616659 80.383328 3/2/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear Skies, no clouds whatsoever." "Small town called Devendra Nagar in Panna district in the state of Mahya Pradesh in India. You could call this the centre of the Indian subcontinent, both North-South and East-West wise." "Probably mag 5.0 from a little bit out of this town in the country area, away from the glare of town lights. About me- am an amateur astronomer." IND India 25.165149 51.335231 3/3/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 32.237769 -110.931199 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.222988 -110.936055 3/3/2008 19:30 4 6.42 clear USA United States 33.436662 -95.922501 2/29/2008 21:02 6 -9999.00 clear "Sky somewhat brighter in Northwest due to light polution from Dallas, 75 miles away." USA United States 37.625258 -77.330268 3/2/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.415339 -81.427063 2/29/2008 18:38 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Could not see any stars. MVMS/TH USA United States 37.414420 -81.582682 3/3/2008 20:12 4 -9999.00 clear Second clear night in a row. Just beautiful... MVMS/ee USA United States 32.306067 -111.009391 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.288282 -110.995089 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.270482 -110.994426 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.043290 -81.519503 3/1/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.544188 -85.304650 3/1/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear "clear, cool, light breeze, a few small scattered clouds" "Rural wooded, some lights on house about 100 meters away, filtered through woods" USA United States 41.043351 -81.522973 3/1/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.044202 -81.515890 3/1/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 45.515950 -73.588151 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, no clouds visible at all and not a hint of fog or smog." "Near Mount Royal, which is somewhat darker than average." CAN Canada 41.057940 -81.495119 3/2/2008 19:35 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky raining still chiliy USA United States -32.962503 27.956109 3/3/2008 19:34 5 -9999.00 clear "Beutiful evening, clear sky" ZAF South Africa 44.929999 25.990000 3/3/2008 19:36 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 29.528100 -98.424699 3/1/2008 21:47 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 48.311618 -106.565493 3/2/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear It is absollutely pitch black and pollution free here; I shoot astro photos regularly and the results are outstanding. I can see both the nebula in Orion and Andromeda with the naked eye. USA United States 39.595300 -105.087802 2/29/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Thick clouds to the North, as you look across sky in the southward direction the clouds break up and the sky is clear in the South." Apartment with few street lights nearby. USA United States 30.211600 -93.361808 2/29/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear Clear and could see the stars clearly. There was a street light in the distance. USA United States 61.629999 -149.450003 2/28/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Slight haze on the bottom of Orion. Some cloud on opposite side of the sky. Lot's of other houses have their outside lights on. So consider minimal light polution. USA United States 43.490939 -70.460744 3/2/2008 19:39 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was clear eccept for thin clouds. "I was on the third floor and there were about three lights creating a glare, but all-in-all it was a good area." "The air was a bit nippy, but still visible." USA United States 26.707220 -80.038049 3/2/2008 20:00 4 18.20 1/4 of sky 73 degrees F USA United States 44.490001 24.030001 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Some clouds was in the sky. "It was done in Iancu Jianu,Olt in Romania." ROM Romania 46.180002 8.910000 3/2/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 35.330000 25.129999 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN GRC Greece 44.490001 24.030001 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 33.744901 -112.104202 2/29/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.490001 24.030001 3/2/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Iancu Jianu-Romania ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/3/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Slatina-Romania ROM Romania 33.596410 -111.779488 3/1/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.045749 -81.518608 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 41.045749 -81.518608 3/1/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky was a beautiful day to look out side USA United States 41.045749 -81.518608 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 41.050000 -81.489997 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky No sky visibility. USA United States 41.050000 -81.480004 2/29/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Nice weather. USA United States 32.231820 -111.944922 2/29/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "The main stars from Orion were all clearly visible, surrounding stars were present but weren't prominent." USA United States 41.050000 -81.489997 3/1/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear Seen one star on his belt. USA United States 40.900003 -81.500003 3/2/2008 20:24 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Zero Visibility. USA United States 41.050000 -81.489997 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Zero visabilty. USA United States 32.153191 -111.006331 3/2/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "A few days after my first first viewing, and a few miles away, the stars of Orion where still clearly visible. However, the other stars weren't visible like they were the previous time." USA United States 49.775089 17.752760 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky http://zs.vitkov.indos.cz CZE Czech Republic 26.010001 -80.230004 3/1/2008 23:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "My backyard off a major local road, close to a highway." USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/1/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear Couldn't see very many stars at my house. USA United States 43.493579 -70.457916 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear The cloud was very clear "The air was very chilly, in my backyard." USA United States 40.978143 -81.377859 3/2/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.978143 -81.377859 3/1/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.978143 -81.377859 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 2/29/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear "It was a little bit cloudy, but i could see some clouds." USA United States 44.995879 26.026610 3/3/2008 21:01 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky .. .. .. ROM Romania 51.448571 6.908660 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 49.772251 17.759880 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.772241 17.759750 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 32.216998 -110.970999 3/2/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/2/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky the cluods wereugly and sammie say wuz up USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/2/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/2/2008 20:55 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky sky was cloudy and i could only see about 5-7 stars but only about 3-4 of them were orions. USA United States 9.584690 -83.501187 3/1/2008 20:30 7 -9999.00 clear Muy claro. Estabamos aproximadamente a 3108 metros de altura. CRI Costa Rica 27.470000 -97.710002 2/27/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 clear Outside it was pretty clear but Orion was still pretty difficult to see. "There are street lights, but none that really block my view." no comment! USA United States 39.965681 -74.165179 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.965681 -74.165179 2/29/2008 22:06 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 52.298612 5.219440 3/3/2008 20:10 4 19.30 1/2 of sky incoming white clouds "medium large village, near woods" NLD Netherlands 39.539900 -74.609121 3/1/2008 21:17 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.965681 -74.165179 3/2/2008 20:11 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -28.436480 -69.185664 3/2/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina 41.948362 -72.287976 2/29/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The night was very cloudly and no stars were visisble. Deck 1 foot off ground.Trees around but none hang over the deck. USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 2/27/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/2/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.979760 -72.272916 2/29/2008 18:19 1 -9999.00 clear For some reason I could only see about 4 stars in the sky. USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/1/2008 19:54 3 -9999.00 clear mvms/ah USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 2/29/2008 19:14 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. I could not see any stars. USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 2/29/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some stars were visible but not alot.There were some clouds but not alot. Deck 2 feet off ground.Many stars usally visible and trees are around but there are none overhanging.No street lights around. USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.635801 -74.078599 3/1/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sky mostly clear, scattered cumulus, thin high haze. Orion partly in tree branxhes. Minor interference from nearby yard lamps." "Residential street about 1Km south of Staten Island ferry depot. multi-family houses, trees, light traffic. View was from backyard of three-story residence." "Location is in northern Staten Island, a boro of New York City, about 500,000 population" USA United States 41.960000 -72.319996 2/29/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy no staes USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were many stars visible that night. Deck about 1 foot above deck.Trees are around but none hang over. USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/1/2008 20:35 5 -9999.00 clear I could see Orion clearly. USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 3/2/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "A few clouds well away from Orion. Winter Hexagon in clear sky. Temp ~-1C, slight breeze." Same as for feb 28 Same as for Feb 28 USA United States 41.979760 -72.272916 3/2/2008 20:31 6 18.89 clear So good of a night I took out the bonokulars. USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/2/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Part of sky was cloudy and the other part clear. USA United States 33.518539 -84.258853 3/2/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear Three street lights within 1/2 block. Atlanta metro sky-glow is overpowering! USA United States 42.312889 -71.259036 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "A few wisps started entering sky when I took observation, but it hadn't yet covered a quarter of the sky at that time." "Suburban area. Neighbors front lights were on, even though I was in the dark." S&T.com USA United States 35.830899 -78.660365 2/29/2008 18:28 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "it looked okay when i looked, the sky, when i looked, was partly clear, and the clouds looked purple and close to dark blue" i think i should try to turn off the lights when i look at the night sky! USA United States 51.216658 -0.333330 3/3/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Patchy cloud and slight haze in unclouded regions of the sky "From home, some residential street lighting." GBR United Kingdom 34.960603 -106.264834 2/26/2008 21:10 6 -9999.00 clear "windy," "my address is 26 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico.The Sandia Mountain Range is between my observing location and Albuquerque." USA United States 38.958999 -94.619000 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky test data baker USA United States 34.960603 -106.264834 2/29/2008 21:15 6 -9999.00 clear "very clear, no twinkling" I am located 26 miles southeast of Albuquerque.The Sandia Mountain Range is between my observing location and Albuquerque. USA United States 46.023331 8.949721 3/2/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear from Savosa - Switzerland CHE Switzerland 41.382999 2.183000 3/3/2008 18:09 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky We have a cloudy week. Latitude = 41.383Longitude = 2.183 Without any more coment ESP Spain 51.145409 -0.437230 3/3/2008 19:28 3 -9999.00 clear Slight clouds to North West GBR United Kingdom 27.459529 -82.586966 3/2/2008 21:15 4 17.73 clear Shopping center parking lot with street lights. USA United States 27.477180 -82.637960 3/2/2008 21:30 5 18.53 clear "Dark, residential, edge of town" USA United States 37.681542 -119.620450 3/1/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Yosemite National Park, from rim near Bridalveil Creek" USA United States 35.496578 -82.977858 3/3/2008 20:12 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 30.343430 -91.137168 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was pretty clear. You could visibly see more and more stars the longer you stood out there and stared. My nightime sky reading was a magnitude 4. I live where the light pollution is not as bad as it is around campus. USA United States 37.622960 -77.574270 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear Sky, about 8-9 PM ET" Residential location about 10 miles outside of center of the city of Richmond. Magnitude may be counted perhaps as a 3.5 as it was a little better than 3 but not nearly a 4. USA United States -37.861381 145.083887 3/3/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Can faintly see the milky way across the sky. AUS Australia 48.943001 8.276800 3/3/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear very clear after rain At Home from Roof away window above the street Zenit magnitude 6.0 DEU Germany 36.393768 -105.265871 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.953331 26.030831 3/3/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 27.000001 -82.106005 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Right after a cold front moved through. USA United States 32.234111 -110.937797 3/1/2008 21:13 3 17.24 clear "Surrounded by tall buildings, baseball game being played one block away (full stadium lights!)" USA United States 40.089618 -2.151940 3/3/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 30.412001 -91.179002 2/27/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 49.200001 2.533000 3/3/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 41.686373 -71.521342 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear nice and clear USA United States 51.823739 6.738630 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear dark location outside of my hometown (population: 20.000) limiting magnitude was definitely better than mag 5 but didn't reach mag 6 fully: I would consider limiting magnitude was mag 5.5 DEU Germany 42.135830 -87.942224 3/3/2008 20:46 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Small clouds traveling quickly to the East, otherwise clear" "Small lights on building about 150 yards - 200 yards away blinking on and off, otherwise dark" "Very little cloud cover, observation taken in large field 30 minutes North of downtown Chicago" USA United States 43.984909 -69.211120 3/3/2008 18:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.717400 -104.832038 2/29/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear which means the cloud. Since I had an image of Orion it was not too complicated for me to identify. "My location was Denver, Colorado. I am living in the city, so we expect light pollution but it was not that much bad for me to observe." It was fun activity I liked it! USA United States 39.897191 -104.639666 2/29/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear My sky was very clear and I could see all those stars without any problem. I choose a dark location to see all those stars. My location was Denver Colorado. I match my charts with number 4. USA United States 41.009460 -111.904610 2/29/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 28.124960 -80.581233 3/2/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.899811 -111.884407 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.010020 -111.905601 2/28/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.828208 -121.917033 2/29/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear SkyandTelescope.com USA United States 41.011550 -111.902295 2/29/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 28.596100 -81.346330 3/2/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.911652 -111.864831 2/29/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.593231 -95.916428 2/29/2008 19:29 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/KT USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/3/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/AR USA United States 18.180000 -66.980004 3/3/2008 20:29 6 -9999.00 clear PRI Puerto Rico 40.538160 -75.511716 3/3/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear "slight overall haze, but no visible cloud cover" 2 street lights "could see the bottom half of the sword clearly, but only saw three bright stars in the belt" USA United States 43.200001 -79.590822 3/3/2008 19:32 -9999 17.09 clear raining CAN Canada 17.948880 -66.875687 2/29/2008 23:15 5 -9999.00 clear PRI Puerto Rico 42.194440 -76.744989 3/3/2008 19:21 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "At the time of this observation, Orion was clearly visible but clouds were rapidly moving in from the west." This is a rural location with light pollution from a nearby small town on the north and west horizons. USA United States 53.453603 -2.344360 3/3/2008 12:59 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky GBR United Kingdom 37.030000 -76.309995 3/3/2008 19:31 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.028469 -77.035491 3/3/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/3/2008 19:36 4 -9999.00 clear I am able to see the stars really good MVMS/JW USA United States 35.321610 -80.331385 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/3/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear MVMS/CC USA United States 41.683330 -70.433327 3/3/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear No clouds. You could see Betelgeuse's reddish color very clearly "7 Rolling Ridge Lane, Sandwich, MA, USA" Some of the less bright stars could not be seen because I did not have perfect dark at our house. USA United States 31.848441 -111.032388 3/2/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.275620 -76.855461 3/3/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Overhead was pretty clear, but clouds obscured the sky near the horizon. Bright pink glow from the East and South, in the direction of Baltimore and Columbia, MD." "In a backyard, away from streets and most lights, sheltered by buildings and trees." "We originally selected the Mag 4 chart, but revised it to Mag 5 as our eyes adapted and clouds moved away from that part of the sky. This is pretty typical seeing for our area." USA United States 33.459580 -82.211517 3/3/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky neighborhood with street lights APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was really beautiful tonight. MVMS/KW I have a street light beside my house. USA United States 28.140711 -81.922074 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear My Back Yard Beautiful evening!! USA United States 35.948689 -78.676710 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear there were no clouds and there was also no planets in view of the human eye(not using a telescope) there's no clouds and thats all NONE USA United States 26.896380 -82.289436 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.786900 -76.136802 3/3/2008 19:15 3 18.36 clear USA United States 26.972130 -82.132560 3/2/2008 19:24 3 -9999.00 clear street light across the street USA United States 35.750808 -78.649225 3/4/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was considerable light up wet the moon was only in the waxing cresent stage(i think that's right). There is a street light in my backyard making it HARD to see the stars clearly. i would like to thank the makers of this website for giving me the change to do this activity! i really much like it and am looking forward to doing it next year if it is still there!! please emial all your reports on this progect to bsonnenberg@nc.rr.co USA United States 44.940049 -93.163391 3/3/2008 19:16 2 -9999.00 clear bright and hard to see stars in the city. I am living in the city; there is alot of light pollution. USA United States 26.639999 -82.029998 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear I live really close to a soccer field and really bright lights around me. USA United States 30.781750 -84.429963 3/3/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds were passing through quickly and very thin. We had intermittent periods of clear and open sky, with periods of fast moving clouds passing through." "Tallahassee, Florida" USA United States 39.260149 -76.744408 3/3/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear hazy at sunset but then clearing from back yard shielded from neighboring lights USA United States 19.176301 -99.586310 3/4/2008 21:25 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Le ciel est vraiment brillant dehors je vois toutes les etoiles!! Mexico Je suis frances!!(french) MEX Mexico 37.431721 -81.572895 2/23/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear I could see they ery clear. USA United States -34.499999 -58.616663 3/3/2008 23:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ARG Argentina 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/JJ USA United States 39.328991 -81.542131 3/3/2008 20:26 4 -9999.00 clear "I chose the Mag 4 chart because I could not see more than 4 stars in the belt. However, I was able to observe a portion of the sword. Rigel, Betelgeuse, Saiph and Belletrix are bright a clear, as well as a smattering of background stars that I can't iden" USA United States 18.466660 -69.899999 3/3/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear DOM Dominican Republic -32.169559 -64.117800 3/3/2008 23:13 4 -9999.00 clear Dos luces en la calle a menos de 50 metros de distancia. ARG Argentina 35.777709 -81.383009 3/3/2008 20:18 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky About 1/2 a liitle over USA United States 43.716769 -70.287756 3/3/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear Moderate skyglow in the southern sky. Actual limiting magnitude in region of Orion was about 4.3. At zenith limiting magnitude was closer to 5. Suburban neigborhood with standard street lamps. S&T! USA United States 42.599999 -77.000001 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky temperature 41 F Mansfield PA population 4000 USA United States 36.009560 -78.684128 3/3/2008 20:33 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy USA United States 38.827160 -77.052307 3/3/2008 20:28 3 -9999.00 clear "Sky was pretty clear, no clouds or obvious haze, but could tell there was some moiture in the air." "Del Ray, Alexandria, VA just outside Washington, Dc" "Based on your charts, on a good night here, I can just see magnitude 4 but Isince as long as I've lived here, (since 1992) I've never seen magnitude 5." USA United States 44.543912 -69.627065 3/3/2008 19:59 3 -9999.00 clear Clear. Lights all around. "I live in town, where the glow of the city next to us is in my backyard. Lots of street lights- sensor lights turned on- house lights on." USA United States 39.377431 -76.640617 3/3/2008 20:37 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 64.666701 -163.416702 2/29/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 64.666701 -163.416702 3/1/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.420000 -75.760001 3/3/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Southern half of Sky is broken clouds. Northern half is clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 20:53 5 -9999.00 clear MVMS/T.W. USA United States 39.962552 -74.162010 3/3/2008 20:52 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.360248 -97.510226 3/3/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky rain and snow all day USA United States 38.900550 -77.423220 3/3/2008 20:53 4 -9999.00 clear "Pretty clear sky, orion is visible, sirius, the 7 sisters, and gemini twins" USA United States 37.444999 -79.945267 3/2/2008 22:40 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.024159 -95.749164 3/1/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 64.666701 -163.416702 3/2/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.189999 -110.949996 3/3/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 33.497502 -84.698881 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/3/2008 20:53 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky sky was very condensated. the sky was also hazey with about 5-15 clouds. USA United States 32.247550 -111.400652 3/3/2008 19:02 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, no clouds blocking vision." USA United States 32.189999 -110.949996 3/2/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.540712 -110.814328 3/3/2008 19:03 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 28.484800 -82.506561 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 18.50 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.729998 -104.800005 3/3/2008 19:03 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.790280 -77.331252 3/3/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 33.959998 -78.399999 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "thin, sporatic cloud cover - slight haze from humidity" "Rural, about one mile from a small town, and about five miles from ocean - some light pollution apparent from nearby carlot" Magnitude 6 is not uncommon on better nights USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 3/3/2008 19:08 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.619998 -104.720003 3/3/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -1.192770 -90.837500 2/25/2008 21:30 7 -9999.00 clear few clouds near horizon but less than 1/8 coverage on board ship - mast light visible above 37.389432 -81.409899 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.440602 -110.986797 3/3/2008 19:05 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.143839 -79.852507 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.772581 -75.735999 3/3/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear "Background light is a little brighter than usual, the sky is usually a little bit darker (maybe Magnitude 4. I often see the nebulositity near Orion's belt.). Glow from Newark city lights is to the south, somewhat obscuring Orion." As reported by Garmin GPS USA United States 39.696998 -105.662398 3/3/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "My view of Orion was clear, but there were clouds present in the sky." Observation was made from my home which is outside of city limits offering. USA United States 39.662492 -78.931647 3/3/2008 21:12 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States -0.030550 -91.073606 2/26/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear on board ship - mast light visible 32.231601 -110.949531 3/3/2008 19:08 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.426559 -110.987412 3/3/2008 19:13 2 -9999.00 clear In my front yard. USA United States -0.476950 -90.321780 2/27/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear on board ship - mast light visible ECU Ecuador 41.730000 -77.639997 3/3/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear It was a very clear and beautiful sky tonight. "Although this is a rural area, I live in town. If I were to be just outside of town I would have seen many more stars than I did. This area is known for its darkness and how well you can see the stars at night." USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 3/3/2008 19:09 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.982580 -101.768644 3/3/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.269908 -110.841860 3/3/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.426990 -77.395360 3/2/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear Magnitude is probably closer to 2.5 to 2.75 . USA United States 40.566293 -80.076134 3/3/2008 21:18 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky is mostly cloudy and no stars are visible. "My location is near Clover Hill Golf Course, where the sky can be seen clearly." USA United States 42.095200 -76.813769 3/3/2008 18:09 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.646701 -71.130410 3/3/2008 20:20 4 18.00 clear I also used an SQM-L (SN 2503) to measure 18.45 mag per sq arcsec "Andover, MA" S&T.com USA United States 39.588149 -76.701501 3/3/2008 21:15 6 -9999.00 clear A little light visible from Baltimore city on the southern horizon. USA United States 32.426869 -110.992801 3/3/2008 19:21 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229542 -100.951009 3/3/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.270273 -76.291656 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Rural/Suburban development with street lights USA United States 40.294431 -76.828133 3/3/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear "The sky was very clear tonight, the stars were easy to spot, a good observation" USA United States 42.095880 -76.819261 3/3/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.247489 -73.493587 3/3/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 clear Haze up from horizon to about 45 degrees. S & T.com USA United States 37.529998 -77.510004 3/3/2008 21:31 4 -9999.00 clear "Warm, windy, beautiful night" "City of Richmond, Virginia" USA United States 37.280521 -122.119356 3/2/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/4/2008 21:34 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.422290 -110.974571 3/3/2008 19:14 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.171349 -106.496050 3/3/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear Not a cloud in the sky! My backyard in Albuquerque at foot of Sandia Mountains. Magnitude was probably closer between 4 and 5. USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 3/3/2008 19:09 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.141739 -105.164962 3/3/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Transperancy fair- Stars heavely twinkling. Sports park lights are on two miles East across the Santa Cruz River. USA United States 32.441978 -110.977528 3/3/2008 19:32 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.142588 -76.602819 3/3/2008 21:42 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.109680 -93.457676 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.714490 -104.783961 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.367631 -110.969141 3/3/2008 19:35 4 19.55 clear USA United States 41.698909 -71.436668 3/3/2008 21:49 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.585222 -76.363421 3/3/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Observation is within the village limits of Groton, NY." USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/3/2008 19:51 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230382 -110.961614 3/3/2008 19:53 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.111350 -93.215136 3/3/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear tonight which made it easier to find what magnitude it was in. "This location is nice, because it is in the suburbs so it is not lit as well as the city. I can see the constellations in the sky from around this area very well." USA United States 32.368857 -111.123059 3/3/2008 19:37 5 -9999.00 clear it was very clear "My back yard in Tucson, AZ." you can see every star USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/3/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 28.634979 77.063331 3/2/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear "AT7:35 IT WAS CLEAR AND ORION COULD BE OBSERVED .ASTIME PASSED,THE SKY BECAME LESS CLEAR MAYBE DUE TO VEHICULAR SMOKE." "VIKASPURIURBAN AREA,MULTISTOREYED BUILDINGS" OBSERVATION GIVEN BY GLOBE SCHOOL V V D A V IND India 32.231799 -110.951751 3/3/2008 19:47 5 -9999.00 clear there were a good amount of stars in the sky but not the vast amount as on other nights "University of Arizona, 1420 E 5th Street Tucson, AZ to be exact" USA United States 40.031701 -75.545997 3/3/2008 19:38 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The West Chester Clear sky cock indicated medium transparency. There were high level clouds around the perimeter of the sky. The area around Orion was clear. The dimmest star in Orion that I could see was 4.71. I know it's funny, but I'd have registered" "Malvern, PA is approximately 22 miles northwest of Philadelphia PA. King of Prussia PA is about 9 miles east of this location and is a very large shopping mall complex. Exton PA is approximate 5 miles west of here and is another large shopping area. My s" Please consider factoring transparency into your approach. USA United States 32.242659 -110.950727 3/3/2008 20:01 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.960603 -106.264834 3/3/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear no moon My observing loaction is 26 miles southeast of Albuquerque USA United States 39.375409 -76.638841 3/3/2008 20:37 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.580003 -109.559998 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, I could see everything." Very easy to see the sky here. Not many stars here in Moab USA United States 32.229760 -110.921896 3/3/2008 20:06 3 18.27 clear USA United States 40.860002 -81.860002 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rain tonight. USA United States 40.869998 -81.870001 3/3/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rain USA United States 39.455848 -77.987967 3/3/2008 21:58 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.252150 -110.964619 3/4/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear "Cloudless night, yet all all I can seem to make out are major stars" Right in he Center f Tucson USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/3/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear M's Backyard USA United States 39.630001 -105.029998 3/3/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear Extreme SW part of Englewood CO 80110. Much light pollution. Observation augmented with the use of cheap 7x35 binoculars. USA United States 32.202122 -111.021959 3/3/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear Sky is clear! on mountain There are no streetlights where I live and I am on a mountain so I have a good view of the sky! USA United States 33.750000 -118.109994 3/3/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear very clear - breezes blowing USA United States 44.948891 -93.154279 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.210001 -111.009999 3/3/2008 20:12 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.538521 -73.512875 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouded over completely CAN Canada 30.315982 -97.888181 3/1/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.233879 -110.956758 3/3/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.948891 -93.154279 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear. I believe that if I was in an area with no city lights and less polution I would have been able to see more. "It was a very clear night to view stars. However, it was difficult at the same time due to city lights. I was viewing from the knoll at CSP." I was very excited to see that the sky was clear. I only wish that I had time to get away from the city. USA United States 37.748471 -121.126302 3/3/2008 19:24 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 31.983218 -111.305002 3/3/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 clear Very clear with light breeze. Winter Milky Way is easily visible. Bright zodiacal light in the west "Rural area about 35 miles southwest of Tucson, AZ." USA United States 43.240719 -87.979598 3/3/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear Tonight was a clear night. But the light polution is the lower 1/4 of the sky was noticeable. USA United States 43.691860 -116.490352 3/3/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. USA United States 32.423458 -110.930605 3/3/2008 19:53 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.222520 -110.957092 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear Sky was pretty much all clear "Visible sky and could see most of Orion, but not too many stars were visible around it" USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/3/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.249998 -111.019998 3/3/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.417092 -110.949572 3/3/2008 19:47 5 -9999.00 clear Backyard USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy USA United States 37.295053 -80.136110 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I live on a hill overlooking the city of Salem which lies to the north. The light pollution in that direction is severe. To the south, where Orion resides, is my clearest sky." USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ak USA United States 40.368880 -105.504539 3/3/2008 20:27 4 -9999.00 clear It is very easy to see the stars. The new bowling ally lights make it hard for us to see the stars. USA United States 39.999999 -105.000000 3/3/2008 20:37 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was kind of cloudy USA United States 32.065798 -110.562601 2/25/2008 20:27 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ak USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ak USA United States 37.414520 -81.583003 3/3/2008 20:17 4 -9999.00 clear Clear tonight but we are expecting lots of rain for tomorrow/ MVMS/ee USA United States 18.419760 -66.749267 3/3/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/ak USA United States 36.168560 -115.065151 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ak USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ak USA United States 32.265141 -110.904418 3/3/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.007519 -75.269190 3/3/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear "The sky was clear, but it was very dark except for a few stars. I was unable to see Orion. The sky was incredibly clear, but it impossible to see any patterns of stars perhaps because of the light pollution." I observed the sky from my driveway. USA United States 31.399998 -110.370004 3/3/2008 20:45 7 -9999.00 clear milkyway streches across the sky "5,000' elevation grasslands, 45 miles from city of 1,000,000 plus population, and 32 miles from a city of 45,000" USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 3/3/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.879861 -111.688469 3/3/2008 19:33 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.712220 -121.399933 3/3/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear "Street lighting obscures all but highest, brighest stars" USA United States 39.996000 -76.362000 3/3/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear Also saw a meteor streak from Orion south. USA United States 37.740002 -121.429999 3/3/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear "Other stars could clearly be seen, but the constellation Orion could not be seen at all." USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/3/2008 22:00 4 18.66 clear Very still; almost no star scintillation above 50 deg from horizon. semi-rural 11° C USA United States 32.408022 -111.006796 3/3/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear It was really dark and the sky was black except for a few stars out. There wasn't a lot of stars to count i mean i could easily have counted the number of Orion's stars without any interfearing backround stars. There was one inside light within 50m that interfeared with my view of Orion. USA United States 32.938000 -117.160202 3/3/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "possible haze, but no clouds" "Backyard overlooking dark parkland, but looking over San Diego a few miles away." Averted vision to see the dimmest stars. USA United States 43.799998 -91.233330 3/3/2008 21:11 3 -9999.00 clear Taken at Coate Field at UW-La Crosse USA United States 32.413848 -110.965289 3/3/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.334140 -97.491593 3/1/2008 23:00 2 16.30 clear Sky was clear Moore Lanes bowling alley. Next to Hwy 35 and 4th street. Poor lighting and could hardly make out any stars. USA United States 40.425270 -104.749735 3/3/2008 19:48 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The sky is not too clear out. The transparancy is not too good. There is a streetlight within 20 yards. USA United States 32.233811 -110.928850 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.355709 -97.516318 3/1/2008 23:59 4 17.50 clear Sky was clear. Residential area with very few lights around...even within the city limits. Had better reading as night got later. USA United States 32.374298 -111.132218 3/3/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.251870 -111.033700 2/28/2008 21:24 5 -9999.00 clear "It was very clear, not a cloud in sight also it was very beautiful" USA United States 35.364841 -97.528100 3/2/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rain and snow mix Turning colder USA United States 34.182911 -118.570896 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Only the brightest stars were visable and at times, depending on the movement of the clouds, the fainter ones could be seen slightly." Many lights were on creating much light polution due to my observation point being in a suburban area. USA United States 30.046788 -95.821455 3/3/2008 22:27 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 38.892771 -121.086673 2/26/2008 18:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Thin broken clouds Dark backyard. No nearby light trespass. Sacramento sky glow to the west USA United States 35.364930 -97.527417 3/3/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Still cloudy but rain and snow mix stopped. Next night looks better...welcome to Oklahoma. USA United States 32.233329 -110.899999 3/4/2008 20:28 3 -9999.00 clear Too many commercial lights for satifactory stargazing. USA United States 32.286140 -110.826800 3/3/2008 19:13 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.993449 -104.638225 3/3/2008 21:17 3 -9999.00 clear Orion is in the direction of Denver International Airport so the sky is quite bright in that direction. Seeing is much better to the East and North. USA United States 32.230399 -110.950399 3/1/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear clear and lots of stars are visible USA United States 39.594200 -105.008599 3/3/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mostly clear with clouds in the North West. I imagine conditions would be even better if there wasn't ligths about 200 meters away. Graveyard with lights about 200 meters away USA United States 33.745591 -118.108096 3/3/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear "Dry, clear air. About as transparent as Seal Beach ever gets." Residential yard in relative darkness but high-pressure sodium streetlights all around. This is a great project. Thank you! USA United States 34.047219 -117.212467 3/3/2008 18:30 5 -9999.00 clear Ambient light in parking lot but dark sky USA United States 32.240002 -110.940003 3/3/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 clear "from where I was outside of my apartment the stars we hard to see on this night, not because it was cloudy though." USA United States 35.545312 -97.300956 3/2/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.545199 -97.300921 3/3/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.948891 -93.153999 3/3/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/3/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 clear There are no signs of clouds. USA United States 39.369999 -76.620003 3/3/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear outside my house about 15 minutes from balitmore city. USA United States 32.222671 -110.942134 3/3/2008 21:51 4 -9999.00 clear Orion looks beautiful! Very clear! USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/3/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.749999 -121.330005 3/3/2008 20:58 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.250159 -110.941069 3/3/2008 21:17 4 -9999.00 clear Really clear skies tonight USA United States 40.166659 -105.050003 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were a few clouds out there this evening. Otherwise not a bad evening to view the sky "Location was in Longmont, Colorado, in Astronomy 101 class with Mike Zawaski, Observed on March 3, 2008 at about 10pm." USA United States 37.637389 -120.970286 3/3/2008 21:03 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was pretty sunny today about a 1/4 if that USA United States 38.938301 -107.903294 3/3/2008 21:15 6 -9999.00 clear waited until after bright zodical light set to make magnitude estimate from charts "northeast of Cedaredge, Colorado, USA" USA United States 32.435742 -110.985363 3/3/2008 22:04 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.917171 -87.644851 3/1/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear "Completely clear. Didn't look like a ton of light polution (no orange), but it was noticable that there was when compared to these charts. Mag 2" 1427 - Chris King - Physics class Block A USA United States 40.180002 -105.139998 3/3/2008 21:08 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was very clear near orion with only a few scattered clouds here and there. I looked from my house and i have a very good visible amount of sky there. USA United States 32.244172 -110.958028 3/3/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.720000 -122.139997 3/3/2008 21:29 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.520001 -122.710004 2/28/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear Little haze to the north "Portland OR, USA" Orion clear but streetlights on within 100 meters USA United States 45.520001 -122.710004 3/1/2008 20:31 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clear under Orion but streetlights within 100 m. "Portland, OR" USA United States 45.520001 -122.710004 3/2/2008 20:33 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Portland OR USA United States 45.520001 -122.710004 3/3/2008 20:36 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.228968 -110.958001 3/3/2008 19:03 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/3/2008 22:45 -9999 18.52 clear USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 3/3/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Best sky in two weeks USA United States 39.097888 -108.677640 3/3/2008 20:10 6 -9999.00 clear clear and bright from our house USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/3/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.076970 -108.617015 3/3/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear beautiful "from the house, highway nearby and trees" USA United States 34.656557 -86.723199 3/2/2008 23:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Somewhat cloudy. Very bright street lights that are always on and radiate almost straight up. This place is really bad for stargazing. I mean really bad. USA United States 39.133702 -108.738060 3/3/2008 20:30 7 -9999.00 clear surprising what we could see with city lights behind us (north) USA United States 39.077462 -108.516372 2/27/2008 19:50 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky between buildings. USA United States 39.122261 -108.529459 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear major city lights were to south between us and orion USA United States 39.077240 -108.560796 3/3/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 clear would suck to live in town! USA United States 37.524930 -121.678386 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear Light pollutino USA United States 34.035830 -113.159610 3/3/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear No clouds! "My house, far north almost at the base of the mountain" USA United States 33.016919 -116.846041 3/3/2008 22:10 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/3/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/1/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.432380 -122.123741 3/3/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.247420 -110.949142 3/3/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear the constellations are fairly illuminated.. grass area on the UA Mall USA United States 43.933880 11.464720 3/3/2008 19:41 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The garden of my house in the center of Vicchio a small town in Mugello, a valley 30 km NE of Florence, altitude about 200 meter." ITA Italy 34.182911 -118.570896 2/26/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear Very clear skies. "Calabasas, California" USA United States 39.668079 -0.291130 3/3/2008 12:00 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 44.367918 11.699380 3/2/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy -33.893557 151.079700 3/4/2008 20:35 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky is 1/4 covered by clouds. you can only a limited amount of stars My location is very crowded by trees and lights AUS Australia -27.537999 153.262997 3/4/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com AUS Australia -33.900001 151.133331 3/4/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Light cloud near Orion, but not obscuring it." "Suburb close to Sydney, Australia. Street lights." AUS Australia -33.701598 150.975430 2/29/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear "Kellyville, NSW" AUS Australia 33.657799 -81.035304 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 13.801890 100.513528 3/3/2008 21:30 7 -9999.00 clear Sky clear watchatkewjong konee School bangplat Bangkok Thailan THA Thailand 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear the sky was so clear tonight. MVMS/AM- there is a sreet light in front of my house. USA United States 44.270001 -68.339997 3/3/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.270001 -68.339997 3/4/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.070060 -76.272716 3/3/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Partly cloudy night, but many stars still visible. City lights about 2 miles away." "lancaster, pa" Color of stars was clearly distinguishable. USA United States 26.941601 -82.284402 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky few clouds in the sky not much light from town blocks the sky USA United States 44.298360 -70.826330 2/29/2008 19:27 5 -9999.00 clear Perfect to search fro stars USA United States 18.789231 99.170023 3/4/2008 19:35 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 2.920000 11.150000 2/27/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky the sky is dark in all points there is just an empty place where the constalation is there are housee all around me but i'm leaving on a small mountain the oscuaration of the sky here is maby result from the rainny season that is begining in our locality CMR Cameroon 42.413190 -90.431472 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "In town of Galena, Illinois" USA United States 9.039700 13.788430 3/3/2008 19:05 3 -9999.00 clear there were no cloud in the sky there where light all around me no mist as the last week that were mist as we were not able to see in more that 4 Kilometers CMR Cameroon 33.919997 -78.129994 3/3/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear "Edge of salt marsh, 1/2 mile from sea strand" USA United States 43.432999 -79.666999 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky suburban near even larger city CAN Canada 39.659999 -77.169998 3/3/2008 22:57 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.595119 -77.932028 3/3/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear It was perfectly clear! There was a tree and a house blocking some of the sky. Can't wait to see the results USA United States 39.542940 -77.987223 3/3/2008 19:35 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.618260 -78.064240 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear and you could see orion perfectly. I thought that Orion was shinny. It stuck out in the clear sky. USA United States 39.531731 -77.981486 3/3/2008 20:07 4 -9999.00 clear "In driveway during observation, street light within 20 feet of observation spot." USA United States -18.490000 -70.300002 3/3/2008 21:48 6 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 42.146160 -84.045751 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "A little haze to the south, but no interference." There was a street light to the East about 5o ft. and also a street light to the north about 75 ft. USA United States 37.415459 -81.578973 3/3/2008 20:25 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/jc USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 20:48 2 -9999.00 clear "It was clear, but it only showed magnitude 2." MVMS/jr USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy and snowing USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very coudy and snow flurries USA United States 45.360000 11.870000 3/3/2008 19:44 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear very clear I could see everyhing mvms/cb USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear very clear could see eveything mvms/cb USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear very clear mvms/cb USA United States 37.376591 -81.334828 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ec USA United States 39.821492 -75.004834 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy couldnt see anything mvms/cb USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy and snowing couldnt see anything mvms/cb USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy and snowing coldnt see anything mvms/cb USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy and snowing couldnt see anything mvms/cb USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 22:45 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ak USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 21:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky kind of clear MVMS/mp sunny USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/2/2008 19:05 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sunny. MVMS/mp kind of clear. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/1/2008 20:15 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky kind of rainy MVMS/mp not all that clear. USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/3/2008 22:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was cloudy but i could see a little bit. MVMS/SW USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was clear but rainy. MVMS/SW USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 2/29/2008 12:52 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was so cloudy i realy couldn't see the moon!!!!! MVMS/SW USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/2/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear it was so clear i saw Magnitude 5 Chart!!!!!!!!!!! MVMS/SW USA United States 43.652381 -116.178622 3/4/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.351380 22.963610 2/27/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear combination of strong light pollution with particulates from the cement factory nearby that doesn't utilizes it's filters. GRC Greece 37.425332 -81.506888 3/3/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky stupid mvms/MDW USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 2/29/2008 20:09 2 -9999.00 clear The Cloud was clear tonight to see the stars. MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear It was nice i could see but not that mant stars. MVMS/LM USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/1/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/26/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM It was to cloudy to see. USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/2/2008 20:18 4 -9999.00 clear Tonight was the clearest night I have seen throw the whole time I have reported. MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky cloudy mvms/raw/ there is to many trees and clouds around my house to see along with the bright street light USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/3/2008 22:07 4 -9999.00 clear Tonight was also clear for me to see the stars. MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JM USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/27/2008 22:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM It was to cloudy to see. USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JM USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JM USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/3/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ BNA "This was a very warm day no rain to make it cloudy at all i can only see a little bit of the stars. There is 2 sreet lights in front of my house and one right beside my house, so it is kind of hard to see all the beautiful stars that are out every night" USA United States 32.419271 -110.974325 3/4/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JM USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 3/1/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JM USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 3/2/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVHS/JM it was very difficult to see because of the cloud cover. USA United States 28.149679 -82.422789 2/29/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear I could almost see them all. It was so pretty. MVHS/NS/ There is a streetlight outside my house. There are lots of trees outside. USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 3/3/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "MVHS/JM I was able to see it a little better, but still the clouds were in the way of my vision." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 2/29/2008 22:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM It was to cloudy to see. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/29/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear I could pretty much see the wle thing.It was pretty. MVHS/NS/ My house has a street light outside. It also has trees. USA United States 39.099500 -108.671001 3/3/2008 23:20 -9999 20.53 clear Some light ground fog/haze "West of Grand Junction, CO" USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear I could see most of everything. MVHS/NS/ There are many trees outside my house. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/1/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KM it was just perfect. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear I could see most of the stars. MVHS/NS/ There are streetlights nd trees outside my house. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy. MVHS/CW There is a streetlight in front of my house. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/2/2008 22:28 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KM It was fair. USA United States 37.436772 -81.588700 3/1/2008 19:45 1 -9999.00 clear I saw a lot of starts mvms/qp sky was very clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear Lsat night whenever i went outside i could like 3 or 4 stars it was really beautifull from where it was dark it was really pretty i could see perfect but if i wouldeff went outside whenever it was light i wouldneff beenever to see nothing.Usually wheneve MVMS/CW I could see this time USA United States 37.436772 -81.588700 3/2/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear lots of strats mvms/qp USA United States 39.099500 -108.671001 3/3/2008 23:30 5 20.55 clear slight ground fog/haze "West of Grand Junction, CO" USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 22:30 2 -9999.00 clear It is getting better. MVMS/KM It was clear. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/1/2008 19:51 6 -9999.00 clear it was very clear mvms/bt there are some trees where i live USA United States 37.436772 -81.588700 3/3/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear alot of stars very clear mvms/qp USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/2/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 clear it was very clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/2/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 clear it was very clear mvms/bt there are trees where i live USA United States 49.782090 17.756211 3/3/2008 21:23 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear it was very clear mvms/bt there are trees where i live USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy mvms/MDW USA United States 40.355500 22.573000 3/3/2008 20:59 3 -9999.00 clear very clear thereis a lamr 10 m away GRC Greece 37.389432 -81.409899 3/1/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 clear I seen plentof stars. mvms/qw There are two street lights in front of my house and there is a glare USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/2/2008 21:34 5 -9999.00 clear it was very clear mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of the house USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear it was very clear mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of the house USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/4/2008 22:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy in the sky mvms/bt there are trees in front of my house USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of my house USA United States 18.933001 72.849999 3/4/2008 21:16 3 -9999.00 clear clear skies viewed from 6th floor hence not affected much by city light disturbances clear skies viewed from 6th floor hence not affected much by city light disturbances IND India 32.268163 -110.844968 3/3/2008 20:08 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.277579 -110.812074 3/3/2008 21:02 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 24.914590 67.101670 2/28/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear Good seeing & transparency. One of the nights with more than average good conditions. "Intense street lights all around the observing site, with heavy traffic on the road. Observations from a 7 story building in the midcity." PAK Pakistan 37.387137 -81.424003 3/3/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear. mvms-wt there was som trees in front of me. USA United States 32.263327 -110.862105 3/3/2008 21:09 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.294528 -110.905572 3/3/2008 21:05 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.220000 1.720000 3/3/2008 12:00 4 -9999.00 clear at midnight after 15min off lights with clean sky. Vilanova i la geltru / barcelona / spain. ESP Spain 32.260421 -110.829539 3/3/2008 21:01 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.284822 -110.861388 3/3/2008 19:43 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.418382 -81.432869 3/1/2008 12:36 4 -9999.00 clear I saw lots of stars. MVMS/TH USA United States 28.129999 -82.469999 2/25/2008 21:17 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/2/2008 23:30 4 -9999.00 clear I saw so many stars. MVMS/TH USA United States 37.330003 -81.445293 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JH I was really cloudly USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/1/2008 22:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/JH It was kinda cloudy but not much cause it rain. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/2/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear "MVHS/JH It was really pretty out, you could see the starts really good." USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear MVHS/JH I was really clear. I had a lot of room to see the starts & its was really pretty. USA United States 28.139999 -82.440001 3/2/2008 19:08 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Deep, clear, blue sky near Orion." We are sitting around a fire. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 23:24 3 -9999.00 clear I like that I saw the stars in the sky and it was every clear. MVMS/TH USA United States 28.150000 -82.480005 2/29/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear small drive way lights may have made this incorrect USA United States 43.443650 -70.414961 3/3/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear skies USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/29/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I SEEN A COUPLE OF STARS. mvms cK i COULD SEE A FEW STARS. NONE USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/1/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky IT WAS A FOURTH OF THE SKY COVERED MVMS CK I COULD SEE A FEW STARS. NONE USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/2/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I COULD SEE SOME STARS MVMS CK NONE USA United States 13.542320 2.142430 3/3/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear Hazy and dusty NER Niger 37.471070 -81.663162 3/3/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky WAS A LITTLE CLOUDY MVMS CK NONE USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/4/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear SKY WAS CLEAR. MVMS CK IT WAS CLEAR NONE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/28/2008 21:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS-AT USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/29/2008 20:15 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS-AT USA United States 35.233319 -81.160249 3/3/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky high humidity w/clouds within city limits of Gastonia USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS-AT USA United States 37.419997 -81.640001 3/2/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear MVMS-AT USA United States 40.026691 -75.658429 3/2/2008 22:35 5 -9999.00 clear town houses large pertected fild USA United States 41.043860 -81.522959 3/3/2008 21:37 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining USA United States 41.043290 -81.519503 3/3/2008 22:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Raining USA United States 44.929999 25.990000 3/4/2008 19:22 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 20.425899 -100.451701 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear 95 % de visibilidad con vientos moderados del noreste de 3 km/hr MEX Mexico 20.425899 -100.451701 3/2/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky vientos de fuertes a moderados del noroeste con velocidades promedio de 4 a 5 km/hr MEX Mexico 41.078049 -81.561891 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.068951 -81.553039 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cold USA United States 39.344601 -76.742735 3/5/2008 20:17 5 -9999.00 clear The sky is pretty clear and everything is almost completely visible. Location is in my front yard where there is a clear view of the sky. USA United States 41.044202 -81.515890 3/3/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky rain USA United States 45.183559 -95.344919 3/3/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.182190 -95.360280 3/3/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear Mag 4 Light 50 meters away USA United States 43.925548 8.114440 3/2/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 32.229901 -110.996072 2/25/2008 20:26 4 -9999.00 clear There werre some street lights and lights from the hospital. The weather was good. USA United States 41.048382 -81.481698 3/3/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky dark clouds USA United States 40.465999 -76.959997 3/3/2008 18:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "A storm was just starting to move in, but it wasn't completely cloudy yet" USA United States 41.549998 -71.920000 2/28/2008 19:30 5 20.57 1/4 of sky Rural- no street lights USA United States 41.049130 -81.494409 3/3/2008 21:09 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Zero visability. USA United States 32.231820 -111.944922 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Very similar to the previous night's viewing. The stars of Orin are visible with surrounding stars difficult to see. USA United States 41.549998 -71.920000 2/29/2008 19:25 5 21.53 1/4 of sky Rural- no street lights USA United States 41.045749 -81.518608 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USA United States 41.549998 -71.920000 3/1/2008 21:15 5 20.53 1/2 of sky Rural- no street lights USA United States 41.549998 -71.920000 3/2/2008 19:40 5 20.48 1/4 of sky Rural- no street lights USA United States 41.549998 -71.920000 3/3/2008 20:00 5 21.63 clear Rural- no street lights USA United States 44.031159 -123.112001 3/3/2008 20:12 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Orion observed in clear sky but some clouds rolling in. "Done in backyard w/ litghts from neighboring houses, but from as dark a spot as possible." USA United States 49.774737 17.752451 3/4/2008 19:52 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky http://zs.vitkov.indos.cz CZE Czech Republic 41.040001 -81.489997 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Although the sky was very hazey, there were only a few clouds." USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/BJF USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear MVMS/JF USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/2/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear MVMS/JF USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 22:15 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The sky was clear and beautiful I saw the constillation clear. MVMS(KW) There was street lights but I still saw the stars good. USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/1/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/JF USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/JF USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/3/2008 19:18 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.368481 -81.376902 3/4/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear IT WAS NOT A LOT OF THINGS IN THE SHY BUT IT WAS A LITTLE IN THE SKY I HAVE LIGHT BY MY HOUS AND I DIDN'T GET TO SEE THAT MUCH BUT MY BROTHER AND I LOOKED OUT SIDE AND SAW A LITTLE BUT NOT A LOT OF THING WAS OUT LAST NIGHT USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ca USA United States 32.274522 -110.951983 3/3/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 51.448738 6.908480 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 33.255289 -80.435661 2/27/2008 20:08 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky the sky was completely cloudy there were lots of street lights and houses with there lights on. USA United States -43.219719 172.484174 3/4/2008 21:45 6 -9999.00 clear "Terrific at first, we get a high cloud come in each night around 10pm for an hour or so, but this night it stayed clear." "From our farm about 35km north of Christchrch, some light pollution from the south but a great night." NZL New Zealand 41.043351 -81.522973 3/3/2008 21:37 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining. USA United States 43.604197 -116.323203 3/2/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/1/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/3/2008 18:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.378199 -87.837312 3/3/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "Observed on a suburban street, near a corner with a street light." USA United States 59.491808 17.721889 3/4/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Bright clouds in SE (over Stockholm) lit up the sky. A more accurate estimate would be 4.5.At my latitude Orion is fairly low - athmospheric extinction matters. SWE Sweden 44.384997 -87.872002 3/1/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.782039 17.756299 3/4/2008 21:24 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 40.631098 -73.935801 3/3/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sky was filled with broken cloud with thinner cloud/haze in the gaps. Orion was seen between clouds as they moved around. same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 44.550510 -69.606813 3/3/2008 20:33 5 -9999.00 clear "There are three driveway lights by my driveway on, and five nearby street lights, within about 20-200 feet away-dim and old." USA United States 54.250704 -1.056600 3/4/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear Garden of house on northern fringe of small town in rural area "Orion fairly low at my latitude and affected by street and houselighting in town to the south. Sky is somewhat darker to the north, west and east." GBR United Kingdom 37.425332 -81.506888 2/27/2008 19:22 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT was cloudy to see MVMS/MG USA United States 35.942002 -96.213385 2/29/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear some security lights on at this time. USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/28/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy MVMS/MG USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 2/29/2008 19:15 2 -9999.00 clear it was half of a ryan USA United States 46.212712 6.167800 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 48.999999 -123.000000 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear it was cool MVHS/MG USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/2/2008 19:52 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy MVHS/MG USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/3/2008 20:43 5 -9999.00 clear I like it i had to stand in front of my house to see the ryan MVHS/MG USA United States 53.500001 -2.217000 3/4/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear GBR United Kingdom 46.180002 8.910000 3/3/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 40.282110 -76.880343 3/3/2008 21:26 4 -9999.00 clear sTARS WERE VERY DIM AND HARD TO SEE! USA United States 49.200001 2.533000 3/4/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky FRA France 42.974338 -74.731429 3/4/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "It was a very clear night, so i got a very good look at Orion from my house." "I live out in the country, so there is very little light to get in the way of looking at the stars." "Again, there is almost no light around my house. It was good to get outside and look at the stars. They really are out of this world :-)." USA United States 37.397570 -5.995180 3/4/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Observation done from the city centre. Some of the stars in magnitude 4 chart couldn't be observed. I would classify the sky as 3.5 if possible. ESP Spain 26.242620 -80.272891 3/3/2008 19:28 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds to the southeast. USA United States 34.095000 -117.661005 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Normal sky for no moon night in Upland. "Within the City of Upland CA Pop. 78,000. Inside observatory dome." USA United States 39.707773 -104.511942 3/3/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.908999 -87.632720 3/1/2008 20:50 2 15.13 clear 1460 N. ClarkChicago Had to use my hand to shield my eyes from the glare of street lights USA United States 32.353612 -110.976285 3/1/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.353612 -110.976285 3/3/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.481942 -81.807450 3/2/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 clear "the night when i saw it was so beautiful.Every night now I've been looking up at the stars.I've never noticed how besutiful.You can't even tell how besutiful it is.i tryed to count, and i couned 127 stars and then i lost my place.The secetion i was count" USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/5/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.216658 -0.333330 3/4/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 35.907100 -78.644109 3/2/2008 20:22 5 -9999.00 clear "The clouds were covering part of the sky, and there were a lot of street lights and house lights so it was hard to see the stars that night." USA United States 44.966701 -75.677526 3/2/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear Seeing and transparency were about average. There was a visible light dome extending ~20 degrees above the horizon to the North. Observation from my backyard. 3 street lights itn 75 m were all blocked from view. S&T.com CAN Canada 44.528950 -69.584827 3/2/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Not particulary a lot of stars out, no haze." "Outdoor light on, street light on down the road (one house over)" USA United States 39.714698 -104.979796 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I try to stay away from bright lights, but they were hard to get away from and could have skewed my observations. There were not that many stars around the constellation that I could actually see that night, but magnitude chart 5 still seemed to be a mor" USA United States 42.001640 2.284010 3/5/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Cold & clear night, i live in a 3th floor, and the lightstreets are below me. Manlleu is a small citie (20.000 population more or less) it's between mountains, and normally there's fox all year, but this night is clear. Excuse me my english, i speak a li" Manlleu (City) 80 Km near to Barcelona ESP Spain 40.224999 -76.077782 3/3/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.230000 -110.770000 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Can see 4 stars in Orion's belt and 3 in the sword, so I gave it a 5 on the read-out." USA United States -34.766998 -58.400003 3/4/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 clear "Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina" ARG Argentina 39.714698 -104.979796 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I tried to stay away from bright lights, but they were hard to get away from and could have skewed my observation. I really could not see that many stars around the constellation, but magnitude chart 5 still seems to show the most accurate representation" USA United States 36.786900 -76.136802 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 29.028270 -81.522570 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.885572 12.496960 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear deep blue "close to the center of rome, yellow lights in the street." orion's magic VTC Vatican City 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 12:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear..... mvms/th USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/2/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear its clear mvms/th USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/4/2008 19:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was raining so i really couldn't tell how many stars were out. MVMS/AR USA United States 28.143320 -82.671011 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear its clear mvms/th USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 19:15 1 -9999.00 clear its raining so it hard to see stars.. mvms/th USA United States 34.542790 -119.814591 3/3/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "please note, although I am within Santa Barbara city limits, I am physically located in the mountains on the side facing away from the city and the ocean. As such, my view of the sky is very clear." USA United States 40.459899 -74.476895 3/4/2008 19:34 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky From the parking lot of my condo complex USA United States -29.918872 -71.248599 3/4/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear AMBIENTE HUMEDO POR LA CERCANA PRESENCIA DEL MAR "EL SECTOR PRESENTA ILUMINACION PUBLICA. LA OBSERVACION SE HACE EN EL PATIO INTERIOR DE LA CASA, EVITANDO LA ILUMINACION DEL ALUMBRADO PUBLICO" SIMPLE E INTERESANTE ACTIVIDAD DE INVESTIGACION CHL Chile 37.430000 -81.569999 3/4/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was raining so thats why it was cloudy MVMS/CC USA United States 41.700002 -70.430001 3/4/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy and raining. No visibility. "Sandwich, MA" USA United States 50.266398 -5.067360 3/4/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Few small clouds, but might be some thin high cloud - difficult to tell." "Dificult, trees mean the only clear line to the south is from near the house - thick curtains were drawn, but the light was still on. Despite this, could see Orion's sword!" Only 12 minutes of observing time before meal ready! One meteorite seen also. GBR United Kingdom -33.509997 -70.553327 3/4/2008 21:48 4 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 41.944841 -72.372145 3/4/2008 19:54 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is raining so there are no stars to look at. In my frount yard. I am just looking with my eyes. USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 3/4/2008 20:11 -9999 18.27 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/4/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There were too many clouds in the sky for me to see. MVMS/KC I could not see any stars due to the rainy weather. USA United States 39.662492 -78.931647 3/4/2008 20:14 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Heavy rain USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/3/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see anything because there was to much smoke in the sky. MVMS/KC I could not see most of orion due to something being on fire. USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/4/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE MVMS/BNA USA United States 18.180000 -66.980004 3/4/2008 21:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 37.344770 -81.445293 3/3/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/3/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/BNA USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/4/2008 20:22 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy sky and it was raining on and off so the sky was hazey. USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 3/4/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear very clear sky USA United States 35.830001 -83.609999 3/2/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear very clear sky several street lights in the neigborhood USA United States -33.578559 -70.633821 3/4/2008 22:10 4 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 40.007519 -75.269190 3/4/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was extremely cloudy and I was not able to see even one star. I observed the sky from my driveway. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/4/2008 20:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W. USA United States 30.088629 -95.803266 3/4/2008 19:24 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.228838 -110.950843 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.401550 -110.952940 3/3/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was very clear when i wet out, there where no clouds out and i could see every star." i went to the end of the nearest coldisack and go out of my carand used a meter and wrote down the readings that it showed. i then look up and it was very easy to find Orion because of its belt. this activity was very fun and exitin because i couldn't wait to see what i could see. USA United States 41.760941 -88.123975 3/4/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.970000 -87.679999 3/4/2008 19:58 4 -9999.00 clear Maddy B. from Mr. Erickson's class USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.939998 -88.780001 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.953498 -93.067208 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I couldnt see any stars at all around 8 pm . The only time i say i actully seen stars was early in the morning . USA United States 44.400000 -73.816655 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky S&T.com USA United States -41.146661 -71.413876 3/5/2008 12:02 5 -9999.00 clear "14 Km west, Bariloche City" ARG Argentina 39.539081 -77.923490 3/4/2008 21:09 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Another rainy night in WV. It hasn't rained this much in forever, which is fitting since I am trying to watch the sky!" I am from APUS.edu USA United States 32.426869 -110.992801 3/4/2008 19:16 3 -9999.00 clear At home in back yard USA United States 43.803000 -70.207002 3/2/2008 20:00 4 19.56 clear Sky glow from Portland "Clear, cold, nearby street and house lights." USA United States 33.133548 -112.091204 3/4/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Central Arizona USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/4/2008 19:21 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/4/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.350897 -110.990922 3/4/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 clear hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi USA United States 45.111350 -93.215136 3/4/2008 20:21 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The sky looked very hazy tonight, therefore I was not able to see any stars at all. I tried to walk down the street to see if I could see Orion or any stars and I was not able to locate any constellations for tonight." I think that the lit up streets made it even harder to locate any constellations that could have been spotted through the hazy clouds. USA United States 21.883330 -102.266667 3/4/2008 20:32 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MEX Mexico 32.210738 -110.810250 3/4/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.193803 -101.724220 3/4/2008 20:32 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky High cirrus clouds and low relative humidity. USA United States 40.289070 -76.815900 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Some light pollution from local malls and shopping centers. Using naked eye only, no binoculars or telescope." USA United States 39.610900 -104.687696 3/4/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.354999 -97.209718 3/4/2008 19:40 5 19.66 clear USA United States 32.463920 -93.909719 3/4/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.500002 -105.249998 3/4/2008 19:41 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cold with some clouds USA United States 32.441790 -110.977651 3/4/2008 19:26 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.367631 -110.969141 3/4/2008 19:43 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.666408 -89.999818 3/4/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky a perfect break in the clouds. Just after the snow storm in the St. Louis Metro area clouds parted for me to see Orion. (due east there were clouds and a bank of clouds moving in from the west) With the light radiance and the street light around All of a USA United States 40.765441 -73.981952 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Overcast "SE corner of W. 56th & B'way, NYC, USA" USA United States 39.882970 -104.399360 3/4/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "maybe a little more than 1/4 cloud cover, but observation area of the sky was clear" USA United States 39.500002 -105.249998 3/4/2008 18:12 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cold with some clouds USA United States 32.223060 -110.849899 3/4/2008 19:47 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I saw orion but the clouds are far away from me. So I saw the orion perfectly!! USA United States 33.623331 -112.019720 3/4/2008 20:05 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The clouds are high and thin, but some stars are still visible through them." USA United States 41.000000 -86.999999 3/4/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.131778 -111.023823 3/4/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.249998 -110.960002 3/4/2008 19:58 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.441989 -84.233909 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/4/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KT USA United States -36.614558 -72.110207 3/4/2008 21:47 5 -9999.00 clear "cielo completamente despejado, puedo ver sin problemas la Nube Mayor de Magallanes hacia el Sur. Hacia el norte está el centro de la cuidad (CHillan) y no hay tan buena visibilidad" luces en la calle a unos 90 metros CHL Chile 32.229760 -110.921896 3/4/2008 20:14 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.939998 -88.769995 3/3/2008 21:10 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Clouds are moving in, but I can still see the sky." There is a streetlight nearby USA United States 32.349999 -111.040004 3/4/2008 20:11 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -36.606549 -72.103363 3/4/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 clear completamente despejado "luces por todos lados, estoy en la plaza de la cuidad" CHL Chile 40.379928 -105.109481 3/4/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear M's Backyard USA United States 32.231799 -110.951751 3/4/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear same as yestorday but maybe less stars "University of Arizona, 1420 E 5th Street Tucson, AZ to be exact" USA United States 32.310398 -110.848820 3/4/2008 20:22 6 20.02 clear USA United States 32.293350 -111.068220 3/4/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky little fog but stars still visible "some lights on in neighborhood, not too much." saw most light pollution downtown and further east USA United States 32.380001 -111.129999 3/4/2008 20:19 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky High clouds to east and south of Orion. "Relatively dark neighborhood. Great nebula in Orion usually visible to naked eye, but not tonight." USA United States 41.151999 -96.052438 3/4/2008 21:07 4 -9999.00 clear "Sky condition in the direction of Orion was completely clear. Some clouds in the sky to the north, but patchy." "Multiple street lights within 50 meters that were all shielded by either the house or fence. Numerous other small lights, such as porch lights; all shielded from view." Atmospheric pressure dropping; precipitation is expected after midnight local. USA United States 44.970160 -93.127293 3/4/2008 20:21 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky was cloudy and hazy so I was not able to see any stars or orien. "I was surrounded by light in a suburban area, so it was not the best view." Hopefully there will be a better view tomorrow night. USA United States 32.289559 -110.833876 3/4/2008 20:03 2 -9999.00 clear I could not see many stars but the ones I saw were very bright USA United States 41.770001 -88.160004 3/4/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear A few street lights within a few meters. USA United States 32.233609 -110.967584 3/4/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The north sky is cloudy but the south sky is clear. Dark all around. USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Transperancy- Fair- Stars twinkling. Sports Park lights are on two miles east across the Santa Cruz River. USA United States 39.410270 -106.143059 3/1/2008 23:59 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Extremely clear for only an hour or so before midnight. Had a nice view of the stars right before a front moved in and the temperatures dropped. USA United States 47.770002 -122.290002 3/4/2008 19:29 3 -9999.00 clear The sky is clear tonight. USA United States -36.591680 -72.203330 3/4/2008 22:45 6 -9999.00 clear cielo completamente despejado "A unos 8 Km de la ciudad (Chillan), hacia el Noroeste. En un camino poco transitado. No hay luces cerca." CHL Chile 37.560003 -121.120004 3/4/2008 19:34 5 -9999.00 clear preatty hopes this helps USA United States 32.227780 -110.948725 3/1/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 22:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it poured the rain tonight we had flash flood warnings. MVMS/AM- there is a street light in front of my house. USA United States 37.794602 -121.919000 3/4/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 clear "Danville, Ca on the eastern edge of the San Francisco urban area" USA United States 34.155911 -118.015410 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Hazy to WNW; bright lights toward southern horizon "Located in the foothills; heavily treed area, but city lights are still visible." USA United States 33.459659 -82.211565 3/4/2008 22:32 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy local neighborhood APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 USA United States 32.228432 -110.956888 3/4/2008 20:47 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.224382 -110.969277 3/3/2008 21:19 6 -9999.00 clear porch light on that can't be turned off USA United States -32.178698 -64.092002 3/4/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear Varios Faroles en la calle ARG Argentina 32.340239 -110.940072 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.700000 -105.339999 3/4/2008 20:28 5 -9999.00 clear It was a really clear night. I could see orion's sword. There were a few more stars out than chart 5 but not as many as in chart 6. USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/4/2008 20:39 4 -9999.00 clear view from inside with lights off USA United States 32.228432 -110.956888 3/4/2008 20:51 1 -9999.00 clear "very clear, no clouds." "A lot of artifical light outside, hardly any stars were visible." USA United States 24.866659 67.050000 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There were clouds, but they were really fast and light clouds." PAK Pakistan 39.146970 -104.322991 3/4/2008 19:44 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There were some clouds to the right of Orion which enabled other stars to not be seen as well, but Orion remaind uncovered and was seen very clearly." I was on the side of my house and no other light was seen or in the way. USA United States 39.669998 -104.899999 3/4/2008 20:44 5 -9999.00 clear a little haze in the southern sky left over from what was a very cloudy sky at about 1900 Done in apt. complex-some light pollution USA United States 32.929100 -96.416057 3/4/2008 21:50 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.417092 -110.949572 3/4/2008 19:39 5 -9999.00 clear backyard USA United States 38.560000 -109.530000 3/4/2008 20:47 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy one street light 100 yards away behind the house USA United States 32.421050 -110.951888 3/4/2008 21:07 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/4/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The sky was mostly clear, but there were a few clouds that weren't convering Orion." There were a few lights about 25 meters away. I could see all of Orion (belt included) but I couldn't see many stars around it. USA United States 49.228858 -122.692341 3/4/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 40.166659 -105.050003 3/4/2008 21:17 4 -9999.00 clear Better viewing this evening than the nite before Astronomy 101 Class being taught by Mike Zawaski. Better conditions tonite for viewing the sky than the night before USA United States 37.720000 -122.139997 3/4/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.582482 -94.280789 3/4/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear This was an interesting project that I also used for my college science project! USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 3/4/2008 21:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "cannot see any stars, I think it is because of clouds/pollution-i can usually see stars here" in tucson USA United States 35.012120 -106.349092 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.927558 -105.057189 3/4/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear the sky was pretty clear. USA United States 33.009720 -93.400549 3/4/2008 20:47 3 -9999.00 clear Kingwood Texas USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 29.970580 -95.462767 3/4/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 clear It was a really pretty night. No clouds. "Neighborhood, street lights are all over the place." USA United States 32.221001 -110.925004 3/4/2008 21:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky orion was clearly not visible at this time at night ...outside the UA library; minimal lighting USA United States 39.553800 -104.899500 3/4/2008 20:32 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds were a bit hazy throughout the sky. During my observation, Orion was a clear view until about 10 minutes later when the clouds moved over it." I went out on my patio to look at Orion. Could see a perfect view of Orion from where I was. "There were a couple of light poles nearby that probably affected some of the viewing. However, I let my eyes adjust for a bit and more stars became noticeable. After a few minutes, some of the hazy clouds began to move slowly over the constellation. At t" USA United States 35.077000 -106.291998 3/4/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear Hazy sky tonight. Normally better than this! USA United States 32.413848 -110.965289 3/4/2008 21:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Streaky wispy cloud cover. USA United States 37.758331 -113.046666 3/4/2008 21:18 5 -9999.00 clear No clouds in the sky. Our house is in a rural town. I could not see any stars when looking over toward the city. USA United States 47.774100 -122.269525 3/4/2008 20:33 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.066169 -88.415412 3/4/2008 22:26 3 -9999.00 clear There is nothing in the way of seeing Orion's Belt. The sky is perfectly clear. USA United States 9.932350 -84.078228 3/4/2008 22:27 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "las nubes más oscuras se encuentran hacia el sur, sin embargo todo el cielo se ve gris con parchones negros." "La ubicación exacta es en jardines de Tibas, hay una plaza sin postes de luz, donde se pueden ver bien las estrellas más grandes a pesar de las luces de alrededor,sin embargo al estar nublado se cuentan muy pocas." CRI Costa Rica 32.435742 -110.985363 3/4/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.545131 -97.300860 3/4/2008 21:05 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.520001 -122.710004 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Portland, OR, USA" USA United States 32.230382 -110.961614 3/4/2008 21:47 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rain. semi-rural USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/4/2008 21:47 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/4/2008 21:52 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 9.797750 -83.727696 3/1/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear Cielo despejado completamente por los fuertes vientos de ese día. "La ubicación exacta es en el Volcán Irazú en Costa Rica, A unos 3000 m snm. En este lugar la vegetación es pequeña por las bajas temperaturas y la tierra árida, por lo que se logra observar el cielo nocturno de manera completa ." "La latitud y la longitud exacta del Volcán se nos sumistró en la Gira, pero el espacio de esta página para escribir estos datos no leen la información que le indico por eso es muy general la ubicación." CRI Costa Rica 33.000001 -109.999999 3/4/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.800001 -76.980002 3/3/2008 20:53 5 -9999.00 clear On Monday night the sky was very clear. The temperature was warm and there was a slight breeze. It was perfect weather for observing the sky (clearness wise). Orion was very distinct in the sky as well as some of the other stars surrounding it. I did not "I live in a small neighborhood in Hanover, PA. The lighting where I live is mostly from peoples street lamps in front of their homes. There is a grocery store with significant lighting just a 1/2 mile down from my house so that contributed a little to th" USA United States 45.380002 -75.699997 3/1/2008 22:45 5 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 33.970660 -118.380825 3/4/2008 20:48 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky haze to N and E many residential lights - all shielded from direct view near LAX USA United States 32.265141 -110.904418 3/4/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds were not in the portion of the sky that Orion was in. USA United States 36.259999 -115.260002 3/4/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear USA United States 41.173408 -96.032808 3/1/2008 23:07 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Not very cloudy out, hardly any clouds in the sky." "Outside of my house, right by a street. Suburb. The light pole is broken outside of my house so I can see the sky better than usual." "The light pole is broken outside of my house, where I made my observation, and so I can see Orion better." USA United States 32.222671 -110.942134 3/4/2008 21:37 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.353678 -94.290065 3/4/2008 23:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/4/2008 22:25 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230399 -110.950399 3/4/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky sparse clouds in the sky tonight USA United States 44.963999 -93.054333 3/4/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Very dark. Partial cloud cover. Not a very good viewing night. Light pollution high. Location partly blocked by tree cover but it is obvious that Magnitude 1 is closest. USA United States 38.513999 -121.758053 3/4/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.259462 -110.877295 3/4/2008 22:35 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were some clouds but not that many There was a lot of light were we are located in the city. USA United States 32.214167 -110.883791 3/4/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.817583 -97.915297 3/4/2008 22:41 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.214167 -110.883791 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/2/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/4/2008 21:35 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.182911 -118.570896 3/4/2008 21:35 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear night, some light pollution made the stars difficult to see." USA United States 32.218880 -111.028768 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "I can see many stars, very beautiful night sky" My appartment is very dark and I can always see the stars. USA United States 32.218880 -111.028768 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very pretty night sky I can see the stars from where i live every night USA United States 34.182911 -118.570896 3/4/2008 21:35 3 -9999.00 clear "no clouds, but street lights blocked the stars" Suburb with street lights and lit up houses. USA United States 45.430228 28.041760 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear It was the only night with a clear sky since Feb 26. "Downtown of Galati, Romania. The observation location was a street lit by streetlights." "I saw a couple more stars than shown in the Magnitude 3 chart, but not nearly as many as shown in the Magnitude 4 chart." ROM Romania 32.230782 -110.957072 3/4/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.228470 -110.958902 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/4/2008 23:10 -9999 17.93 clear USA United States 39.103198 -108.730000 3/4/2008 22:25 6 21.11 clear USA United States 39.099500 -108.671001 3/4/2008 22:50 5 20.44 clear USA United States 39.106398 -108.697604 3/4/2008 23:00 6 20.83 clear USA United States 39.089999 -108.649902 3/4/2008 23:08 5 19.99 clear USA United States 16.042499 103.652000 3/4/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 46.984099 -123.771019 3/4/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.415438 -122.137716 3/4/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.984099 -123.771019 3/1/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Location is on the coast of the Pacific Ocean; sky covered by a light marine layer of moisture that obscures fainter stars. Usually can see more of Orion from this location. USA United States 47.760439 -122.086175 3/4/2008 22:40 4 -9999.00 clear "Between 3 and 4, closer to 4." USA United States 32.229679 -110.950658 3/4/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Clear "Tucson, AZ. College campus; medium sized city" USA United States 40.162861 -100.260593 3/4/2008 23:04 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.819569 -121.595590 3/4/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear Moderately bright. No street lights. Dim yard lights in my own yard. Some light from inside house. Neighbor across street and two doors down had a bright yard light which was blocked to my view. I was outdoors for 35 minutes total. I triggered my own motion sensor floods but waited for some time after they went off before observing. A digital camera (Canon A630) exposed for 15 seconds at ISO 800 and zoomed in reached about magnitude 6. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/4/2008 21:50 4 -9999.00 clear There were no clouds as far as I could see I live in an apartment complex near the Tucson Mall where there is too much light and activity from the residents to really get a good view USA United States 37.977771 23.783332 3/3/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 32.327750 -110.974004 3/4/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.551129 -122.777814 3/4/2008 23:43 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States -34.679999 -58.339999 3/4/2008 21:24 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sky with something of fog ARG Argentina 39.709999 -105.040004 3/3/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky but Im not that far from downtown maybe 8 miles, and there are some residential lights around here, but not too bad. Overall pretty good observing here." USA United States -27.537999 153.262997 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Total cloud and pouring rain S&T.com AUS Australia 52.167499 13.101659 3/4/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 48.775610 2.056390 3/1/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear "magnitude limit for naked eye is 4.5, considered good for that night." 30 km West from Paris FRA France -34.509999 -58.550000 3/2/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Still cloudy and rainy. ARG Argentina -34.509999 -58.550000 3/3/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy and rainy. ARG Argentina -34.509999 -58.550000 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rainy and cloudy. ARG Argentina -35.235720 149.050478 3/4/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia -36.853297 174.719804 3/5/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear A few wispy high clouds Auckland City 3 hours after sunset NZL New Zealand -39.950002 -71.133333 3/4/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina 42.258469 -85.761556 3/4/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Winter storm watch in effect; thick cloud cover. USA United States 45.109889 7.544990 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 38.961110 -0.583330 3/2/2008 21:05 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 31.179011 -83.871130 3/4/2008 19:45 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.210348 21.277639 2/25/2008 21:55 6 -9999.00 clear PERFECTLY CLEAR STUDENTS FROM FINE ARTS HIGHSCOOL 'SABIN DRAGOI' ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 41.348333 21.548091 3/3/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear Perfectly clear.The orion was very clear.The sky is full with stars. No artificial lightsn in my back garden.It is very dark. MKD Macedonia 41.333327 21.550000 2/26/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A little clouds to the west. "In my street,light within 40 m that is shielded from my view.I am located in Prilep.This is town in Repablic of Macedonia." MKD Macedonia 40.400002 -3.683330 3/4/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear Park in center of the towm ESP Spain 52.089471 -106.600279 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear High thin haze. "South side of city of 200,000. Urban residential. Saskatchewan, Canada." Orange glow of city to north. CAN Canada 52.089420 -106.600279 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear High thin haze. Orange glow of city to north "South side of city. Urban residential. Saskatchewan, Canada." CAN Canada 52.089471 -106.600279 3/4/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear.Orange glow of city to north. "South side of city. Urban residential. Saskatchewan, Canada." CAN Canada 40.978051 -81.377865 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There were clouds covering the entire sky. USA United States -33.733331 -70.533335 3/4/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear at south East of lights of Santiago city and a sodium public ilumination to the North East CHL Chile -25.648330 28.226110 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloud = 66% ZAF South Africa 32.419319 -110.974352 3/3/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.419319 -110.974352 3/4/2008 21:05 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear none mvms/RAW to many street lights and trees USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy mvms/MDW USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/JM theres was very heavy rain. USA United States 32.200001 -110.809997 3/3/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear "Because of light pollution, near the horizon the sky stops looking dark blue and starts looking grey." There's a small 60 watt lamp for the footpath about 35 ft. away; it's somewhat blocked by a wall. USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/4/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Last night whenever i got home from bible study i looked outside of my house and all i could see was clouds it was really cloudy. MVMS/CW Last night i was at my grandmas house and in front of her house is trees.' USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/4/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE SO IT WAS CLOUDLY OUTSIDE MVMS/BNA USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/4/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was raining and cloudy so i couldn't see. MVMS/LM USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/4/2008 19:12 1 -9999.00 clear Was a little cloudly. MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.436772 -81.588700 3/4/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky sky was very cloudly and it was very wet mvms/qp I couldn't see any starts USA United States 47.620000 -122.329999 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "This was a fairly typical for a clear, no moon March night in Seattle" USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear mvhs USA United States 39.927558 -105.057189 3/4/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear sky was clear i had a good view USA United States 37.370000 -6.054800 3/4/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 37.561877 -121.951525 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear best night for absence of low clouds since start of program; very high thin layer causing mag 3 stars to wink in and out. Shaded street Light within 50 m of house; lights from neighbors windows behind fence. USA United States 37.561877 -121.951525 3/4/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear high thin layer causeing mag 3 starts to wink in and out. Cleared directly over head as oopsed to southerly view. Shaded street light witin 50 m. USA United States 35.339488 -105.438880 3/4/2008 19:28 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.582987 -105.766968 3/4/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 clear 7500' elevation USA United States 38.985852 -77.077428 3/4/2008 19:04 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.043932 -111.224515 2/27/2008 20:30 7 -9999.00 clear "clear lots of stars, beautiful." "Trees, desert, no light, country side," USA United States 43.031151 -89.349256 3/3/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Thin clouds visible north over city but apparently clear to the south. "Small dark area in South Madison in a county park with low hills south, east and west I waited 15 minutes int he dark." Sky was at best Mag 4. USA United States 32.270339 -110.903489 3/4/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.230461 -110.942367 3/4/2008 21:06 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.971938 -78.395272 3/1/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear fair to poor seeing conditions "residence, mostly wooded lot, east of lights of Charlottesville, Virginia" USA United States 32.197368 -110.893722 3/4/2008 21:03 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.284822 -110.861388 3/4/2008 19:37 5 -9999.00 clear Sword of Orion's belt a little hazy Data was taken in complete darkness USA United States 25.868331 -81.154156 3/1/2008 23:30 7 -9999.00 clear Kirby Storter Roadside Park USA United States 36.961610 -112.463839 3/4/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear Small amount of dust in air from wind earlier in day. "Backyard, middle of small town, streetlights shielded by house and trees." USA United States 36.981622 -112.376317 3/3/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear Beautiful night. M79 easily visible thru 10 X 60 Binoculars. "3-4 miles outside of town, no lights visible." USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy out. MVMS/KW USA United States 46.009780 -88.017069 3/4/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I could see the constellation, but there were some clouds." USA United States 35.518490 24.020080 2/25/2008 23:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Port of Chania, night clubs and cafes in the area" GRC Greece 37.366049 -81.551844 3/2/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/3/2008 22:15 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/NH USA United States 25.165149 51.325231 3/5/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 41.680000 -71.970004 2/27/2008 21:20 5 19.42 1/4 of sky "Open field, no lights" USA United States 41.650002 -71.890002 3/4/2008 20:00 1 19.79 over 1/2 of sky rural no lights USA United States 41.680000 -71.970004 2/27/2008 22:20 5 19.55 1/4 of sky "Open field, no lights" USA United States 41.680000 -71.970004 2/27/2008 23:20 3 19.44 over 1/2 of sky "Open field, no lights" USA United States 41.779997 -71.989996 2/27/2008 18:30 -9999 18.61 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy not many houses around but some cars drive by often with their head lights on to reflect off the clouds USA United States 41.380001 -71.589999 3/4/2008 12:20 1 16.59 over 1/2 of sky country no streat lights USA United States 41.650002 -71.890002 3/4/2008 20:00 1 19.79 over 1/2 of sky rural USA United States 41.779997 -71.989996 2/27/2008 19:45 1 19.83 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy not many houses around but some cars drive by often with their head lights on to reflect off the clouds USA United States 41.919999 -71.940006 2/27/2008 19:09 -9999 13.98 over 1/2 of sky too cloudy the location is in puttnum CT 16 mill st. USA United States 41.650002 -71.890002 3/4/2008 21:00 1 20.15 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.779997 -71.989996 2/27/2008 21:00 2 19.95 1/2 of sky not as cloudy not many houses around but some cars drive by often with their head lights on to reflect off the clouds USA United States 41.784819 -71.854765 3/4/2008 19:40 -9999 18.40 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy "in the woods, no lights" USA United States 41.650002 -71.890002 3/4/2008 22:00 1 20.09 over 1/2 of sky rural USA United States 47.755938 -122.264102 3/4/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Pretty clear, but still not perfectly clear." Surprisingly we found a magnatude 4 star concentration in a very bright area. USA United States 41.919999 -71.940006 2/27/2008 19:09 -9999 14.71 clear a few stree lights vary clody cant see the moon USA United States 41.779997 -71.879996 3/4/2008 20:49 -9999 17.96 over 1/2 of sky "woodsy, no lights" USA United States 41.919999 -71.940006 2/27/2008 19:09 -9999 14.71 clear USA United States 41.779997 -71.879996 3/4/2008 21:49 -9999 17.98 over 1/2 of sky "woods, no light" USA United States 32.329170 -106.746984 3/4/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "One FCO, 150 watt HPS street light within 40 feet, but parially sheilded by a large pine tree. Orion too high up to be in the sky glow of Las Cruces---also much of the sky glow is blocked by a flood control dam just 3 blocks to the west of my house." USA United States 41.549998 -88.450000 3/4/2008 19:32 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was kind of cloudy There is some lighting located around the apartment complex USA United States 60.200003 25.000000 3/5/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear "Yesterday and the day before cloudy, I didn't bother to report." FIN Finland 43.925548 8.114440 3/4/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 35.506551 24.020040 2/25/2008 23:45 5 -9999.00 clear "South part of the city of Chania, street lamp 50 metres away" GRC Greece 35.372372 24.206640 2/26/2008 21:35 5 -9999.00 clear "center of the village of Vryses, lots of street lamps and lights from shops" GRC Greece 35.498003 23.994231 2/25/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear 3km from the city of chania GRC Greece 35.464162 24.151110 2/26/2008 21:40 6 -9999.00 clear National highway under the village of Megala Chorafia no lights GRC Greece 45.184109 -95.355390 2/29/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.184109 -95.355390 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.748220 -122.340108 3/4/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 48.273281 -122.719225 3/4/2008 19:49 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.259997 -123.099994 3/4/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear vancouver CAN Canada 45.192350 -95.364290 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.964618 -118.402040 3/3/2008 22:10 4 -9999.00 clear "A fairly good night for being less than 1 mile North of the Los Angeles Int'l Airport and having a street lamp in front of the house next door. Often, any low cloud cover or humidity will reflect quite a bit of light, but never below Magnitude 3 if there" USA United States 45.311659 -95.652770 2/29/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.775280 17.815450 3/5/2008 19:03 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 45.311659 -95.652770 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.311659 -95.652770 3/3/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 54.980707 24.139861 3/3/2008 22:15 3 -9999.00 clear LTU Lithuania 32.234852 -110.951697 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 61.544581 24.084070 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear FIN Finland 46.163732 21.403281 2/25/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear There is one street light within 100 m that is shielded from my view. Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 2/26/2008 20:50 5 -9999.00 clear There is two street light within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania -33.500002 -70.589998 3/4/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear, but a lot of light pollution. Autumn and winter bring more smog and make it worse, reducing the chart to magnitude 1" "From Macul, Santiago, Chile" CHL Chile 46.163732 21.403281 2/27/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There is two street light within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 3/1/2008 21:20 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy to the north and west. There are 2 street light within 100 m that are shielded from my view. I don't have a very amazing view but it was interesting. ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 2/28/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There is two street light within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 50.355990 18.862961 3/5/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?&loc=Bytom&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.8629688&lat=50.3559952&type=2&scale=1 "There was very windy and cloudy for the last three days. But today the sky was clear. So, we have 5!That's amazing in polluted area where we live." POL Poland 46.163732 21.403281 3/2/2008 21:43 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The all sky was cloudy. I can't see nothing. There are 2 street light within 100 m that are shielded from my view. ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 2/29/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is two street light within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 3/3/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. There are 2 street light within 100 m that are shielded from my view. ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 3/4/2008 20:57 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy. There are 2 street light within 100 m that are shielded from my view. ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 3/5/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy. There are 2 street light within 100 m that are shielded from my view. ROM Romania 60.159937 24.942039 3/5/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear Snow cover on the ground FIN Finland 29.752290 -95.403024 3/4/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "Cold front passed the day before, a starry night for us." "Houston, Texas" USA United States 60.158824 24.943019 3/5/2008 20:22 4 -9999.00 clear Snow cover on the ground FIN Finland 39.729998 -104.800005 3/3/2008 19:04 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear night, dark sky." "Aurora, CO 80011" USA United States 41.049130 -81.494409 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was raining. Zero visibility. USA United States 32.607928 -96.933382 3/4/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear House lights and street light behind me as I look toward Orion. USA United States 41.043351 -81.522973 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Raining. USA United States 41.031398 -81.517529 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Freezing rain. USA United States 60.194403 24.001700 3/5/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear FIN Finland 50.889998 4.450000 3/5/2008 12:51 3 -9999.00 clear BEL Belgium 49.774737 17.752319 3/5/2008 19:50 2 -9999.00 clear http://zs.vitkov.indos.cz/ CZE Czech Republic 41.037860 -81.510398 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Raining!! USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/4/2008 21:04 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.419751 7.099410 3/5/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds in the northern part of the sky "Schöne Aussicht 10, Essen, Germany" DEU Germany 37.471070 -81.663162 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms/jf USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was raing USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/2/2008 21:04 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.046742 -81.507605 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was rainy USA United States 37.476053 -79.841886 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 51.448748 6.908640 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 25.165149 51.335231 3/5/2008 22:15 2 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 29.760002 -95.389998 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Next to a very busy street USA United States 9.979689 -83.836631 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 58.265298 26.463551 3/5/2008 21:05 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Very small, very rapidly moving clouds sometimes towards the Orion. It doesn't affect limiting magnitude estimation." Next to photometry telescope of Tartu Observatory Just below Orion near horizon is light pollution from town Elva. Doorlight at Toravere weather station is visible through trees. EST Estonia 39.962088 -75.615098 3/1/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 9.979999 -84.289999 3/2/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 26.858100 80.999999 3/5/2008 23:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Sky is pretty clear, although near the horizon ou can not see anyhing because of the orangish hue of the street lights." I am in the main residential colony of Lucknow city. IND India 47.840001 -122.320000 3/4/2008 19:47 3 -9999.00 clear I went to a big open area that had all of the tall trees cut down. i was able to see a lot of stars. i love astronomy and looking at the stars. USA United States 49.745231 17.816890 3/5/2008 20:37 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 41.566663 1.633330 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 51.216658 -0.333330 3/5/2008 19:39 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky 100% cloud GBR United Kingdom 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 22:05 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 41.720759 1.845690 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 59.466161 24.836110 3/5/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky EST Estonia 46.171638 21.354370 2/25/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "clouds covert the sky, but Orion was OK" "student from ""SABIN DRAGOI"" ART HIGHSCOOL ARAD ROMANIA" ROM Romania 46.183622 21.323960 2/25/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear NEAR OUR SCHOOL "STUDENT FROM ""SABIN DRAGOI"" ART HIGH SCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA" ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 2/26/2008 19:55 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky WONDERFULL "STUDENT FROM ""SABIN DRAGOI"" ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA" ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 2/26/2008 20:24 5 -9999.00 clear VERY NICE "STUDENT FROM ""SABIN DRAGOI"" ART HIGHSCOOL ARAD ROMANIA" ROM Romania 46.183622 21.323960 2/26/2008 21:20 6 -9999.00 clear WONDERFULL SKY "STUDENT FROM ""SABIN DRAGOI"" ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA" ROM Romania -26.200001 28.083001 3/5/2008 22:01 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky North Centre of Johannesburg ZAF South Africa 46.192279 21.331060 2/26/2008 20:25 6 -9999.00 clear MAGNIFIC !!!!!!!!! "STUDENT FROM ""SABIN DRAGOI"" ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA" ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 2/27/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky UNFOURTUNATELY WAS COVER 1/2 STUDENT FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 56.465642 9.403791 3/3/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DNK Denmark 46.171638 21.354370 2/27/2008 20:05 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "SORRY, BUT ORION WASN'T CLEAR" STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 42.002078 -76.033331 2/26/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear Kopernik Observatory; heavy snow cover. USA United States 61.465460 23.784860 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear FIN Finland 32.411597 -111.009801 3/1/2008 21:53 5 -9999.00 clear A little bit of haze to the south from Tucson light pollution. USA United States 46.183622 21.323960 2/27/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky WE HAVE LUCK STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 32.433819 -110.973444 3/5/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 46.192279 21.331060 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky WE HAVE 15 MIN SEE ORION STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 42.883332 -8.550000 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 38.972001 -95.235001 3/4/2008 21:25 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "few clouds to east, none overhead, none in direction of Orion." "Inside city limits, porchlights and streetlights in direct view." S&T.com USA United States 40.494689 -75.527481 3/3/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear No moon. Several street lights approximately 300 feet away sheiled from my view. USA United States 34.007703 -118.469426 3/4/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.251309 11.089460 3/5/2008 21:24 4 -9999.00 clear "First clear sky in Bavaria since weeks. Not quite Mag 5, so I chose 4." GLOBE At Night is a great idea. It helps in raising consciousness about light pollution. DEU Germany 46.210348 21.277639 2/28/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky WE HAVE FUN STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 2/28/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.183622 21.323960 2/28/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky THE SKY WAS VERY VERY NICE STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 50.979999 4.040000 3/5/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky orion was clear but in the west theire were some clouds theire is light pollution of a city (6 kilometer further) where I see Orion but orion is situated just above the strongest pollution but not in a dark area as for example Auriga I've chosen chart 4 but in the sword I could see 3 stars more like in chart 5 I also could see the shield more like in chart 5 but for the rest it's the same as chart 4 BEL Belgium 32.235009 -110.956758 3/3/2008 20:43 3 -9999.00 clear Sky appeared a little hazy Outside of ILC on University of Arizona Campus USA United States 46.192279 21.331060 2/28/2008 19:07 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "WE HAVE LUCK, ORION WAS CLEAR" STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 2/29/2008 21:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "SORYY, BUT WE HAVE NO LUCK TODAY" STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 59.290004 24.490000 3/5/2008 21:32 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "It was quite cloudy, but the wind was strong so they moved quite quickly and I saw the sky nicely." "The location was a little bit bad, because it was basically at the road and the streetlights were disturbing. Especially when I tried to look to west or south. But it was also next to the sea - most of the stars were at the sea." "I didn't see 'Rigel' and the other star, because it (Orion) was too low and the lights from the other side of the bay were disturbing, also the clouds." EST Estonia 32.235009 -110.956758 3/4/2008 20:53 4 -9999.00 clear Sky continued to seem a little hazy possibly from light pollution At Steward Observatory located on the University of Arizona Campus USA United States 46.171638 21.354370 2/29/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky BAD LUCK STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 40.235261 -0.008340 3/4/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear dry and windy country ESP Spain 46.183622 21.323960 2/29/2008 21:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky WE HAVE NO LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 60.233362 24.905861 3/5/2008 22:35 4 -9999.00 clear Some glow of city of Helsinki reflected from ice crystals. Transparency is quite good above Rigel. A small (60 m x 30 m) clearing in a forest covered by 15 cm of snow. Location measured with a car navigator. A highway with shealded lights is about 300 meters to west. No harmful lights visible. Weather forecasts say that there will be snowfalls on thursday 6 March 2008. Temperature was about -5 deg C. FIN Finland 58.397912 26.728239 3/5/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few clouds which do not disturb observations. Definitely less than 1/4 of the sky is covered. On the balcony (2nd floor) of my house at the edge of town. There are no streetlights more than 100 meters far away. In southern direction is centrum of the town Tartu. Orion is now very low over the high trees of cemetary in SW direction. Light pollution is less severe than in S direction. EST Estonia 46.192279 21.331060 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky NO COMMENT STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 3/1/2008 20:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI'ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 3/1/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky BAD DAY STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 49.007000 7.330000 3/5/2008 21:52 4 -9999.00 clear Cold night around -03 Celsius FRA France 28.040001 -15.570000 3/5/2008 20:50 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 46.183622 21.323960 3/1/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 42.644102 -87.863799 3/4/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear A couple small clouds at the southeast but dod not obstruct view. east of location were street lights behind trees. Southern horizon was dimly lit by city behind trees. USA United States 46.192279 21.331060 3/1/2008 21:50 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky LUCKY ORION STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 51.011749 4.003550 3/5/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear Street light is the only disturbing light BEL Belgium 46.210348 21.277639 3/2/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "CLOUDS COVER THE SKY, BUT WE HAVE LUCK IN LAST 10 MIN" STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARA ROMANIA ROM Romania 41.848531 2.110740 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 46.171638 21.354370 3/2/2008 21:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 40.500221 -0.200000 3/5/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear dry and windy country ESP Spain 46.183622 21.323960 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 49.200001 2.533000 3/5/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear FRA France 46.192279 21.331060 3/2/2008 21:45 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 3/3/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "FINALY, BETTER SKY" STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 44.953331 26.030831 3/5/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky to drizzle ROM Romania 42.141731 -70.772071 3/2/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear "There were a few clouds, but mostly clear." "I was at a farm in North Marshfield, Ma." USA United States 46.171638 21.354370 3/3/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "WE HAVE LUCK, ORION IS WONDERFULL" STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.183622 21.323960 3/3/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky WE HAVE LUCK STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.192279 21.331060 3/3/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky WE HAVE THE CLEAR 1/2 FROM THE SKY STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 3/4/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky NO OBSERVATION STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 3/4/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAINING STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania -37.537999 145.654085 3/5/2008 23:15 3 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 46.183622 21.323960 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAINING STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 41.042532 -81.494245 3/5/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear kane i luv amber kaqn USA United States 46.192279 21.331060 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAIN STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania -34.436250 138.309814 3/5/2008 22:15 7 -9999.00 clear Perfect and still Totally dark apart from a few isolated lights along distant highway AUS Australia 48.095101 11.631300 3/5/2008 12:50 5 -9999.00 clear Residential area 13Km away from Munich center. Some street lamps around. DEU Germany 46.775830 7.137500 3/5/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear Light at neighbours house CHE Switzerland 32.134998 -84.804845 3/4/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear It was just a very beautiful night time sky. USA United States 32.339218 -110.975739 3/4/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Quite cloudy so it was a little difficult to see but it seemed most likely to be this. "My house, far north almost at the base of the mountain" USA United States 32.420449 -110.998094 3/3/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 9.936800 -84.045286 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.132010 -111.128079 3/4/2008 23:55 4 -9999.00 clear "Star of Orion was on the southwestern sky, there were a few clowds , not many but overall pretty clear." USA United States 39.382499 22.253000 3/2/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 39.871400 -105.072604 2/29/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There was some cloud cover that night but for the most part it was clear. "I used an area that was in the middle of a housing development, but I went into a field close by that had no street lights around it. This was as far from city lights I could get." USA United States 38.484619 -77.182374 3/2/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky S&T.com USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 3/4/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.197368 -110.893722 3/3/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 3/2/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 3/1/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.231601 -110.949531 2/29/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.203788 -122.943514 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Light pollution from industrial site across river and greenhouses to southwest Quite clear with very light broken haze to east CAN Canada 51.823739 6.738630 3/5/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky thin bands of clouds across the sky just (approx. 1 km) outside the city of Rhede "the limiting magnitude was 5.5, actually!" DEU Germany 32.230000 -110.960002 3/1/2008 20:40 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/4/2008 19:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy and windy to see MVHS/MG USA United States 32.255562 -110.930496 3/4/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear There was some light just outside of my location that may have harmed my view but it was a fairly dark and clear night. USA United States 38.543201 -90.466798 2/29/2008 18:15 3 -9999.00 clear Near a major highway and a major car factory USA United States 51.836061 6.683280 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky thin bands of clouds across the sky "observing from my backyard in a residential area on the outskirts of the city of Rhede, Germany (20,000 residents)" "the limiting magnitude was 5.5, actually!" DEU Germany 38.488099 -90.454203 3/2/2008 20:22 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy with only a few visible patches of sky Streetlight 100 yards away in plain sight USA United States 38.487440 -90.455911 2/29/2008 19:09 4 -9999.00 clear "Single street light 30 feet away in plain sight, also very close to a major shopping plaza" USA United States 39.453160 -80.134272 3/5/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The sky was failry hazy yet fairly visible. It was a brilliant light blue at first and then slowly turned darker where Orion was just barely visible, yet distinguished." I live in a very rural area. We are only closely surrounded by one house not in use. Forests lie on both sides of our house. USA United States 35.910000 -78.650004 3/3/2008 19:22 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Patches of clouds. In a cul-de-sac with two street lights. none. USA United States 36.786900 -76.136802 3/5/2008 19:10 4 18.84 clear USA United States 35.787459 -78.642190 3/5/2008 20:22 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -12.110000 -77.010000 3/5/2008 19:20 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Dispersed clouds Observation made from my garden Glad to help PER Peru 37.471070 -81.663162 3/5/2008 19:25 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/AR USA United States 35.868271 -78.663999 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "A tiny cloud cover, but not enough to say 1/4." "IO could see Orion easily, but the other stars were not as easy to spot." USA United States 42.322499 -85.267057 3/5/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Completely covered. May clear up later tonight. On duty at the office. APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 Juan Gonzales USA United States 39.662492 -78.931647 3/5/2008 19:43 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy USA United States 39.790001 -78.650004 3/5/2008 19:18 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky. Hardly any clouds southwest part of the sky USA United States 35.904481 -78.648535 3/5/2008 19:29 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 2/27/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear LSU Campus USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 2/27/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.418201 -81.429918 3/5/2008 20:51 1 -9999.00 clear i coud not see no stars and it was black USA United States 33.459720 -82.211709 3/5/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear clear sky local neighborhood APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07Lindsey Green USA United States 33.459782 -82.211408 3/5/2008 19:50 5 -9999.00 clear clear sky local neighborhood APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07Lindsey Green USA United States 41.429957 -70.578742 3/5/2008 19:47 4 -9999.00 clear perfectly clear USA United States 33.439998 -84.460002 3/5/2008 19:52 4 -9999.00 clear Unusually clear - low humidity/temperature for this locality Small street light 20 m away from house. we stood behind a truck to shelter from its light My eight-yr-old grandson and I made this observation. I promised to take him to the desert some day so he can see lots of stars at once. USA United States 39.369999 -76.620003 3/3/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear 15 minutes outside of Baltimore. USA United States 32.417123 -111.008032 3/4/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear It is very clear Lots of lights I liked this project USA United States 32.438331 -111.000409 2/25/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.268638 -110.893968 3/4/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.792709 -77.047867 3/3/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.899683 -78.684380 3/5/2008 19:24 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.412001 -90.179001 2/27/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/5/2008 20:21 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 2/28/2008 20:52 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky El cielo se encuentra totalmente cubierto y lloviendo intensamente. "A 40 m aproximadamente, hay dos faroles de iluminación de la calle que se encuentra bloqueado de mi vista." ARG Argentina 40.250001 -74.789998 3/5/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.952500 -78.699058 3/5/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Totally clear sky "North Raleigh, NC USA" USA United States 41.698028 -77.376700 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Blue-black. Not as black as I have seen it other times. USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 2/29/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sky is somewhat cloudy. Outside of my dorm USA United States 35.847001 -78.639998 3/5/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear Street 25 feet away. USA United States 34.184830 -79.870859 3/5/2008 20:18 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.407360 -76.650111 3/5/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.930002 -89.082476 3/5/2008 19:15 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Due to not being able to get away from the campus Lights here at Northern Illinois University, I was not able to see many stars due to light pollution. I also was not able to see many stars due to the cloudy atmosphere itself." "DeKalb, Illinois. Northern Illinois University" USA United States 34.201510 -79.778344 3/5/2008 20:18 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.809009 -76.839997 3/5/2008 20:28 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.546712 -76.820251 3/5/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 2/29/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Partially cloudy Outside my dorm USA United States 40.090000 -77.330002 3/5/2008 20:33 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 3/1/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear Mostly clear outside outside my dorm USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/5/2008 20:36 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see orion because it threatend to rain since this evening. MVMS/KC I could not see any stars because it is cloudy. USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 3/2/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky somewhat cloudy outside my dorm USA United States -38.310002 143.949993 3/4/2008 20:56 7 -9999.00 clear I observed on a farm AUS Australia 32.229149 -110.958807 3/3/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Not very cloudy outside outside my dorm USA United States 37.223708 -76.531245 3/5/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear S & T newsletter USA United States -38.160001 144.339997 3/3/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear 20m from a street lamp AUS Australia 32.229149 -110.958807 3/4/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky somewhat cloudy outside my dorm USA United States -37.817583 144.820842 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy it was cloudy cloudy AUS Australia 35.246539 -84.876220 3/5/2008 20:45 4 19.91 clear USA United States -38.110000 144.300000 3/5/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Really clear. There is one streetlight in front of our house. AUS Australia 37.421729 -81.442861 3/5/2008 20:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "can't see any stars, cloudy" Keystone W.Va. USA United States 42.544999 -87.835700 3/3/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky gas station with lights 30 m away but shielded from view USA United States -36.644952 144.820842 3/5/2008 21:03 4 -9999.00 clear Cold and clear Lots of trees AUS Australia -37.231269 145.407160 3/5/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear clear house AUS Australia -38.150001 144.339997 3/4/2008 21:38 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky AUS Australia 45.377233 -75.721779 3/5/2008 20:28 4 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, no clouds. Moon wasn't visible which made the sky much darker." "Standing in a farm field, not a lot of city light except for street lamps roughly 400m away." CAN Canada 41.661941 -73.917127 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear This is about as good as the sky gets from here I am trying to get my students to contribute. We'll see. USA United States 38.804999 -77.247001 3/5/2008 20:35 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The sky was a dark gray with a few long, thin clouds." "Some of the dim stars on the magnitude 5 chart were strongly visible, some faintly visible, and some not really visible, but this is the chart that corresponded most accurately to the sky." USA United States 39.369999 -76.680000 3/5/2008 20:55 6 -9999.00 clear sky was cloudy but not high in the sky USA United States 30.345769 -91.072110 3/5/2008 20:03 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.274522 -110.951983 3/4/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 36.034381 -83.967873 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Beautiful clear night tonight. Better than average transparency and seeing Think I'll get my telescope out USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/5/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT HAS BEEN RAINING MVMS/BNA USA United States 42.212219 -76.826378 3/5/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 clear "Unusually clear, absent a very high level, thin haze that has been very persistently since approx 1999." "Rural. City of 30,000 approximately 10 miles due south. Large centralized commercial (""consumer"") devlopment w/most extensive lighting in 50 mile radius approximately 5 miles south-south west. At time of observation Orion approx 40 degrees directly above" "I was a commercial pilot in a past life, i.e. my eyes have been subject of much scrutiny. I have unusually good night and distant vision. I've been an amateur/naked eye astronomer since childhood. I can see to 8th magnitude under ideal circumstances.I wa" USA United States 37.423242 -81.010422 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "It is an extremely clear night with numerous stars visible. They actually seem to be brighter than usual, because of how clear it is." "I am in a fairly rural town, with a population with only about 1,200 so there isn't too much light pollution, but still some. I am also on a college campus, so there is a bit of light pollution from the lights there." USA United States 35.875210 -81.064565 3/5/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.583631 -114.470323 3/4/2008 20:22 4 -9999.00 clear Very good seeing. "Centennial (public) Observatory on campus of College of S. Idaho, east of a parking lot with unshielded lights." "Estimated magnitude actually between 4 and 5: In Orion's belt region I could see Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, 48 Sigma, and 31 (mag. 4.71) but not HD 37756 (mag. 4.95), even with averted vision." USA United States 38.976741 -76.950175 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Our observation was 3+ or 4- Closer to 4 so we picked 4. USA United States 40.580001 -74.319999 3/5/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -38.150001 144.339997 3/3/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear skys hot AUS Australia 39.003000 -76.959689 3/5/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.083080 -78.210440 3/5/2008 19:47 -9999 18.63 clear Sky crystal clear USA United States 32.119999 -110.929997 2/25/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear On top of a parking structure USA United States 38.169996 -77.190003 3/5/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -12.080000 -76.970003 3/1/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The clouds covered all the horizon. Fairly high sky and zenith was clear. Normally, the sky in Lima is cloudy. It was possible to be seen the air traffic." PER Peru 30.352739 -91.092280 3/5/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.539682 -77.923156 3/5/2008 21:24 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "There are some clouds that cover Orion and other stars, but the stars I can see are crystal clear. Very hit and miss tonight in WV." I am from APUS.edu USA United States 32.426869 -110.992801 3/5/2008 19:23 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I could tell more stars were there but you couldn't see them at home in back yard USA United States 39.260149 -76.744408 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.909908 -93.195390 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "clear, no clouds" "various street lamps, few building lights in background, away from city lights, next to Mississippi River" "I could see Orion clearly, but not as good as I imagined from that location for it being a clear night sky." USA United States 44.946511 -93.110061 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.299001 -81.225996 3/5/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy. my house. USA United States 40.459899 -74.476895 3/5/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.394000 -112.172996 3/5/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/5/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.807882 -77.249078 3/5/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear I looked from my driveway so there was a certain amount of light pollution from the neighborhood and nearby roads. "I was surprised at the number of stars I could view from my house. Since I live in a fairly well-populated suburb, I expected my observations to yield about a magnitude 2 sky." USA United States 41.601630 -74.163546 3/5/2008 21:22 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds were observed towards the end of my fifteen minute observation. "This is a dark, minimally lighted location on a field in the outskirts of Wallkill." This was very cool. I was able to get a great view of Betelgeuse! USA United States 45.089999 -93.129998 3/5/2008 20:37 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.001150 -76.198533 3/5/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear during the time viewing no cloud covered observation region "mostly clear skies, wind W at 10-15, humidity 74%, temperature 26Fsheltered from street lights and property lighting" not quite a full 4.0 but closer to 3.8 I would guess USA United States 32.231799 -110.951751 3/5/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear it was cloudy during the day but did not seem very cloudy at night. "University of Arizona officially the address 1420 E 5th Street Tucson, AZ at the dorms" USA United States 33.050548 -97.751666 3/5/2008 20:22 6 -9999.00 clear farm in the country USA United States 32.438802 -110.968936 3/3/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear On my porch USA United States 42.279998 -77.250000 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 3/4/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.438802 -110.968936 3/4/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear my porch USA United States 32.197368 -110.893722 3/5/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.259999 -75.760001 3/5/2008 21:40 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.623331 -112.019720 3/5/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/4/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were few hazy clouds dimming the sky USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/5/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear Transperancy- Good - very slight twinkling. Sports park lights are all off tonight across the Santa Cruz river two miles east. USA United States 32.230000 -110.929997 3/5/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear In Tucson located at condo 9 blocks East of University of Arizona. USA United States 46.225091 -119.187921 3/5/2008 18:45 5 -9999.00 clear It has been an exceptionally clear and sunny day. The atmosphere was still and no dirt could been seen or felt in the air. Yesterday any viewing was through a dust cloud. USA United States 32.280000 -110.940003 2/27/2008 20:51 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.286308 -110.826636 3/5/2008 19:51 4 18.64 clear USA United States 38.746939 -104.725829 3/5/2008 19:51 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very Cloudy with snow possible USA United States 32.229067 -110.961648 3/5/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Backyard at 612 E. 5th Street, Tucson, AZ 85705" USA United States 41.188018 -96.026101 3/5/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I stood in my backyard and saw Orion instantly. Though there were lights around me, Orion was easily spotted." In my backyard with at least 30% of lights. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 61.519999 -149.640005 3/5/2008 22:30 7 -9999.00 clear Sky has purple-ish haze towards anchorage. No street lights within 2 miles of my house. Only some light from indoor windows. "Really cold, crisp, and clear. Windy" USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.405710 -111.008524 3/5/2008 19:22 3 -9999.00 clear "It was very clear out tonight, and I had no trouble viewing Orion. The sky was very pretty, and I don't really know why the sky wasn't a magnitude 4 or so because there are not many lights in our neighborhood that would ruin our night vision or view of t" "My location is in a very nice neighborhood. We don't have many very bright lights to mess up the night sky and ruin our night view. This makes our view of the night sky more enjoyable than if we had a lot of bright lights. This way, we can see the stars" The typing thing on this is very messed up because it doesnt always make all the letters and i have to keep reapeting them and goig back so coul you please fix itit is very annoying and by he way exuse themistake please i amtypin this without making any USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear very clear Carl Wunsche Sr. High School USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/5/2008 22:06 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W. USA United States 30.053550 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.916359 -81.199720 3/5/2008 21:58 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cold 36.5' no windThin clouds but not obscuring stars Security light in trees across street some 50 yardsOrion was directly over the tree USA United States 41.187980 -96.026121 3/5/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Saw some clouds, but mostly clear. Orion was easily spotted within seconds." In my backyard with at least 30% lighting. USA United States 30.067671 -95.365055 3/5/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear clearest we recorded out of 4 locations USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.412220 -86.819163 2/26/2008 18:47 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear Carl Wunsche High School USA United States 32.231570 -110.757248 3/5/2008 19:21 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.083551 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.065029 -120.837316 3/5/2008 19:08 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.305024 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.948911 -93.154279 3/5/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear night "It was located South/Southwest in the sky, about half way up from the horizon." USA United States 33.973573 -118.370020 3/5/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.460611 -110.959449 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.431740 -106.210869 3/5/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy Security light to the Norht of my view USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 2/29/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear mvhs USA United States 40.002178 -76.596555 3/5/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear over head more stars than closer to horizon Went to Barshinger Soccer Fields there is only on spot light there. I thank my teacher Gregory Dolise for this assignment USA United States 52.133331 -106.666654 3/5/2008 21:10 -9999 18.01 clear faint aurora CAN Canada 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear mvhs USA United States 36.250000 -115.139996 3/5/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.948911 -93.154279 3/5/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky was perfect for an observation, no clouds in sight." "Orion was located about 45 degrees above the horizon, in a South-Southwesterly direction." USA United States 38.960000 -94.690000 3/5/2008 21:19 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 12:00 7 -9999.00 clear mvhs USA United States 38.495349 -92.026451 3/5/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 12:00 6 -9999.00 clear mvhs USA United States 47.759299 -117.420418 3/5/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear "Beautiful clear, cold night" Several neighbors had porch lights on that we attempted to block out by putting a bush in the line of sight. USA United States 39.076871 -78.194253 3/5/2008 22:01 -9999 19.42 clear "Just North West of Sherando High School parking lot, Stephens City, Va. 22655" USA United States 38.960000 -94.690000 3/5/2008 21:19 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.380001 -111.129999 3/5/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.077141 -78.183372 3/5/2008 21:45 -9999 19.62 clear "Sherando Park, Stephens City, Va., 22655" USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 3/4/2008 20:34 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.564061 -95.357241 3/5/2008 20:46 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is a whole bunch of scattered clouds everywhere so you cannot get a very clear look of the stars. USA United States 37.986999 -122.084003 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Backyard at home USA United States 34.150000 -118.150006 3/5/2008 19:12 3 -9999.00 clear When I went outside it took me less than a minute to find Orions Belt. When I did I was able to find the Betelgeuse and the Rigel too. It was a perfect night becsause the sky was so clear and dark. "This is in Glendora, CA. I was looking right outside my home." USA United States 48.497690 -122.687273 3/5/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear Perfect night for seeing the stars. No clouds and no fog. I was able to see a satelite and planes. USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 3/5/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 clear hazy USA United States 32.222490 -110.947537 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.158370 -79.934052 3/5/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.909481 -87.678804 3/1/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy that day/too much light pollution! Cole Goldenberg-Latin School of Chicago. Go physics! Mr. Erickson's A block class! USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 3/5/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 47.180549 -122.438599 3/5/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear slight haze street light and neighbors porch lights USA United States 30.077940 -95.427428 3/5/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear slightly smoogy haze Cold and Windy! USA United States 40.113920 -88.275769 3/2/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "It was a bit cloudy, but I got some friends to help me look and I think we saw the belt." Cole Goldenberg. Mr. Erickson's Physics Class from The Latin School of Chicago USA United States 32.606941 -84.937220 3/5/2008 21:45 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.053550 -95.365854 3/5/2008 19:46 2 -9999.00 clear Slight smoogy haze USA United States 35.698329 -78.963605 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Clear, Seeing average (5 -6)." "Farm land, mostly wooded with scattered clearings. Rather bright light pollution From NE to SE of location, up to 25 degrees above horizon. 4 pole mounted yard lights within 200 yards, lightly shielded through trees." USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:39 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 3/5/2008 20:40 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/5/2008 20:53 4 -9999.00 clear "There was a very dimly lit star next to Orion, not sure if I saw it or not though." USA United States 32.430001 -110.980001 3/5/2008 20:49 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.606941 -84.937220 3/5/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear Sara Mayes USA United States 40.635138 -73.970061 3/5/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Beautifully clear and crisp. 40.64 (40 degrees and 38 minutes) | -73.97 (-73degrees 58 minutes) "I could see all three stars in the belt, although that's about it." USA United States 32.351768 -110.990110 3/5/2008 20:04 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.000619 -95.691428 3/5/2008 21:43 4 -9999.00 clear neighbors had on their lights and their were also street lights on USA United States 40.384361 -105.525466 3/5/2008 20:42 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "On the eye touch map, in Estes Park, near chapin ln there is a road named ""Chaplin"" which does not actually exsist." USA United States 34.837349 -86.474532 3/5/2008 21:52 5 -9999.00 clear "high wispy clouds earlier, so might have been some" "Orion was in the Southwestern sky at this time, which is the same direction as downtown Huntsville. It is darker in all other directions." "you should mention to folks to wait at least a few minutes (30 minutes is better) after they get outside before viewing, so their eyes can adjust." USA United States 32.249998 -110.960002 3/5/2008 20:53 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.471001 -76.803005 3/5/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 clear Light haze overhead. "School athletic field. No direct light interference, but lights in parking lot and streetlights on nearby streets. Suburban Baltimore location." USA United States 32.228958 -110.950829 3/2/2008 20:47 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.582940 -122.169435 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear Urban area-- very hard to get away from lights. It was bright enough to view the magnitude charts where I was. USA United States 40.608941 -73.930459 3/5/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear Sky. I saw the belt of orion, sirious and rigel." USA United States 32.413899 -111.002889 3/5/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear Street lights were on. USA United States 49.203788 -122.943514 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "clear and steady very light high haze, slight twinkling of stars" urban location with light pollution to south and west CAN Canada 32.367631 -110.969141 3/5/2008 21:04 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 22:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it had been raining today and so it was very cloudy tonight MVMS/AM- there is a street light infront of my house USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 2/26/2008 20:22 3 -9999.00 clear The stars of orion were quite bright. There were not a lot of other stars around it. USA United States 40.609009 -73.930398 3/4/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky I could not see Orion today. The sky was cloudy. USA United States 31.243621 -97.471232 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.228958 -110.950829 3/5/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/2/2008 20:02 5 -9999.00 clear There was a good amount of stars in the sky on this night. USA United States 38.682520 -121.075622 3/5/2008 20:13 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/3/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear There didn't seem to be as many stars in the sky as the previous night. USA United States 32.285590 -110.958643 3/5/2008 21:11 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it looks really clear out but i can only see the prominant stars on orion. "Tucson, Arizona" USA United States 33.398409 -84.548719 3/5/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear very clear "sky viewed from by back yard, a wooded area. my home blocked the street lights from immediate view, though some house lights were on" USA United States 41.801560 -71.816625 3/5/2008 23:12 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States -34.985619 -71.246939 3/5/2008 21:24 5 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 32.270001 -110.970001 3/5/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was really clear, I couldn't see any clouds" I went relatively out of the city and although I could see many stars the night sky was still effected by the lights. "beautiful, if it hadn't been so windy I would've observed for a longer time." USA United States 32.220038 -111.028318 3/5/2008 21:24 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.578658 -114.770100 3/5/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear All stars visible - lights from Buhl and Twin Falls also visible. "1.3 miles south of Buhl, Idaho -21 miles west of Twin Falls, Idaho" USA United States 41.903501 -88.973937 3/6/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was partly cloudy Where i was standing was in the back of my apartment. the closest street light was about a block away from where i was standing. "at first it was not that cloudy the eralier i went out, but the later i went out around 845 ish and adjusted my eyes to the night sky i was able to find Orion." USA United States 32.295160 -111.070036 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "No clouds, but relatively moderate light pollution" Out of city near the city limits USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/5/2008 22:00 4 18.79 clear "still air, good transparency 5 deg. Celsius" semi-rural USA United States -25.750829 28.293610 3/3/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Clouds reflect a lot of light between them ZAF South Africa 30.010000 -91.820002 3/5/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear "Main Street, New Iberia, LA, several cobra head high pressure sodium streetlights in sight. Closest light about 50 feet away. Site used for telescope viewings during local art walks." USA United States 39.386569 -76.736656 3/5/2008 22:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.413848 -110.965289 3/5/2008 21:39 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.170000 -110.899999 3/5/2008 21:43 2 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear and visible for the most part Very well lit area USA United States 34.366698 -119.065456 3/4/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Light hazy clouds to the east and visible contrails. Parking lot on a hill overlooking a well-lit valley. USA United States 30.010000 -91.749999 3/5/2008 21:35 5 -9999.00 clear "Rural park. A few lights a few hundred feet away, but little glare." USA United States -25.718879 28.390550 3/5/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear ZAF South Africa 34.121959 -117.546244 3/5/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear Some haze USA United States 30.060001 -91.740000 3/5/2008 21:48 5 -9999.00 clear "Parking lot of a small library branch in the small town of Loreauville, LA. House lights nearby, some interior lighting visible from inside the library. Mercury vapor streetlights blocked from direct view." USA United States 29.960000 -91.820002 3/5/2008 22:05 6 -9999.00 clear "Rural LSU Agricultural Reearch Station between New Iberia and Jeanerette, LA. Few direct lights of any sort." USA United States 40.655000 -73.938498 3/5/2008 18:30 1 -9999.00 clear "BayRidge Brooklyn, New York" USA United States 45.499998 -122.460005 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/5/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.233879 -110.956758 3/5/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear "Can see a pretty good amount of starts, but not as many as some of the charts above." "Observed from outside, in the front of my dorm building." USA United States 25.975380 -97.521632 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear neighborhood with many streetlights...mercury MEX Mexico 32.233879 -110.956758 3/5/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear "Can see a pretty good amount of stars, but not as many as some of the charts above." "Observed from outside, in the front of my dorm building." USA United States 32.234852 -110.951697 3/5/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229327 -110.951014 3/5/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.229320 -110.951014 3/5/2008 21:23 3 -9999.00 clear the constellation orion seems to have remained the same throughout my six night observations outside on the second floor balcony USA United States 32.230399 -110.950399 3/5/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 48.511859 -122.631525 3/5/2008 20:52 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.280047 -122.119356 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Nice clear night, could see most of the mag 5 stars." USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/5/2008 22:05 3 -9999.00 clear "Little hazy, there were a lot of clouds out today" USA United States 39.171251 -108.605691 3/5/2008 20:46 5 20.54 clear USA United States 45.584420 -122.838316 3/5/2008 19:05 3 -9999.00 clear Orion was south of my location. Couldn't see many small stars and colors seemed too similar to distinguish differeces. USA United States 39.159162 -108.626775 3/5/2008 20:52 5 20.63 clear USA United States 39.136581 -108.652751 3/5/2008 20:58 5 20.45 clear USA United States 39.151908 -108.734644 3/5/2008 21:19 5 19.74 clear USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/5/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.121251 -108.732110 3/5/2008 21:24 6 20.92 clear USA United States 32.409999 -110.990000 3/5/2008 22:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.683862 -105.971881 3/4/2008 21:12 5 19.61 clear good transparency and still winds USA United States 39.109851 -108.607016 3/5/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Partly cloudy, but area near Orion was cloud free ..." "NW side of Grand Junction, CO Canyon View Park" Parking lot was lit with Na-vapor lights USA United States 35.683862 -105.971881 3/5/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky heavy snow USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/5/2008 22:15 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.099121 -115.126704 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Cloudless; 5 mph breeze from the northwest; 55 deg. F "Las Vegas, Nevada; about three miles east of the ""Strip""" A few more stars were seen than shown magnitude 4 chart; estimated limiting magnitude was 4.2 or 4.3 USA United States 45.420270 -123.012226 3/5/2008 21:17 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Although there was cloudiness in eastern 1/2 of sky, Orion was in the clear portion of the sky." USA United States 39.568440 -105.306641 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Clouds to east were reflecting city lights from Denver metro area; probable high cirus clouds, cloud front approaching from NW; not perfect conditions" "Front deck of my house, no outside lights" Elevation approximately 7960' MSL USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/5/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.016912 -87.642611 3/5/2008 22:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky LSC Alex USA United States 45.600552 -122.919172 3/5/2008 20:07 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.908859 -117.940783 2/25/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear There are quite a few street lights in our little town. USA United States 35.128448 -80.806793 3/6/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.690000 -117.980002 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Light haze. Several pedestrian walkway lamposts within 30 meter radius. Observed more stars as eyes adjusted to the night sky. USA United States -26.080360 28.212370 3/5/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds were out of the way of Orion. Just above the western horizon Normal street lights and some security lights at neighbours ZAF South Africa 44.908770 -117.940742 2/26/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.830001 -84.370001 3/5/2008 12:00 -9999 19.30 clear wisps of clouds USA United States 44.908770 -117.940742 2/27/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.218880 -111.028768 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Very perfect sky, clear and dark." I can see the stars extremely well. USA United States 35.830001 -84.370001 3/1/2008 22:00 -9999 20.03 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.908770 -117.940742 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.546602 -97.267617 3/5/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear A lot of pinkish light from manufacturing nearby manufacturing plants. USA United States 44.908770 -117.940742 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.830001 -84.370001 3/5/2008 22:16 -9999 19.35 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.908770 -117.940742 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.908770 -117.940742 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.276240 -110.952147 3/5/2008 23:48 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.481839 -122.143344 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Sky has glow from city lights to the west, but somewhat darker skies to the east. At the time of observation, Orion was 1 hour west of meridian. Somewhat better results could have been obtained in Jan. or Feb. when Orion was still east of meridian before" Location 4 miles east of Downtown Renton; 15 miles SE of Downtown Seattle. "Dimmest Orion Star visible was Rho (Mag. 4.46). Thus, actual visibility was between Mag. 4 and 5 charts, but closest to 4." USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/5/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.865270 -8.555340 3/5/2008 20:53 4 -9999.00 clear 25 meters from roundabout very iluminated ESP Spain 45.536591 -122.810476 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.720000 -122.139997 3/5/2008 21:48 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.498001 -122.693994 3/5/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear No clouds to be seen Trees surround about 240 degrees of property; this could have affected visibility. USA United States 45.430689 -122.813946 3/5/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.228900 -110.950993 3/5/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.713349 -93.224747 3/5/2008 21:43 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.340160 -111.002875 3/5/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy but not around Orion. USA United States 34.006511 -114.918575 3/5/2008 22:27 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.127029 -116.091195 3/5/2008 23:21 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.509998 -122.710004 3/5/2008 22:45 3 -9999.00 clear On the top of a hill on a neighborhood street without street lights USA United States 46.164439 9.003330 3/5/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Nord wind CHE Switzerland 54.741828 25.271271 3/5/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds cover part of the Orion LTU Lithuania 62.260029 26.593091 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Hankasalmi observatory late twilight FIN Finland 40.140820 -105.098102 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Mr. Zawaski's class USA United States 45.054810 25.802901 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 40.140820 -105.098102 3/5/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky There were clouds partially obscuring Orion although the visible stars were quite bright. Mr. Zawaski's class USA United States 52.497770 13.395830 3/5/2008 19:38 3 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.497770 13.395830 3/5/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 50.107238 14.491609 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 32.228432 -110.956888 3/5/2008 21:12 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, almost no clouds." "Clear skys, a lot of bright light though which made stars harder to see." USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/4/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.224652 -110.953561 3/5/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.232991 -110.959469 3/4/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.244172 -110.958028 3/4/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.244172 -110.958028 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.231523 -110.931138 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.954188 -93.279716 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 45.516657 -122.683325 3/5/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -33.999999 151.000005 3/4/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky there were quite a few clouds here and there and it was hard to see the stars AUS Australia -33.999999 151.000005 3/5/2008 21:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky AUS Australia -33.999999 151.000005 3/6/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky there were a few clouds but i couldn't find many stars AUS Australia -33.893687 151.079686 3/6/2008 21:31 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it's a bit cloudy but okay good enough to work with very good location to see the orion belt just covered a bit with light pollution and trees very hard to see but you can see it clearly HOW COOL I CAN SEE THE ORIONS BELT AUS Australia 49.696258 17.778970 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 43.900003 -69.949996 3/5/2008 20:00 4 17.25 clear USA United States 43.900003 -69.993333 3/5/2008 20:10 5 19.21 clear "behind Jr HS, Brunswick, MERob Burgess" USA United States 42.346770 -76.817949 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds were covering a portion of the sky, but not near Orion." USA United States 43.883330 -69.983327 3/5/2008 20:25 3 16.39 1/4 of sky "In front of Brunswick, ME High School - lots of decorative lighting" Rob Burgess USA United States 43.866661 -69.983327 3/5/2008 20:40 6 20.50 1/4 of sky "Cloud bank extending from West, Orion clear to south" "Edge of Maquoit Bay, Brunswick, ME" Rob Burgess USA United States 43.883330 -69.983327 3/5/2008 20:50 5 19.96 1/2 of sky "Advancing cloud bank from west, picking up sky glow from Brunswick" "Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick, ME (open space owned by local land trust)" Rob Burgess USA United States 43.900003 -70.000000 3/5/2008 21:00 5 19.87 1/2 of sky "Clouds from west picking up glow of Brunswick. A few wispy filaments extending toward Orion, causing some obscuring of stars in nearby constellations" "My backyard, Brunswick, MESky Clock location for home observatory" Rob Burgess USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/5/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/CC USA United States 38.200002 23.500000 3/6/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 38.200002 23.500000 3/6/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 35.695709 139.611034 3/6/2008 20:48 3 -9999.00 clear Transparency quite poor: 4 based on scale on this site: http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/astro/transparence_e.htmlHigh moisture content. "Tokyo, Suginami Ku west of ring road 8, south of JR Chuo line. Suburb with steetlights although no streetlights in line of sight during observation. One streetlight at back." Eyes dark adjusted for 8 minutes. Location temperature approx. 5C.On clear night chart 5 or 6 possible. JPN Japan 44.235549 -68.350830 2/27/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.235549 -68.350830 2/28/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.235549 -68.350830 3/2/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.235549 -68.350830 3/3/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.467220 -0.385550 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Totalmente despejado y 8º C de temperatura En la terraza de un edificio de 7 alturas en zona centro ciudad y calles iluminadas. ESP Spain 47.716303 9.162640 3/5/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CHE Switzerland 39.950002 -75.310000 3/5/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.695709 139.611034 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear JPN Japan 49.185002 -122.837496 3/5/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CAN Canada 35.545100 -97.300799 3/6/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear Had a slight haze which was causing some sky glow. USA United States 18.789231 99.170023 3/5/2008 19:35 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 18.789231 99.170023 3/6/2008 19:40 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 35.849699 -78.685699 3/5/2008 21:16 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -35.254373 149.072635 3/6/2008 23:30 5 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 14.649999 121.050008 3/6/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear "clear, with more stars seen than previous days" PHL Philippines 42.349997 -76.100001 3/5/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.606641 -76.177913 3/5/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.929110 -96.415866 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.586660 -76.175003 3/2/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.583880 -76.168050 3/4/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.557369 -76.124412 3/5/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.120522 -73.957650 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.586311 -75.882725 3/4/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.594890 -76.177728 3/5/2008 21:11 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sort of cloudy, and very bright where I live." "It's very bright where I live, but I think the magnitude I saw Orion was about or around 4." USA United States -36.614558 -72.110207 3/5/2008 22:35 4 -9999.00 clear cielo despejado luces de la calle a unos 70 metros CHL Chile 40.749178 -76.807806 3/5/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.999999 -76.000000 3/3/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.000001 -76.000000 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Cortland NY USA United States 42.859929 -76.837128 3/5/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear lots of stars orion easily visible in virgil country USA United States 42.000001 -76.000000 3/5/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear very pretty outer parts of virgil. very pretty and clear. USA United States 40.204700 -78.275197 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.508140 -72.703580 2/26/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it looked average outside. "cortland, ny, 13045" i just love looking at the sky and the stars because they are beautiful!! USA United States 42.599999 -76.177790 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.166661 -76.583325 3/2/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 48.999999 16.999999 3/2/2008 20:10 6 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.186200 16.632810 3/6/2008 12:03 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky good CZE Czech Republic 42.000001 -76.000000 3/6/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.333220 -122.641634 3/5/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear In a pullout at side of road. Lights from nearby greenhouses brightened the southern sky. CAN Canada 32.419319 -110.974352 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 23:28 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It cloudy and windie last night in Keystone Hill. MVMS/SW USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/4/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ak It was raining. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/4/2008 18:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky kind of sunny USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it wasn't sunny but it wasn't snowing either. MVMS/mp USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/5/2008 20:15 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ak USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 20:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy last night. MVMS/jr USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 20:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/jc USA United States 39.952369 -75.628567 3/4/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear dark USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear Clouds were rare. "One street light 25 feet away, but shielded from view." USA United States 32.441841 -110.977761 3/6/2008 19:37 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear mvms/RAW there is street light out side my window USA United States 28.130149 -82.474507 3/3/2008 20:48 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.165828 -104.090000 3/5/2008 20:01 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cloudy to the West but clear above "Near Simla, CO" USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/5/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT HAS BEEN RAINING OUTSIDE SO THERE ID NO STARS OUT TONIGHT IT QUIT RAINING OUT SIDE BUT THERE WAS STILL NO STARS OUT SIDE MVMS/BNA USA United States 42.002078 -76.033331 3/5/2008 21:30 -9999 20.66 clear Just cleared and a little hazy. "Kopernik Observatory, south of Vestal, NY, (Binghamton, NY area)." Extensive snow cover. USA United States 27.489041 -82.573319 3/5/2008 21:12 -9999 16.37 over 1/2 of sky "Thick white clouds, only an occassional star peeking through." neighborhood with small streetlights USA United States 37.447622 -81.805326 3/5/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVHS/JM once again the clouds blocked my vision. USA United States 28.150000 -82.480005 2/27/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear saw small dipper USA United States 39.717031 -82.589691 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/5/2008 19:59 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/BJF USA United States 35.864579 -79.082007 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear Some clouds to the west. Temperature around 50. Not a lot of shimmer in the air. Observed from street across from 101 lexington road. Gas station at 15/501 and Smith Level Road partially blocked by trees and houses. Glow from Chapel Hill behind me. S&T.com USA United States 37.643181 -122.469854 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Anothere good one! USA United States 32.009999 -111.009999 2/26/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.880720 -76.267156 3/5/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky clouds started to move in from the north south was clear west was clear clouds in the low east USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/5/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was cloudy last night although it didnt rain it still was cloudy outside last night where i live at. MVMS/CW USA United States 37.484809 -81.581835 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy mvmstr i was on welch hill USA United States 49.782039 17.756322 3/5/2008 21:08 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky there were no stars mvmstr i was on welch hill it looked like fog was covering the clouds USA United States 41.932539 -87.659187 3/5/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Really cloudy! It was cloudy so there weren't many stars visible. I could see one or two of the stars in orion's belt. But not many others USA United States 39.141997 -104.079003 3/5/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear The sky seems pretty clear from here. When cars drive by you can see their lights from the highway. There are no street lamps nearby. "I love looking at the stars, you can learn so much about astrology this way." USA United States 28.139999 -82.480005 3/5/2008 20:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.490478 -70.455676 3/6/2008 18:30 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 28.161539 -82.517161 3/3/2008 20:46 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.642767 -3.580550 3/5/2008 20:25 6 -9999.00 clear "To the south-west of my observatory, mushroom light of Madrid dowtown" "Street lights near, although no direct light in observation" "I am amateur astronomer, specilized in variale star observing, from my home near of Madrid, Spain" ESP Spain 35.538202 -86.761304 3/5/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/5/2008 19:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 25.165149 51.335231 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 25.141510 51.330022 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 43.925548 8.114440 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ITA Italy -18.490000 -70.300002 3/4/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile -18.490000 -70.300002 3/5/2008 21:10 6 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 40.759997 -96.680003 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.585252 -88.075071 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.043290 -81.519503 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Almost completly covered by clouds. USA United States 32.153191 -111.006331 3/4/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear "For the third day in a row, Orion is visible, but surrounding stars are difficult to see." USA United States 44.950001 26.017000 3/6/2008 19:27 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky is cloudy and there's no sight of stars ROM Romania 32.231820 -111.944922 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "For the first time in a week, stars surrounding Orion were visible." USA United States 32.231820 -111.944922 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Like night before, stars of Orion are visible with very little else to see." USA United States 32.153191 -111.006331 3/4/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear "Once again, Orion is easy to see with anything else hard to see" USA United States 32.231820 -111.944922 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear For the first time in a week I was able to see some of the stars surrounding Orion. USA United States 48.490699 -122.673681 3/5/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear Wow USA United States 39.892362 -0.088070 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Burriana (Castellón) Spain ESP Spain 45.192182 -95.354973 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 48.493981 -122.606649 3/5/2008 20:05 6 -9999.00 clear very clear From our deck with the lights off USA United States 48.501300 -122.617537 3/5/2008 19:05 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.754199 -95.570602 3/5/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 clear Clear and dry. Front blew through 2 days before. Actual sky reading 3.5 USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/1/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 48.498219 -122.654133 3/5/2008 20:45 7 -9999.00 clear I saw another galaxy USA United States 48.496119 -122.627686 3/5/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/3/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.682901 -71.115889 3/2/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "suburb north of boston, dead-end street surrounded by field with no lights" USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/5/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 2/29/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 48.499070 -122.687259 3/5/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear Perfect night to see. No clouds and no fog One street light down the block on the corner "I could see satelites, planes, and stars perfect" USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/2/2008 19:56 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.053550 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.776021 17.816280 3/6/2008 19:02 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic -26.180549 28.044161 3/6/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear Orion's belt was overhead we were at the centre of Johannesburg at the University of Wits at the education campus "Bernice, Promise, Tshego and Dr Lelliot from Wits school of Education conducted this observation." ZAF South Africa 46.164719 12.829720 3/5/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 46.229999 21.170001 2/25/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear "highschool ""Sabin dragoi"", Arad, Romania" ROM Romania 41.416659 -75.666659 3/4/2008 19:56 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 46.229999 21.170001 2/26/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear "highschool""Sabin Dragoi"", Arad, Romania" ROM Romania -28.222500 25.686940 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear No wind Street lamp 30 metres away. ZAF South Africa 53.400000 -2.150000 3/2/2008 22:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Fairly light polluted. Suburb of Manchester GBR United Kingdom 53.233330 -2.333330 3/4/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky semi rural location GBR United Kingdom 46.229999 21.170001 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "highschool ""Sabin Dragoi"", Arad, Romania" ROM Romania 46.229999 21.170001 2/28/2008 21:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "highschool ""Sabin Dragoi"", Arad, Romania" ROM Romania 41.049130 -81.494409 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy. USA United States 46.229999 21.170001 2/29/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "highschool ""Sabin Dragoi"", Arad, Romania" ROM Romania 49.188260 16.637029 3/6/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear It was cold and shiny. CZE Czech Republic 41.078049 -81.561891 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 41.045749 -81.518608 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 20.563280 -100.387382 3/5/2008 19:27 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky there was a little cloudy MEX Mexico 35.488071 -97.339997 3/5/2008 21:33 4 -9999.00 clear beautiful clear night! "backyard in subdivision in town - street light 2 houses away, but could block from vision." USA United States 39.002911 -76.874196 3/5/2008 18:09 5 -9999.00 clear Greenbelt. Maryland USA United States 39.989579 -75.660478 3/4/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.000001 -73.999998 3/5/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "many clouds, couldnt see" "backyard, porch lights on" USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/5/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/5/2008 21:33 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy by Orion. USA United States 49.736642 17.803720 3/6/2008 20:08 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 42.116661 -89.233327 3/5/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States -34.496232 -58.518493 3/1/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cielo completamente cubierto con algunos chaparrones. "A 40 m aproximadamente, hay dos faroles de iluminación callejera bloqueado de mi vista." ARG Argentina 40.355500 22.573000 3/5/2008 20:01 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GRC Greece 27.320000 -97.529999 3/5/2008 20:35 5 -9999.00 clear Clear night following a cold front. "Rural area, few houses and lights" USA United States 32.216100 -110.907068 2/26/2008 19:39 5 -9999.00 clear Clear as can be. I was completely in the dark. No lights and I was in my backyard with an occassional airplanne here and there and far city lights. I had a good view of the stars. I had to squint to see some of the stars in the chart 5 but I did see them all. USA United States 40.355500 22.573000 3/6/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GRC Greece 45.352323 -75.720618 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 48.893028 -122.786625 3/4/2008 20:00 5 20.04 clear Dark to the south near Orion "No streetlights, but many lights on neighbors garages. Oil refinery 2 miles east, metro Vancouver to the north" "To my 70 y/o eyes, the hints for number of stars and Sword brightness don't match. To me the Pleiades are just a blur. I see only 4 stars in the Belt, and that's with averted vision. Meanwhile the Sword is bright and obvious." USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 2/28/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear There where not any clouds out on that night. I could see Orion perfectly. USA United States 50.351748 18.881870 3/6/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear "http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?&loc=Bytom,+Wroc%B3awska&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.8818751&lat=50.3517516&type=2&scale=1http://picasaweb.google.pl/JacekKupras/GlobeAtNightObserwacjeZ20080306" POL Poland 44.771388 -72.055286 3/3/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear - I expected to check Magnitude 6 or 7! This is a rural dirt road without streetlights. We are at the base of a mountain on a dead end road. USA United States 44.809237 -72.207940 2/27/2008 21:43 6 -9999.00 clear "The sky was perfectly clear so that I could see all the stars very brightly in the whole sky, but I could still see Orion's Belt." The location was south but somewhat east at the same time. From my house I had to look downhill at the stars. Because there's so many stars in the sky only if you knew about Orion's Belt you could see it. If you didn't then it would just look like a bunch of stars all crunched together. USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 3/2/2008 20:57 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cielo completamente cubierto con lluvia. A 40m hay dos faroles de iluminación callajera que se encuentran bloqueados de mi vista. "Alrededor de las 4 PM hora local, con veinto del este hubo mejoras temporarias. A las 6 PM se produjo sobre el estuario Rio de la PLata y a unos 300m de la costa una tromba marina que pude observar." ARG Argentina -34.496311 -58.518493 3/3/2008 20:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cielo totalmente cubierto. A 40m hay dos faroles de iluminación callejera bloqueados de mi vista. Viento leve a moderado del oeste. Sin lluvia. ARG Argentina 44.914163 8.612501 3/6/2008 20:09 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Mist is common bot less disturbing than years ago. Dry and cold winter nights are better than summer nights. During spring some windy days occurr, granting crisp skyes." "On the southern edge of Alessandria, Italy - home. The northern side facing city lights is more polluted than the southern side open to the countryside." "North side facing the city light averages between mag 3.0 and 3.5 - Delta Cep is often estimable by naked eye at maximum. South side averages between mag 3.4 and 4.2, peaking at 4.5 during crisp nights. Downtown you cannot see 1.5 mag stars due to direct" ITA Italy 61.529998 -149.519999 3/5/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky lights lit up the clouds hard to see anything USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 3/4/2008 20:56 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cielo parcialmente nublado. A 40m hay dos faroles bloqueados de mi vista. "Viento moderado del sudoeste ""Pampero"", con fuertes ráfagas. Nuboso." ARG Argentina 60.228191 25.027399 3/6/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear snow cover on the ground FIN Finland -34.496311 -58.518493 3/5/2008 20:56 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cielo parcialmente cubierto. Persiste el viento sudoeste moderado. Algunas lloviznas aisladas. ARG Argentina 60.159008 24.946860 3/6/2008 21:24 3 -9999.00 clear snow cover on the ground FIN Finland 36.236660 -115.277774 3/2/2008 19:00 3 17.89 clear "Side street near my house, away from street lights" USA United States 41.537813 -73.895277 3/3/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear "It was a crisp night, and the sky was very clear." "There are street lamps around, however, I was viewing from an area with no immediate light in my view." USA United States 36.280271 -115.323605 3/2/2008 18:55 3 18.33 clear Friend's house USA United States 37.519161 -112.671668 2/29/2008 21:22 7 21.56 clear "cold, clear night" "Duck Creek, Utah - high in the mountains, away from any city lights" snow all over the ground USA United States 36.246281 -115.298948 2/29/2008 20:00 3 18.14 clear USA United States 36.264541 -115.275097 2/27/2008 20:28 3 14.57 clear USA United States 36.221111 -115.328618 2/26/2008 20:32 4 17.99 clear USA United States 34.681611 -118.179553 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.775588 17.753690 3/6/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear http://zs.vitkov.indos.cz/ CZE Czech Republic 36.242391 -115.256519 3/4/2008 19:30 3 17.61 clear USA United States 36.315269 -115.312499 3/2/2008 21:27 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.220001 -115.319999 2/27/2008 20:04 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.409999 26.180001 3/6/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania -27.537999 153.262997 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com AUS Australia 40.649929 -75.462471 3/3/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.684220 -75.784576 3/3/2008 20:10 7 20.16 1/4 of sky clear directly overhead Light coming from 2 house windows approximately 50 feet away I counted 6-7 stars in Orion's sword USA United States 32.233380 -110.959469 3/5/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 50.289109 19.123912 3/6/2008 20:52 2 -9999.00 clear "www.ciemneniebo.pl - Dark Sky in Poland, opened !" POL Poland 42.374050 -71.202318 3/5/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear very clear more than normal USA United States 41.113330 1.264160 3/5/2008 18:20 2 -9999.00 clear I very clear day "I live in Tarragona city in Spain, very near the sea and close to a big chemical and petrochemical industry site" "I could see the 3 main stars of orion, the 2 starts on top and only 1 star at the bottom right. The start below and at the left I could not see it." ESP Spain 40.559422 -75.556345 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The sky was clear directly overhead, but the sky was lined with clouds around the perimeter of the sky." "There was one street light directly across the street. Each house surrounding mine had a front porch light on and many, including mine, had small decorative lights highlighting the front walkway." USA United States -34.065268 18.839999 3/6/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Low clouds at horizon. 15 minutes after our observation the sky was coverd in mist like clouds; no stars were visible. ZAF South Africa 43.674388 -79.550715 3/5/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Residential neighbourhood, with street lights, eyes not adapted" Could see ORI 39 at 3.39 but not ORI 48 at 3.77 (didn't check to see in ORI 20 3.59 was visible) CAN Canada 39.230520 -104.118632 3/5/2008 18:37 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "clouds on horizon, upper sky clear" USA United States 45.580000 -81.515002 3/1/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "I live on Manitoulin Island. The population here is 1,500, so there aren't any big city lights. We had all the lights at our house turned off. Half of the sky was cloudy." CAN Canada 41.639999 -0.930000 3/6/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear Zaragoza (Spain); 250m above sea level wind 80km/h ESP Spain 40.363232 -76.495510 3/5/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.950001 26.000000 3/6/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear It is very clear and the Orion is easy to observe if you search well the three stars that compose the belt in the northern hemisphere. ROM Romania 42.223519 -83.729069 3/3/2008 18:47 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Could no see many stars N & W but S & E were quite good these observationf were completed by 8 neighborhood members of our local club of 5-9 graders with 4 adults USA United States -39.000001 -71.000001 3/4/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Reportamos desde Junín de los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina." ARG Argentina 61.583062 -149.436712 2/28/2008 23:00 7 -9999.00 clear There were northern lights to the north and spead east. "Backyard next to lake, no lights within sight." USA United States -39.000001 -71.000001 3/5/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky reportamos desde junin de los andes .patagonia argentina ARG Argentina 49.772227 17.759650 3/6/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 43.674388 -79.550715 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "100% cloud afternoon and evening, major snowstorm started at 9pm" Residential neighbourhood CAN Canada 39.470830 -0.367500 3/6/2008 12:15 3 -9999.00 clear Observation made from 6th story - some 20m high. ESP Spain 37.448688 -79.145500 2/27/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 3/5/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Sky was mostly cloudy with Orion seen in gaps between clouds thru thin higher layer of haze same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Sky covered by cloud, Orion not visible, it snowed during the evenig" same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Sky covered by clouds, Orion not visible, it rained during the day and evening" same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 40.583888 -111.890834 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.449162 -3.366380 3/6/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Backyard of family house at suburban area 30km East of Madrid. I used averted vision and I let my eyes adapt for 10 minutes. Observation was made 3 hrs after sunset (but I hope it's still useful). ESP Spain 32.237629 -110.962577 3/5/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.858652 -8.644789 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Excellent night for observing. No clouds. Good seeing. "Measurement in the ""Paseo fluvial de Bertamiráns"". Lights 20 m to the S and W." ESP Spain 31.814120 -111.827006 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Light post 25ft from the side of my house USA United States 32.409808 -111.025640 2/26/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear It was very clear and I could see a lot. It was really fun and I could see a lot because I was driving home from baseball. USA United States 49.200001 2.533000 3/6/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 40.631098 -73.935801 3/3/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Sky mostly cloudy with thin cloud/haze in the gaps. Orion seen in gaps between clouds. same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 22:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy mvms/th USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 3/6/2008 21:03 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cielo parcialmente nublado. ARG Argentina 39.470000 -76.829000 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clearest it gets. Backyard 2 blocks from Maryland 140. USA United States 41.394792 -73.472133 3/2/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The sky was somewhat cloudy. danbury conecticut It was difficult to find Orion. USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 2/28/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear Observer: James McCrary USA United States 29.948610 -95.458328 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear JUST OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS USA United States 35.165632 129.025060 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Korea Science Academy (KSA)Space Earth and Man Observatory (SEMO) KOR South Korea 29.948610 -95.458328 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "JUST INSIDE CITY LIMITS, ELEVATION OF 103 FT" I WISH I LIVED ON THE MOON. USA United States 42.203811 -70.751341 3/6/2008 18:33 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky was almost completly filled by clouds yet just a few stars from orion stuck out and where able to be seen. This location is not the best because the sky was not clear at all but i was able to point out a few of the stars from orion. USA United States 43.059630 -74.196188 3/6/2008 18:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.330001 -97.870006 2/29/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear On my back deck with a clear sky this night. I showed my husband how to judge the magnitude by looking at Orion. We had fun with this observation. USA United States 44.549199 -69.624770 3/6/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clear outside. But some light pollution because I live in town. USA United States 41.606671 -75.004882 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear part of sky had no stars and other part had quite a bit USA United States 44.200002 -69.099999 3/6/2008 19:16 4 -9999.00 clear "Small coastal town of Camden Maine, pop 5000" USA United States 39.970001 -74.140003 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear no clouds can see everything 39.97 USA United States 53.455239 -2.342310 3/6/2008 12:59 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GBR United Kingdom 43.651599 -72.098698 3/6/2008 19:05 4 -9999.00 clear possible haze or high clouds we stood outside our school with parking lot and building lights.a satelite moving by seemed to dim as it passed to the south of orion USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/6/2008 19:26 4 -9999.00 clear There were plenty of stars out tonight. MVMS/AR USA United States 39.995289 -75.248201 3/6/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear Near a large city. USA United States 42.000001 -70.000000 3/6/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There is a good amount of cloud coverage, but some stars are shing through. It is not the perfect nigh to go star gazing, but it is still a nice, peaceful night with some sky space still visible through the clouds." "We are right next to the ocean. It is a small, quaint town. Fishing is very popular here and the environment is quite safe." I LOVE ASTRONOMY! USA United States 42.000001 -70.000000 3/6/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Pretty cloudy night. There is still some sky space visible through the clouds however and it is peaceful and exciting when out in the brisk air gazing at stars. "Marblehead, MA is a quaint little town. Fishing is popular here and the environment is very safe." I LOVE ASTRONOMY! USA United States 35.783791 -78.640059 3/6/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy towards the south. There is one street light 50 yards from my recording distance. USA United States 32.228002 -110.927880 2/26/2008 19:47 5 -9999.00 clear "the stars were bright, it was beautiful!" USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 19:44 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 47.381900 -122.146855 3/5/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear For this area it was pretty good viewing. The seeing was OK but not spectacular. There were a lot of lights from the local neiborhood that may have affected what could be seen at that time of night - better after midnight. A fair number of lights - hard to get away from them in the suburban area where we live. It was better than on some nights when the ball park (local city field) lights up the sky. With 15x70 binoculars the sky was a treat. Lots of good viewing in Orion and the nebulae stood out very well. I guess that is outside of this study but it still provides a treat even with Magnitude 4 skies. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/6/2008 19:45 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/ca USA United States 44.749999 -68.850001 3/6/2008 19:48 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.000000 -78.000002 3/6/2008 20:45 6 -9999.00 clear There are no clouds in the sky what so ever. The sky is also pitch black. There are many trees around me right now. There is also hardly any light around me! USA United States 32.119149 -111.127868 3/6/2008 20:21 5 -9999.00 clear There are no clouds in the sky. The visibility of the night sky is about at 100%. Where I live its not very congested with people its in the outs curs or town. USA United States 41.858558 -76.964709 3/6/2008 19:34 4 -9999.00 clear "We are 18 miles SW of Elmira, New York (which is where we get our light polution from)." USA United States 41.630000 -78.089997 3/6/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.743049 -73.908548 3/6/2008 19:38 3 -9999.00 clear The belt of Orion is very dim USA United States 35.000000 -78.000002 3/6/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "not cloudy, looked clear" "outside city limits, front yard" USA United States 28.093389 -82.413117 3/5/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear Very very little clouds. No moon. USA United States 43.650551 -72.138047 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear possible haze or clouds USA United States 35.766658 -78.650004 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/6/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/CC USA United States 42.770822 -73.853490 3/6/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear Some haze in low northern sky USA United States 39.576541 -88.534203 3/6/2008 20:14 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.915198 -68.814661 3/6/2008 20:05 5 20.39 clear high haze Rural residential with SKy lit from below by nearby city Bangor Maine USA United States 42.990003 -87.880001 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.946992 -78.653098 3/6/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was clear, with no clouds. You could see everything perfectly." I was in my backyard and most of the lights were off around me. I love looking at the constellations! It is fun! USA United States -34.570272 -58.547220 3/6/2008 23:15 5 -9999.00 clear "San Andrés, Pdo. de San Martín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina" ARG Argentina 41.040001 -81.489997 3/6/2008 20:09 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "could only see 3 stars due to the clouds, but none of them were orions." USA United States 39.539081 -77.923490 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Very nice night tonight. I can see Orion clearly for the first time in the past few nights. I am from APUS.edu USA United States 33.999999 -84.000002 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.644952 -80.325729 3/6/2008 20:27 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 21.315999 -158.007001 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Although clear at the time, there has been a high hazy VOG over the islands that appears invisible but you know it is there." Located in housing area with street lights highly visible. Had to use arm to shield light to observe Orion. My eye sight is not the best even using glasses. Even in very dark skies I have trouble seeing Mag 5/6 stars. USA United States 18.180000 -66.980004 3/6/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 41.548628 -73.781807 3/6/2008 20:31 4 -9999.00 clear The sky is clear. There is a slight dicoloration of the sky (orange/redish) due to the IBM factory being so near. The near by neighbors have their porch lights on. "Hopewell Junction, NYOberservation done in a neighborhood loactated 2-3 miles away from an IBM factory." USA United States 42.527001 -92.375003 3/6/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 clear a little hazy. "Observation from the north side of my house. Laster year I observed from the back yard, but the snow is so drifted I can't get out back door this year. I had a very clear view of Orion and no visible man-made lights in front of me. Behind me there is 1 s" thanks! Next year please pick dates sooner! USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear Carl Wunsche High School parking lot USA United States 35.083308 -78.767934 3/6/2008 19:29 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.053550 -95.431130 3/6/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear Spring High School parking lot USA United States 30.053550 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear Spring High School parking lot USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:06 6 -9999.00 clear Baily Middle School USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/6/2008 20:42 5 -9999.00 clear MVMS/T.W. USA United States 37.299001 -81.225996 3/6/2008 21:54 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.302005 3/5/2008 20:37 3 -9999.00 clear Dueitt Millde School USA United States 42.679359 -72.043483 3/6/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.638249 -73.949147 3/6/2008 20:52 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.860002 -70.100000 3/6/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Warm conditions today led to a lot of snow melt. Subsequent moisture in the air making it hazy. "Small town setting about 20 miles from medium-size city (Portland, ME)." Usual magnitide chart would be closer to a 5 or 6. USA United States 41.713669 -86.044230 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Thin high haze made the sky brighter than usual. USA United States 42.935679 -74.614810 3/6/2008 20:10 1 -9999.00 clear "I thought it was clear for the most part. I really have never seen a magnitude 7 before so it is hard for me to compare. In my opinion, the stars I could see were very bright." I am surrounded by street lights on two sides within 50 meters. Car dealships are about a quarter mile away from my house. I think it would be awesome if everyone around the world could see a magnitude 7 all the time. USA United States 41.713669 -86.044230 3/6/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear Sky is brighter than usual tonight. Clear sky was not forecast. USA United States 40.989287 -74.113379 3/6/2008 20:42 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Some starts are hard to see because of clouds "There are dim houselights 10m away that are visible. Few trees are 7 m away, but do not block the view of the stars." "Some stars are hazy, while others are bery bright" USA United States 36.509998 -81.109999 3/6/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.197368 -110.893722 3/6/2008 19:09 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.945838 -78.846392 3/6/2008 20:57 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.090001 -81.489997 3/6/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.140001 -104.620002 3/6/2008 19:07 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Storm clearing out, moisture in air." "Small town, population 100." USA United States 30.070980 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear This location is at a school. There where many bright parking lots and a school completly lit up. USA United States 35.165632 129.025060 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear There were relatively small number of stars in the direction of Sumiun (City downtown area). Korea Science AcademySpace Earth and Man Observatory (SEMO) KOR South Korea 30.053550 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:48 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.930830 -74.622877 3/6/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "It's somewhat cloady which makes it hard to see Orion and also living in town, i have a disadvange of seeing all of the stars." The reason I didn't see the full picture of Orian is because theirs to many lights around me that it's hard for me to locate. I live around a gas station and all of these business buildings and street lights. If only I lived in an open space where I coul I loved doing this observation and helping out to determine the light pollution in Fort Plain. Maybe from doing this experiance it will help to create a clearer and clean atmosphere. USA United States -45.341289 -72.041024 3/6/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 clear completamente despejado "centro de Coyhaique,Chile , plaza de armas" CHL Chile 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.080732 -81.184031 3/6/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.426869 -110.992801 3/6/2008 19:18 2 -9999.00 clear at Home in back yard USA United States 47.619437 -94.953877 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "clear and dark, very good seeing." back yard cold -10 fahrenheit USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/6/2008 19:18 4 -9999.00 clear I couldn't see any stars in the east or west. There is a street light about a half a block away. The lights inside my house were on so that made it lighter outside. USA United States 32.000000 -111.000000 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.360773 -105.502940 3/6/2008 18:55 2 -9999.00 clear street lights all over USA United States 43.674388 -79.550715 3/6/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "clouds approaching from the west, less than 10% skybarely magnitude 3 after 10 minutes outside" "Residential neighbourhood, front lawn, near street light (sodium vapor)" CAN Canada 32.775213 -117.142594 3/6/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.700000 -104.809997 3/6/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Aurora, Colorado USA 80013" USA United States 44.000000 8.000000 3/6/2008 23:30 3 -9999.00 clear "good transparency, there was strong winds." 44 ITA Italy 38.884998 -77.096655 3/6/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.395681 -112.127602 3/6/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 3/6/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clearer sky than previous days USA United States 44.948891 -93.154279 3/5/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear it was a mostly clear night USA United States -35.423198 -71.660104 3/6/2008 23:10 4 -9999.00 clear clear talca =) CHL Chile 26.879999 -82.260005 3/6/2008 21:25 3 -9999.00 clear Pretty clear sky. In front of my house. USA United States 32.441800 -110.977679 3/6/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.000001 -105.000000 3/6/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I believe we are going to get some snow tonight. USA United States 32.416290 -110.994454 3/6/2008 18:56 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was so clear I could see every star in the sky!!:):) USA United States 40.320000 -105.499997 3/6/2008 19:39 7 -9999.00 clear No clouds whatsoever! USA United States 42.590000 -87.860002 3/6/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "some clouds, mostly clear" City of Kenosha "Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, & Rigel were all visible." USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 2/29/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.729642 -93.585100 3/6/2008 20:42 3 -9999.00 clear completely clear Clear skies In a suburb. Porch lights and street lights plus shopping center 10 blocks away. USA United States 33.458901 -82.211866 3/6/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky stars look alot dimmer local neighborhood APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 Lindsey Green USA United States 41.939998 -88.780001 3/6/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.869999 -77.080003 3/6/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear Some haziness from thin high=altitude clouds "Arlington, VA backyard" Way too much urban light pollution for decent star viewing. Mag 2 under optimum conditions--tonight was probably itermediate between Mag 1 and Mag2 charts. USA United States 32.231130 -110.757296 3/6/2008 19:42 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 3/2/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.220000 -110.929997 3/6/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear neighborhood in Tucson AZ USA United States 44.759999 -68.820003 3/6/2008 21:44 3 -9999.00 clear Lights from nearby houses effected my view of the sky. Outside of house in driveway. House and trees block most of the sky. Very cold. USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 3/4/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear b-e-a-utiul MVMS/CBH USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 3/5/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.299998 -81.199994 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.354998 -105.518001 3/6/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "very cloudy, no veiw of stars" USA United States 32.775267 -117.142512 3/6/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky a little bit brightDusty Lots of street lights and Apartments' lights USA United States 35.606230 -78.661267 3/6/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear "A few miles south of Raleigh, NC" USA United States 32.393081 -111.019111 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear It was dark out but all the stars made it a bit difficult to see the constellation. USA United States 44.948891 -93.154279 3/5/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Concordia University St. Paul USA United States 32.460641 -110.959483 3/6/2008 20:03 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.745621 -77.288392 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear in town USA United States 39.150002 -104.090000 3/6/2008 19:58 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was kind of Cloudy and was kind of hard to see. But I got the best I could. No websites had my pin- point address so i got as close as I could. USA United States 32.387032 -110.987309 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.720001 -72.769997 3/6/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Farmington, CT, USA" USA United States 44.210011 -69.091844 3/6/2008 19:38 6 20.81 clear Possible thin haze Backyard of my house USA United States 40.280470 -105.349869 3/6/2008 18:56 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.910001 -76.589998 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Pretty clear night Residential area on rooftop with one street lamp 20 feet away. Temperature 3 C USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/6/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/6/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky is clear, but there are many lights, so it is very bright." USA United States 32.337479 -110.999446 3/6/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.231150 -110.930946 3/6/2008 20:03 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.260149 -76.744408 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.739270 -83.946406 3/7/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear Trees did obsure some of the sky.Location is inthe country so very little artifical lights. Just a yard light. USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/5/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear and bright Tucson USA United States 39.660197 -104.762200 3/1/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear "I tried completing this activity a few times and was unsuccessful due to cloud coverage. Saturday March 1st was a very nice day though, so I was able to locate Orion when I went outside at about 9:15 PM." "Aurora, CO 80013" This assignment was fun. USA United States 43.795292 -91.223023 3/6/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear. (No visible clouds) There were lights from a nearby building providing some light pollution about 40m away. I was really shocked on how much light pollution there was even though we are not near a very large city. USA United States 41.720001 -72.769997 3/6/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/4/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Reletively clear Tucson USA United States 32.206330 -110.942592 3/6/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 3/6/2008 22:30 4 19.55 clear thin layer of high clouds USA United States 40.158490 -76.786366 3/6/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky was crisp and relatively clear, less than a 1/4 was covered in clouds." USA United States 32.285870 -110.861360 3/6/2008 20:27 7 -9999.00 clear "Sky extremely clear, could see all of Orion" Data taken in complete darkness USA United States 37.063629 -107.523140 3/6/2008 20:24 5 -9999.00 clear "Cold, clear night" "In the country, with few houses around." USA United States 40.370998 -105.495004 3/1/2008 20:00 4 19.10 clear Clear but turbulent. Common for our location at 7500 ft above sea level in the Rocky Mountains. there were 2 unshielded street lights within my view "We were in a Bond park in center of downtown Estes Park, CO. There was a lot of lighting from nearby businesses and local car trafic. Not a very good spot for star gazing." USA United States 46.536510 -114.282377 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 6.50 clear "2000 MST still had vague skyglow from the sunset. 1 hour before is specified but at that time i evening light in the Seven Sisters. The extra half hour got the sky dark, but it has been better." USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/6/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.799998 -70.089994 3/6/2008 21:00 2 14.87 clear Casco Bay Ford dealership - Rob Burgess USA United States 36.223451 -115.300259 3/6/2008 19:25 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.948911 -93.154279 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.900003 -70.050003 3/6/2008 21:15 4 19.87 clear Rob Burgess USA United States 32.231799 -110.951751 3/6/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear it was somewhat dark because it is a new moon "University of Arizona, 1420 E 5th Street Tucson, AZ, the dorm address to be exact" USA United States 32.435742 -110.985363 3/6/2008 20:39 -9999 19.63 clear USA United States 40.472020 -77.058099 3/6/2008 21:01 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.269908 -110.841860 3/6/2008 20:43 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.635120 -71.339605 3/6/2008 21:45 2 -9999.00 clear "Pretty clear at 9:30 but fast becoming hazy; no discrete clouds, though. It seems like a lot of moisture but not really clouds by 9:45." "Small urban yard, dark but with three cobra streetlights within sight. (You have to dodge them by blocking with trees and houses to see much of anything.)" The best we ever do at this location is probably magnitude 3. USA United States 45.360000 -122.359998 3/4/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Scattered clouds, but unobstructive to Orion." The last of the sun light just fading away. USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/6/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.233879 -110.956758 3/7/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear Clear sky again. "Observed from outside, in the front of my dorm building." USA United States 39.972487 -74.138234 3/6/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear Clear USA United States 41.700002 -73.910003 3/6/2008 21:05 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky There was a little haze to the west with some clouds. There are a few street lights within 1/4 mile from my observation point. I was able to see Orion's belt and his sword. There were a few other smaller stars present. USA United States 40.369099 -105.496001 2/25/2008 20:00 5 19.51 1/2 of sky Most of the night the sky cloudiness was intermitant. When the reading was taken there was a very clear view of Orion. We were on a football field located next to a high school. Ther were two shielded and one unshielded street lights within 50 m. The moon was 4 days past full and up 30 ° above herizon USA United States 39.580000 -104.760000 3/6/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was very clear. USA United States 32.229067 -110.961648 3/6/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear "From street in front of 612 E. 5th St, Tucson, AZ 85705" USA United States 33.689980 -117.799002 3/6/2008 20:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 30.000001 -90.054999 3/5/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear "Near 500 Bourbon St., New Orleans. Many city and bar lights on this famous party street" USA United States 33.687999 -117.799002 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 8.208460 99.087938 3/4/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 39.140519 -104.082978 3/6/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.899441 -104.990956 3/6/2008 21:06 3 -9999.00 clear "My address is 11625 Community Center DR. Northglenn, CO 80233" USA United States 42.245997 -84.401003 3/6/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear "city development is coming my direction, sky brightness is increasing. new mall expansion this year :(" "mag 4.5+ lasy two years of reporting, it was a easy mag 5" USA United States 32.266381 -111.034724 3/6/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear very clear to my right were all of Tucson's lights from all of the city traffic it was a little breezy outside USA United States 39.502700 -104.708699 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky One large cloud directly below Orion. USA United States 33.877861 -84.334750 3/6/2008 23:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.519999 -109.419999 3/5/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.519999 -109.419999 3/6/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 9.282560 99.819205 3/6/2008 21:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky THA Thailand 37.470001 -121.130003 3/6/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 26.887099 -82.313799 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky dark blue sky with a few stray clouds front porch of house oroin found instantly USA United States 32.218771 -111.028768 3/6/2008 21:23 4 -9999.00 clear very pretty and clear Dark perfect to see all the stars USA United States 39.907132 -104.987384 3/6/2008 21:06 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.360340 -97.510246 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear nice clear nite USA United States 37.295831 -120.520409 3/6/2008 20:23 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.202750 -79.930350 3/6/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.413848 -110.965289 3/6/2008 21:26 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.355461 -89.170578 3/4/2008 20:47 5 -9999.00 clear There was a contrail below Orion. "In the country approximately 5 miles outside of a metropolitan area of approximately 250,000 people." The ground was snow covered. USA United States 32.243339 -110.919902 3/6/2008 21:27 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.545319 -97.300956 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 48.279998 -117.720004 3/6/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 clear A few wisps of transparent clouds were visible. Light pollution from neighboring businesses interfered with the visible magnitude. USA United States 40.127129 -105.114514 3/6/2008 19:40 5 -9999.00 clear Little Haze in the South USA United States 38.867840 -106.182988 3/5/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Snow flurries, mostly cloudy." USA United States 40.563561 -105.073561 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear finally a clear night! Noah's back yard Good transparancy. Nice viewing tonight. USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/6/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Transperancy-good -Light twinkling of stars. All the sports park lights are on east two miles across the Santa Cruz river. USA United States 39.570660 -104.950979 3/6/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear No clouds at all. USA United States 40.497800 -80.067193 3/6/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear "I could see all the mag 4 stars, but not all mag 5 stars. Best guess is about mag 4.5. I could see all the sword stars plus many in other parts of Orion, at least 20 in all. Western sky not yet dark." USA United States 41.932177 -88.767188 3/6/2008 21:58 3 -9999.00 clear I was standing about 15 feet away from a street light USA United States 42.258469 -85.761556 3/6/2008 23:35 2 -9999.00 clear orion very low on horizon...better visibility overhead USA United States 39.669701 -104.785238 3/6/2008 20:55 5 -9999.00 clear clear night no clouds observation made in my back yard USA United States 33.797231 -117.931576 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.429999 -122.839996 3/6/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.655000 -73.938498 3/6/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Partly cloudyOvernight Low35°FPrecip20% Wind: ENE 5 mph Max. Humidity: 75% USA United States 40.416739 -111.800628 2/29/2008 20:13 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.669701 -104.785238 3/6/2008 20:55 5 -9999.00 clear It was a clear night there were no clouds. I made the observation in the backyard. USA United States 33.835128 -117.903764 3/6/2008 20:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.817583 -103.192178 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 33.840001 -117.900007 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 38.834140 -106.139091 3/4/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Slightly cloudy Too many lights; I was at a school. USA United States 32.268638 -110.893968 3/6/2008 21:49 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 33.840001 -117.900007 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.257680 -85.760340 3/5/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.609009 -73.930398 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear I saw the orion in a different location than yesterday. Today it moved toward east around 120 degrees. Yesterday it was anout 45 degrees. USA United States 33.899240 -84.219415 3/6/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear Very Clear cool night "Busy Traffic street, Hard to keep Night vision in front yard and can't see Orion from back Yard, 4 house lights nearby" USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/6/2008 22:00 4 18.77 clear Fair astronomical seeing. 4° Celsius semi-rural USA United States 40.166659 -105.050003 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "No cloud cover at all tonite. Magnitude 4, almost 5. Sky is very clear out tonite. This is an obervation in Longmont, Colorado for Mike Zawaski Astronomy 101 class." USA United States 32.344668 -111.000621 3/6/2008 21:34 4 -9999.00 clear "Slight haze reflecting city lights, making it harder to see the stars." "From the backyard of my house, elevation 2,453 ft." USA United States 37.280521 -122.119356 3/6/2008 21:05 4 -9999.00 clear "No clouds, but stars very twinkly this evening and definitely not as sharp." USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky on University of Arizona campus USA United States 39.647001 -104.826895 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was quite clear. I live in Aurora Colorado. Really great observation conditions. I was able to clearly see the stars tonight. USA United States 32.230000 -110.960002 3/6/2008 22:11 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.240002 -110.990000 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear The mall at the University of Arizona. Street lights guide this path. USA United States 39.414928 -76.796229 3/6/2008 23:58 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.240002 -110.990000 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear It is an apartment complex parking lot. USA United States 38.149089 -79.079179 3/6/2008 22:45 4 -9999.00 clear fog developing Security light in yard behind ours about 50 yards away. USA United States 32.200001 -110.929997 3/6/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.240002 -110.990000 3/6/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear This was at the University of Arizona behind a building. USA United States 39.899199 -104.952099 3/6/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/6/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear This was at the University of Arizona behind the Harvill building. USA United States 32.228432 -110.956888 3/6/2008 21:08 3 -9999.00 clear Hard to see stars becuase of how much bright light there is outside. no cloud coverage. USA United States 39.899199 -104.952099 3/6/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.200001 -110.929997 3/6/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear BEAUTIFUL NIGHT!! : D USA United States 39.899199 -104.952099 3/6/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/6/2008 22:00 -9999 18.22 clear USA United States 39.349997 -104.559999 3/6/2008 21:05 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky When I began my observation the sky was mostly cloudy to the North but pretty clear to the Southwest where Orion was. There was a slight haze just below Orion. By the time I completed my oberservation around 9:20pm clouds were moving in to the South West I observed from my backyard. There were a few interior and exterior house lights visible. "The shoulders of Orion, especially the left (as I looked at it) were particularly bright. I also noticed a reddish star almost directly above me." USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/2/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.448260 -122.794302 3/6/2008 21:35 3 -9999.00 clear "I found Orion really fast. It was right there when I stepped out of my house. I couldn't see the little tiny stars around Orion, but I can see orangish starand some of bright stars. I glad today was clear sky." The place was front of my apartment. I never looked up the sky at nght to find stars. It was great exprience that I learned something about Orion. USA United States 16.042499 103.652000 3/5/2008 21:09 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 28.560779 77.262383 3/6/2008 21:10 5 -9999.00 clear These comments have been recommended by other users :if you want to use this new feature to recommend comments logged into spies html-122k. "Comments on helloworld ! by mr. WORD PRESS hi ,this is a comment." "An additional comment about ADHD ,its really real posted by ALLAN N SCHWARTZ,LCSW ." IND India 39.700000 -104.809997 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "clear, about 1/10 cloud cover" Aurora Colorado USA 80013 USA United States 41.915563 -87.642419 3/7/2008 12:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky LSC Alex USA United States 45.521100 -122.890416 3/6/2008 22:00 4 18.20 clear "Beaverton, OR 97006" Many neighborhood lights. USA United States 37.720000 -122.139997 3/6/2008 21:46 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.339487 -111.020477 3/5/2008 20:47 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds in some areas, but the stars are definitely still visible." USA United States 30.079351 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear Carl Wunsche Sr. High School - 900 Wunsche Loop USA United States 30.053550 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:38 2 -9999.00 clear "Spring High School - 19428 I-45 North, Spring, TX 77373" USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear "Rickey C. Bailey Middle School - 3377 James C. Leo Drive, Spring, TX 77373" USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear "Dueitt Middle School - 1 Eagle Crossing, Spring, Texas 77373" USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/6/2008 23:33 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.598998 -105.228101 3/6/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Sky was Clear to the West and South West, but mostly cloudy to the North and East." USA United States 45.505613 -122.725672 3/6/2008 22:44 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.834600 -122.196292 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.009998 -118.390005 3/4/2008 20:28 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.543210 -122.654324 3/6/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear there were some trees obscuring the constelation under the belt. there were perhaps a few clouds but not even 1/4 of the sky was covered. Portland Oregon Rose Test Garden totally bodacious man. USA United States 32.299999 -106.449994 3/6/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear Sky was fine tonight In front of my house in outer subdivision Keep up the Good work! USA United States 65.374589 -151.856675 2/29/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Nice and clear My neighbors porch lights were on about 40 meters away. "It was a very pretty, stary night" USA United States 65.370006 -151.859994 3/5/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I could barely see any stars at all. My neighbors porch lights were on about 40 meters away. USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/7/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.950001 26.017000 3/6/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/3/2008 19:45 3 18.30 clear ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/3/2008 20:45 3 18.34 clear ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/3/2008 21:45 3 18.08 clear ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/4/2008 19:30 3 18.14 clear ROM Romania 44.430001 24.360001 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rain "Slatina, Romania" ROM Romania -25.715589 28.216609 2/28/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear ZAF South Africa 45.549999 -122.750001 3/6/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Humidity was at 76% USA United States 33.834630 -118.196027 3/6/2008 21:47 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky To cloudy to see anything "Long Beach, CA" USA United States 41.705849 -4.848400 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.672999 2.259060 3/6/2008 12:30 4 -9999.00 clear Loclidad d2 15.000 habitantes con una zona industrial y cerca de un Parque Natural. ESP Spain 41.611999 2.288000 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A little bit cloudy. ESP Spain 41.542238 2.259060 3/6/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Es una ciudad industrial, estaba un poco nublado" ESP Spain 39.825160 -0.233660 3/6/2008 12:00 3 -9999.00 clear Mi Home. ESP Spain 36.550931 127.541488 3/3/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear KOR South Korea 36.550931 127.541488 3/4/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear KOR South Korea 36.550931 127.541488 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear KOR South Korea 36.550931 127.541488 3/6/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky KOR South Korea 37.471070 -81.663162 3/6/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/BNA USA United States 14.781310 17.393749 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 14.775550 17.390570 3/3/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 39.475553 -0.371110 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 14.775550 17.485001 3/5/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky TCD Chad 14.766539 17.391480 3/4/2008 19:18 4 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 14.770299 17.353960 3/6/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 51.080003 1.100000 3/5/2008 18:55 3 -9999.00 clear Some haze was visible at the time of making the observation. Semi-rural with open countryside within 300 m of location GBR United Kingdom -27.537999 153.262997 3/7/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com AUS Australia 26.909999 -82.230007 3/6/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The sky was pretty cloudy and it started to drizzle slightly. "My location is pretty desolate, I don't have street lamps or any other sort of lighting. There weren't any trees obscuring my view of the sky." "It was pretty difficult to see anything really, it was dark enough but the clouds were very thick." USA United States 14.577230 17.485750 3/5/2008 20:50 5 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 14.791960 17.337920 3/3/2008 18:22 4 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 40.361002 -105.448996 3/5/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "very,very cloudy. Clouds cover 100% of sky" USA United States 56.171370 12.836910 3/6/2008 12:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, some street light pollution." "Small village, regular street lights, residential area, coast abou 6 miles away." SWE Sweden 35.311969 -101.919420 3/6/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com USA United States 40.560003 -80.050001 3/6/2008 20:54 3 -9999.00 clear no interference 2 houses with porch lights on bur the did not interfere with the observation better to have seen a Magnitude 7 Chart sky USA United States 46.169497 21.308051 2/25/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.169497 21.308051 2/26/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 41.537782 -73.895332 3/5/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 46.169497 21.308051 2/27/2008 21:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.169497 21.308051 2/28/2008 21:48 5 -9999.00 clear Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania -34.902052 138.640915 3/7/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear Streetlights right near my house! "Just out of adelaide, in the suburb of payneham, south australia" The time I submitted was in local adelaide time. AUS Australia 19.707109 99.718289 3/7/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear There were a little dim weather . At The yard Tanthong Wittaya school and far form street light 100 m THA Thailand 43.877528 -72.126921 3/7/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear It was dark out. USA United States 43.858571 -72.155273 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear it was not very cloudy USA United States 43.810729 -72.168120 3/6/2008 19:05 5 -9999.00 clear Pretty clear sky. Only lights were the lights from my house. USA United States 43.810729 -72.158941 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear lots of street lights and other ardificial lights. USA United States -36.614558 -72.110207 3/6/2008 22:32 4 -9999.00 clear cielo despejado luces de la calle a unos 70 metros "veo más estrellas que las magnitud 4 pero menos que la carta de magnitud 5. Estimo que mi límite es aprox 4,5" CHL Chile 43.847301 -72.145943 3/6/2008 19:24 4 -9999.00 clear Clear Easy to stop USA United States 42.490002 -70.860002 3/6/2008 19:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The seeing conditions were 5-6 and transparency was 3. "My observation was made from the porch at Lyme Rickies in Marblehead. There was a strong sodium light in the parking lot,about 100 meters away, which inhibited viewing." USA United States 43.793930 -72.063769 3/6/2008 19:00 7 -9999.00 clear clear no houses withing 300 yards USA United States 43.794551 -72.108062 3/6/2008 19:31 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky great USA United States 43.777780 -72.199942 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.761210 -72.159787 3/6/2008 19:54 4 -9999.00 clear not many stars very dark USA United States 43.779337 -72.197169 3/6/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 clear very very dark!!! USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/8/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear Clear With no clouds It was very dark because I turned off ll the lights. Fun USA United States 43.845279 -72.145239 3/6/2008 19:05 6 -9999.00 clear "very clear sky, very dark with a blue tint to it" there are no street lights other that ours (which are turned off) within 150 yards at least USA United States 43.784709 -72.194799 3/7/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear the sky was clear their was no lights were i was fine USA United States 43.815687 -72.152909 3/6/2008 20:41 6 -9999.00 clear we did it late at night USA United States 43.806122 -72.148497 3/7/2008 19:33 4 -9999.00 clear very clear i had a great view of seeing the stars. USA United States 43.838797 -72.160293 3/6/2008 19:34 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear. It was easy to see the stars. There was a minimal amount of light. It was cold outside. USA United States 43.820820 -72.177758 3/6/2008 18:30 4 -9999.00 clear had to go out early USA United States 44.543652 -69.612537 3/7/2008 20:48 2 -9999.00 clear "Nice and clear, but kind of hard to see with all of the lights!" BORING!! It was PERRTY!! USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/6/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear it was dark and the stars were being boring in my back yard i like ponies!!!!!! USA United States 43.815687 -72.152909 3/6/2008 20:44 6 -9999.00 clear it was dark and starry but I could still see the stars. USA United States 43.788951 -72.173940 3/6/2008 18:58 5 -9999.00 clear It was very dark and many stars were easy to see Near a highway and a clinic USA United States 43.808280 -72.150416 3/7/2008 19:01 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was so clear! I was very dark and I could see every star in the sky clearly. This was fun and somewhat confusing. USA United States 39.542468 -77.985351 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky overall was pretty clear but you would get a cloud here and there. There was no loghts were i was observing at. USA United States 28.051059 -82.527093 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy. USA United States 28.170000 -82.450000 3/6/2008 19:38 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.568180 -73.993017 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky ws fairly clear. Outside my house. USA United States 28.109422 -82.456639 3/4/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.363840 -105.509149 3/6/2008 19:42 6 -9999.00 clear Several passing airplanes Street light about 20m away USA United States 30.070980 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.053351 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:38 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.172002 -103.976113 3/6/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 52.089471 -106.600279 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear. Orange glow of city to north Urban residential on south side of city. CAN Canada 52.089471 -106.600279 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear. Orange glow of city to north. Urban residential on south side of city. CAN Canada 44.031299 -69.133344 3/3/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.067639 -69.127580 3/3/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.678390 -72.051263 3/6/2008 19:24 5 -9999.00 clear "Beautiful starry, starry night." There were several street lights near my location. USA United States 43.926080 -69.841116 3/6/2008 19:50 2 -9999.00 clear It was a very clear night. "There is quite a bit of light on my street, and I live close to town & a shipbuilders co. with loads of high beamed light." USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/6/2008 19:34 4 -9999.00 clear lot of stars no lights USA United States 43.806142 -72.152261 3/6/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear very bright and lots of stars filled the sky It was very dark outside because there was no lights on USA United States 44.099997 -69.400002 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.805869 -72.148162 3/6/2008 19:20 6 -9999.00 clear Clear and beutiful. Only a few house lights on. USA United States 43.784859 -72.169992 3/6/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear clear the lights are on in the house USA United States 43.810729 -72.168120 3/6/2008 19:04 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear night. No clouds. Some of the lights were still on inside the house. USA United States 43.814830 -72.151489 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear black and shiney. Lots of lights around my house. USA United States 44.425869 -69.007969 3/3/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.015300 -70.062667 3/5/2008 20:00 4 19.83 clear sky cleared after a stormy day. Residential neighborhood with some street lights USA United States 44.425869 -69.007969 3/7/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/6/2008 19:08 4 -9999.00 clear "Very, very clear" There were a couple of bright lights round USA United States 43.837373 -72.152315 3/6/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear "It was dark, and when i stepped outside i saw the belt." USA United States 44.210011 -69.091844 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/6/2008 19:59 4 -9999.00 clear The stars were bright but you could not see as many as you can on some summers. There was one outside light on. The house covered a clump of stars. USA United States 43.810729 -72.168120 3/7/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Beautiful, light haze in South West" "Surrounded by trees, and a light on 5 meters away" USA United States 32.419288 -110.974325 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Back Yard USA United States 32.244432 -111.002650 3/5/2008 21:24 3 -9999.00 clear I live close to a park. USA United States 32.245832 -110.836389 3/6/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear no streetlights in neighborhood USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:26 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.053550 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.733189 -70.237376 3/6/2008 19:00 3 18.36 clear Sky Glow from Portland under Orion. Rear of Church Parking lot with some street lights. Church has new lighting to help eliminate light pollution. USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.045531 -95.353020 3/5/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/6/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.842629 -70.231687 3/6/2008 20:00 5 20.58 clear Some sky glow but Orion was clear and the stars bright. Some sky glow from Yarmouth. Snow covered Golf Course parking lot. No golfers. USA United States 35.699439 -83.516391 3/6/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 14.741000 20.624999 3/4/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 46.169497 21.308051 3/1/2008 21:42 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.169497 21.308051 3/2/2008 21:51 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.177219 21.315550 3/3/2008 21:38 6 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 39.930000 -104.919998 2/28/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear The appearence of orions belt is very clear. There is quite a bit of light coming from the city of Denver to the south west of where I'm located. I can't quite see the entire sword. the moon hasen't risen yet so I'm not getting any interference from it. USA United States 46.177219 21.315550 3/4/2008 21:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.177219 21.315550 3/5/2008 21:48 3 -9999.00 clear Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.177219 21.315550 3/6/2008 21:52 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 45.943588 24.966619 3/1/2008 19:05 1 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 44.950001 26.017000 3/3/2008 19:48 3 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 35.853039 -83.252609 3/5/2008 22:36 7 -9999.00 clear I didn't see any haze or clouds any where around. No street lights within 1.5 miles. "I could see the belt, shoulders, and knees." USA United States 44.950001 26.017000 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ROM Romania 43.804568 -72.115118 3/6/2008 19:45 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.806142 -72.152261 3/7/2008 19:37 6 -9999.00 clear the sky was very clear so I could see well. there was no light so I could see very clearly. USA United States 44.950001 26.017000 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 43.841492 -72.147507 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "My lights were on, but it was pretty dark." USA United States 43.642528 -72.148231 3/6/2008 20:21 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/7/2008 20:15 2 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear. There were a lot of lights from the houses. USA United States 43.812098 -72.160764 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky about half the sky was cloudy there were not any lights in our back yard i saw some stars and all of orion USA United States 43.783428 -72.140021 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear The only light I had was the stars. USA United States 43.778722 -72.098924 3/6/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear on a ski mountain USA United States 43.767412 -72.165750 3/6/2008 19:53 6 -9999.00 clear 853 ft above sea level USA United States 43.777230 -72.181548 3/6/2008 20:15 2 -9999.00 clear it wasn't very clear out because of the lights were on in my community there were alot of lights so i couldn't see well USA United States 43.767412 -72.165750 3/6/2008 19:38 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky the sky was very pretty there were no cars that were active I saw a shooting star USA United States 43.806142 -72.152261 3/6/2008 19:37 6 -9999.00 clear It was really clear. It was dark USA United States 38.439997 -82.210001 3/6/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear I was observing due south. There is a street light almost due east from the direction I was looking. I shielded it the best I could. It is about 100-150 feet away. USA United States 43.777230 -72.181548 3/6/2008 20:15 2 -9999.00 clear It was clear. It was bright outside because of the houses. USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/6/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear "Very clear sky, easy to see." Very few street lights in my neighborhood. USA United States 39.172402 -104.087951 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "thin cloud coverage with few stars, but you could still see the knife in Orion's belt" "At first it was hard to find because of the small cover of clouds, but you could still see Orion through it because of how bright the stars on his belt were" USA United States 39.140338 -104.084556 3/5/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I could see the belt and what I thought was his head, but other than that it was a little hard to see and there were other stars that made it even harder." USA United States 32.267668 -111.049594 3/6/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.136181 -104.080786 3/6/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear "It was very clear(But, it has some cloud in south)" I found the Orion at south USA United States 39.999999 -76.000000 3/6/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Several days of cloudy/rainy weather; viewing not as good as usual USA United States 41.154349 -96.048231 3/6/2008 20:02 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy with onl y a few stars visible USA United States 40.584820 -75.518738 3/6/2008 20:40 3 17.49 clear Hazy at the horizon. "A lot of lights, next to a shopping center." USA United States 39.192951 -104.212608 3/5/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear Very clear. Very cold. USA United States 40.563110 -75.589396 3/6/2008 20:30 1 6.80 clear Hazy at the horizon. "Large parking lot, lots of lights." USA United States 14.616999 -90.482999 3/6/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The location is at east of the city light, the magnitud increase to 5 when the constellation is appearing." GTM Guatemala 25.165149 51.335231 3/7/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 43.387250 -70.543792 3/6/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear night. No cloud cover. "Downtown Kennebunk, Maine. There were a couple of lights from neighbor's garages. We walked to a shady spot, but we could still see the glare from some lights." "It was a bit cold outside, good night for watching the stars. I was surprised how little I could see and I wanted to ask my neighbor to turn off their outside light, but it was a bit too late in the evening." USA United States 43.387619 -76.221489 3/6/2008 19:24 5 -9999.00 clear "Starry, starry night!" There were many street lights. USA United States 44.948891 -93.154279 3/5/2008 21:40 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/6/2008 20:16 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.767381 -72.165757 3/6/2008 18:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.731999 -104.924007 3/6/2008 21:07 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was cloudy in the southwest. I was in a darkened park without any bright streetlights around me. USA United States 43.812631 -72.149904 3/6/2008 19:58 6 -9999.00 clear very clear No lights USA United States 43.811050 -72.162369 3/6/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.601199 -70.883410 3/6/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear there where not any clouds out but it was very cold out and you could see lights from the road acrost the street i was sitting on a snow bank out in my back yeard USA United States 39.935119 -79.289132 3/1/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear rural farming location USA United States 43.808280 -72.150416 3/6/2008 18:55 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.491612 -70.848910 3/6/2008 19:58 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was sort of clear but not really . Their was one garge light on that was it. I coldn't find Orian but there was alot of stars . USA United States 43.528420 -70.843569 3/6/2008 20:20 6 -9999.00 clear good I was on my deck. There was a moson senser in my front yard. USA United States 43.778722 -72.098924 3/6/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear so pretty! NO street lights or house lights. USA United States 43.810698 -72.158920 3/6/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear not to clear bright lights around USA United States 43.905023 -72.153394 3/6/2008 19:10 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.811050 -72.162369 3/6/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear right under street light USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/7/2008 20:33 6 -9999.00 clear "Very Very clear, i found everything very easy. I found irion in about 2 seconds." There was one street light. one street light probly about 50 yards away. USA United States 43.526248 -70.845625 3/6/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 clear It was pretty clear outside and it was easy to find him. The only light that was on was our security light on the side of our house. It was only a little cold but trying to find Orion was fun. USA United States 43.854432 -72.178420 3/6/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear No lights USA United States 43.834091 -72.116785 3/6/2008 20:39 5 -9999.00 clear no lights USA United States 43.811050 -72.162369 3/6/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.609839 -70.818919 3/6/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There was a lot of stars I had one neighbor with their lights on about 100 yards away "I think the stars are easier to see at my grammies house which is right down the street, they have 6th magnitude" USA United States 43.810729 -72.158941 3/6/2008 20:35 6 -9999.00 clear black with stars i was in the school parking lot so there were lights USA United States 43.560170 -70.829137 3/6/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds in southern part of sky. No lighting anywhere in line of sight.In front of my house no lights near me and my father Wind Conditions:None=0 MPHTemp. Outside: 30.6 degrees FWe turned off all our lights and sat outside for 25 mins. and saw a couple the first time at 6:01p.m.But found a lot at 7:50p.m. USA United States 43.514729 -70.840393 3/6/2008 22:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was nothing in the SKY My friend had his light on it glars every wheres. USA United States 33.793030 -84.303973 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear There was no clouds. But a plane was just flying during that peirod. Several stars could be seen clearly. "Road beside the houses, with lanterns." USA United States 39.094101 -104.014704 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "It was clear so I could see the stars easy. It looked butful, and cool." It was a little hared to find but I got it. "I could see it clearly, and I have had a hared time finding stares that are shapes." USA United States 43.537610 -70.841957 3/6/2008 20:20 6 -9999.00 clear good for viewing I was on my deck. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. USA United States 43.540561 -70.848610 3/6/2008 20:44 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It could cover 1/4 of sky. We had the inside light on. We couldn't locate Orion. The trees were in the way. USA United States 42.159998 -79.120003 3/5/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky light clouds USA United States 43.537610 -70.841957 3/6/2008 20:20 7 -9999.00 clear good for viewing I was in my front yard. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. USA United States 43.537610 -70.841957 3/6/2008 20:25 6 -9999.00 clear good for viewing. I was in my side yard. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. USA United States 43.537610 -70.841957 3/6/2008 20:30 7 -9999.00 clear good for viewing i was in my back yard with my dad. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. USA United States 39.814129 -75.467266 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Thin clouds to the ENE, a bit hazy, but as this winter has been a washout for observing anyway I can't complain too much. I had a better night to observe Wednesday, but my neighbors had other plans..." "Observed from my back deck - variable light pollution from neighbors (though minimal this time) and an orange haze in the northeast from the nearby refineries in Marcus Hook, PA which varies according to transparency (moisture). This time it wasn't too b" I am in the process of constructing a lightweight black gatorfoam-board blind for observing as the neighborhood LP is making it impossible to observe some nights...and if the seeing is good I can't pass up the opportunity. USA United States 43.537610 -70.841957 3/6/2008 20:35 5 -9999.00 clear trees in the way. In the woods.This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. This is one of five i did from different parts on our property. USA United States 31.870001 -111.000000 3/6/2008 19:25 5 -9999.00 clear "Green Valley, AZ Suburban residential" USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouds moving in and getting thicker and thicker as I stood observing (clear pockets of sky disappeared standing in neighborhood park - 1 street light within 50 m (my back to it) trees in park shielding all other lights faintly saw a light pass over USA United States 35.959962 -78.706080 2/23/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 clear It was B-E-A-utiful USA United States -18.490000 -70.300002 3/6/2008 21:15 6 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 37.474851 -120.860607 3/6/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky no stars were visible USA United States 41.639999 -72.399998 3/6/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear "A couple of streaky clouds, but mainly clear." There was one light approx. 100 feet away from my viewing area. The three stars that make up Orion's belt were further apart than shown on the magnitude charts. USA United States 34.885990 -113.159610 3/5/2008 20:50 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.492342 2.882060 2/29/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 42.875963 -100.579829 3/6/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 34.308990 -83.894749 3/1/2008 20:15 4 19.03 1/4 of sky Reading made from clear area USA United States 45.040002 -93.080001 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear 45.04 | -93.08 USA United States 38.964378 -0.178300 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 34.308990 -83.894749 3/5/2008 23:00 4 19.23 clear USA United States 39.064123 -0.236470 3/6/2008 21:25 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 34.227270 -83.825081 3/5/2008 20:10 4 19.08 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.678390 -72.051263 3/6/2008 19:24 5 -9999.00 clear "Starry, starry night!" There were many street lights near my observation location. USA United States 43.794551 -72.108062 3/6/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.843350 -72.162847 3/6/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear "There was no clouds, the sky is clear, and there ar so many stars!" USA United States 34.246053 -83.832328 3/4/2008 21:40 4 19.11 clear Windy USA United States 39.414279 -76.636464 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Partial Cloud coverage, but for the most part, the sky was very clear." USA United States 43.700681 -72.289438 3/6/2008 21:12 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.815687 -72.152909 3/6/2008 20:44 6 -9999.00 clear it was a very stary night it was very dark its the perfect night to look at the sars USA United States 43.837373 -72.152315 3/6/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear The neighbors outdoor lights were. They were pretty bright. USA United States 39.739028 -104.990260 3/4/2008 19:32 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky At a few points I thought saw stars and a portio of Orion so that is why I chose Magitude 2 on the Chart. I was outside of the courthouse down town. surrounded by alot of taller buildings "I wish I could have done this in the painds on a clear night so Could have gotten a magnitue 5,6 or 7" USA United States 43.847301 -72.145943 3/6/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.809428 -72.152875 3/6/2008 19:13 5 -9999.00 clear A lot of the stars were bright and my mom saw a shooting star. Orion was situated above my house roof. USA United States 43.837373 -72.152315 3/6/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear i like pie! USA United States 43.841820 -72.152445 3/6/2008 20:23 6 -9999.00 clear "It was very clear outside, and felt like it was in the mid 20's." My loction allowed me to hae a crystal clear view. I had hot cocco. It was very yummy. My dog was also with me. He kep nawing on my leg. But then I threw a snow ball and he ran away giving me time to observe in peace. USA United States 43.811200 -72.159241 3/7/2008 19:14 4 -9999.00 clear Stars lit up the night. There were houses around with their lights on. Trees and blocked partial view of the sky. USA United States 43.761381 -72.160279 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear weeeeeeeeeeeeeee USA United States 39.752589 -104.998108 2/29/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were a few clouds but with aide of friends and family I found orion. was pretty close to magnitude 2 . I was near the court house down town denver walking to my parking lot near the new post office. I was surrouning by many buildings "I wish could have seen a 5, 6 or 7" USA United States 46.175289 21.307841 2/26/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky at 100 m from a light source ROM Romania 32.333931 -111.207514 3/5/2008 19:27 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.175289 21.307841 2/27/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky at 1 m from a light source ROM Romania 32.343620 -111.186580 3/3/2008 20:23 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.916611 -82.330779 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Just rained but the clouds are moving out. Lots of light that are obstructing my view. 1966 Arkansas Ave. Grove city USA United States 32.331510 -111.183862 3/3/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.892700 -82.272456 3/6/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Rained about a half hour ago clouds moving away. USA United States 26.927879 -82.357519 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Getting ready to rain Beach USA United States 3.861790 11.521680 3/6/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear There were no cloud around There are light all around me because it in the central of the town Please next time explain us what is Unihedron Sky Quality so that we can take it alsoThank every body!!! CMR Cameroon 18.506331 -67.097770 3/5/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear PRI Puerto Rico 32.212791 -111.001407 3/6/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 50.571441 21.669581 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Tarnobrzeg, Poland" POL Poland 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:25 7 -9999.00 clear hazy towars the north-east 1 house light and some low-power solar lights. Very crisp and clear and I can easily point out the dippers. USA United States -25.719999 28.139999 3/6/2008 20:33 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Small amount of cloud cover ZAF South Africa 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:30 7 -9999.00 clear a little haze to the north very clear of lights. USA United States 60.454940 22.152800 3/7/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear FIN Finland 39.815522 -105.013318 2/29/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear There were a few clouds in the sky but not enough to check 1/4 of sky "I was in my back yard, in a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of denver. All thehomes around me are ranch style." USA United States 38.001967 -91.650777 3/4/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:10 6 -9999.00 clear "The only distraction was the street light. But other than that, it was good." "I I was in Bath when I did the star gazing, but I had no troble finding orion and the other stars. It was neat." "The sky was clear, very little light, it was good for gazing.df kok]we0 rtf]" USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 clear stars were very close together VERY CLEAR went out from 7:50 to 8:10 USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:04 6 -9999.00 clear very clear night computer screen was on but didn't make an efect orions belt at first and later bow and almost everything else USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 18:50 3 -9999.00 clear Clear Night Blocked a little by the trees near my house I've never actually seen it before from a deck USA United States 34.299670 -108.469059 3/6/2008 20:30 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear clear SKIES CLEAR skies it was cool to see USA United States 41.049130 -81.494409 3/6/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.255889 -120.625280 3/4/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear Slight haze to the south and west. "Two porch lights about 30 m east, one street lamp about 200 m south-east; all are shielded from my view." I am 54 years old and I have early stage cataracts. I have lost about one magnitude of star gazing visual acuity as compared to 20 years ago. USA United States 41.045749 -81.518608 3/6/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very clouy USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky couldn't seeas many stars as I normally can it was hard not because of lights but the time USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:00 7 -9999.00 clear LIGHT POLUTION WAS RING AROUND SKY. NIEGHBORS YARD LIGHT. NO MOON/ NEW MOON.FOUND URSA MAJER BUT NOT URSA MINER. USA United States 42.746329 -123.042347 3/4/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.186499 -104.229281 3/5/2008 21:34 7 -9999.00 clear Very Clear USA United States 43.918608 -69.801665 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear Foggy but clear. Completely black all around. Lots of trees but I can still see many constalations. USA United States 41.035640 -81.669111 3/7/2008 21:22 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky clear USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky could not see stars to cloudy the closest light was ten feet away USA United States 28.407160 -97.680776 3/6/2008 12:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cloudy sky Storm coming in security light in my yard USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/5/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/6/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 19:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The sky was cloudy, you could only see a few stars between the sky. You could not see the Orion." I had a light about 10 m away from me. USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky there were lots of clouds in the sky. there were lots of house lights on around my house so that made it so i couldn't see any stars. why do you have to do this observation? USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 22:23 4 -9999.00 clear the SE side had some clouds. Jacobs backyard which has a fence behind us blocking most of the lights from the street. surprised that i found as much of orion as i did because of all the lights in the city. USA United States 41.722699 -77.776682 2/26/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 30.781750 -96.742670 3/6/2008 21:12 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/6/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.743198 -122.719689 3/5/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy. Bad time of year to be sky watching. "Very country, no light polution to worry about." USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 22:23 4 -9999.00 clear the sky is mostly clear. I saw a few random clouds in the sky. buthad very nice veiw of orion. I had fence to block out the light next door. USA United States 41.722699 -77.776682 2/28/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.722699 -77.776682 2/29/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.722699 -77.776682 3/1/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 22:23 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was mostly clear. There were a few random clouds in the sky. I had a perfect veiw of the Orion. I had a fence blocking out the lights that were around my house. USA United States 41.722699 -77.776682 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 50.691379 15.493610 3/5/2008 21:05 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 41.722699 -77.776682 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.645451 -87.854572 3/4/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 10.233330 -84.983331 3/4/2008 18:08 5 -9999.00 clear "No había neblina, estaba totalmente limpio de nubes, por lo que las observaciones fueron claras." "La observación se hizo en un lugar rural, lejos de cualquier alumbrado público, en el solar de mi casa de habitación, en completa oscuridad." "La electricidad en mi comunidad la pusieron hace apenas nueve años, no hay contaminación lumínica ya que hay poco alumbrado público, y el poco existente está en mal estado, no existen rótulos ni alumbrado comercial, es un lugar montañoso e inalterado, po" CRI Costa Rica 50.556111 15.419719 3/6/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 42.983050 -88.235491 3/6/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 50.667221 15.555271 3/6/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 46.103002 -122.950003 3/6/2008 21:04 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky its pretty clear and it was really pretty the street light is about 100 m from me it looks really cool and i really like star gazing. USA United States 43.497380 -112.011359 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 50.648878 15.551379 3/4/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 34.182413 -100.055366 3/6/2008 21:08 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy very cloudy that night very weird in this time of year USA United States 50.586379 15.531379 3/5/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 45.643979 -122.624845 3/6/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The sky was almost completly covered with clouds. There are small breaks in the clouds, here and there." "There are two street lights, 100 feet from me, on each side. All other lights are either lower than the hedge, or sheilded from my view." "There was one break in the clouds, just wide enough for me to see an airplanes lights flashing." USA United States 50.616380 15.500829 3/6/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 46.151291 -122.969770 3/5/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear "There were no clouds or fog, it was a clear sky." There were no lights around were I was standing in my backround. USA United States 41.979760 -72.272916 3/3/2008 18:05 4 -9999.00 clear Pretty good night for looking at the stars. USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/6/2008 21:12 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The stars were dull last night USA United States 41.957729 -72.404923 3/6/2008 18:29 -9999 16.28 1/4 of sky USA United States 50.697499 15.527219 3/6/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 40.010801 -75.624940 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.956442 -72.313187 3/6/2008 18:55 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.034228 -75.639974 3/3/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.868510 -72.449592 3/4/2008 18:24 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was complety cloudy. I could not get a reading. USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/3/2008 20:49 3 -9999.00 clear It was a clear night. USA United States 10.233330 -84.983331 3/5/2008 18:08 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Había bastante neblina y nubes, las observaciones fueron poco claras." "La observación se hizo en un lugar rural, lejos de cualquier alumbrado público, en el patio de mi casa de habitación, en completa oscuridad." "La noche en que se hizo la observación las condiciones climáticas eran características de la época lluviosa a pesar de estar en verano, en los últimos años el cambio en las condiciones climáticas se debe al calentamiento global, otro caso de contaminació" CRI Costa Rica 41.951801 -72.309833 3/3/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear The stars were so beauitful it was a good night to lay under the stars. For my location I was on my porch with no lights but the flashlight. USA United States 41.979760 -72.272916 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.180829 -110.789138 3/6/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear "Clear Sky, No clouds.seeing average." "Rural Area, 16 Kms near Big City: Hermosillo, Sonora." MEX Mexico 45.000001 -74.999999 3/2/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.680000 -95.460001 3/1/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/6/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy that night chances of storms USA United States 29.315961 -98.501614 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky there were a little bit of clouds but i saw the belt north 40 USA United States 27.190001 -97.449997 3/6/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky To much cloud cover; no stars visible "Street light in driveway & backyard, 4 over-all porch lights" No nieghbors; house between two pastures USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 2/28/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear It was clear out side. I could see Orion perfectly. USA United States 29.689999 -95.240001 2/29/2008 20:31 4 -9999.00 clear a lot of airplanes USA United States 37.998361 -91.617726 3/6/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 clear small rural town USA United States 29.680000 -95.259999 2/27/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.742298 -109.348002 3/6/2008 19:30 7 -9999.00 clear It was awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USA United States 27.320000 -97.889998 3/3/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear little wind 2 porch lights USA United States 38.002380 -91.687770 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.689999 -95.240001 3/4/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.689999 -95.279998 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.320000 -97.529999 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.389999 -97.889998 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.190001 -97.529999 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 52.663897 -1.107550 3/7/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear Clear City location with some sodium lamp glare GBR United Kingdom 27.470000 -97.710002 3/6/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 50.350860 18.914069 3/7/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?&loc=Bytom,+Strzelc%F3w+Bytomskich&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.9140702&lat=50.35086&type=3&scale=2http://picasaweb.google.pl/JacekKupras/GlobeAtNight20080307" POL Poland 29.680000 -95.259999 3/1/2008 22:34 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.979143 0.022720 3/7/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear Mostly clear after 3 windy days. Clouds near the horizon (< 20-30degrees) Castellon Planetarium. At the see shore. Between the port and the football pitch (light pollution) ESP Spain 29.680000 -95.259999 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 10.233330 -84.983331 3/4/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "No hay neblina, estaba totalmente limpio de nubes, por lo que las observaciones fueron claras." "lugar rural, lejos de cualquier alumbrado público, domiciliario y comercial, en el solar de mi casa de habitación, en completa oscuridad." "Puden verse seis estrellas en el cinturón de Orión, y es posible también ver la espada de Orión, aunque no muy claramente. el ambiente nocturno no esta alterado." CRI Costa Rica 33.099998 -116.519995 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear "The sky was pretty clear. I live on top of a mountain that overlooks a rual, agricultural valley, so there wasn't much light pollution." USA United States 49.782008 17.756359 3/6/2008 20:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 10.233330 -84.983331 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 28.131710 -82.448593 3/7/2008 22:25 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.595300 -105.087802 3/4/2008 20:29 5 -9999.00 clear "there was a lot of cloud cover earlier in the night, but by the time I made my observation there weren't any in sight. The night was clear, the sky was dark, it was a great night for observing." my location is nie because we don't have too many street lights in our neighborhood USA United States 32.770001 -117.139998 3/6/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear Next to lit up Qualcomm Stadium USA United States 49.662039 18.687871 3/7/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 clear The observation was done the first clear day after a cloudy week. The location lies on the outskirts of an industrious town with the population of cca 40 000 inhabitants. The light pollution is not as heavy as in big cities. The town is surrounded by mountains - it lies in a valley (320 m above the sea-level). "Zakladni skola, Slezska 773, 739 61 Trinec, Czech RepublicRostislav Petrcontact email: rospetr@seznam.cz" CZE Czech Republic 40.470452 22.968290 3/2/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear a little moisture "a house outside a village in a pretty dark place with no bright lights close. South of Thessaloniki a miilion people city, a major contributor to light pollution in the area" GRC Greece 37.421780 -81.429556 3/4/2008 22:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was rain. MVMS/TH USA United States 51.216658 -0.333330 3/7/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Patchy cloud away from Orion. Very slight haziness partially in Orion. Heavy rain earlier in the day. Unclouded parts of sky have good clarity by our normal standards and stars twinkling. GBR United Kingdom 40.400002 -76.320001 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Lancaster city, observed from our backyard (street lights shaded by houses)" USA United States 29.824038 -95.462344 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear sky after cold front. USA United States 39.414279 -76.636464 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.669999 -110.919998 3/4/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/4/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.680000 -95.240001 2/27/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.680112 18.682910 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear The first clear day after a week. This location lies on the outskirts of an industrious town. The light pollution is not as heavy as in big cities. "Zakladni skola, Slezska 773, 739 61 Trinec, Czech RepublicKMDcontact email: info@kmd-trinec.cz" CZE Czech Republic 42.669998 -111.919999 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.595300 -105.087802 3/4/2008 20:29 5 -9999.00 clear "It was cloudy earlier, but it cleared up by the time I made my observation. The sky was clear and dark." "My location was nice because it is in a suburb, but there are a medium amount of street lights, so we are able to see the sky better. My house backs to a greenbelt, so I have less intrusive light than others." USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/4/2008 20:55 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.669999 -111.419995 3/4/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.612099 -104.767698 3/4/2008 21:58 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Moderately cloudy to the east. Clear to the west/northwest USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/4/2008 21:36 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.649998 -95.309996 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/4/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/5/2008 20:37 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/5/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 29.660001 -95.169998 3/1/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/5/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/5/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.669999 -111.919999 3/5/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 18:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 29.824038 -95.462344 3/2/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -34.842011 -56.096088 3/6/2008 23:28 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky URY Uruguay 44.954160 26.022500 3/7/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 52.063609 1.138330 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Good bright night mist and light polution quite low down. Large town. in the center. Time 20.30 Temp 5.2c aprox 5m above sea level. GBR United Kingdom 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 20:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "To the west, there were clouds" In my front yard approximately 35 feet away from my house USA United States 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cold and windy "Live in town, many streetlights on my street" USA United States 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 20:13 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.600041 19.299900 3/7/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear POL Poland 45.697070 -122.773893 3/6/2008 19:29 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Solid cloud cover no visable stars Streetlight within thirty meters. Lights from neighboring houses on USA United States 45.669998 -122.609996 3/6/2008 21:11 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was kind of hard to spot the main figure of Orion because of clouds. USA United States 35.846230 -78.657305 3/5/2008 20:07 4 -9999.00 clear "very, very, clear" one streetlight about 50 yards away I found Orion USA United States 45.659999 -122.680006 3/6/2008 21:21 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Almost the whole sky is covered in clouds, only a few stars are visible, around magnitude 1 visibility maybe." "There are 4 visible streetlights, 3 are within 100 feet of me." USA United States 45.633809 -122.538580 3/6/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky is verry clear, all clouds that were in the sky have cleared away." "There are no streetlights visible, but lights from inside surrounding houses are turned on and visible through windows." The only visible stars are obviously the stars that shine considerably brighter than most. USA United States 45.638142 -122.538593 3/5/2008 19:43 4 -9999.00 clear "I saw a few whispy clouds in the northwest, but it was less than one eight of the sky" "There was a street light about 20 m away from my position, my nieghbors porch light(about 10m away) turned on breifly" I could see all of Orions belt imeadatly i went outside. Also my whole street was lit with street lights. the nearest one was about 20m away. USA United States 45.690311 -122.565327 3/6/2008 20:16 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Becuase there was a large quantity of clouds in the sky at the time I was observing, it was hard to for me to see the exact magnitude. The stars were really bright." There was light from a post about 25 yards from my observation location. I knew the magnitude wasn't a 2 becuase I could clearly see the three stars of Orion's belt. The magnitude was closest to Magnitude 4. USA United States 32.422420 -110.998292 3/3/2008 21:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.200001 2.533000 3/7/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky FRA France 50.407261 -4.104440 3/7/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Magnitude 3 chart is nearest to what I saw Sorry for the previous omission GBR United Kingdom 49.200001 2.533000 3/6/2008 18:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 41.599998 -93.670000 3/6/2008 19:59 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Clouds were scattered over sky 2 Street lights close by not shielded Observed in middle of Des Moines USA United States 32.200469 -110.929253 3/6/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear VERY BEAUTIFUL SKY!!!! : D USA United States 14.785090 17.381559 3/7/2008 20:16 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky TCD Chad 45.180919 -89.690691 3/5/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "cloudy, windy, and a few flurries" lights from 2 blocks away were on at a restaurant USA United States 45.180919 -89.690691 3/6/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 14.785090 17.381559 3/7/2008 20:16 3 -9999.00 clear dakar guediawaye TCD Chad -34.138433 -55.341201 3/6/2008 23:47 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky URY Uruguay 32.224351 -110.969305 3/3/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear the sky was clear as a glass of water it was kool it was my first ytime looking at it USA United States 9.900000 -83.683327 3/8/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky En el cielo se presentaba mucha neblina que iba hacia el norte esto talves porque anteriormente habia garubeado. El lugar donde lleve a cabo la observacion presentaba solamenta dos faros pero estos no interferian con al vista al cielo. El cielo se encontraba muy nublado esto ya que minutos antes habia garubeado y esto no dejo ver correctamente las estrellas deOrion. CRI Costa Rica 41.069729 -74.438086 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear The sky tonight (3-06-2008) was very clear and beautiful. Quiet neighborhood with no street lights. "I live in the suburbs in a nice quiet neighboorhood, with no street lights and not that many houses. I could see many stars in the constellation of Orion. I matched as best as I could on the magnitudue chart as a 4 or 5 even. I defently saw a clear view" USA United States 41.040001 -81.480004 3/6/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 38.926829 -84.552524 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.598998 -105.228101 3/6/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Sky Was very clear to the West and South West, Mostly Cloaudy due North and East" USA United States 32.137539 -111.134104 3/4/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cloudy on the east side of town. Not many lights at all because it out of city limits. It seemed like every 20 seconds i would see a new star. USA United States 30.079839 -95.427790 3/5/2008 19:27 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear and still. Particulate matter very low due to rain earilier in day Location 1 - Carl Wunsche High School - about 1 mile East of I-45 in Old Town Spring USA United States 32.228900 -110.950993 3/6/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear Pretty clear sky for tonight. Outside of my dorm on Highland and 6th Ave. USA United States 32.230000 -110.949996 3/6/2008 19:56 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.291881 -96.040868 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I saw orion. USA United States 30.079839 -95.431130 3/5/2008 19:40 2 -9999.00 clear Very Clear; rain earlier clear dust from sky Spring High School on feeder road for I-45; many auto dealerships in the immediate area. USA United States 40.430000 -79.879998 2/28/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Back yard, slightly lit by neighors' lights." USA United States 30.067671 -95.365854 3/5/2008 20:12 5 -9999.00 clear Very clear; rain earlier in day cleared out the dust "Baily Middle school football field the nearest house is a half mile away and the nearest commercial building about 3 miles away. Very dark, relative speaking for this location" "I and 25 students set up a tripod with astronomy binoculars. Mars was very clear and orange, Saturn was visible but too low in the sky to see the rings, too much atmospheric distortion. The orion nebula was also visible in the binoculars." USA United States 40.430000 -79.879998 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Back yard, some light from neighbors' houses." USA United States 32.418622 -110.990096 3/7/2008 20:32 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was a little cloudy but i could still see a lot of the stars outside. there were no street lights on. it was a little chilly but it was lots of fun USA United States 30.045531 -95.353061 3/5/2008 20:38 3 -9999.00 clear "Very clear, rain earlier in day cleared out the dust" Dueitt Middle school in Spring TX. about 1/2 mile from a shopping center This was that last stop for me and 25 of my physics students. We all had fun. USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/3/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear It was clear as glass. It was cool. It was my first time looking at Orion before. USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/4/2008 20:12 3 -9999.00 clear none. It was surprisingly easy to spot. USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/5/2008 21:03 4 -9999.00 clear Some clouds but not 1/4 of the sky was full. The Orion is almost in teh same place everynight USA United States 14.775540 17.387059 3/7/2008 22:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky guediawaye TCD Chad 32.224351 -110.969305 3/6/2008 19:53 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Wasn't very cloudy around Orion but pther places it was. none. USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/7/2008 22:21 2 -9999.00 clear none It was hard to see. I think it gets harder to see after ten. USA United States 42.270002 -104.739995 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "As we were observing, a thin veil of a cloud covered Orion, then passed. It actually seemed to help my students ""see"" it better. Because we we on base there was a lot of local light." "Wyoming Youth Challenge Program in Guernsey, Wyoming." We had a lot of fun with the project. My students know want to do more star gazing. USA United States 32.242741 -110.903837 2/26/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.232202 -110.845064 2/27/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Near a school with orange lights. USA United States 39.622399 -104.789302 3/1/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "on arrival at the park we could see the Big Dipper, aflter our eyes adjusted to the darnkess the clouds had rolled in and we couldn't find any constellations. We could only see 4 - 5 stars in the whole sky." open park with a couple of parking lot lights about 100 feet away from observation point 39.6224 North latitude and -104.7893 West longitude (from geocode.com) USA United States 14.770001 17.339999 3/5/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 39.622003 -104.789001 3/4/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear A few patchy clouds could be seen back yard (we had a total loss of power to our neighborhood an area of more than a mile in every direction from our ouse) USA United States 32.274959 -110.890771 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky A little haze. No street lights. You can lay on the roof and see the stars. USA United States 32.226557 -110.877760 3/5/2008 19:28 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Mostly clear sky. A little haziness, but minimal." "The roof of my house slightly obscured my view, but not by much." USA United States 32.196521 -110.921377 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.138610 -104.049169 3/5/2008 19:21 7 -9999.00 clear There were a few clouds in the sky but other than that it was clear "You could see all of Orion, and it was the easiest thing ever to find." USA United States 35.803240 -78.546417 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.033957 -104.046696 3/5/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was clear were i was "it is really clear and i could see Colorado Springs , Colorado" USA United States 32.974961 -97.405212 3/5/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky cold front coming in so skies unstable "we have an airport and train depot within 5-10 miles to east," S&T.com USA United States 47.955001 16.643880 3/1/2008 21:10 7 -9999.00 clear "Hegyhát Observatory, Hegyhátsál, Hungary" "Norbert Hegyi, Tibor Horváth, Vince Tuboly made the observation together." AUT Austria 40.631098 -73.935801 3/6/2008 23:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sky partly cloudy, Orion was low partly behind local skyline." same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States -34.581108 -56.319722 3/6/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky URY Uruguay 39.619431 -104.741545 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Very windy sky was clear to the South Very lightly visible. USA United States -36.805000 -73.089998 3/6/2008 21:21 4 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile -34.581108 -56.319722 3/6/2008 23:10 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Noche muy nublada, cúmulos nimbus" URY Uruguay 35.759998 -76.640002 3/6/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States -34.581108 -56.319722 3/6/2008 23:50 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulos nimbus URY Uruguay 32.253608 -110.916938 2/26/2008 19:18 5 -9999.00 clear "the sky conditions were perfect, there were no clouds" "there were no street lights visible, a lot planes flew over head." "the sword, those it was magnitude 5, was clearly visible but not the stars around orions belt" USA United States 47.511861 8.546460 3/6/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear "GLOBE School Mettmenriet Buelach, Switzerland" CHE Switzerland -34.581108 -56.319722 3/6/2008 23:30 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 23:10 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay 47.511861 8.546460 3/7/2008 23:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "GLOBE school Mettmenriet Buelach, Switzerland" CHE Switzerland -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 23:10 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulus nimbus y estratos URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus y estratos URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulos nimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:20 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 23:05 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Estratos y cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Estratos y nimbuscúmulos URY Uruguay 36.786900 -76.136802 3/7/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:50 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Estratos y cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus y estratoscúmulos URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CÚMULOSNIMBUS URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 22:15 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cúmulosnimbus URY Uruguay -34.581108 -56.186379 3/6/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Estratos URY Uruguay 39.360000 -76.640002 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 18.180000 -66.980004 3/7/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky rain PRI Puerto Rico 39.930000 -104.940003 3/6/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "It seemed like there were clouds all around Orion, but there was a clearing just enough for me to see Orion" USA United States 42.593712 -83.093356 3/7/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 46.500000 -87.249998 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Marquette,MI" USA United States 60.200003 25.000000 3/7/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 60.200003 25.000000 3/6/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 41.037330 -76.569296 2/28/2008 20:33 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.456021 -80.091830 3/7/2008 19:10 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States -29.915440 -71.243381 2/23/2008 22:10 4 -9999.00 clear The entire sky was clear. About 3 km away is a football stadium with lights on which are pretty bright and contaminate the sky. We could see a couple stars in diagram 5 but not the faintest stars. CHL Chile 14.785181 17.383530 3/8/2008 22:10 4 -9999.00 clear TCD Chad 37.964001 23.745001 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "I would say 3.5 if possible. Again, sky is much worse than that towards the N - NE." "Athens, but Orion is not towards the city core. Much direct light pollution though." GRC Greece -30.240331 -70.736636 2/25/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Entire sky clear. "Cerro Pachon, Chile Elev. 2717 m" Some stars from diagram 6 visible but not all. CHL Chile 41.749999 -77.300003 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -32.301368 -58.077659 3/7/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear "very clear night, low humidity" downtown paysandú URY Uruguay 42.570001 -87.849996 3/7/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky some clouds but not so bad i could still make out the stars USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 3/7/2008 21:06 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cielo algo nublado. Con viento del sector oeste que dificulta la observación. "A 40m aprox. hay dos faroles de iluminación callejera, blqueados de mivista." La hora de observación es a la puesta del sol. Todavía con el cielo claro. Tener en cuenta que se adelantó la hora local a partir de enero. ARG Argentina 39.772041 -105.117315 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky had scattered clouds but from where I was standing it was completely clear. The sky was between a Magnitude 3 and 4 but it was closer to a 3. USA United States 45.385412 -75.699349 3/2/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 44.948911 -93.154279 3/7/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.610002 -104.870001 3/6/2008 21:48 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.948911 -93.154279 3/7/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.880003 -105.019998 3/6/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was a little cloudy but other then that it was a clear night USA United States 45.504182 -73.783631 3/5/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There seemed to be a haze in the sky, almost like a smog. Most nights I can get magnitude 3 visibility in this location." "On a suburban street with at least three street lights visible and several houses illuminating themselves with ""decorative"" lighting to show how wonderful their bricks look at night." CAN Canada 40.023399 -75.928351 2/28/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear "my backyard in West Caln Twp., Chester County PA." USA United States 29.572130 -95.316116 3/7/2008 18:09 3 -9999.00 clear it look nice there are not very many stars in the sky tonight USA United States 39.610210 -104.855712 3/6/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.984927 -93.272797 3/7/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear "I'd actually put the Magnitute more between 2 and 3 (2.5), but I'm putting it at 3 mainly because I can see all 3 stars in Orion's belt, though I really have to look hard to see just a very faint bit of M43." USA United States 32.418830 -110.989119 3/4/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was is as clear as can be. NA "A lot of stars are visable, but I think my neighbors' lights are affecting my veiw of seeing all the stars out there. I can see Orion belt and body form very well though." USA United States 18.440001 -66.749998 3/7/2008 22:10 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 35.360340 -97.510246 3/7/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky very clear nite some clouds north USA United States 32.183418 -110.942592 3/7/2008 19:11 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.772041 -105.117315 3/3/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were scattered clouds in the sky but I don't think it was 1/4 cloudy but it was not clear. From where I was standing the magnitude was between 3 and 4 but it was closer to a 3 USA United States 39.700000 -104.899999 3/7/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.962582 -78.655291 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it is a sky with no stars for it is overcast this sky would usally be a 4 or 5 but i waited to the last chance and it was overcast USA United States 39.700000 -104.899999 3/7/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.275430 -80.110845 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear This is just about as good as it gets. Orion was subject to the least amount of light pollution and the skies were very clear. USA United States 22.158730 -101.029153 3/7/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear the sky is steady and calm...no clouds in the sky and in the surroundings "the sky is clear, we have some air vents on the past days but in this moment the sky is steady and calm. I have many light in the surroundings, I ´m located in the limits of the city of san luis potosi, near to the IMMSA Copper Smelting of Grupo Mexico i" MEX Mexico 35.246539 -84.876220 3/7/2008 21:24 -9999 18.85 over 1/2 of sky light rain USA United States 38.916031 -90.040683 3/7/2008 20:24 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.665429 -104.859769 3/7/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/7/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky sky is very clody and there is light snow. USA United States 32.970003 -96.739999 3/7/2008 20:39 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Mostly clear, very faint clouds" A great deal of light pollution; suburban Dallas backyard USA United States 10.330000 -84.429997 3/6/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Neblina al sureste y parte del este A 100 metros hay un farol en la calle. CRI Costa Rica 32.562691 -111.252853 3/7/2008 19:41 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.879001 -116.834894 3/6/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "one-two street lights on street, looms over very bright valley" USA United States 32.269908 -110.841860 3/7/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 10.330000 -84.429997 3/6/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Por las condiciones climatologicas se encontraba nublado la parte este y sureste del cielo A 100 metros del lugar de la observación hay un faro en la calle. Por la poca visibilidad fue poco lo observado en comparación al punto de observación que se hizo el dia 1/03/08 en el volcan Irazú. CRI Costa Rica 44.948522 -93.156171 3/7/2008 20:45 2 -9999.00 clear "clear, no clouds" "various street lights and building lights around me, right next to busy street" "I could see only Orion clearly from where I was at, I was still near city lights somewhat" USA United States 39.654999 -105.059852 3/7/2008 18:53 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.878189 -104.784896 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy. I can see only a couple stars south and east in the cloud break I am in a new development that is dimley lit at best. But I have a higher elevation than Denver so i have all the lights of the city to not give me optimal viewing USA United States 32.408452 -111.011297 3/7/2008 20:01 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 10.320000 -85.330004 3/6/2008 20:24 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "si hay neblina pero desconozco la orientacion de la misma, con gans de llover" "mucho alumbrado publico alrededor, automoviles y casa con las luces prendidas de todas las habitaciones" CRI Costa Rica 9.912771 -84.100830 3/7/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "la presencia de nubes dificulta la observacion, tambien hay mucha contaminacion luminica de las casas cercanas y de un centro comercial cercano a 100m" Esta interfiriendo luz de casas vecinas y a 4m esta el farol en la calle CRI Costa Rica 37.344770 -81.445293 3/7/2008 22:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W USA United States 9.979440 -83.836378 3/1/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear "el cielo despejado, se observan muchas estrellas no hay luces cercanas" CRI Costa Rica 43.331502 -89.460295 3/7/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear Very Bright Clear Night. Stars were beautiful. There is a truck stop with bright lights NW of the location. Viewed the sky with the house blocking that light. Major city is 20 miles SW of viewing location. USA United States 32.414490 -110.948227 3/7/2008 20:18 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.757677 -105.005095 3/7/2008 18:41 4 -9999.00 clear There were no clouds. It was beautiful. I am excited to find this years results. USA United States 33.769999 -117.889994 3/7/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.999711 -105.529981 3/7/2008 20:15 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The stars are usually extremely visible with the lack of city lights, Orion being one of the easiest to pick out. However on a cloudy night, it is difficult to see much of anything in the sky." Very open with few houses or bright lights in the area. Roughly 25 miles east of Aurora/Denver area. "I was disappointed that I have not been able to see any stars for the past few nights with the excessive cloud cover, especially since it is an amazing sight that (living away from the city) I often take for granted. Once the clouds move out and the Moon" USA United States 43.320202 -89.486605 3/7/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear Night. Stars were very bright and clear Major City 20 miles SW of viewing location. No other major lights around. "God alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. (Job 9:8-9)" USA United States 30.092359 -95.610771 3/7/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.459352 -82.211347 3/7/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy local neighborhood with a few street lights APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07Lindsey Green USA United States 34.092339 -118.599186 3/7/2008 19:35 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky What a wonderful global exercise! USA United States 32.413793 -110.992705 3/7/2008 20:24 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "it was slightly cloudy, since it had been raining the past week." "it was very windy tonight, so i could not stay outside long to observe. but i believe my observation is pretty accurate." USA United States 44.461659 -93.151937 3/7/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College" USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/7/2008 20:51 4 -9999.00 clear "Tucson is always clear, you can see stars for miles" "32.12 110.93 Tucson, AZ" "Overall, good experiance" USA United States 32.240002 -111.029998 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.243339 -110.919902 3/7/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear It seems there are more stars than Magnitude 3 but possibly less than Magnitude 4. But it is a clear night... USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 3/7/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.785270 -116.927047 3/7/2008 19:46 3 -9999.00 clear Sky is Clear but it gives that ugly brown color sometimes USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/7/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I couldn't see any stars MVMS/CC USA United States 32.430001 -110.980001 3/7/2008 21:03 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.878189 -104.784896 3/7/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouds broke made out a couple stars Supberb of Dever USA United States 45.013170 -93.243536 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "NE Minneapolis, MN, USA" USA United States 34.009998 -118.390005 3/7/2008 20:10 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.013170 -93.243536 3/7/2008 22:14 1 -9999.00 clear A bit of light pollution. Clear sky but hard to see many stars. USA United States 39.650003 -104.899999 3/7/2008 21:23 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very very cloudy USA United States 32.257590 -106.834602 3/7/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear Actual magnitude is closer to 5.5 "My house in a rural area SW of Las Cruces, Nm. No local lights. Sky glow from the city in the NE. Orion was in my darkest part of the sky looking towards Mexico." USA United States 39.516671 -104.935830 3/7/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is very cloudy. There is an orange haze on the horison. The sky does not look like it is going to rain though. There has been no thunder or ligtning. We are in a suberben community. There is a small valley below us. Their is also a river. Their are only a few street lights that do not cause any obstruction of view None. USA United States 32.441817 -110.977726 3/7/2008 21:23 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.816099 -104.828302 3/7/2008 20:26 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was partly cloudly to the South. There were street lights at each end of the block. Clouds moved quickly over the stars we did see. USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/7/2008 21:27 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.646691 -120.934018 3/7/2008 20:29 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Overcast USA United States 44.945937 -93.107493 3/7/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear The light pollution is horrible where I am USA United States 45.156508 -93.658491 3/7/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky there were some clouds in the sky but Orion was still very visible from our location. It looked as if there were clouds coming in towards Orion but at the time I observed it the clouds were not directly overhead. For this observation I left the city and went into the country where it would be better to observe the evening sky. USA United States 39.650003 -104.899999 3/7/2008 21:29 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.590000 -105.019998 3/7/2008 21:16 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.723009 -116.983491 3/7/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was actually really clear where I was located therefore is was very easy for me to locate Orion. "I live on the top of a hill, where I can get a clear view of the sky, without any street lights completely in the way. I was actually in my backyard, and the only street light in sight was the one in front of my house. The stree light was not blockin my" USA United States 13.029569 77.581940 3/7/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear One street light 30 meters from viewing site that is shielded from view IND India 45.156508 -93.658491 3/7/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear and was easy to spot orion. I found it very interesting to see this on such a clear night! USA United States 32.723009 -116.983491 3/7/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear "The night sky was actually very clear. Especially the location of where my house is, so it was really easy for me to locate Orion." "I believe that my location was very simple for me to find Orion. My house is on top of a hill, where there are not many street lights that would get in my way from viewing the night sky. The only street light that was visible was the one right in front o" USA United States 39.774760 -105.018311 3/7/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Partly cloudy with a slight haze due to an oncomming weather front approacing from the west. This allowed for minimal viewing towards end of the observation. The primary perdominant freatures which allowed me to find Orion in such viewing conditions was At time of observation reflection of city lights was what minimal due to location being in a park inside of a development primarily of residential establishments. I recalled a discussion in regards to the correlation between the alignment of Orion's belt and that of the Pyramids of Giza. After further investigation I discovered that the stars in Orion's belt matched the agular arrangement and dimminishing size amo USA United States 35.034803 -106.202304 3/7/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.405788 -103.383669 3/7/2008 20:38 4 18.35 clear "The sky was very easy to see especialy because not that many lights were on, and the ones that were on, were not very bright. So this was a cool thing to do." USA United States 32.770001 -117.010006 3/7/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.396970 -110.977364 3/7/2008 20:50 4 13.80 clear "It wasn't as easy to see the sky because there were bright lights at the park, but I could still see it." I went to the park. USA United States 32.438512 -110.978218 3/7/2008 21:05 5 19.50 clear I could see really well and it was beautiful. I went to the top of a hill in a dark neighborhood. USA United States 39.740001 -105.009999 3/7/2008 18:58 3 -9999.00 clear Fully cloudy one hour later when I tried a second attempt at viewing. Observation affected by numerous streetlights and neighboring porchlights. "Because of my location, I was not able to find a location out of the direct lights. Additionally I did not wait for my eyes to become adapted to the darkness but was able to spot Orion immediately. The constellation appeared to be in an upright position" USA United States 32.215567 -110.903086 3/7/2008 21:53 4 -9999.00 clear have seen darker nights than this "in midtown, city of about a million, in my suburban backyard" USA United States 35.097098 -106.662727 3/7/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear "a little better than 4... all of orion's sword visible, and one next to Bellatrix" USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/7/2008 22:30 -9999 18.40 clear USA United States 39.816099 -104.828302 3/7/2008 20:25 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The south was partly cloudy. Over the stars we saw the clouds moved quickly. USA United States 45.000001 -74.999999 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The, clouds kept on cumulating near Orion in the course of every 20 minutes." "Urban area; composes of park, school, Apt. Buildings. A bit of Light Pollution." USA United States 40.855272 25.864441 3/4/2008 12:15 3 -9999.00 clear clear sky Alexandroupolis - Evros - Greece In the town - lamp 40 meters away GRC Greece 40.850829 25.832501 3/5/2008 12:50 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky Nea Chili - Evros - Greece In electricity available in the region - closest light about 500 meters GRC Greece 32.233879 -110.956758 3/6/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 clear Clear skies once again. "Oberserved from outisde, in the front of my dorm building." USA United States 32.830001 -116.989994 3/7/2008 21:51 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.233879 -110.956758 3/7/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, can see quite a bit of stars." Observed from out front of my dorm building. USA United States 33.830002 -118.200003 3/7/2008 21:56 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky very cloudy. could barely see any stars. might be due to cloud coverage and the bright lights in long beach. "Long Beach, CA" USA United States 32.827658 -116.994734 3/7/2008 21:51 4 -9999.00 clear I am standing on a long dark drive way. The closes light source is at least 200 feet away. USA United States 23.033001 72.616993 3/7/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear The Sky was exceptionally clear compared to the rest of the week. So one of the best days to see more stars clearly in the Night sky. "Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Ahmedabad is a very Crowded city like a Metro City, but some suburbs are very far away from the main city which provide dark skies for Astronomers." "I Am an Astronomer running IAC Astronomy Club, and have found that 2 am is the best time for Star-Gazing when the air pollution is settled down or almos nil. Also the light pollution is minimum at this time. Regards. Alay Pankaj Jhaveri, Astronomer & IAC" IND India 33.945832 -118.086389 3/7/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear "My back yard, unobstructed view" USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/8/2008 23:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.301160 -110.893606 3/7/2008 20:44 5 -9999.00 clear clear and more stars visible than the past five nights "Catalina Foothills, Tucson, AZ around the housing developments" USA United States 40.355500 22.573000 3/7/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky GRC Greece -34.509999 -58.550000 3/6/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rainy. ARG Argentina -34.509999 -58.550000 3/7/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Rainy. ARG Argentina 40.560003 -105.050003 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/7/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.448817 6.908310 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 51.448700 6.908340 3/6/2008 19:17 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 32.810002 -117.010006 3/7/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were some clouds on this time. "It wasn't really great for the observation becouse, there are so many houses and night rights around the location. However I could have an optunity to observe the Orion this time," Actually today was not really great condition to obserbe the stars. However I could have an opotunity to obserbe the orion tonight. USA United States -33.900001 151.132989 3/6/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 25.336889 67.435537 3/6/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky PAK Pakistan 41.549998 2.000000 3/6/2008 19:15 2 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 49.182222 16.584440 3/7/2008 12:15 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.182222 16.584440 3/7/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.223333 16.509440 2/25/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic -35.794399 144.075505 3/8/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear Remote Rural. No light pollution. AUS Australia 52.210000 4.550000 3/7/2008 21:50 3 -9999.00 clear Amsterdam NLD Netherlands -37.933330 145.016664 3/5/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear Generally clear. A little haze at times. Some light disturbance from house llights AUS Australia 41.330001 0.410000 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Cel bastant clar, deixava veure bé Orion." "El poble on s'ha realitzat l'exploració és Artesa de Lleida, de 1.400 habitants." ESP Spain 49.774399 17.753361 3/7/2008 22:16 4 -9999.00 clear http://zs.vitkov.indos.cz/ CZE Czech Republic -27.537999 153.262997 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com AUS Australia 42.858607 -8.644720 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Lights 20 m to the S and W. Paseo fluvial de Bertamiráns. ESP Spain 39.872028 -3.936260 3/5/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear "TOLEDO, SPAIN" ESP Spain 35.580002 -79.300006 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Actual reading would be halfway between 4.0 and 5.0 magnitude, (4.5) Viewed on an excellent night for stargazing." Located between Pittsboro (north) and Sanford (south) I thought we were seeing most of the stars. We have more light polution than I realized. USA United States 35.566158 -97.312471 3/7/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States -12.110000 -77.050005 3/7/2008 20:15 2 -9999.00 clear PER Peru 32.479998 -93.440000 2/28/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear IT WAS A VERY CLEAR NIGHT. USA United States 36.460260 -84.546861 3/2/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear "If I went into a field behind my house, shedding some of the local light..it might be nearer to a '6' mag" USA United States 32.510000 -93.440000 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "This observation was made at Sci-Port Discovery Center, a hands-on science museum in Shreveport, LA." "This observation was made in the middle of downtown Shreveport, LA. It is surrounded by casinos and downtown lighting." USA United States 35.166919 129.056137 3/8/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clouds cover about 1/6 Busan Gwangyeoksi Busanjingu Dangam3dong korea science academy. KOR South Korea 33.540020 -112.427530 3/7/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.285672 -110.801200 3/7/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Better than Magnitude 4, but worse than 5" USA United States 35.163108 129.034336 3/8/2008 23:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sky was covered about 1/6 by clouds. I observed it in Korea Science Academy which is specialized science high school for gifted students. KOR South Korea 32.284822 -110.861388 3/7/2008 20:13 5 20.29 clear "Very clear, used sky meter" Data taken in complete darkness USA United States 45.122501 -76.055802 3/4/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky We have been in a snow storm since Monday March 3. "We have been out every night between March 4 and March 7 at 7:30 and it has been complete cloud cover every night. Dad, Mom, Skylar age 8, Cassie age 6, Jacob age 1" CAN Canada 43.326359 -73.633264 3/6/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear "Suburban - neighbors always have lights on outside, plus a large street light nearby" USA United States 39.636121 -105.329194 3/1/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 25.165149 51.335231 3/8/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear QAT Qatar 37.720000 -122.139997 3/7/2008 20:33 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.099997 -110.770000 3/7/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear "Rita Ranch Neighborhood, SE Tucson. There are some restrictions on street lights in this area, however, commercialization is making an impact. 4 years ago, Mag 5 skies were common." USA United States 46.345268 -71.785008 2/29/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 clear Clear dark sky Totally dark except for a street light about 250 ft. that didn't block my view. CAN Canada 52.842011 5.863190 3/7/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear a bit hazy NLD Netherlands 35.549031 -80.793611 3/6/2008 22:15 5 -9999.00 clear CAVU .A thin layer ground haze. I was above it. Sky appereared to have more high light in it than the 2nd March. 2008 Orion's belt was seen but only saw 5 stars but his sword was clear . in that short sky distance there was a visible difference in light "2 street lights witin 300ft. , one not lit and one lit but easily obcured by trees." USA United States 29.202300 -110.777110 3/6/2008 21:17 6 -9999.00 clear sky clear. seeing. average. "Rural area, 16 kms from Big City." MEX Mexico 35.981382 -78.677222 3/6/2008 19:02 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.861501 18.550200 2/25/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.890830 18.450270 3/5/2008 19:10 6 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 60.200003 25.000000 3/8/2008 19:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FIN Finland 43.925548 8.114440 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ITA Italy 32.407670 -111.008169 3/7/2008 19:35 4 -9999.00 clear It was perfect to go outside and observe the stars. USA United States 45.326740 8.766310 3/8/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 36.305198 -82.352178 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.326440 8.771240 3/8/2008 19:31 6 -9999.00 clear ITA Italy 31.858891 -110.972897 3/7/2008 20:12 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.177219 21.315550 3/7/2008 21:39 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.177219 21.315550 3/8/2008 20:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sabin Dragoi High School - Arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 49.782121 17.756322 3/7/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 32.351778 -110.990151 3/3/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 48.064799 -122.166034 3/7/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear I couldn't help but observe Orion over the past several weeks walking home from the bus as it is one of the few cluster of visable stars where I live. The three stars making the belt can be clearly seen as well as a few points above and below to make the Near the main street of the town. USA United States 3.858910 11.503630 3/8/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There no to much cloud but i can not see not to much stars i don't realy no why!!! "Some point lightning but not to much, theree are houses everywhere around" !!! CMR Cameroon 39.900510 -76.604909 3/6/2008 23:57 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 10.330000 -84.250001 3/6/2008 21:15 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "el cielo se encontraba parcialmente nublado, por lo tanto era un poco dificil ver las estrellas a simple vista." "no existe luz artificial a 100 metros de mi, todo tipo de luz se encuentra bloqueada de mi vista." en comparacion a la observacion realizada en el Volcán Irazú se puede concluir que en San carlos existe mucha contaminacion luminica. CRI Costa Rica 49.774607 17.753501 3/8/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear http://zs.vitkov.indos.cz/ CZE Czech Republic 9.584690 -83.501187 3/1/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear "las estrellas se apreciban a simple vista, no existia contaminacion luminica, ni nubes al rededor" El lugar es muy retirado por lo tanto no costo observar las estrellas a simple vista. CRI Costa Rica 46.276741 21.313940 2/25/2008 20:20 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 35.863179 -78.679189 3/6/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The constellation was easy to see. In my driveway. It was fun! USA United States 46.276741 21.313940 2/26/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear students from 'sabin dragoi'art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 2/27/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 2/28/2008 20:35 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 2/29/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 45.349997 -75.699997 3/6/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CAN Canada 46.276741 21.313940 3/1/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 32.228470 -110.950993 3/7/2008 21:28 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.276741 21.313940 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 3/3/2008 20:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from ' sabin dragoi'art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 3/4/2008 20:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 3/5/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 3/6/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 46.276741 21.313940 3/7/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 40.259997 -76.870002 3/6/2008 22:35 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky My street may street lights on each side of the street and the give off a glare after looking up to the sky. There are several houses and tall buildings that obscure the full view of the sky. Orion was pretty easy to find and was positioned directly over USA United States 46.276741 21.313940 3/8/2008 20:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky sorry on the field outside city students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool Arad Romania ROM Romania 51.419781 7.099730 3/8/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 46.164460 21.292129 2/25/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear in the town students from 'sabin dragoi' art highscool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.164460 21.292129 2/26/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 40.355500 22.573000 3/8/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear public electrisity company on strike GRC Greece 46.164460 21.292129 2/27/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 51.216658 -0.333330 3/8/2008 19:58 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky 100% cloud cover. GBR United Kingdom 46.164460 21.292129 2/28/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 41.880002 12.490000 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear deep blue VTC Vatican City 46.164460 21.292129 2/29/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.762641 -77.475676 3/2/2008 19:02 6 18.03 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/1/2008 20:40 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.745360 -77.471605 3/2/2008 19:12 4 17.46 clear USA United States -34.880000 -60.000002 3/7/2008 22:38 4 -9999.00 clear Despejado "Chivilcoy, Bs As, As, Argentina" Observación realizada desde zona urbana ARG Argentina 32.130002 -110.559999 3/7/2008 20:16 3 -9999.00 clear Sky was completely clear some street lights and other lights making it brighter USA United States 37.724497 -77.468006 3/2/2008 19:19 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.666662 23.333330 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear 24 hours after a medium rain. Slight wind during the daylight. "Boyana, suburb of Sofia" BGR Bulgaria 37.722691 -77.463402 3/2/2008 19:28 5 18.85 clear USA United States 37.717800 -77.451360 3/2/2008 19:34 5 18.87 clear USA United States 37.613240 -77.458109 3/2/2008 20:01 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230703 -110.954108 3/6/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.598419 -77.455329 3/2/2008 20:07 4 17.83 clear USA United States -6.800000 39.283000 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Within the city centre few lights; shaded by hand. TZA Tanzania 46.164460 21.292129 3/3/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.562390 -77.463996 3/2/2008 20:20 4 15.17 clear USA United States 32.230703 -110.954108 3/7/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.541551 -77.484514 3/2/2008 20:34 4 18.03 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/4/2008 20:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAINING students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.524042 -77.474057 3/2/2008 20:44 4 16.18 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/5/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAINING AGAIN STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.496362 -77.553738 3/2/2008 21:00 4 17.84 clear USA United States 37.508288 -77.579939 3/2/2008 21:07 4 16.44 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/6/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAIN RAIN RAIN STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.513858 -77.601433 3/2/2008 21:14 4 18.08 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/7/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 37.486301 -77.600641 3/2/2008 21:38 4 18.47 clear USA United States 32.419319 -110.974352 3/7/2008 20:54 3 -9999.00 clear back yard USA United States 37.399288 -77.514055 3/2/2008 21:59 5 17.88 clear USA United States 46.164460 21.292129 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it's still R A I N I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRYYYYYYYY students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 45.220002 -75.420001 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some cloud cover due to previous snowfall earlier during the day. "The exact location of my observing site is Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada." CAN Canada 42.956668 -74.535669 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky their was some clouds but you could still see the sky clearly No street lights USA United States 49.200001 2.533000 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 49.227772 16.530000 2/27/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.200001 2.533000 3/6/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky FRA France 49.219719 16.495001 3/2/2008 22:45 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 46.195359 21.300659 2/25/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear "IN THE CITY, INDUSTRIAL ZONE" students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 2/26/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.105358 21.300659 2/27/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky students from ' sabin dragoi' art highscool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 2/28/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 42.439999 25.620000 3/8/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear BGR Bulgaria 46.195359 21.300659 2/29/2008 21:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 3/1/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 3/2/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 3/3/2008 21:55 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky we have luck students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 38.981498 -77.097440 2/25/2008 19:06 -9999 16.88 1/4 of sky "top of parking garage, lights too close" USA United States 46.195359 21.300659 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 39.549999 -104.980001 3/7/2008 19:32 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky back yard USA United States 46.195359 21.300659 3/5/2008 20:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 3/6/2008 19:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 46.195359 21.300659 3/7/2008 21:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky still raining students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 38.982301 -77.099319 2/25/2008 19:16 3 17.47 1/4 of sky "NW corner, Caroline Freeland Park" USA United States 46.195359 21.300659 3/8/2008 19:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "sorry, it's still raining bye bye" students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 32.000000 -111.000000 3/8/2008 22:40 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Very pretty. Except for the clouds. The location was very nice I had a fun time looking up at the night sky! This was a nice and relaxing project. USA United States 42.956692 -74.535409 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy outside but that did not block the view of the sky No street lights USA United States 38.979381 -77.102987 2/25/2008 19:31 3 17.77 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.978667 -77.109981 2/25/2008 19:42 4 18.47 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.977373 -77.108048 2/25/2008 19:49 4 18.12 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.332667 -76.574364 3/6/2008 20:11 4 -9999.00 clear "near Palmyra, PA" USA United States 38.976379 -77.104599 2/25/2008 20:04 3 17.52 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.954440 26.022500 3/8/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear ROM Romania 38.973640 -77.101088 2/25/2008 20:18 3 17.50 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.549998 -69.620002 3/6/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The sky was really coudy either that or it was full of light polution. There was a street light 50 feet away. My house lights were on about 30 feet away. USA United States 38.964402 -77.100200 2/25/2008 20:28 3 17.72 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.958600 -77.094497 2/25/2008 20:42 3 17.61 1/4 of sky USA United States 47.511861 8.564629 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 38.933448 -77.053331 2/25/2008 22:07 3 17.63 1/4 of sky Off into Rock Creek Park USA United States 47.511861 8.546460 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 38.979330 -77.086997 2/27/2008 18:57 3 17.71 clear USA United States 38.977031 -77.083644 2/27/2008 19:09 3 17.74 clear "by country club, during street light failure" USA United States 38.973753 -77.077271 2/27/2008 19:19 3 -9999.00 clear "by country club, on Conn. Ave., too much street lighting to use SQM" USA United States 50.364930 18.854030 3/8/2008 22:35 1 -9999.00 clear Clear but foggy. http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?&loc=Bytom&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.8540354&lat=50.364936&type=2&scale=2 During the program we have made seven observations. We had a good time and quite a lot of fun. We've also made some photos of Miechowice by night. You can see them in our blog:www.djkupras.blogspot.com Till next year! jacekkupras@o2.pl POL Poland 43.228469 12.094140 3/8/2008 23:09 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ITA Italy 38.964170 -77.070325 2/27/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear "coordinates are from GPS, off by about 30 meters on map, too many street lights to use SQM" USA United States 38.958791 -77.064280 2/27/2008 19:54 3 17.73 clear on grounds of Carnegie Inst. USA United States 38.955280 -77.056009 2/27/2008 20:11 3 18.04 clear "In park, bare trees overhead" USA United States 38.944359 -77.049711 2/27/2008 20:37 3 17.58 clear USA United States 38.943457 -77.050551 2/27/2008 20:42 3 17.80 clear darker than expected USA United States 40.159999 -74.230004 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy Back Yard/ Open Field USA United States 38.938277 -77.050346 2/27/2008 20:54 3 17.48 clear brighter than expected tennis court in Rock Creek Park USA United States 41.944359 -88.765808 3/7/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear The night sky was pretty clear My location is on the corner of Normal Rd. and Hillcrest Rd. USA United States 35.898542 -78.668159 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Stormy USA United States 41.599998 -93.670000 3/7/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear and Orion was very crisp as there was no atmosphere at all....lovely sight I could see Sirius and Proceyon Two street lights not shielded. On a busy city street at the front of my house USA United States 35.179149 -78.566771 3/8/2008 20:34 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.383499 -75.701118 3/6/2008 21:12 3 -9999.00 clear "Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario Canada" Light Pollution is prevelent in this area. If I had to be more accurate I'd say the sky is roughly 3.2-3.3 magnitude. CAN Canada -35.427310 -71.666518 3/8/2008 22:05 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CHL Chile 45.383499 -75.701118 3/6/2008 21:12 3 -9999.00 clear Fairly clear night. "Observation near Carleton university campus, there was some light pollution." CAN Canada 42.922049 -74.678167 3/6/2008 20:55 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.528950 -69.584827 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Right above my house USA United States 44.736612 -69.258043 3/5/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.847920 -78.456839 3/8/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The sky is a little cloudy, and there are very few stars." "There are a couple of street lights, and one plane." USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 3/8/2008 22:05 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Cielo algo nublado. A 40 m hay dos faros de iluminación callejera bloqueados de mi vista. "Hoy, por la tarde estuvo lloviendo. Sopla viento NO, leve." ARG Argentina 35.792951 -78.658378 3/8/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear There are not as many stars in the sky as there usually are. USA United States 40.400002 -111.666674 3/4/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear There are a few wispy clouds to the north that do not affect my observation of Orion. There is one street light about 100 meters away that is blocked by a house USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/8/2008 19:28 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was snowing. MVMS/AR USA United States 18.499999 -67.199998 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear The sky has an orange glow on the lower sides from my observation point. There is a light pole at about 50 to 65 feet to the south of the site from which I observe Orion. "This observation is part of a group from the Raul Ybarra Jr. High School in Maricao, PR" PRI Puerto Rico 45.415198 -75.671980 3/6/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There was considerable amount of clouds in the sky and they kept moving towards Orion about a course of 15 minutes or so. The place I live around is close to apartment buildings and schools.There is light pollution around these areas. CAN Canada 35.799999 -78.699994 3/8/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was windy and cloudy but as as much as where i was standing. I could see Orion clearly with a naked eye. "There is a street light to the west of where i am standing. The surrounding area is lighted homes. I am standing and looking towards the south, on the drive way. In Raleigh N.C." USA United States 38.220000 -81.359998 3/8/2008 19:39 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Today we are experienceing snow, and lots of it! Previously we have ssen Orion on a multitude of nights!" pLEASE INCLUDE NEXT TIME! USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/8/2008 19:36 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/T.W. USA United States -35.422730 -71.669482 3/8/2008 21:38 3 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 18.180000 -66.980004 3/8/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky PRI Puerto Rico 35.846230 -78.657305 3/8/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Almost completly clear, one small cloud in the sky." "12432 Whartons Way, Raleigh, NC, 27613" USA United States 35.840612 -78.866897 3/8/2008 19:42 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.040001 -81.489997 3/8/2008 19:40 1 -9999.00 clear clouds were moving very fast over the few stars i could see. there was also medium snow. USA United States 35.656559 -78.509405 3/8/2008 19:48 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.430000 -81.569999 3/8/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is snowing outside so that's why its cloudy MVMS/CC USA United States 41.560000 -90.610000 3/8/2008 18:50 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States -30.016110 -70.613877 3/3/2008 23:00 6 21.56 clear RUTA 51 CHL Chile 40.683301 -104.396894 2/29/2008 23:59 -9999 21.33 clear Star count was not attempted. Orion is toward light domes. Sky was clearing from over 50% cloudy earlier in the evening. Pawnee National Grassland site used by amateur astronomers. Known as Roland's Astro Corral. Light domes are visible from Greeley and Ft Collins CO and Cheyenne WY. "Site is adequate for decent views of M33 unaided eye in the East. M44 is obvious in East and overhead. Cheers, Dan Laszlo, NCAS, Fort Collins CO USA. djlaszlo@aol.com" USA United States 19.700000 -101.199996 3/7/2008 21:10 4 18.00 clear Outside the Morelia Planetarium MEX Mexico -29.987771 -70.542501 3/3/2008 23:15 6 21.56 clear RUTA 51 CHL Chile 35.929298 -79.084650 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.334820 -85.267692 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Home. APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07 Juan Gonzales USA United States -29.989161 -70.684159 3/3/2008 23:20 6 21.56 clear MAMALLUCA 21.41 SQM1316 CHL Chile -29.989718 -70.684159 3/3/2008 23:35 6 21.54 clear 21.52SQM1316 CHL Chile -30.232220 -71.084716 3/4/2008 21:55 3 15.35 clear PLAZA ANDACOLLO 16.46SQM1316 CHL Chile -30.249999 -71.063330 3/4/2008 22:30 7 21.36 clear 21.25SQM1316 CHL Chile 40.140820 -105.098102 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Mr. Zawaski's class- Joy Kemna 3rd observation USA United States -30.220831 -71.088049 3/4/2008 23:05 6 21.00 clear 20.83SQM1316 CHL Chile 45.410000 -75.660007 3/7/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CAN Canada -30.206658 -71.089155 3/4/2008 23:10 7 21.44 clear 21.24SQM1316 CHL Chile -30.166941 -71.113054 3/4/2008 23:40 7 21.51 clear 21.42SQM1316 CHL Chile -30.149999 -71.205002 3/4/2008 23:50 6 21.39 clear 21.32SQM1316 CHL Chile 41.775107 -88.110526 3/5/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 28.579429 -80.821615 3/8/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear "Dark backyard. Houselights off. One streetlight on within 50 m of house, but on the other side of house." USA United States -30.080549 -71.241380 3/4/2008 23:59 6 20.78 clear 21.09SQM1316 CHL Chile 28.140711 -81.922074 3/8/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear Saw two satellites one behind the other as they spun into an iridium flare that lasted about :30 seconds or so. Interesting to see one satellite following another so close on the same exact track from north to south. USA United States 41.775107 -88.110526 3/6/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/2/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear The sky was really clear. I could see every star. There were no close lights near my house. The closest one was 2 miles away. I saw Orion and Canis Major. USA United States -30.363879 -70.786107 3/5/2008 22:30 7 21.81 clear 21.61SQM1316 CHL Chile 41.775107 -88.110526 3/7/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -30.392221 -70.865275 3/5/2008 23:00 6 20.17 clear 20.19SQM1316 CHL Chile -30.448881 -71.004160 3/5/2008 23:50 6 21.69 clear 21.64SQM1316 CHL Chile -30.488332 -71.081656 3/5/2008 12:00 7 21.60 clear TRANQUE COGOTI 21.56SQM1316 CHL Chile 42.604381 -87.996278 3/8/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.937721 -105.146521 3/7/2008 19:45 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The clouds covered about a quarter of the sky. Part of the cloud over was direcly over location however, Orion was still visible to observe. If the clouds weren't there Orion would have been easier to see." Some street lights about 200 ft away made it a little difficult to see Orion. I also have a few aspen trees planted that affected the viewing. USA United States 35.488997 -82.572500 3/8/2008 20:35 4 19.14 clear "three street lights inthe area, but are blocked by trees." USA United States 35.921389 -78.573759 3/8/2008 20:31 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It look more grey. I have a street sign next to my house. I am also sitting on the roof. very windy and cold. My butt is like glued to the roof. USA United States 35.199298 -82.871730 2/25/2008 20:31 6 21.13 clear No outside lighting USA United States 36.024330 -78.895925 3/8/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 clear As clear as it gets. USA United States 18.507449 -67.120481 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few fast moving cumulus clouds. Urban background lights to the Southwest and Southeast. Ocean to the the North. A few street lights 100 meters to the South. PRI Puerto Rico 35.810477 -85.484646 3/1/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.759998 -78.639998 3/8/2008 18:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy USA United States 30.044728 -95.567256 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear cold front moved through sky clear and cool Tomball Tx USA United States 26.056999 -80.272003 3/2/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear S&T.com USA United States 35.540001 -78.309997 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.460641 -110.959483 3/8/2008 19:11 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.514779 -87.264218 3/8/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "a few clouds, haze on the horizon" a few porch lights on far down the street Sky and Telescope USA United States 35.786418 -78.611181 3/8/2008 20:11 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.786418 -78.611181 3/8/2008 21:11 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.246539 -84.876220 3/8/2008 21:00 4 19.95 clear "It is very cold tonight, but clear." USA United States 36.001128 -78.901157 3/8/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear It was pretty it was fun USA United States 32.183042 -111.083089 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.258660 -76.703441 3/8/2008 21:22 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.917400 -78.583430 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.400001 -75.849988 3/8/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "There's a storm here tonight, but if the sky was clear it would be magnitude 3, I think." "Aylmer, Quebec. There isn't TOO much light pollution." CAN Canada 39.905520 -104.987411 3/8/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky brake in clouds allowed brief viewing. urban USA United States 42.931840 -74.626920 3/8/2008 21:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Saturday night was a horrible night. The clouds covered all the sky and I couldn't even find 1 star! I did this at my house by the school. Sorry for the limited data. USA United States 35.783791 -78.676710 3/8/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.197368 -110.893722 3/8/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.289999 -110.860001 3/8/2008 19:39 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.956479 -78.694899 3/8/2008 21:43 5 -9999.00 clear A little haze to the south There were some trees in the way of my eye sight so it was kind of hard to see everything perfectly. IT WAS COLD!!! BRRR!!! USA United States 32.316661 -111.066676 3/8/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "Transperancy- Fair, Lots of twinkling stars." Only half of the sports park lights are on two miles east across the Santa Cruz river. USA United States 32.229149 -110.958807 3/8/2008 19:53 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 45.475000 -75.505829 3/5/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear "Ottawa suburbs, in a park. Downtown Ottawa provided alot of light pollution from the west." CAN Canada 33.459290 -82.211271 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear sky local neighborhood with street lights APUS.edu SC124 C001 Fall 07Lindsey Green USA United States 32.201753 -110.924273 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.138960 -95.978850 3/8/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Spotty clouds moving in from the west. "I live in Sarpy county, near highway 370 and 42nd street, but am fortunate enough to be adjacent to a corn field (it is directly south of our house.) So I have Omaha light pollution to the north but pretty decent Southern skies." "4.5 would be more accurate, based on these charts. It would be good to have 1/2 magnitudes available to choose from." USA United States 35.622022 -79.188052 3/8/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.258611 -111.013428 3/8/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear "We observed from a residential area on the West Side of Tucson, Ariz. The neighborhood has no streetlights, but most of the houses on our street have dusk-to-dawn lights by the driveway." "Though we could see quite a few stars around Orion, we could see few within the fram of the constellation itself." USA United States 38.356601 -91.407281 2/24/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear pretty rural Very clear USA United States 41.940479 -88.777747 3/6/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 clear "mostly clear, but not completely." "It was the darkest area that I could find without walking too far, but streetlights from the parking lot and lights from the dorms were still clearly visible." USA United States 44.528950 -69.584827 3/6/2008 19:36 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "1 outside light was on close by, but other than that nothing." USA United States 32.419319 -110.974352 3/8/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear back yard USA United States 35.808879 -78.662216 3/8/2008 21:55 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Saw from front of house. Street light 40 yards away. No lights on close by. USA United States 38.697058 -116.677526 3/5/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "It was semi-cloudy towards the Southern part of the sky. The sun was completely down, since it wasn't visible at all at the time." "Location is in Tucson, Az." USA United States 37.065070 -76.314393 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Orion low in light dome of Hampton, VA and Langley AFB at the time of observation. Sky was clear, 40 mph winds, 40F." "Backyard in Hampton, VA on edge of marsh." USA United States 32.416662 -110.983327 3/8/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.341093 -110.995389 3/8/2008 20:23 4 -9999.00 clear Completely clear High Elevation near mountain base USA United States 33.769999 -117.889994 3/8/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.060910 -105.225648 3/5/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Mr Zawaski's astronomy class USA United States 39.688559 -104.812183 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I could not see a single star! USA United States 32.150001 -111.040004 3/8/2008 20:33 4 -9999.00 clear "Southwestern Tucson - 3000 feet - fairly unpopulated area. Great view of city lights, but equally great view of skies on other side of house away from all city lights." USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/8/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.380002 -75.699997 3/1/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 40.018533 -105.259376 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mr Zawaski's astronomy class USA United States 45.156508 -93.658491 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was lightly snowing. Clouds covering the whole sky couldn't see any stars Outside of the city. USA United States 45.156501 -93.658757 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Couldnt see anything because it was cloudy and snowing USA United States 32.229180 -110.950993 3/7/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.059801 -105.274935 3/7/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear Mr Zawaski's astronomy class USA United States 32.830001 -117.000007 3/8/2008 19:03 5 -9999.00 clear clear nice sky USA United States 35.846230 -78.657305 3/6/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.271999 -81.402003 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Totally clear and haze free - after a cold front passage. Would be dark residential area with too many backyard unshielded security lights. USA United States 39.594002 -105.009002 3/8/2008 19:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky 100% cloud coverage as far as seen. There were a few street lights and other lights near by. USA United States 37.113609 -76.420828 3/8/2008 21:18 5 18.75 clear Very windy all day long. Clear night following rainy daytime. Where is the SQM's serial number? USA United States 27.341119 -82.533076 3/8/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cloud cover blocking Orion gone by 10:30 pm. Other parts of sky were cloudy. Near Interstate 75 and Bee Ridge Road. USA United States 32.441811 -110.977726 3/8/2008 20:16 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.545199 -97.300887 3/8/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 52.059849 -106.624970 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 18.62 clear CAN Canada 32.119999 -110.929997 3/8/2008 20:48 5 -9999.00 clear "Nice clear night. Very good viewing conditions, alot can be seen." Central Tucson. USA United States 42.590000 -87.819997 3/8/2008 20:12 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The light polution in my area is so horrible it took a while for my eyes to adjust. USA United States 34.087261 -84.188290 3/8/2008 22:51 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.271961 -110.859783 3/8/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Suburban area, few neighboring lights, no city lights." USA United States 38.634029 -91.955561 3/8/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.590000 -87.819997 3/8/2008 19:12 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The light polution is so terrible in my area that it took a while for my eyes to even see one star, and few to see." USA United States 32.200001 -110.940003 3/4/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was clear enough to see the Orion but not able to see the whole constellation in the sky. South on Tucson Blvd USA United States 32.270001 -110.839996 3/8/2008 20:58 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 27.006001 -82.396001 3/8/2008 22:27 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky couldy but where there were gaps stars could be seen easly USA United States 41.711190 -86.044326 3/8/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Cold front came through and sky is clearing. Clouds to the east; Orion is low in the west, where it is clear." USA United States 32.269908 -110.841860 3/8/2008 21:07 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.046999 -84.155997 3/8/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear Sky was clear. Temperature is near freezing (0 degrees C or 32 degrees F) USA United States 42.483391 -70.873649 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/8/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear None. "My neighbor, about 30 m. away, had their 2 front porch lights on. This could have minorly shielded my view." None. USA United States 47.818458 -122.231781 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear slight haze suburbs - Marysville Wa. USA United States 32.922451 -96.461703 3/8/2008 22:11 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sky was fairly cloudy to the west and a neighbor had a bright light on. USA United States 38.549721 -121.736675 3/8/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 clear 48% humidity. USA United States 41.713939 -88.153358 3/8/2008 21:58 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "I've been been observing the sky at my location for the past few nights, hopeing to see a pleasnt night sky, but it was somewhat cloudy again tonight. But even when looking up to the sky there is the faint blur in the sky from light pollution. Even on a" I live in a fairly populated Suburban area. There isn't much open area and if there is open area it is near a mini-mall or something similar that produces light USA United States 38.927608 -77.043940 3/8/2008 20:40 3 17.39 clear "differs from loc rep by GPS, used map to get lat & lon" USA United States 38.925678 -77.069963 3/8/2008 20:56 3 17.59 clear "NW Washington, DC. Transformer damaged by storm, so all lights on street were out. Good opportunity." USA United States 38.972110 -77.160661 3/8/2008 21:16 4 18.50 clear USA United States 32.160000 -111.029998 3/8/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.920270 -105.082699 3/8/2008 21:31 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Heavy clouds cover whole sky. Standard suburban setting. USA United States 38.973479 -77.197400 3/8/2008 21:23 4 18.44 clear USA United States 38.976082 -77.182572 3/8/2008 21:30 4 18.64 clear USA United States 38.998509 -77.191772 3/8/2008 21:44 4 18.80 clear USA United States 38.988400 -77.178392 3/8/2008 21:52 4 18.83 clear USA United States 38.947812 -77.123716 3/8/2008 22:04 4 18.54 clear USA United States 38.945670 -77.050531 3/8/2008 22:39 3 17.86 clear USA United States 34.278332 -119.292218 3/8/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 clear S&T.com USA United States 38.950161 -77.050217 3/8/2008 22:44 3 17.98 clear USA United States 38.959160 -77.053741 3/8/2008 22:50 3 17.81 clear USA United States 32.734249 -117.036330 3/8/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear. USA United States 28.100001 -82.100001 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.412219 -110.993142 3/8/2008 21:35 5 -9999.00 clear There are lights on in my neighbors houses that don't interupt the sky very much. USA United States 39.975571 -105.253837 3/8/2008 21:53 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Total cloud cover, no stars." Regular suburban setting. USA United States 38.876658 -77.209941 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.353612 -110.976285 3/5/2008 20:07 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.353612 -110.976285 3/4/2008 21:21 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.365299 -97.527745 3/7/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clear for the most part, a little cool, but nice." Apartment complex Tried different areas of the complex but bad lighting surrounded the place. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 18.25 clear "Once again the address conversion applet is nonfunctional, even though it held two previous conversions of my home address. There should be a way of saving the same address for repeat observations. 349 E. Mohave Rd. Tucson, AZ 85705" USA United States 35.574890 -97.580064 3/7/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear Clear and cool Lake Hefner "This location is also used by the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club for novice sessions and does provide a good place for many to see lunar eclipses, ISS passes, comets, and such, but not good for deep sky objects." USA United States 35.544287 -97.620827 3/8/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy with only Sirius cutting through the clouds and getting worse during the eve. Residential area. USA United States 33.876229 -84.336348 3/8/2008 23:50 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -30.240000 -70.736656 3/8/2008 23:59 6 -9999.00 clear "Altitude 8900 ft, at Gemini South Observatory." CHL Chile 10.440000 -61.360002 3/8/2008 19:59 6 20.21 1/2 of sky "Very clear at first, then very cloudy, then clear again, when I left the site the clouds were rolling in again, however, during the clear patches telescopes were trained on Saturn, and what a lovely sight." "High in the northern range, with just a glow of the city lights." "This night was chosen for the annual star party of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy (CARINA).Due to a few scattered showers during the day, the atmosphere during the patches of clear sky was so clean that it was a joy to view the nebulae in Orion and" TTO Trinidad & Tobago 32.265141 -110.904418 3/8/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.749598 -86.512392 3/8/2008 20:30 5 19.25 clear "No clouds. Transparency average. We normally get better transparency than this during the winter. Seeing was also only average, which is odd for a cold night, 29 deg F." "Von Braun Astronomical Society observing field south of the Planetarium, and the Swanson and Angele Observatory in Monte Sano State Park. Elevation is 1638 ft ab MSL. No snow on the ground, although we did get a skip of snow Friday night, it was gone by" "This measurement was taken with participation from the crowd after our public planetarium show. We also had a troop of 90 scouts from GA staying in the park that also came by. The kids could all see more stars than the adults, but the adults did good too" USA United States 10.460000 -61.230003 2/28/2008 20:30 6 20.11 clear clear with half moon coastal area TTO Trinidad & Tobago 37.720000 -122.139997 3/8/2008 21:35 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.770001 -116.989994 3/8/2008 20:48 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Slightly hazey to the west but it is not obscuring Orion to any noticeable extent. There was a house with a light on about 15 meters south east USA United States 34.772561 -86.540846 3/8/2008 21:00 4 18.60 clear "transparency average. cold, but seeing is only average." Site of future commercial shopping center called Harris Hills. Currently there is already some fast food and convenience store gas stations which light up the area. USA United States 34.110002 -117.389997 3/8/2008 21:42 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States -12.014260 -77.054820 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Such a clean sky is someting weird in my city. Los Algarrobos 449. URb. Los Jardines. S.M.P. PER Peru -12.014260 -77.054820 3/6/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Los Algarrobo 449. Urb. Los Jardines S.M.P. Lima Perú PER Peru -12.014260 -77.054820 3/6/2008 12:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky PER Peru 34.815878 -86.515267 3/8/2008 22:00 4 19.41 clear transparency average to poor. Orion in sky glow of Huntsville. Would have been better earlier. rural subdivision with streetlights and porchlights. backyard is fairly well shielded by house. This year's results are not the best conditions. This whole winter season has been less than average observing. USA United States 8.061880 1.685660 2/26/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear BEN Benin 39.729998 -104.860001 3/8/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.153600 -105.100697 3/3/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mike Zawaski Astronomy class USA United States 40.153600 -105.100697 3/6/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.153600 -105.100697 3/6/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Mike Zawaski Astronomy class USA United States 40.153600 -105.100697 3/7/2008 22:10 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mike Zawaski Astronomy class USA United States 31.903151 -110.980855 3/8/2008 22:47 5 -9999.00 clear It was beautiful! "318 e calle aspa, green valley, az, 85614, front driveway, neighbor's porchlight is 30-40 feet from viewing site, slightly interfered with view due to glare." USA United States 45.551491 -122.777814 3/8/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear Three stars of the belt of Orion could be clearly seen with few other stars but not many stars in the sky. USA United States 41.009999 -111.929998 3/6/2008 19:42 5 -9999.00 clear "clear sky," USA United States 30.055640 -95.150771 3/8/2008 22:25 4 -9999.00 clear This is about as good as it gets in Kingwood Inside community of Kingwood - hard to get far away from street lights USA United States 37.353512 -122.030455 3/8/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.404578 -111.769817 3/8/2008 22:14 4 -9999.00 clear It's a little bit hazy. About 400m away there is a house with lights on It's always hazy in Utah. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/7/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear James E. Rogers Way at the University of Arizona USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 19:15 4 -9999.00 clear "It was a street near the intersection of Grant and Silverbell, with some street lights" USA United States 45.367438 -122.765356 3/8/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Tualatin Oregon clear night USA United States 37.422760 -81.015770 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear night, good viewing" "On Concord University campus. Moderate light pollution from poorly designed safety lighting. Otherwise, small ,rural, 1 stop light, town with only one store (CVS) providing light pollution." There were wispy cloulds in the sky earlier today but they appear to be gone now. USA United States 39.083329 -76.650002 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky completely overcast 5° Celsius semi-rural USA United States 37.369652 -81.097391 3/6/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear Sky appears to be clear. There is moderate light pollution in town (and getting worse). I live in a subdivision on the edge of town. There is a hill blocking some of the light from town so I have a little better viewing than in town. There were wispy clouds during the day but all clear now. USA United States 26.922591 -82.266084 3/8/2008 23:59 3 -9999.00 clear No clounds! Few fast moving objects in the sky. Perfect location! no lights around/ very dark place "I want to sleep, but i have to go outside in boxers when its 10*C (50F) and freeze my self to death untill i find stars that make up rumbus!!!!" USA United States 32.415600 -111.007349 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.378571 -75.764345 3/5/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 44.079282 -123.099161 3/8/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "We have an incoming storm. Sky had fairly thick layer of high clouds, appeared to be fairly uniform over entire sky, dimming stars quite a bit and providing major skyglow reflecting the city lights. Best nights at this location would give around mag 4.5" Urban single dwelling houses medium density neighborhood with major shopping mall and auto dealers half mile to southwest and the downtown area due south about 1.5 miles. Several high street lights every several hundred feet and most neighbors have porch "I'm curious how you're going to standardize the data, given the wide variety of weather and local lighting conditions. I should have gone out many times earlier. Perhaps the project should consider the best sky conditions of a sample of at least five dif" USA United States 37.061020 -120.835281 3/8/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear the sky is clear of clouds and there are dozens of stars in the sky It is a bit breezy. USA United States 18.789231 99.170023 3/7/2008 19:35 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 18.789231 99.170023 3/8/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 32.243339 -110.919902 3/8/2008 19:06 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was breath taking I love Astronomy USA United States 29.870371 -95.659449 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Transparancy 4/7 Seeing 6/10 Temp 40deg F USA United States 33.834838 -118.196328 3/8/2008 23:07 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Very cloudy. barely any stars visible. "Long Beach, CA" USA United States 38.371183 26.132570 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "In the city of Chios, East Greece" GRC Greece 37.424338 -6.165510 3/8/2008 12:00 4 -9999.00 clear About 6 at Pickering scale of seeing ESP Spain 49.782100 17.756211 3/8/2008 21:56 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic -36.802091 175.700483 3/7/2008 12:00 5 -9999.00 clear no streetlights visible from sheltered site NZL New Zealand -36.739492 175.724949 3/5/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 clear no streetlights within 2km; altitude 10m NZL New Zealand -36.731022 175.644994 3/5/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear multiple HPS streetlights within 50m; altitude 5m NZL New Zealand -36.834592 175.703311 3/5/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear partially shielded HPS streetlights 50m away in small town centre; altitude 5m NZL New Zealand -36.805919 175.703748 3/5/2008 21:50 5 -9999.00 clear streetlights 50m away; altitude 3m NZL New Zealand 48.074181 -122.165378 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Residential, quite a bit of light pollution." USA United States 37.170139 -3.592260 3/8/2008 12:00 3 -9999.00 clear "From Granada, España In the outsides of the city." ESP Spain 41.672999 2.286000 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.672999 2.286000 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ESP Spain 37.431721 -81.572895 3/6/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it was covered in clouds butyou could only see a few stars MVMS/AM- there is astreet light in front of my house USA United States -34.509999 -58.550000 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ARG Argentina 21.354370 46.171638 3/4/2008 12:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Student at Fine Art High School ARAD, ROMANIA" SAU Saudi Arabia 27.331420 -80.392064 3/8/2008 20:31 4 -9999.00 clear Backyard of residence. Fairly dark. "Submitted by Al Caron, Robert Haskins and Bruce Bardsley, members of TCAS." USA United States 21.354370 46.171638 3/5/2008 12:07 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Student at Fine Art High School ARAD, ROMANIA" SAU Saudi Arabia 21.354370 46.171638 3/6/2008 12:40 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "Student at Fine Art High School ARAD, ROMANIA" SAU Saudi Arabia 21.354370 46.171638 3/7/2008 12:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Student at Fine Art High School ARAD, ROMANIA" SAU Saudi Arabia 21.354370 46.171638 3/8/2008 12:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Student at Fine Art High School ARAD, ROMANIA" SAU Saudi Arabia 50.233330 21.766660 3/7/2008 18:40 4 -9999.00 clear POL Poland 39.366082 -76.726862 3/6/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.183450 -95.340411 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "In town, across from school with lots of street lights" USA United States 36.537400 -95.077592 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.105251 -115.101501 2/25/2008 20:15 3 17.25 clear "Townhouses close to Las Vegas, NV strip." USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 2/26/2008 20:05 3 17.25 clear USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 2/27/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear Townhouses near Las Vegas strip. USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 2/27/2008 20:30 3 17.20 clear Townhouse with lights prevalent in development. USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 2/28/2008 20:45 3 17.13 clear USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 2/29/2008 20:25 2 17.20 1/4 of sky USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 3/1/2008 20:35 3 16.53 clear USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 3/2/2008 21:07 2 16.88 1/2 of sky USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 3/3/2008 20:45 3 17.05 clear USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 3/4/2008 21:00 3 16.99 clear USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 3/5/2008 21:15 3 16.99 clear USA United States 36.105302 -115.101501 3/7/2008 20:30 2 17.03 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.947769 -6.089160 3/6/2008 23:30 6 -9999.00 clear "Real de la Jara, Sevilla, Spain (at 70 km from Sevilla)" ESP Spain 37.471070 -81.663162 3/7/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/BNA USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/8/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/BNA USA United States 42.790001 -87.789999 3/8/2008 20:18 3 -9999.00 clear clouds covered less than a 1/4 of the sky "Street lamp about 50 feet from my viewalso several house lamps across the street aprx. 200 yards, they were extremly dim lights" USA United States 27.105000 -81.415602 3/8/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear Cold front went through during the day. Sky was completely clear of clouds; seeing good (8 of 10); sky clarity fair (7 of 10). "nearest town - Lake Placid, FL - 25 miles to the north" USA United States 46.449999 7.080000 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear Ependes observatory near Fribourg The sky was really orange due to fresh snow. CHE Switzerland 35.846230 -78.657305 3/8/2008 21:36 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "a little bit cloudy, but can see lots of stars." There was some light from the kitchen. USA United States 32.240002 -111.000000 3/8/2008 21:13 2 -9999.00 clear very beutiful but i couldnt see orion. im sad USA United States 39.504800 -104.738198 3/8/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds, visibility low." I live in parker colorado. USA United States 42.499961 -70.864087 3/6/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was a bit hazy bu there were still many visible stars. "At Deveruex Beach, on the porch" There was a street light about 100 ft away that effected vision. USA United States 32.407291 -111.008189 3/8/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear It was between a 4 and 5. USA United States 46.178789 21.333389 2/27/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky on the Mures River side students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 2/28/2008 19:45 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 2/29/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 36.313309 -77.971288 3/7/2008 19:50 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy street lights are on the sky was very dark but it was easier to see with street lights on USA United States 46.178789 21.333389 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 30.079999 -95.700000 3/8/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.193611 16.597771 3/8/2008 22:30 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 46.178789 21.333389 3/2/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 3/3/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 3/4/2008 21:25 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 3/5/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 3/6/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 3/7/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky still raining students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.178789 21.333389 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining again bye bye in 2009 too students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad Romania ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 3/5/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky raining students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.210348 21.277639 3/6/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "sorry, it's raining" students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 38.477772 -122.384723 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Clear but a bit hazy. Seeing was quite soft. "Three streetlights (two mercury vapor, one high pressure sodium) within 50 m of my location but shielded for the most part. Two exterior lights in backyard behind me." USA United States 46.210348 21.277639 3/7/2008 21:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky r a i n i n g students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad romania ROM Romania 32.237339 -110.956758 3/8/2008 21:06 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.210348 21.277639 3/8/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "sorry, but it's still raining BYE BYE IN 2009" students from ' sabin dragoi' art highschool arad ROMANIA ROM Romania 32.439731 -110.110750 3/8/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear Totally clear great for star gazing Orion was very visible and you could see every star USA United States 49.737560 17.804520 3/7/2008 20:27 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.750439 17.827989 3/8/2008 20:11 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 44.950001 26.016660 3/8/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 3/5/2008 20:50 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAINING !!!!!!!!!!!!!! STUDENTS FROM ' SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 41.717498 1.424440 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Rural zone. No big town (>= 10.000 inhabitants) 20 - 25 Km around ESP Spain 46.171638 21.354370 3/6/2008 20:42 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky SORRY STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 3/7/2008 20:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.171638 21.354370 3/8/2008 21:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "NOTHIHG, SORRY BYE IN 2009" STUDENTS FROM 'SABIN DRAGOI' ART HIGHSCHOOL ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.183622 21.323960 3/5/2008 20:40 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky WE HAVE LUCK students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.183622 21.323960 3/6/2008 19:05 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky BAD LUCK students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 39.176770 -77.188787 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky no clouds. Could see 5 stars in Orions belt and the sword. USA United States 46.183622 21.323960 3/7/2008 20:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky RAININGSEE YOU IN 2009 students from 'sabin dragoi' art highschool ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 3/6/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is two street within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 46.163732 21.403281 3/7/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is two street within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 39.117221 -77.161392 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Could see 5 stars on orions belt and the sword. Location was on a dark farm. USA United States 46.163732 21.403281 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There is two street within 100 m that is shielded from my view Student from highschool Sabin Dragoi ARAD ROMANIA ROM Romania 39.274360 -77.198514 3/7/2008 18:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was raining. Horse farm. No lights USA United States 32.397049 -110.977201 2/26/2008 20:48 4 14.28 clear Parking Lot USA United States 39.641800 -104.899596 3/8/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "It had some clouds, but overall it was a good view upthere." "It was a little bit cloudly, but I was still able to see the sky. . I was standing on the trail that runs behind my house." USA United States 45.700000 18.100000 2/25/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "O` Dubovac,Karlovac, CroatiaPrimorska 9 -road near the city of Karlovac" HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 2/26/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "O` Dubovac,karlovac,CroatiaPrimorska 9- road near the city of Karlovac" HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 2/26/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 2/27/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 2/28/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/1/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/2/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/3/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/4/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/5/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/6/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/7/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 45.700000 18.100000 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky HRV Croatia 27.100000 -81.329999 3/8/2008 21:00 5 21.20 clear 41 degrees F USA United States 42.575229 -71.137069 3/3/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "There are more stars than I though there would be, considering that there are streetlights all throughout my neighborhood, but there really were not tons of stars." There are a lot of streetlights in my neighborhood. USA United States 38.740003 -121.248002 3/8/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 52.766657 -1.200000 3/3/2008 19:10 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "bedroom lights to the south,street lights to the north,street lights over roof from the east" GBR United Kingdom 32.168330 -111.061758 3/8/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 clear 32.17 (32°10') | -111.06 (-111°3') USA United States 32.413892 -110.993265 3/6/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was actually very clear. I could see Orion perfectly. My neighbor's back lights were on so it was reflecting against the sky. It was getting rally annoying and it was very distracting. The sky was very clear. Orion was very easy to find and popped out in the sky. USA United States 37.987501 -1.120600 3/7/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear HACIA FRIO HEMOS VISTO MARTE Y SATURNO ESP Spain 39.804372 -105.072154 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.979899 -1.147000 3/3/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky NUBES. MEDIO NUBLADO EN TODO EL HORIZONTE HEMOS OBSERVADO DESDE LA CIUDAD DE MURCIA. HACIA FRIO CONTAMINACION LUMINICA HAY MUCHA ALREDEDOR. HEMOS VISTO MARTE Y SATURNO. TAMBIEN ALDEBARAN OJO DE TAURO ESP Spain 37.292198 -4.879260 3/8/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear "Algunas nubes, pero la zona de Orión limpia, la luna empezando a crecer poniendose" "Azotea en el interior del municipio de Estepa, Sevilla" ESP Spain 37.425332 -81.506888 3/6/2008 18:19 3 -9999.00 clear it was fantastic to see it MVMS/MG USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/7/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear it was only two parts of the ryan MVMS/MG USA United States 32.228900 -110.950993 3/7/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Completely clear sky. USA United States 37.425332 -81.506888 3/8/2008 21:31 6 -9999.00 clear i have never seen all of a ryan before MVMS/MG USA United States 32.228900 -110.950993 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 53.456660 -2.340800 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear GBR United Kingdom 39.733300 -104.952400 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The clouds weren't to bad, but visibility of the stars was only moderate." "I was at my friend's house who lives in downtown Denver, Colorado." USA United States 37.411658 -5.985000 3/8/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 32.234009 -111.006509 3/8/2008 20:55 6 -9999.00 clear CRISP CLEAR NIGHT NO CITY LIGHTS FACING WEST USA United States 33.344212 -112.077667 3/7/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.349722 -6.032220 3/7/2008 18:11 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 44.948891 -93.154279 3/3/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.322601 -77.202680 3/6/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.980160 -93.041861 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.980160 -93.041861 3/5/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.339999 -65.320002 3/2/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear Sky is very clear and can see a large amount of stars. CAN Canada 32.177329 -110.881236 3/8/2008 20:22 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.995891 -82.301423 3/7/2008 22:30 7 -9999.00 clear "The end of Maple Point Road, overlooking the North Channel." CAN Canada 32.230000 -110.929997 3/8/2008 20:23 3 -9999.00 clear Nice! Great! Cool activity! USA United States 34.009971 -118.398775 3/8/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Little cloudy in the west. Two street lights within 50M. "Even though the sky was cloudy, I could see Orion good," USA United States 45.170619 -93.236201 3/7/2008 19:47 2 -9999.00 clear "It was a very clear night sky, and I was able to see the constallation clearly." I was near a highway which was close to an empty field. USA United States 32.399610 -110.981688 3/8/2008 21:47 5 -9999.00 clear A little bit hazy over sky towards the southern sky due to the city lights. USA United States 22.090821 -101.099197 3/8/2008 21:26 7 -9999.00 clear the weather are steady and calm...some sporadic wind but a very low velocity "the location is located at 21 km at west of the city of San Luis Potosí, surrounding for mountains on the top of the ""peaje´s dam." MEX Mexico 39.590000 -105.349999 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.234852 -110.951697 3/8/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.663971 -105.311279 3/3/2008 19:28 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.368698 -76.812710 3/8/2008 22:32 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 51.653333 -94.580553 3/5/2008 20:43 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 39.804372 -105.072154 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "some clouds to the east, but did not inerfer with my observation" area was surrounded by street lights. USA United States 32.170000 -110.899999 3/6/2008 20:55 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Looked like a few cloud whisps in the sky Not to much light pollution USA United States 32.170000 -110.929997 3/8/2008 21:17 4 -9999.00 clear Very rual area and easy to see the sky Just to the north of tucson USA United States 32.559928 -110.741463 3/8/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.076382 -70.091661 3/4/2008 18:45 5 -9999.00 clear Sky hazy near northern and western horizons but fairly clear overhead and to south. "Rural Maine housesite in old corn field, nearest large town Lewiston, 5 miles northwest." USA United States 41.657983 -75.224746 3/8/2008 20:33 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.941010 -74.295342 3/8/2008 20:32 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is very cloudy and very few stars are able to be seen. USA United States 33.393601 -116.661106 3/8/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear Clouds covering less than 10% of southwestern sky; extreme light pollution to west from Temecula (30 miles away); moderate light pollution south from Ramona (30 miles away). Sky otherwise clear; seeing moderately stable (3/5). Relatively isolated valley 12 miles east of Palomar Observatory; elevation 1350 meters (approximately 4500 feet). "Conditions easily better than the mag 5 comparison chart: Orion's sword easily visible, as were six stars in the vicinity of the belt. Conditions probably do not warrant a full mag 6 rating - the mag 5 stars in Ursa Minor are easily visible, but actual r" USA United States 44.092020 -76.148201 3/6/2008 18:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Sackets Harbor is a small village, but outside the school there are lights illuminating the parking lot and yard." USA United States 45.769538 -69.552110 3/6/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I could see the sky very well. There were some clouds around. "There was one street light down the street, there was no real light polution." I waited 10 minutes so my eyes could get used to the night sky. USA United States 32.438098 -110.994829 3/3/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear There are no clouds. The magnitude is really high. A couple of yard lichts (dim) were on and a stop light about a mile away and some city lights are on. The stars are very easy to see and they are very bright. It is also kind of cold outside. USA United States 42.546341 -71.192038 3/8/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.056629 -81.439788 3/6/2008 20:05 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Being in the city, it is often hard to see many stars." USA United States 41.772498 -88.108429 2/29/2008 19:11 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.943668 -76.126707 3/6/2008 18:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "I entered this observation a few minutes ago, but now I think this is the correct longitude and latitude." USA United States 35.846230 -78.657305 3/8/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky i can see his belt and his body shape. i live in raleigh north carolina this was pretty interesting!:) USA United States 26.940001 -82.260005 3/8/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear There was a street light right in front of my driveway. USA United States 37.299001 -81.225996 3/8/2008 20:41 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.077000 -106.291998 3/8/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Orion was cloud covered. Gaged manitude on Canus Major region. This was a overcast week with snow on some days. Typically our skys at this location are mag 6 (maybe better). Elevation 7233 ft Hopefully this survey will be done again for another assessment. USA United States 39.662410 -78.931572 3/8/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear time is daylight savings time USA United States -26.091200 -65.081430 3/6/2008 22:52 4 -9999.00 clear se ve se ve ARG Argentina 39.496009 -77.862483 3/7/2008 23:15 5 -9999.00 clear "Beautiful Night out, Wonderfuly for seeing the stars." USA United States 35.788368 -78.649225 3/8/2008 20:42 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.830001 -78.589994 3/8/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 clear There is nothing in the sky but stars. There is a very big tree besides orion. USA United States 26.945439 -82.341400 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear 60 % cloudy lots of city lights. We need Dark Sky legislation. USA United States 27.018499 -82.412298 3/8/2008 20:54 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky it was pretty cloudy and hard to get a good view. the stars were not extremely bright. from what i saw the sky was similar to the magnitude 2 chart with maybe a view visible stars from the magnitude 3 chart. USA United States 26.880700 -82.298288 3/8/2008 19:55 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky some cloud patches low light pollution USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy MVMS/AM there is a street light in front of my house USA United States 26.909999 -82.290003 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was very pretty with all of the bright stars. I looked at the sky from my front yard and my street is really dark so there wasn't any light obstructing my view of the sky. Orion was really cool to see!!! USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/8/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear it was cloudy but you could see some of the stars MVMS/AM there was a street ligh tin front of my house USA United States 26.909999 -82.290003 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear making it a great night to observe the stars and constellations. "I observed Orion from the front of my house on my driveway and in the cul-de-sac. There are no street lights of any kind blocking my view, making it a great night to observe." This was a rather neat activity! USA United States 26.920480 -82.263140 3/8/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The sky was really cloudy. It took a while to see all of Orion. "My house is in a very rural area with no street lights whatsoever, except for the occasional porch light." USA United States 32.222999 -110.760000 2/25/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear, no clouds or weather" N/A USA United States 32.230000 -110.760000 2/26/2008 19:43 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Some clouds, but sky mostly can be seen" N/A USA United States 32.230000 -110.760000 2/27/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear clear night My parents balcony USA United States 32.230000 -110.760000 2/28/2008 19:38 3 -9999.00 clear "no weather, no clouds" in front of my house windy USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 2/29/2008 19:32 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/1/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.375199 -72.128273 3/8/2008 21:30 3 19.67 clear USA United States 39.188849 -94.685970 2/29/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/2/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.203479 -94.689050 2/29/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear Sky nearer to Magnitude 4.7 USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/5/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/6/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/7/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.038739 -94.347964 2/29/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.230860 -110.757555 3/8/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.923019 -82.327296 3/8/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky partly cloudy but otherwise clear There is one street light near but it is blocked from view by a nearby tree. USA United States 39.751202 -104.997500 3/8/2008 20:06 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky March 8th was a fairly cloudy night in Denver. Many stars were not visible. I was able to see Orion with the help of my star chart. "I was at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, on the lawn my the tall dancing statues. It was a cloudy night, however Orion was visible." USA United States 39.862900 -104.671201 2/29/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 clear I didn't see any visible moisture in the sky. The observations were made from the aircraft ramp area at Denver International Airport. I didn't see light from any other objects in the sky as the time elapsed. The area was heavily lit. Orion was very easy to identify in the southern part of the sky in my observation. USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/8/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was nice last tonight and i am glad i got to do this project! USA United States 45.067470 -93.018126 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Clear We live North of the Downtown area - walked out on the lake to avoid house lights. Stars were very bright and visible. "It was easy to find due to the lack of stars, very obvious figure in the sky due to it's size and shape." USA United States 21.575000 -158.201005 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 52.977000 -122.497995 3/8/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Quesnel, which is north of where I live in the country is a serious light pollution, reducing observation in a large half circle for about a sixth of the northern sky." CAN Canada 39.527801 -105.150598 2/26/2008 20:17 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds were to the north, east so did not affect my judgement." Couple of street lights near plus the house lights of the neighbors. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/7/2008 20:28 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/8/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/ca USA United States 32.233879 -110.956758 3/8/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear Clear skies. "Observed from outside, infront of my dorm building." "Skies were clear, some stars were visible." USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/7/2008 21:12 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/7/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear "From my point of view, I can't see any clouds." There are street lights about 20 feet away. Orion is very clear tonight but the belt is the broghtest. USA United States 32.285870 -110.861360 3/8/2008 20:03 5 19.22 clear USA United States 38.828440 -77.174041 3/6/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear At park outside townhouse community. "I'd entered a naked-eye obversation earlier, but this day's observation was after a big rainstorm cleared the sky very nicely, bumping it from Mag3 to Mag4." USA United States 42.135430 -76.896715 3/6/2008 20:03 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear no visible clouse within my sight. Still air, and cold." "I live at the edge of a small town, and a small city part way up a hill in the woods. The town has a small air port to my north about a mile away." "I didn't allow much time for dark adaption only about a minute or so. I had to use adverted vison to make out some of the stars, and the area of the orion nebula was just a little patch of fuzz." USA United States 32.440602 -110.986797 3/4/2008 19:33 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.440602 -110.986797 3/5/2008 20:02 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.440602 -110.986797 3/6/2008 20:11 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.820350 -93.592211 3/8/2008 21:02 3 -9999.00 clear "It was fairly clear tonight, unlike other nights the stars were pretty bright." "I was at my home in chaska, and there was very little light pollution. It was nice to finally see orion!" "It was exciting to finally see orion, and see it clearly." USA United States 32.440602 -110.986797 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.440602 -110.986797 3/8/2008 19:11 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.768670 -117.911892 3/3/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear the sky was mostly cloudy and it was hard to see the stars no comments no comments USA United States 39.909752 -105.070002 3/6/2008 21:32 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "It is a little cloudy, but a good enough view of the sky to see everything around orion" It is in the subburbs so you don't get that great of a view because of all the lights USA United States 32.242659 -110.951184 3/8/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 clear "very clear out, stars are extremely bright veyr early in the night" "Tucson, AZ" USA United States 33.825081 -117.954225 2/29/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky pretty 33.825082 -117.95422 USA United States 39.601891 -105.235286 3/1/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.625271 -105.364165 3/1/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear several cars passed by during the observation USA United States 33.825081 -117.954225 3/3/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear 33.825082-117.95422 USA United States 39.595518 -105.283828 3/1/2008 19:05 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds to east some lights from surrounding homes USA United States 39.601891 -105.235286 2/29/2008 19:20 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.583327 -105.283329 3/3/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear lots of stars mountains USA United States 32.411700 -109.999999 3/7/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear Clear night. No Visible Street light from my viewing location. USA United States 39.659999 -105.349999 3/5/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky grocery store lights about 1/2 mile away; street light about 1/4 mile away windy USA United States 40.299721 -105.084714 3/4/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "A beautiful night! Skies looking south from the Little Thompson Observatory were not clouded, so little Denver light pollution to reflect off southern clouds." USA United States 39.570001 -105.300002 2/26/2008 19:45 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouds moving from west "in the mountains, clear view to south and west" USA United States 43.810001 -91.239996 3/6/2008 20:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 2/25/2008 20:45 3 17.06 clear bright night. I am close to the Las Vegas Strip and can see the Luxor Light shining into the sky. "a few very high clouds, but mostly clear." USA United States 39.583327 -105.283329 3/3/2008 20:04 6 -9999.00 clear lots of stars! clear "mountains, no city lights" USA United States 33.773380 -117.898218 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 3/3/2008 21:00 3 17.03 clear very very clear. I can see the lights from the Las Vegas strip lighting up the sky! USA United States 39.687999 -104.335962 3/8/2008 21:22 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Thick clouds cover all possible view of the stars. There are no street lights or other additional lights NONE USA United States 39.566661 -105.266671 3/4/2008 19:45 7 -9999.00 clear "no street lights, I live in the mountains" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 3/5/2008 20:30 2 16.90 clear clear sky...lit up by Las Vegas lights! USA United States 39.450001 -105.269997 3/3/2008 19:12 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.760669 -117.911892 3/4/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear no comments no comments no comments USA United States 33.773380 -117.898218 3/7/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.408162 -110.999849 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 33.981188 -118.071295 3/8/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.717511 -105.000300 3/5/2008 20:31 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.259392 -76.748028 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.351790 -107.296418 3/6/2008 18:30 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy and foggy i couldnt really see USA United States 39.664958 -104.873286 3/8/2008 21:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "The sky was 1/4 covered with clouds, it took me 15 minutes to adjust my eyes so i could see stars." USA United States 45.070000 -93.010005 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/2/2008 20:55 -9999 18.35 clear "It's really March 9, but your calendar works like the Lat/Long converter and only accepts dates through last week." USA United States 47.183609 -120.761105 3/8/2008 20:50 7 -9999.00 clear "Lookout Mtn, Kittitas County, Washington" I rated the 'seeing' for my observations last night as 7 out of 10-D Scott USA United States 35.913312 -79.120228 3/8/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Very clear , cloudless night" We live and observed from just about 5 miles N west of Chapel Hill NC. We dont have any street lights. USA United States 38.730000 -120.860006 3/8/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/6/2008 23:28 4 -9999.00 clear Fairly clear I live in a bright apartment complex USA United States 38.715739 -120.876726 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Obsevations made by students of Gold Trail School as part of a Science project. USA United States 32.228968 -110.958609 3/7/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 34.619999 -120.089998 2/26/2008 20:06 5 20.44 clear My house outside light was on. USA United States 32.240002 -110.940003 3/8/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear "Urban Tucson, AZ, near brightly lit hospital" Thin crescent new moon seen after sunset USA United States 38.749999 -120.940001 2/28/2008 20:10 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 34.615822 -120.088277 2/27/2008 19:09 6 21.00 clear USA United States 34.615897 -120.088277 2/28/2008 21:30 6 21.20 clear USA United States 37.687642 -120.979931 3/8/2008 21:35 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear apartment complex- dimmly lit USA United States 32.243339 -110.919902 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.427952 -110.971361 3/8/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.769999 -117.919992 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Mostly clear. Light from neighbors USA United States 32.409678 -110.987972 2/26/2008 22:34 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 33.769999 -117.919992 3/4/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear Bright light from neighbors house. USA United States 33.769999 -117.919992 3/5/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear Bright light from neighbor's house. USA United States 33.769999 -117.919992 3/6/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mostly cloudy. Bright light from neighbor's house. USA United States 33.769999 -117.919992 3/7/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Bright light from neighbor's house. USA United States 39.580581 -104.955760 3/7/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "With naked eye, sky looked like the magnitude 4. However with binoculars it was between a 5 and 6.Since I was a kid I've always looked for orion and at my cabin in Telluride its absolutly spectacular." "I went to the park by house to get the observation. Not exactly clearer, but I could see much more of the sky. I also brought binoculars to get a better view." USA United States 44.954840 -93.166963 3/6/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.130002 -110.580005 3/8/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.210000 -75.269996 3/8/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Poor seeing, but good transparency, the sky was as clear as I've ever seen it here." USA United States 28.648890 -81.351112 3/7/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Unfortunately, all we could see were clouds." "English Estates Elementary SchoolFern Park, Florida 3273028° 38' 56"" Latitude -81° 21' 4"" Longitude" USA United States 40.229999 -75.160003 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.702789 -90.172663 3/8/2008 12:02 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Back yard of my house, the light is bright around the area in St Louis, so the observation point isnt to great." USA United States 39.999999 -105.000000 3/8/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky cloudy but i live in a dimmed area and was out on a dark path USA United States 38.702789 -90.172663 3/8/2008 12:02 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "This was taken in my Backyard, so the observation isnt that great." USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/7/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.096298 -80.661303 3/3/2008 20:51 5 19.02 clear Some high cirrus in northern sky; southern sky clear "Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, Wheeling WV" "Average of three SQM readings. Observer: Russ Sellers, Oglebay Astronomy Club." USA United States 32.248007 -110.947407 3/4/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.059100 -80.674103 3/3/2008 21:41 4 18.62 clear Residential area of Wheeling WV. "Average of three SQM readings. Observer: Russ Sellers, Oglebay Astronomy Club." USA United States 33.494011 -111.921413 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.918901 -80.739700 3/6/2008 20:35 4 18.52 clear "Residential area of Moundsville, WV" "Average of three SQM readings. Observer: Russ Sellers, Oglebay Astronomy Club" USA United States 33.494011 -111.921413 3/7/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.742692 -104.929799 3/1/2008 18:51 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.059100 -80.674103 3/6/2008 21:05 4 18.69 clear "Residential area of Wheeling, WV" "Average of three SQM readings. Observer: Russ Sellers, Oglebay Astronomy Club." USA United States 9.344390 98.419126 3/8/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky THA Thailand 52.465272 13.522770 2/25/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/27/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany -41.478298 173.971243 3/8/2008 23:06 5 -9999.00 clear No Moon-sky clarity VG ie. no pollen or haze obivious. No light or sky glow in Northly direction and stars visible down to low hills 3/4deg. Approx 2 km from small town pop 25000 .No street lighiting in street of semi-rural area Mngnitude limit is possibly higher and falls between 5 & 6 but there is doubt so I have erred on the lower limit of 5. NZL New Zealand 52.465272 13.522770 2/28/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 2/29/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/1/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/2/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/3/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/4/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/6/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/7/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.465272 13.522770 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 39.756950 -104.976770 2/27/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.165632 129.025060 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "today was not the best day, but i think it was quite cool." "Korea Science Academy's Space,Earth and Man obserbatory in Busan, Korea" KOR South Korea 35.163108 129.034336 3/8/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was covered about 1/6 I observed it in Korea Science Academy(KSA) in Busan city KOR South Korea 43.377999 -8.407240 3/5/2008 12:00 2 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 39.962552 -74.162010 3/4/2008 20:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.715487 -87.988273 3/8/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "mostly clear, few clouds" Town Of Yorkville-Racine County-WInear corn field no street lights "Meissa, Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Eta Orionis, Saiph, & Rigel, as well as stars in Monoceros were visible." USA United States 41.333327 21.550000 3/2/2008 19:55 3 -9999.00 clear There is no moon. There are street lights within 30 m that is shielded from my view. MKD Macedonia 41.333327 21.533331 3/3/2008 19:10 5 -9999.00 clear No clouds.The sky was very clear. There only home lights. MKD Macedonia 39.662410 -78.931572 3/8/2008 20:25 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The previous observation for this time and date from 301-689-1976 location was incorrect. The observation of magnitude 4 in a clear sky was actually for March 9, not March 8. This observation is correct for March 8. Please ignore the earlier one." USA United States 28.169549 -82.438628 3/7/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 51.585997 0.389470 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear slight haze over the sky GBR United Kingdom 51.585997 -0.389470 3/6/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky complete cloud cover GBR United Kingdom 41.078049 -81.561891 3/7/2008 19:01 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing USA United States 41.078049 -81.561891 3/8/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky snowing USA United States 43.614641 -71.159534 3/3/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.638730 -104.677758 3/7/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Unfortunately the sky was overcast and I was unable to distingush any stars..=( I chose to drive away from city lights to a local rural area park. I was unable to see sky due to cloud cover 7 and 8 march USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/8/2008 19:40 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IT HAS SNOWED ALL WEEKEND SO IT HAS BEEN CLOUDY ALL WEEKEND MVMS/BNA USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/5/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/6/2008 19:25 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KBH USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/7/2008 22:13 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KBH. USA United States 37.380000 -81.559999 3/8/2008 20:24 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Tonight was my last night to report and I really didn't see anything other than a cloudy sky. MVMS/KBH. USA United States -34.496311 -58.518493 3/8/2008 20:58 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Cielo algo nublado, con cierta nubosidad." La observación corresponde al dia 09/03/08. A 40 m hay dos faros de iluminación callejera bloqueados de mi vista. Más atrás a 1000 m aprox. la iluminación del hipódromo de San Isidro se refleja sobre la nubosidad existente. ARG Argentina 37.436772 -81.588700 3/6/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky the sky was a lot clear last night mvms/qp USA United States 37.436772 -81.588700 3/7/2008 21:29 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very very cloudly mvms/qp USA United States 37.419997 -81.500003 3/8/2008 19:38 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky snowwing and very clouldy mvms/qp USA United States 41.308748 -79.481238 3/6/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear "Rural area outside Clarion, PA. Some sky glow to the southeast from Clarion, but otherwise beautiful night sky." USA United States 41.470822 -79.783918 3/6/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear Site of the Oil Region Astronomical Observatory in Two Mile Run County Park. USA United States 41.421809 -79.705739 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "In town, at my house." USA United States 41.424018 -79.715309 3/1/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/4/2008 22:24 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KM USA United States 41.444679 -79.666097 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear "In town, at my house." USA United States 41.452148 -79.674464 3/1/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear location just outside of oil city USA United States 41.406342 -79.744070 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear It twas a clear night "Next to a highway which has street lights up, and cars which have lights. They were bright oh so bright." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM USA United States 41.474702 -79.751898 3/2/2008 20:11 5 -9999.00 clear "Near the Observatory, by the lake. Two Mile Run Park. Very little light pollution." USA United States 41.438310 -79.702563 3/6/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear "In town, front yard, Minimal light polution." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KM USA United States 41.431210 -79.699367 2/29/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear It was at the top of a Hill in Oil City. Near the Hasson Park. Little Light Pollution. USA United States 43.397670 -71.140231 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.438590 -79.700781 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Partly cloudy, but still enough to see well." "In a field in Oil City, Pa." USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/7/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM USA United States 43.572000 -71.189279 3/3/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear One light about 50 yards away in the same direction as Orion. Not affecting the view of the stars. USA United States 43.449538 -71.129064 3/6/2008 20:35 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.754731 -71.000991 3/6/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy and foggy. "No street lights, completely dark" USA United States 41.421378 -79.688780 2/28/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 clear "In town,back yard,minimal light polution." USA United States 43.590551 -71.202215 3/3/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 clear There are lots of street lights but they are somewhat blocked by trees. USA United States 43.585312 -71.214571 3/3/2008 19:43 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.432730 -79.704565 2/23/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear it was not cloudy in a city with lights and near a church with big spot lights. USA United States 43.678903 -71.166125 3/3/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear as clear can be. I have no street lights on my road. USA United States 43.672619 -71.279745 3/5/2008 20:39 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it is a little cloudy and is just clear enough to see the constilation none i live in a field where it is very clear when looking at the sky USA United States 43.437981 -71.172449 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky i could not see it at home USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/8/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/KM USA United States 43.755039 -71.152881 3/6/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.406089 -111.005771 3/5/2008 20:50 7 18.91 clear USA United States 39.597882 -105.014678 3/3/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "mostly clear with clouds in the NW. It would be even clearer if there weren't lights in the distance, some 200 m away." "Graveyard, some lights in the distance (200 m away)" excellent night for star gazing and seeking out orion. USA United States 43.460330 -71.122172 3/4/2008 18:13 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.421959 -79.725513 3/1/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Along a street with street lights. USA United States 41.504922 -79.701669 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "Standing on a bridge, little to no light pollution." USA United States 32.417000 -110.949607 3/5/2008 19:47 5 -9999.00 clear backyard USA United States 32.417000 -110.949607 3/6/2008 19:56 5 -9999.00 clear backyard USA United States 43.755192 -71.153482 3/5/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky not much in the sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/7/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear mvms/vjh USA United States 43.719553 -71.244563 3/3/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear there was a light on outside 6 feet away. USA United States 43.753020 -71.150067 3/6/2008 18:45 5 -9999.00 clear it was clear no clouds there was a clear sky it was nice out and there were a whole bunch of stars USA United States 32.417092 -110.949572 3/7/2008 19:48 5 -9999.00 clear frontyard USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/8/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mvms?vjhwot up bitch USA United States 44.003989 -71.630407 3/3/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.417092 -110.949572 3/8/2008 21:19 5 -9999.00 clear frontyard USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/8/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky snowy MVHS/HTolnay and SShadowens Sarah and Ryan USA United States 39.729998 -104.860001 3/8/2008 21:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.830002 -105.080002 3/7/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear 39.83 (39°49')North | -105.08 (-105°4')West USA United States 37.441369 -81.579110 3/6/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some what clear Speedy loves Pangen USA United States 43.753020 -71.150067 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky I barly could see the stars with the clouds The clouds block my view. I wish it was sunny so I could see better. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear it was very clear and i could see mvms/qw there are two street lihghts in front of my house USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/6/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear it was clear and i could see pretty good mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of my house USA United States 32.256729 -110.888101 2/27/2008 22:26 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There where a few wispy cirrus clouds There where big street lights on my street USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/7/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky i could not see because it was cloudy mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of the house USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/8/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky looked unnatural mvms tr i was on welch hill USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/8/2008 21:32 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky i couldnt see because it was cloudy mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of the house USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/5/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear It was clear because it was sunny out that evening. MVMS/CW USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 21:10 5 -9999.00 clear it was clear mvms/bt there is trees in the way USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/6/2008 22:45 4 -9999.00 clear i could see perfect mvms/bt there are to many trees USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/7/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky there were two many clouds mvms/bt there are two many trees USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was cloudy mvms/bt there are two trees USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Snowed MVMS/CBH USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was too cloudy mvms/qw there are two street lights in front of my house USA United States 26.879999 -82.260005 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear The sky seemed to be pretty clear. In front of my house. USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/7/2008 19:19 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Snowed. MVMS/TH USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/8/2008 23:25 3 -9999.00 clear I saw some stars. MVMS/TH USA United States 26.450319 -81.934444 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky BEAUTIFUL The Night before was really clouded even sunday so saturday was the one night to make observations COOL SKY USA United States 26.920000 -82.260005 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "There were clouds, but stars were still visible." "I was in the road in front of my house. No trees covered the sky. It was a beautiful, clear view." USA United States 35.501640 -82.965133 3/5/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.481040 -82.991784 3/5/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.448251 -83.003614 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "cloudy and windy, clouds covered the orion for a while and then moved making orion visible" USA United States 35.572571 -83.017951 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear very clear only saw belt USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/5/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/6/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/NH USA United States 35.481682 -83.005950 3/5/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear cloudy sky with wind USA United States 35.498279 -82.994476 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy there are lots of trees around my house USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/7/2008 22:20 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/5/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KW USA United States 35.508968 -83.099421 3/8/2008 22:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The few stars I could see were vey beautiful It started snowing while outside. USA United States 35.447971 -82.978213 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear 44 Pennant Dr USA United States 35.498969 -82.972230 3/5/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear 137 woodland dr USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/8/2008 22:18 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVMS/NH USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/6/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KW USA United States 35.798859 -83.581120 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear MVMS/KW USA United States 35.556380 -83.021960 3/6/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/5/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky half covered mvms ck half covered none USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/6/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky to cloundy mvms ck to cloundy none USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/7/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky to cloundy mvms ck was cloundy none USA United States 37.471070 -81.663162 3/8/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky to cloundy mvms ck wasto cloundy none USA United States 52.497770 13.395830 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.173612 11.489720 3/7/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.497770 13.395830 3/7/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 52.490270 13.395830 3/8/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky DEU Germany 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms-AT USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 20:55 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mvms-AT USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/6/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky mvms-AT USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/7/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms-AT USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/8/2008 21:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky mvms-AT USA United States 37.943852 -91.743893 3/8/2008 22:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.355029 -71.133019 3/5/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "There is a lot of cloud cover in the south, but is not obstructing the view of Orion." Neighbors on both sides have multiple lights on USA United States 43.509391 -71.115827 3/6/2008 20:35 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.586138 -71.220384 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.666673 -71.239481 3/3/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.670239 -71.257711 3/4/2008 22:47 4 -9999.00 clear clear with very little clouds and the wind was blowing what there was of clouds. A house light a little ways off in the distance on the hill. USA United States 43.578980 -71.199203 3/6/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Cloudy but not cloudy enough to make Orian non-visible USA United States -18.490000 -70.300002 3/7/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 43.741361 -71.088759 3/5/2008 22:13 5 -9999.00 clear Clear There is a house with it's lights on 100 yrds away. It is partly shaded by trees. Saw the great dog USA United States 43.398233 -71.145190 3/8/2008 19:48 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Sadly, very cloudy." Comepletely Dark. "Unfortunately with New Hampshire's bad winter weather, I couldn't get a good, clear view of he sky." USA United States 43.599440 -71.113505 3/3/2008 19:10 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds to the southeast USA United States 43.426312 -71.137253 3/8/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is Raining heavy to the point that it is downpouring. There are no lights on around me. USA United States 43.741822 -71.068125 3/6/2008 21:24 4 -9999.00 clear A little hazy to the south. USA United States 26.937361 -82.266350 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear could see Orion for the most part very well. No tree coverage to block out sky. N/A USA United States 38.902650 -77.091375 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "clear at beginning of observing time, later a few clouds in the west" bright lights from city (DC) across the river to the north east seeing a little better than 4.. USA United States 41.067530 -81.550942 3/7/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky cloudy and misty USA United States 41.044338 -81.515193 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.044338 -81.515193 3/5/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.999999 -118.230001 2/28/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky No major objects blocking the view. There is also one street light within 60 meter that is shielded from my view. I only saw part of Orion's arm and his belt. USA United States 42.999999 70.000000 3/6/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear of clouds school yard ...big spotlights KAZ Kazakhstan 34.001611 -118.397709 2/28/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky No major objects blocking my view. There is also one street light within 60 meters that is shielded from my view. I only saw part of Orion's arm and his belt. USA United States 40.741371 -4.055070 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Very good (for this conditions) night, not much seeing." Orion is over the horizon part more luminic polluted (direction Madrid) ESP Spain 49.597402 14.379599 3/5/2008 19:25 5 -9999.00 clear Pozorování astronomického krou~ku. CZE Czech Republic 44.950001 26.017000 3/8/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ROM Romania 43.770000 -71.690000 3/2/2008 20:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky 3 street lights PRHS (JL) USA United States 43.770000 -71.690000 3/2/2008 20:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky 3 street lights PRHS (LL) USA United States 41.727951 -71.612218 3/3/2008 19:12 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Rainy Porch Light 5 feet from house USA United States 43.696620 -71.632490 3/7/2008 19:16 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It is raining. There are multiple street lights and house lights. PRHSjt USA United States 43.772671 -71.701898 3/4/2008 21:24 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was wide open and there were no clouds in sight. Iy was a beautiful night not only for snowmobiling but for sitting on the back of the sled and gazing at the sky. I dide my observation on my snowmobile a little ways from my house. It was probably about 2.7 miles away so it was pretty close. PRHS JSM USA United States 43.878221 -71.912521 3/4/2008 19:13 1 -9999.00 clear it was pretty cloudy but i was able to make out some stars there was an automatic light on PRHS ARB USA United States 43.727950 -71.612218 3/3/2008 19:12 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Rainy Porch light 5 feet from house prhs/Ald USA United States 43.866760 -71.644081 3/7/2008 22:18 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky kind of cloudy Lights from Resturant across the street prhs az USA United States 43.869998 -71.639996 3/7/2008 22:13 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little rainy. PRHScb USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/8/2008 20:24 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.758000 -71.697097 3/8/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was raining that night so you couldn't really see any stars that night there was a light near by and it was raining that night PRHS-ARVR USA United States 43.742082 -71.691858 3/6/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear the sky was clear several houses with lights and road with a couple streetlights the lights from the other houses could have had some effect on my observation but it would be limitedPRHSJB USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.805790 -71.753432 3/6/2008 19:35 6 -9999.00 clear One lamp post about 10 feet away PRHS-AF USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/8/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear it was really cool to see it i could totally see it USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/28/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear perfectly dark no light nothing really clear no lights USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky the sky was clear but it was patchy in other places the light across the street was on USA United States 38.770001 -120.950001 2/28/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/7/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/28/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 26.879999 -82.260005 3/8/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear Stars were pretty visible. No cloud coverage over Orion's belt. Front of my house USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/1/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear street light in the distance. USA United States 26.560000 -82.000000 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear There was are street lights around my house and one in my backyard. USA United States 26.950000 -82.239999 3/8/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 26.993570 -82.387251 3/8/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 26.896440 -82.289327 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear It was clear USA United States 26.922591 -82.266084 3/8/2008 23:59 3 -9999.00 clear "Clear sky, not asingle cloud," "Great Location, no lights around, very dark!" The real date is 4:15 am 3-09-08 USA United States 27.003400 -82.379998 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear It was clear. USA United States 38.869999 -120.890004 3/4/2008 19:23 6 -9999.00 clear very clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/6/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/28/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear the sky was so clear USA United States 26.861879 -82.308499 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy Outside of house ^_^ USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/29/2008 21:02 4 -9999.00 clear clear and beautiful USA United States 35.243192 -97.490118 3/6/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Sky coveredby clouds, Orion not visible. Heavy rain all evening thru night." same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 41.430001 -85.330004 3/6/2008 19:55 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.631098 -73.935801 3/8/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Sky covered by clouds, Orion not visible. Light to heavy rain all day thru night." same as for Feb 28 same as for Feb 28 USA United States 32.229808 -110.970302 3/4/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.809159 -77.303330 3/3/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some clouds and haze in the North-Northeast Continuous car headlights on street below viewing location. USA United States 37.299001 -81.225996 3/5/2008 19:01 3 -9999.00 clear mvhs/bjf USA United States 37.366049 -81.551844 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVHS/BJF USA United States 37.323890 -81.476384 3/4/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVMS/ec USA United States 37.323890 -81.476384 3/5/2008 21:11 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVMS/ec USA United States 40.191200 -75.037401 3/8/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CLOUDY AND RAINING HEAVILY. USA United States 32.235990 -110.960521 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was partially cloudy but not much There was some light coming out of light poles and street lights USA United States 44.551770 -69.609654 2/28/2008 19:25 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Chilly evening! USA United States -34.847499 -58.081661 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -34.847772 -58.081108 3/8/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina 32.232660 -110.782472 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/4/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear IT LOOKS WEIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USA United States 32.234798 -110.866046 3/7/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very dark due to no street lights Behind Park mall USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/5/2008 21:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 31.941892 -110.916480 3/3/2008 19:03 7 -9999.00 clear clear and crisp USA United States 31.941892 -110.916480 3/4/2008 19:03 7 -9999.00 clear clear USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear IT IS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!1 USA United States 31.941892 -110.916480 3/5/2008 19:03 7 -9999.00 clear clear USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/7/2008 19:03 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/2/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear several planes USA United States 32.224351 -110.969305 3/4/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States -35.469719 -69.586377 3/4/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -35.473609 -69.583877 3/5/2008 12:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Nubes tapan a Orion ARG Argentina -35.469719 -69.574438 3/4/2008 23:30 5 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ARG Argentina -35.513883 -69.591110 3/5/2008 12:59 7 -9999.00 clear Totalmente limpio. Hora 1.15 AM Ruta 40 Sur en planta transformadora ARG Argentina -35.513883 -69.591110 3/6/2008 12:59 7 -9999.00 clear Pequeña nubosidad al norte Ruta 40 norte en la planta transformadora ARG Argentina 39.615251 -104.735350 2/29/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States -35.481381 -69.597223 3/7/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Viendo el cielo al oeste, cielo despejado, con poca nubosidad desde donde vimos el cinturon de Orion" ARG Argentina 32.420237 -111.006120 2/26/2008 21:45 6 -9999.00 clear It was very bright and clear when I was driving home from baseball. I could see a lot. I was driving home from baseball and there were no lights on so I was very bright in the sky. USA United States -35.481381 -69.597223 3/7/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Viendo el cielo al oeste, cielo despejado, poca nubosidad desde donde vimos el cinturon de Orion." ARG Argentina -35.025268 -68.676657 3/8/2008 12:59 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Visto desde la Republica de El Nihuil. ARG Argentina -35.469719 -69.586377 2/25/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Todo nublado. No se ve nada. ARG Argentina 32.326100 -111.202597 3/8/2008 19:54 6 -9999.00 clear There is one house light within 25 feet that is shielded from my view. USA United States 32.419121 -110.966422 3/4/2008 20:30 -9999 19.65 clear USA United States 32.436247 -111.233852 3/6/2008 19:55 7 24.23 clear USA United States 32.264209 -111.275400 3/8/2008 20:35 -9999 20.85 1/4 of sky Clouds to the south but not overhead. USA United States -35.235532 149.050068 3/8/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear AUS Australia 32.379027 -111.073411 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear It seemed pretty dark but I could only see Orion himslef. I couldn't really see the stars around it. This is a really good idea because it will show how light polution affects us. USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/1/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/2/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/3/2008 18:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/4/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/5/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/6/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/7/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 37.431721 -81.572895 3/8/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky MVHS/BSE USA United States 39.398590 -76.629415 3/7/2008 20:45 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky random showers throughout the night "lots of trees in the backyard, small front yard, can see the city lights." USA United States 41.749999 -86.180001 3/8/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear it was fine brr USA United States 8.639720 99.897186 3/3/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Broken clouds THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/4/2008 21:22 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/5/2008 21:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Red tone clouds THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/6/2008 20:47 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Red tone clouds THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/7/2008 21:36 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Big clouds near the horizon THA Thailand 39.323609 -76.761873 3/6/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I don't think I'm far enough away from artificial ambient lighting to view the stars clearly. There was some overcast conditions and magnitude is actually somewhere between a 1 and 2 at this location. USA United States 34.143631 -118.201901 3/8/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.152279 -123.273617 3/8/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky the sky was all grey like if it was a big cloud so i couldnt see anything. it was at my house. USA United States 38.824400 -77.264500 3/8/2008 22:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.314000 -111.709998 3/8/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear very clear. a little dark. hard to see the stars. my eyes probably arent adjusted. a little bit hazy to the south. "backyard, on porch. streetlamp about 100 m. away, not sheilded at all. neighbors lights on." none USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/5/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/6/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.389432 -81.409899 3/7/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.228900 -110.950993 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear Outside of my dorm on Highland and 6th Street USA United States 37.344770 -81.445293 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There was snow falling USA United States 32.228900 -110.950993 3/3/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.410450 -110.988969 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.406731 -110.987255 3/3/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 31.867357 -92.968239 3/4/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear Observations during Kisatchie Star Party Rmote site in Kisatchie National Forest USA United States 33.834609 -117.842620 3/4/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear "It was clear, only little cloud." Back yard I could see Orion Constellation clearly. USA United States 39.993599 -104.638949 3/8/2008 21:18 4 -9999.00 clear This observation was really made on 10 Mar 2008 but your software would not accept that date USA United States 31.932640 -111.002534 3/5/2008 19:35 5 -9999.00 clear perfect USA United States 32.244172 -110.958028 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229228 -110.960904 3/4/2008 21:29 3 -9999.00 clear "Sky is clear, but not many stars are visible." USA United States 32.244172 -110.958028 3/7/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "there were a few clouds but none were covering the constellation. , 0/ /7, .'( '^ / > / < `" There was some light pollution. USA United States 32.228432 -110.956908 3/7/2008 20:50 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 39.292849 -76.736998 3/5/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.201753 -110.924273 3/8/2008 20:53 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.265141 -110.904418 3/7/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.908620 -104.870294 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear "On back deck, with house blocking most of city lights to the south/southeast." USA United States 32.224498 -110.977269 3/4/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear "the sky is clear without cloud. So, it is easy to do the observation" not much light from the location that I did an observation USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 18.15 clear "Date is actually 3/10/08, but your calendar applet doesn't work past last week." USA United States 32.224498 -110.977269 3/5/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.000001 -111.000000 3/8/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear None USA United States 32.218880 -111.028768 3/6/2008 19:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.218880 -111.028768 3/3/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 clear Viewed from the West side USA United States 32.240002 -110.960002 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "The sky is clear, and bright due to city lights. There is a cresent moon." USA United States 32.304500 -110.891707 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The Sky was very beautiful. Stars were pretty covered by clouds. Location was nice. Not many buildings. USA United States 33.588248 -111.799316 3/6/2008 21:05 4 -9999.00 clear very clear and very few destracting lights. "Clear sky, no cloud coverage." USA United States 32.238770 -111.055297 3/3/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Sky was cool tonight A boring place. USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/4/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/5/2008 21:15 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/6/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/7/2008 19:45 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.229409 -110.951014 3/8/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/7/2008 20:17 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.338347 -111.024882 3/7/2008 19:24 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.220000 -110.949996 3/7/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.610241 -117.632714 3/8/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear "in Mission Viejo, Ca" S&T.com USA United States 37.817583 127.231275 2/23/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Clear sky "Daejeon science High School, South KOREA" KOR South Korea 33.454738 -111.933359 3/3/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.454738 -111.933359 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.325841 -111.026624 3/4/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 clear Nice pictures of the sky Same as others USA United States 32.177329 -110.881236 3/5/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Kind of cloudy. Same as others. USA United States 32.157350 -110.980452 3/6/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear Best Sky yet. Nicer than the others. Not as many distractions. USA United States 32.230000 -110.949996 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear tonight seemed more clear than the other nights USA United States 32.850000 -116.919998 3/6/2008 23:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Almost no stars in sight There is one streelight approximately 50 feet away that is blocked by a house. USA United States 32.850000 -116.919998 3/6/2008 23:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Almost no stars in sight, very overcast" There is one streetlight approximately 50 feet away that is blocked by a house. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear Not a cloud in the sky USA United States 32.172001 -110.929997 3/7/2008 21:19 3 -9999.00 clear Did not look like alot of stars were visable. Near the University and had alot of lights nearby USA United States 35.299999 24.010000 2/25/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear 35.295424.0008 View from inside of Chania city at Crete Greece in a populus area with many lights. GRC Greece 32.233100 -110.956655 3/3/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It is a little bit cloudy so not as many stars can be seen at this time. "Tucson, AZ. On th edge of campus. Outside with several buildings around." Great night. perfect temperature. Not many stars can be seen. USA United States 35.303397 24.002799 2/27/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear View from an backcountry area outside of Chania city Crete Greece with few lights GRC Greece 35.290700 24.014400 3/1/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear View from an unpeopled area outside from Chania Crete Greece with no lights The comparison matches better to the chart of magnitude between 6 & 7. GRC Greece 35.295399 24.000800 3/7/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "View from inside of Chania city Crete Greece, in an populous area with many lights." GRC Greece 32.000000 -109.999999 3/1/2008 19:15 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/1/2008 19:45 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.820001 7.760000 3/1/2008 12:00 7 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 46.770000 7.630000 3/1/2008 18:30 7 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 9.222240 99.846390 3/1/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.222240 99.846390 3/3/2008 20:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.222240 99.846390 3/4/2008 22:40 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.222240 99.846390 3/5/2008 21:58 4 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 9.222240 99.846390 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 9.222240 99.846390 3/7/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.222240 99.846390 3/8/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.220030 99.846779 3/1/2008 19:46 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.220030 99.846779 3/2/2008 19:26 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.560003 -3.900000 2/25/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ESP Spain 9.220030 99.846779 3/3/2008 19:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.560003 -3.900000 2/26/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ESP Spain 9.220030 99.846779 3/4/2008 19:46 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.560003 -3.900000 2/27/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.560003 -3.900000 2/28/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 9.220030 99.846779 3/5/2008 19:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.560003 -3.900000 2/26/2008 21:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 40.560003 -3.900000 2/28/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 9.220030 99.846779 3/6/2008 19:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.560003 -3.900000 2/29/2008 21:09 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.560003 -3.900000 3/2/2008 20:17 3 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 9.220030 99.846779 3/7/2008 19:46 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.550000 -3.890000 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ESP Spain 40.550000 -3.890000 3/2/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.550000 -3.890000 3/3/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 9.220030 99.846779 3/8/2008 19:46 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 40.560003 -3.900000 2/27/2008 21:05 1 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.560003 -3.900000 2/28/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.560003 -3.900000 2/29/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 9.226829 99.838016 3/1/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 41.990002 -4.520000 2/25/2008 21:15 1 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 41.990002 -4.520000 2/26/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain -33.029999 -71.400004 3/8/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear CHL Chile 9.226829 99.838016 3/3/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.226829 99.838016 3/4/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.226829 99.838016 3/5/2008 21:45 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.226829 99.838016 3/6/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 9.226829 99.838016 3/7/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 9.226829 99.838016 3/8/2008 22:30 7 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 2/29/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/1/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/2/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/3/2008 21:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/4/2008 21:22 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/6/2008 20:47 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/7/2008 21:36 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky THA Thailand 8.639720 99.897186 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Big clouds near the horizon THA Thailand 39.869703 -92.052106 3/1/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.193611 16.773331 3/3/2008 21:47 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I observe it near villiage Tvaro~ná (about 14 km near Brno). CZE Czech Republic 45.085071 -93.004855 3/7/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear Beautiful Night--Could see the belt perfectly. I was standing in my front yard. USA United States 45.000001 -92.999999 3/7/2008 19:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Pretty clear Looking over White Bear Lake USA United States 45.400001 -92.999999 3/6/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I thought I would be able to see more stars. I was at work so there were lots of lights. USA United States 45.000001 -92.999999 3/7/2008 19:06 4 -9999.00 clear "stars were bright and visible, clear" "live in north of the downtown area, walked out on the lake to avoid the house lights." "it was really easy to find since there was not that ,many stars" USA United States 45.084631 -93.004855 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.072200 -93.069688 3/8/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 45.087021 -93.025817 3/7/2008 19:05 3 -9999.00 clear Lots of Light Pollution from the city can be seen along the horizon. USA United States 45.080003 -92.999999 3/6/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very clear outside. No cloud coverage at all. USA United States 40.389197 -2.752030 3/8/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Rural area Used averted vision and let eyes adapt to darkness. ESP Spain 45.060001 -92.999999 3/7/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 clear I looked at it in my backyard. USA United States 44.929999 -93.129998 3/7/2008 20:10 4 -9999.00 clear I thought that it was in a it was pretty clear but i live next to a mall and dowtown so there were alot of lights polluting the sky so it was as clear as it would have been if i were some where else. Pretty good location good view of the sky. N/A USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 2/23/2008 19:45 4 15.55 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 2/24/2008 19:45 4 15.55 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 2/25/2008 19:45 4 15.55 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 2/26/2008 19:45 4 15.55 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 2/27/2008 19:44 4 15.55 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 2/29/2008 19:45 4 15.55 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/1/2008 19:45 4 14.81 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 32.218740 -110.976217 3/4/2008 20:46 2 -9999.00 clear "It was really neat to watch, the sky was perfect." USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/2/2008 19:45 4 15.27 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 43.842079 -70.151876 3/3/2008 19:47 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/3/2008 19:35 4 15.64 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/4/2008 19:40 4 16.08 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/5/2008 19:44 4 16.39 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/6/2008 19:45 4 16.39 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/7/2008 19:45 4 16.39 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 40.251999 -111.661988 3/8/2008 19:45 4 16.39 1/4 of sky building light nearby USA United States 43.420120 -71.121271 3/5/2008 20:51 5 -9999.00 clear clear sky and very pretty There was a light out side that could have messed up my view a little USA United States 43.616540 -71.209831 3/7/2008 20:45 7 -9999.00 clear The sky is perfectly clear and no light pollution glow is in atmosphere There are no lights on on my road USA United States 43.651500 -71.089114 3/8/2008 21:04 6 -9999.00 clear It was clear out with no clouds. It is a small neighborhood with not many lights. I went near the woods so there wouldnt be to much light. I could se it from my house also but it was a little harder. Orion was fairly easy to find. USA United States 43.580220 -71.160756 3/5/2008 19:39 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky 1/2 of the clouds covered the sky at least "I could only see like 3 stars, it was so cloudy" USA United States 43.548982 -71.157662 3/6/2008 19:14 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.754731 -71.000991 3/8/2008 21:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky No lights blocking view. USA United States 43.628209 -71.205569 3/5/2008 20:30 3 10.00 clear The sky was really clear and you could see orion really clearly. I saw orion last night and the sky was like magnitude 3 chart The star gazing for orion was great. USA United States 43.697310 -71.197707 3/5/2008 19:22 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy to the east but other than that it was a nice night. i had a good view because i dont really live next to many people or town. it was my first time seeing the view. USA United States 43.682410 -71.259036 3/6/2008 21:25 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.609778 -71.212625 3/6/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear IT was little cloudy tothe east It was a little cloudy to the east USA United States 42.565319 -71.174649 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.563871 -71.194552 3/7/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were a few clouds but not many. USA United States 43.894890 -71.205269 3/8/2008 23:30 6 -9999.00 clear Clear Sky "White Mtns. New Hampshire. Low light pollution, very easy to see" USA United States 42.523843 -71.084231 3/6/2008 22:17 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.575229 -71.137069 3/3/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky was very clear when I went out to look. Although there were not a ton of stars that I could see, there were more stars than I expected considering that there are so many streetlights in my neighborhood. I could see Orion's Belt very clearly." "There are a lot of streetlights in my neighborhood, as well as in the neighborhood next to me, so there is a lot of light." USA United States 42.557871 -71.164178 3/1/2008 21:48 2 -9999.00 clear "180 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887" USA United States 42.557570 -71.150880 3/7/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky slight cloud cover my naghbor couldnt shut off there light what wolf USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/5/2008 20:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.957729 -72.404923 3/2/2008 19:59 -9999 16.56 clear My front deck dark cold. USA United States 40.529308 -89.560254 3/4/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky lots of dark clouds had a clear veiw of the sky USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/4/2008 20:16 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.942983 -72.367029 3/5/2008 18:25 -9999 19.16 1/2 of sky Really cloudy but not all cloudy Back Porch of 21 Minor RD facing Crystal lake. No lights were on at the time. USA United States 41.981860 -72.239509 3/7/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.979760 -72.272916 3/5/2008 20:17 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/3/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear Stars were hard to see but no clouds "On deck 1 foot off ground,treess round but no hang over stars easibly visible." USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/4/2008 20:35 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky This night was very cloudy and rainy. "Deck 3 feet off ground,surronded by trees but none hang over." USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear Very good night for star gazing. On a deck 1 foot off ground USA United States 32.155171 -111.080739 3/6/2008 20:17 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "5415 W. Nebraska St., Tucson, Arizona 85757" USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/6/2008 21:30 4 18.00 clear Another very good night for star gazing. On a Deck 4 foot off ground. USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/7/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "A very cloudy night,not good for star-gazing." "On deck 1 ft. off ground,trees around no light around though." USA United States 41.948362 -72.287976 3/8/2008 21:15 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Another very cloudy night,not good for star-gazing." "Deck 4ft off ground,trees around but no hang over." USA United States 44.297588 -85.034434 2/26/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.949152 -71.456872 3/8/2008 20:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky The lights of the neighboring inner-city made it hard to see. USA United States 43.586251 -71.204456 3/8/2008 21:24 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.395060 -71.134248 3/7/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear Clear sky an no light pollution glow There are not any lights on my street. USA United States 42.464720 -83.463361 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.680778 -85.016280 2/25/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.577911 -71.196027 3/6/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were just some clouds in the sky In my house there were a lot of lights on. USA United States 42.550180 -70.979524 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.628657 -73.289904 3/8/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear I couldn't really tell if I could see Orian. USA United States 43.747898 -71.129884 3/5/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.621218 -71.209182 3/6/2008 21:35 4 -9999.00 clear ALL CLEAR SKY NO CLOUDS AND NO LIGHTS NONE NONE USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 2/25/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.094460 -84.429963 2/27/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469601 -83.509410 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.468419 -83.482779 2/28/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.585350 -71.212242 3/8/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky It was raining and was also very foggy so I really could not see the sky I did this from my house and there are no street lights so you could see the sky really well beside it was raininig really hard. It was raini g so i couldn't see very well but other than that It was really good USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 2/25/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469700 -83.546205 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.853419 -84.429963 2/28/2008 19:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 2/26/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.267101 -85.016280 2/29/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.472370 -83.448253 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.267101 -85.016280 3/1/2008 19:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.279998 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.833740 -83.036147 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.267101 -85.016280 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469700 -83.546205 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 2/28/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 2/28/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469700 -83.546205 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.661229 -88.809029 3/4/2008 20:21 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very dark clouds dull sky USA United States 33.468251 -112.073794 3/6/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Downtown Phoenix, Arizona." USA United States 35.639999 -83.690001 3/8/2008 20:15 5 20.32 clear There was some mist in the sky but no real clouds. "In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in a clearing in the woods near some buildings at a residential environmental education center. There were indoor lights on but none outdoors" USA United States 39.279998 -79.730000 3/8/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.243339 -110.919902 3/2/2008 19:40 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.199980 16.569950 3/4/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 33.877998 -84.336901 3/8/2008 12:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 33.877981 -84.336922 3/8/2008 12:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 49.200779 16.569919 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.200469 16.569530 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 32.228968 -110.958609 3/8/2008 20:19 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.228968 -110.958609 3/7/2008 19:22 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.228968 -110.958609 3/3/2008 21:39 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.229839 -110.958636 3/4/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/6/2008 20:20 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Scattered clouds USA United States 41.869999 -72.490000 2/27/2008 20:00 1 16.10 1/2 of sky At the end of my driveway. USA United States 41.921823 -84.429963 3/6/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky clouds over half the sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear Some clouds but mostly clear Best day USA United States 32.232991 -110.959469 3/5/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.232991 -110.959469 3/6/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.242659 -110.951184 3/3/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear very clear "Tucson, AZ" USA United States 43.437011 -71.167607 3/7/2008 22:20 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.440000 -87.589998 3/7/2008 20:20 5 -9999.00 clear very clear and cold temp +1 F. "Local time is EST, however am so far west in eastern time zone it could be considered 7:20 CST" "very solid 4th mag stars. 5th mag were very difficult, right at the edge of visiblity." USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 2/27/2008 20:03 4 17.94 clear USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 2/27/2008 20:48 4 17.48 clear USA United States 45.290001 -93.190001 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.490002 -83.480006 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.490002 -83.480006 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -84.000002 2/26/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.481150 -83.494090 2/23/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -84.000002 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.529997 2/26/2008 21:35 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 2/27/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -84.000002 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -84.000002 2/29/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -87.530001 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.467418 -83.465076 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky it was very cloudy USA United States 42.000001 -83.000001 2/26/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.480000 -83.480006 2/28/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 43.701272 -88.408111 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -84.999997 2/27/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 2/28/2008 22:33 3 17.05 clear USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 2/28/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.461510 -83.477028 3/8/2008 19:30 1 -9999.00 clear hi USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 2/29/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 2/29/2008 22:13 3 17.48 clear USA United States 42.465728 -83.525721 2/24/2008 21:31 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/1/2008 23:31 1 16.92 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.611999 2.288000 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 35.093782 -116.832216 3/8/2008 22:30 7 -9999.00 clear It was a really clear sky that evening. There were so many stars that for a while we struggled to locate Orion. It is really in the middle of no where. USA United States 41.611999 2.288000 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 41.611999 2.288000 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ESP Spain 36.025003 -114.947781 3/2/2008 21:55 3 18.27 clear USA United States 32.224498 -110.977269 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear clear sky "not much light on the location. So, it is easy to have good observation." USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/3/2008 20:35 3 17.48 clear USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/4/2008 21:09 3 17.72 clear USA United States 32.230000 -110.940003 2/28/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/5/2008 21:28 3 18.33 clear USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/6/2008 22:13 2 17.39 1/4 of sky USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/7/2008 23:03 2 16.87 1/2 of sky USA United States 36.025003 -114.947781 3/8/2008 23:55 3 16.66 clear USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 2/27/2008 22:48 4 17.48 clear USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 2/28/2008 19:19 4 17.70 clear USA United States 42.230001 -76.330000 2/25/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear Two outside incandescent lights on nearby (~110' and 70') USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 2/29/2008 20:04 4 17.74 clear USA United States 44.869401 -92.808406 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Eastern suburb of St. Paul, MN, but city lights of metropolitan area are blocked by trees" USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 3/1/2008 22:34 4 18.01 1/2 of sky USA United States 9.835500 -84.136804 3/6/2008 21:21 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky estuvo un poco con nobes y neblina. me encanto la gira que se realizo con losprofesores de UNED y me dejo sorprendida el ver el planeta saturno... y conocer mas de las estrellas y constelaciones.. CRI Costa Rica 39.964342 -74.153957 3/1/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 44.816669 -72.233328 3/1/2008 19:43 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was pretty clear on the night I observed the sky. I could see the consilation very clear when I looked at the sky. USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 3/2/2008 21:15 4 16.21 clear USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 3/3/2008 21:27 3 15.85 clear USA United States 40.959890 -88.198895 3/4/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "it was really dark, cloudy and gray" lots of trees and light in the way USA United States 36.006940 -114.977779 3/4/2008 21:51 4 16.17 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/26/2008 19:32 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky El cielo está completamente nublado CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 2/29/2008 20:40 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 36.006940 -114.977779 3/5/2008 19:44 4 16.85 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/2/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky El cielo está completamente nublado CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/3/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 36.006940 -114.977779 3/6/2008 20:24 4 16.44 1/2 of sky USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/29/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 clear "El cielo se encuentra completamente estrellado, y con facilidad se encuentra la espada de orion" CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/1/2008 20:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 36.006940 -114.977779 3/7/2008 21:56 4 16.26 1/2 of sky USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/1/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear Cielo estrellado CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 2/25/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky No se pudo observar nada porque estaba nublado Las observaciones se hicieron desde el patio de la casa que es grande y oscuro. CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/2/2008 19:17 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Cielo estrellado, con algunas nubes" CRI Costa Rica 36.006940 -114.977779 3/8/2008 21:21 3 15.74 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/7/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 35.963552 -114.833279 2/25/2008 21:05 5 18.66 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/8/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/3/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 35.963552 -114.833279 2/26/2008 21:42 4 19.00 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/4/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/4/2008 20:20 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 35.963552 -114.833279 2/27/2008 22:22 4 18.17 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/5/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/6/2008 18:45 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 35.963552 -114.833279 2/28/2008 21:15 5 19.02 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/7/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 35.963552 -114.833279 2/29/2008 21:40 5 18.84 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/8/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 35.963552 -114.833279 3/1/2008 21:03 4 18.80 clear USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/2/2008 21:44 4 18.06 clear USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/3/2008 21:06 4 18.25 clear USA United States 32.397049 -110.977201 2/26/2008 20:48 5 19.46 clear Street USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/4/2008 21:26 5 18.02 clear USA United States 32.769933 -117.252806 3/7/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 clear A little foggy. At the beach! There was a bonfire not too far away which was also a slight obstruction. USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/5/2008 21:35 5 18.29 clear USA United States 32.770001 -117.250005 3/7/2008 22:20 4 -9999.00 clear A little hazey. I was at the beach! USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/6/2008 20:57 3 18.20 1/2 of sky USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/7/2008 21:02 4 18.16 clear USA United States 39.779998 -104.819997 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Some clouds present but the 3 stars of Orion's Belt was not hard to find. Observation was taken from my home in Northeast Denver I enjoyed locating Orion and I look forward to locating other constellations in the future. USA United States 35.963552 -114.833279 3/8/2008 20:58 3 18.41 1/4 of sky USA United States 30.412001 -91.179002 3/3/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 46.379331 7.503050 3/8/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Plaine Morte Glacier alt. 3000m above sea level CHE Switzerland 29.605100 -82.426907 3/8/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear Clear cool weather - seeing was very good on Sunday evening From the back yard S&T.com USA United States 39.738997 -104.984003 3/3/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Clouds did not cover Orion, and were only located in the eastern sky." USA United States 39.310003 -76.650002 3/8/2008 22:55 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States -34.919998 138.580003 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear A fair bit of dust due to hot dry conditions around 27eg celcius at 9 pm "Suburban largs lorth, city to south-east. sea to north-west" AUS Australia -33.000001 -68.999999 3/5/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Observacion de Nabila Gomez, Escuela del Magisterio-UNCuyo: No se apagaron las luces de la casa. A pocos metros, hay un supermercado" ARG Argentina 42.999999 -3.000000 3/8/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky IES MIGUEL DE UNAMUNO BHI of Bilbao (Basque country)DBHko 3.mailako ikasleok / Students of Secundary School ESP Spain 19.335830 -99.142504 3/8/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was very dark It is a particular home in a Mega city (Mexico City) We can feel the wind MEX Mexico 32.434420 -111.011720 3/8/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy to the south of me. There is a house about 200 yds. from me and there are cars going dawn the road. USA United States 32.399200 -110.979536 2/26/2008 19:55 4 -9999.00 clear There were practically no clouds! "There are no street lights, so it is completely dark and easy to locate Orion's constellation." "It was completely clear and dark outside, and as soon as I stepped out of my house, i could see orion overhead!" USA United States 33.750000 -118.420003 3/1/2008 19:30 1 15.75 1/2 of sky Hazy with moisture Home USA United States -38.616660 145.749994 2/27/2008 23:00 7 -9999.00 clear Very good viewing Clear night AUS Australia 33.750000 -118.420003 3/8/2008 21:00 4 18.37 clear Seeing good Ridgecrest School USA United States 42.500702 -70.891490 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Few clouds but mostly clear Neighbor had driveway lights on USA United States 39.745783 -104.996625 3/8/2008 20:53 1 -9999.00 clear It was cloudy at the beginning of the night but cleared up as the night went on. The location was in the city which is what made it very difficult to see the stars because of all of the lights. It was also very difficult to identify Orion because of the lack of stars. USA United States 42.494821 -70.876955 3/8/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear clear cold night roof top USA United States 28.496661 -81.478051 2/29/2008 19:32 4 -9999.00 clear "visibiliity was better than magnitude 4, but not as good as 5. estimate 4.4" USA United States 40.430383 -111.769974 3/8/2008 21:43 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 21:00 -9999 18.22 clear "Calendar applet still thinks world ended last Saturday. Lat/Long applet still unable to convert 349 E. Mohave Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85705" USA United States 32.198618 -110.956703 3/2/2008 20:06 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "many house lights were on, street lights." USA United States 39.643002 -104.779999 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Somewhat difficult to locate orions orientation USA United States 32.232073 -110.947776 3/7/2008 20:50 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.059859 -76.100212 3/3/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky lat long from NASA worldwind 1.3 USA United States 43.045447 -76.070132 3/3/2008 20:03 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky lat long from Nasa worldwind 1.3 USA United States 49.195578 16.598499 2/25/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.206950 16.604991 2/25/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.199219 16.609550 2/26/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 46.729999 7.620000 3/1/2008 12:00 5 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 46.750002 7.580000 3/5/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 43.436742 -71.172279 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Haze to the southeast USA United States 46.790003 7.739999 3/1/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 45.156658 14.165829 3/8/2008 21:15 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky street with light 20m HRV Croatia 45.200273 14.147220 3/8/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear "rural zone, street without light" HRV Croatia 45.079440 14.157500 3/8/2008 20:18 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "urban zone, streetlights 30m" HRV Croatia 45.098049 14.106940 3/8/2008 20:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "urban zone, streetlights 30m" HRV Croatia 45.095002 14.119721 3/7/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear "urban zone, streetslights 15m" HRV Croatia 45.095002 14.119721 3/8/2008 20:39 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "rural zone, no streetlights" HRV Croatia 45.188880 14.098050 2/26/2008 21:17 3 -9999.00 clear "urban zone, streetlights 20m" HRV Croatia 49.200001 16.633329 3/8/2008 18:25 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 46.934850 22.397391 3/4/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear ejhrgohnklk n lkrgnr hjsdthk jbef hjnj dnj djkn j tdkh j t rljhj hglg lh dlkh grkjlb rljghjg jlkrglkg usehjerhgj z mo ekg irgn gfjlgn lkjarn girktw nhj jkldr jkse jh rjksf ern h dntgdf jgsrj ngl hlk jk hkghkm ROM Romania 49.137600 16.764071 3/6/2008 12:17 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Nic. Spatna viditelnost moc aut. Hold Brno je Brno. nic. CZE Czech Republic 49.200697 16.536880 2/23/2008 22:27 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky cumulonimbus CZE Czech Republic 42.471438 -71.374227 3/7/2008 19:49 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Not a whole lot of clouds, but a little bit is covering orion." There are no lights near me. USA United States 49.212220 16.588328 2/26/2008 21:50 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.230549 16.572500 2/25/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.212500 16.588050 2/27/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.710547 16.275270 2/28/2008 22:05 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.716110 16.285830 2/29/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 42.480000 -83.480006 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 49.224443 16.581941 3/1/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 42.480000 -83.480006 3/1/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.262770 16.577221 3/2/2008 20:05 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 42.449001 -83.451012 3/8/2008 20:20 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky very cloudy some days USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.443431 -83.496324 2/25/2008 21:41 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There are not much lights around. USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 49.232769 16.572769 3/3/2008 22:03 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 42.467251 -83.465697 2/27/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 49.212220 16.588328 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 42.480000 -83.480006 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 49.210550 16.587219 3/5/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 42.466592 -83.521814 2/28/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.480000 -83.480006 3/6/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -83.000001 2/28/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.480000 -83.480006 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.455168 -83.461312 3/2/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.000001 -83.000001 2/29/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.480000 -83.480006 3/8/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.123371 -83.403898 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.466158 -83.522272 2/29/2008 21:20 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Today you could see the stars USA United States 42.269951 -83.440548 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470021 -83.460151 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.306591 -83.293966 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.498820 -83.494370 2/26/2008 20:45 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 49.750548 16.078880 3/6/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 42.470000 -83.460001 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.466158 -83.522272 3/1/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky To much lights USA United States 49.752498 16.080830 3/7/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 42.470000 -83.269999 2/27/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.466158 -83.522272 3/2/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 3/1/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 3/2/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.450001 -83.449995 2/28/2008 20:25 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.466493 -83.511562 3/8/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 3/3/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.466158 -83.522272 3/4/2008 21:43 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.450001 -83.449995 2/29/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 3/6/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.485481 -83.427885 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.498820 -83.494370 2/27/2008 20:11 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.519997 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.471530 -83.452529 3/8/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.450001 -83.449995 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.466158 -83.522272 3/4/2008 21:38 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.519997 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 3/2/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.466158 -83.522272 3/5/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 45.080003 -92.999999 3/7/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear I couldn't see very many stars. "It was a clear, beautiful night." USA United States 43.859582 -70.075787 3/6/2008 19:53 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.070000 -93.080001 3/6/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.893890 -70.111359 3/5/2008 19:50 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.892052 -70.095499 3/5/2008 19:57 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.249469 -111.012929 3/4/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 52.534161 13.611660 2/25/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 2/26/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 2/27/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 2/28/2008 19:00 2 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 2/29/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 3/2/2008 19:00 1 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 3/4/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 3/6/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.534161 13.611660 3/7/2008 23:00 1 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 52.600830 13.611660 3/8/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 46.750002 7.650000 3/6/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 32.299241 -111.072120 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear Light from nearby house partly hidden from view. The light was about 40 m away. USA United States 46.679999 7.700000 2/29/2008 23:30 7 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 42.469850 -83.509499 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 2/25/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.470000 -83.460001 2/29/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 2/25/2008 20:31 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/1/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.801298 -83.286637 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.355993 -83.843646 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.267101 -85.016280 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 2/27/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.469850 -83.509499 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.853419 -85.016280 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 2/26/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 43.680778 -85.016280 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.853419 -85.602597 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.508140 -84.429963 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 2/27/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.680778 -85.016280 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 2/28/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CAN Canada 42.470000 -83.460001 3/2/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.464720 -83.463361 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.833740 -83.036147 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.267101 -85.602597 2/25/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 2/29/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear CAN Canada 42.669380 -83.872961 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/6/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 2/27/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/1/2008 18:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CAN Canada 42.470000 -83.460001 3/3/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.680778 -85.016280 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 2/28/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.472548 -83.448253 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.508140 -84.429963 2/26/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.833740 -83.036147 2/28/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 44.853419 -85.016280 3/7/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 44.853419 -84.429963 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 2/29/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 43.833740 -83.036147 2/29/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.469850 -83.509499 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.429118 -83.184027 3/1/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.468392 -83.503612 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 43.833740 -83.036147 3/1/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.938110 -93.811070 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clear view of the stars. very clear view of sky. USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.481150 -83.494090 3/2/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.468392 -83.503612 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 2/29/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.833740 -83.031645 3/2/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.481150 -83.494090 3/3/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.094460 -85.602597 2/28/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -82.499997 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.468392 -83.503612 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 3/7/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.481150 -83.494090 3/4/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.833740 -83.061562 3/4/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.481150 -83.494090 3/5/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.470000 -83.460001 3/8/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.680778 -85.016280 2/29/2008 19:10 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.455711 -83.651068 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.464720 -83.463361 3/7/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.470249 -83.483859 2/29/2008 18:00 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.481150 -83.494090 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.973943 -84.429963 2/25/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "43.973941, -84.429967" USA United States 43.680778 -85.016280 3/1/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.481150 -83.494090 3/7/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/4/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.749999 -85.600001 3/6/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.833740 -83.036147 3/6/2008 21:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.481150 -83.494090 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.576541 -87.361555 3/2/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.230001 -76.330000 3/6/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear "All of the outside lights were off. Temp -3 degrees C. Other readings taken were 2109, 2107, and 2109, in various locations in the area. Other temperatures were between -1 and -3 degrees C." USA United States 43.833740 -83.036147 3/7/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/5/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.833740 -83.036147 3/8/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 47.785011 -85.661234 2/26/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CAN Canada 42.508140 -85.016280 3/4/2008 20:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.973943 -84.429963 2/27/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "43.973941, -84.429967" USA United States 42.508140 -85.016280 3/5/2008 19:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 44.267101 -85.016280 3/6/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.973943 -84.429963 2/28/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 42.482571 -83.539169 3/8/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.973943 -84.429963 3/6/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 43.094460 -84.429963 3/7/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 43.680778 -85.602597 3/8/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.162861 -89.120520 3/5/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 clear constelations were easily seen. Very clearly seen. buildings obstructed view USA United States 39.610900 -104.687696 3/8/2008 20:25 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky The night that I was able to do my observation was probably not the best night to receive the most accurate observation. There was a lot of moisture in the air and the sky was spitting a couple of snowflakes here and there. The sky was mostly cloud cover I am located in the South East suburbs of Denver. My observation was made in my neighborhood which did somewhat affect my viewing capabilities as there are a few street lights that distorted the darkness of the natural night sky. "As I was unable to see all of the stars in the belt of Orion, it was a little hard to decipher which stars I could actually see. However, due to the great magnitude of the three stars I was able to see, I would have to say that two of the three stars tha" USA United States 32.419998 -111.040004 3/5/2008 20:05 5 -9999.00 clear lights on upstairs inside. USA United States 32.310002 -109.999999 3/4/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear relitavely clear no lights whatsoever for at least 100 yards USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/4/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear clear none none USA United States 32.500000 -110.940003 3/7/2008 19:42 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 clear Clear none USA United States 32.369998 -110.980001 2/27/2008 19:10 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.439997 -110.970001 3/4/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear no clouds in sight backyard lights all of them turned off I could only make out Orions belt USA United States 32.437641 -110.986257 3/8/2008 20:31 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.261661 -111.041193 3/7/2008 19:27 6 -9999.00 clear There was a little bit of a light coming from the north east of my observing area. USA United States 32.515010 -110.924909 3/4/2008 19:54 3 -9999.00 clear There is a light five feet away. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/4/2008 20:32 4 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Cloudy on the upper part of Orin light in house next to me. moon light is the only real light I can personaly see/ neighbors light USA United States 32.310002 -111.019998 3/5/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Little cloudy an lightsshinning down. Light. USA United States 32.400003 -110.983327 3/7/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/2/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear kinda cloudy USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/8/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear verry clear Beautiful USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/8/2008 20:46 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/4/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 clear clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/8/2008 20:46 6 -9999.00 clear clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/1/2008 19:08 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/1/2008 19:20 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/2/2008 20:15 3 -9999.00 clear clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/28/2008 19:55 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/28/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/5/2008 22:25 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/8/2008 20:07 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 2/29/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.770001 -120.890004 3/5/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.743680 -87.815961 3/5/2008 19:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Tree and building blocked veiw. USA United States 32.000000 -109.999999 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.352533 -111.043139 3/5/2008 19:17 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.352052 -111.009623 3/5/2008 21:35 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.363260 -111.051984 3/6/2008 20:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.231782 -110.967829 3/6/2008 20:00 7 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was very fun !!!!!!!! USA United States 32.363332 -111.067496 3/5/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.320001 -111.000000 3/6/2008 20:42 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.220212 -110.927647 3/8/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear No clouds except to the the North. Stars were bright and clear. Neighboor's lights were off along with ours. It was a perfect star night! USA United States 32.390000 -110.940003 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear Really clear and beautiful! USA United States 35.280000 -93.040004 3/2/2008 21:50 6 -9999.00 clear was very clear Far away from lights. USA United States 35.249998 -93.050003 2/23/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 35.310002 -93.129998 3/4/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 clear Just a pretty cold night with clear skies. Neighbors had their night lights on and there is are a few street lights on the street USA United States 35.249998 -93.040004 3/7/2008 22:30 3 -9999.00 clear Very clear but hard to see the stars. Not many houses near my location but there is a truck stop down the road. Due to the truck stop there is alot of light pollution. USA United States 35.340000 -93.010005 2/27/2008 21:15 6 -9999.00 clear It was a beautiful clear night with no clouds USA United States 35.289999 -93.040004 3/8/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Slight haze driveway lights USA United States 35.240002 -92.999999 2/28/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear "The sky was crystal clear, and it looked beautiful." A street light was illuminated on the other side of the street. There were many trees at my location. USA United States 35.280000 -93.040004 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear There was a street light on as well as an outdoor garge light. USA United States 35.289999 -93.040004 3/4/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 35.220000 -93.080001 3/1/2008 22:27 5 -9999.00 clear Sky was very clear no clouds to be seen. USA United States 40.428539 -88.222719 3/5/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear stars were semi visible!!! viewed from an open area!! USA United States 41.599998 0.633330 3/8/2008 20:05 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "La Bordeta a Lleida's neighbourhood. In a secondary school observatory, in the city." My e-mail adress is victor_lowter@hotmail.com. ESP Spain 40.854722 25.864441 3/8/2008 22:10 5 -9999.00 clear very clear sky Alexandroupolis - Greece - about 1.5 km away from the center of the town Lamps 20 m away GRC Greece 32.000000 -111.000000 3/4/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.439997 -110.970001 3/7/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear My neighbors were having a party with lots of lights. USA United States 32.409999 -110.949996 3/7/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.369998 -110.970001 3/8/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear the sky was very clear in my backyard it wasn't as clear as when I went into the desert USA United States 32.409999 -110.940003 3/8/2008 19:18 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was very clear I was playing out side and just looked up to the sky. USA United States 32.409999 -110.980001 3/8/2008 19:15 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.366163 -111.216612 3/6/2008 19:42 7 -9999.00 clear "Emigh and Sandario area, completly dark" USA United States 32.280000 -110.880000 3/8/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.240002 -111.000000 3/8/2008 19:41 6 -9999.00 clear It was amazing. It was really clear out on the 8th. USA United States 32.349999 -110.990000 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.359198 -121.903823 3/8/2008 19:40 4 -9999.00 clear Approximately 65 feet from street light. USA United States 32.409999 -111.009999 3/4/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky The sky was basically clear with the exeption of some clouds:)There were no clouds near Orion none:) USA United States 38.347868 -90.169009 2/27/2008 20:45 3 -9999.00 clear Inner city (St. Louis MO); street lights and park lights everywhere. cold; 28deg F. USA United States 38.579781 -90.281680 2/28/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/8/2008 21:00 -9999 18.14 clear Calendar still thinks the world ended last week. USA United States 40.325119 -75.958978 2/28/2008 19:00 4 18.10 clear "A friend's house; closer to the city of Reading, PA" USA United States 40.296149 -76.014541 2/27/2008 20:00 4 18.80 clear "Magnitude about 4.5, could see the sword and Orion Nebula, but not quite as many of the fainter stars" "My home, back yard" USA United States 32.235160 -110.952318 2/25/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky some clouds but mostly clear skies on the roof of the kappa alpha theta sorority house USA United States 32.235160 -110.952318 2/26/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 clear stars all visible on the roof of the kappa alpha theta sorority house USA United States 32.235160 -110.952318 2/27/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky on the roof of the kappa alpha theta sorority house USA United States 32.235160 -110.952318 2/28/2008 18:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky on the roof of the kappa alpha theta sorority house USA United States 32.235160 -110.952318 2/29/2008 21:08 4 -9999.00 clear on the roof of the kappa alpha theta sorority house USA United States 38.205329 -1.398460 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.211080 -1.394050 3/7/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.208659 -1.401440 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.202259 -1.401020 3/7/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.201750 -1.400980 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.202819 -1.401420 3/7/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.888419 -83.884374 2/29/2008 22:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.868778 -83.936365 3/3/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.902079 -83.899202 3/7/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.872941 -83.880624 3/1/2008 22:15 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.872941 -83.880624 3/1/2008 22:24 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.229999 -4.390000 3/5/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 40.905443 -83.968133 2/28/2008 20:46 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.909722 -83.904933 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.731362 -84.093986 3/8/2008 21:01 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.905470 -83.965633 2/28/2008 20:15 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.202068 -1.397330 3/7/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.202341 -1.397250 3/7/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 38.200469 -1.416960 3/7/2008 22:00 7 -9999.00 clear ESP Spain 46.750002 7.630000 3/6/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Nur einmal sah ich viele Sterne CHE Switzerland 46.729999 7.620000 3/4/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear CHE Switzerland 35.472307 128.990240 3/7/2008 23:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky fairly clear "Korea Science Academy, Busan, South Korea" there was a bright street light near me... KOR South Korea 40.901878 -83.900063 3/8/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.890000 -83.890002 3/2/2008 23:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.891998 -83.893608 3/2/2008 23:35 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.877863 -83.851931 3/5/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.874871 -83.976315 2/26/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear beautiful ha hahaha hahahaha hi USA United States 40.900983 -83.896566 2/29/2008 21:59 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 49.166659 16.566660 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 40.892158 -83.907720 3/5/2008 23:15 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.896758 -83.887618 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.890539 -83.885112 3/7/2008 21:30 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.892158 -83.907720 3/5/2008 23:15 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Small village that is 10 miles away from city lights that leaves nothing but a clear view almost all the time USA United States 44.810002 -73.110003 3/7/2008 22:59 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.508129 -71.987168 3/5/2008 21:22 4 20.52 clear "No visible Cloud Cover, No Moon visible" "Corn Field, Flat" 12 degrees C USA United States 40.892551 -83.896928 3/1/2008 21:48 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.920329 -83.904325 3/5/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.891800 -83.893916 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.891561 -83.884716 2/28/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear I live next to a grocery store. But even with the lights i was clearly able to see three stars in Orions belt. USA United States 40.905590 -83.957751 3/7/2008 21:19 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.887531 -83.882694 3/8/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.886458 -83.900903 3/8/2008 20:25 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.892199 -83.895289 3/8/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.905491 -83.964342 3/7/2008 18:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.901191 -83.893274 3/6/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.876821 -83.953216 3/8/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.920428 -83.886362 3/8/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear l thank you fordoing this for us....we would lost if you did not help us. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!! USA United States 40.892168 -83.907030 3/8/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear thank you USA United States 40.887650 -83.881505 3/7/2008 20:43 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.899521 -83.904120 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.857608 -83.852539 3/8/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Sweeeeeet USA United States 40.833149 -83.985222 3/8/2008 19:31 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky mhm.....=] USA United States 40.887650 -83.881683 3/8/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.887773 -84.004333 2/28/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.859069 -83.956672 2/27/2008 19:35 3 -9999.00 clear Hardly anything in the sky USA United States 40.905129 -83.897058 3/8/2008 19:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.874529 -83.916831 3/7/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.891523 -83.889346 3/8/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear she was a beaut:) taylor's house was spectacular. the stars look soo awesome out in the country and taylor lives in the country so we figured it would be the best place to watch the beautiful skyyy:) i wish i could've stayed there and looked at the starts FOREVERRRRRR:):) i love starssssss:) ORION is my favorite thing! USA United States 40.877770 -83.871649 3/6/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.912290 -84.041291 2/28/2008 23:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.842448 -83.994559 3/8/2008 21:40 5 -9999.00 clear out in the country.. clear view of sky USA United States 40.891639 -83.884818 2/27/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.855419 -84.013526 2/27/2008 18:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.903930 -83.899366 2/29/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.890539 -83.885112 3/8/2008 21:10 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.832780 -83.976390 2/26/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "It is kinda hard to actualy see a lot of stars, because there are three truck stops and a truck wash which causes a lot of light polution but on some nights you can see a bunch." USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/26/2008 19:04 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky La neblina cubre todo el cielo A 10 metros de mi ubicacion hay varios faros No se pudo ver Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 2/28/2008 19:40 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Hay mas neblina del lado este del volcan Irazu Casi no hay contaminacion luminica "Por segundos se ve Orion, pero si se ve completo" CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 2/29/2008 21:38 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Mas neblina del lado este del volcan Irazu Hay poca contaminacion luminica Se pudo ver mas o menos a Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/1/2008 20:43 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Como tiraron juegos artificiales, eso ayudo a la cantidad de nubes" Tiraron juegos artificiales No se ve Orion completamente CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/2/2008 20:23 7 -9999.00 clear El cielo se ve despejado totalmente Esta regular la contaminacion luminica Se ve completamente Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/3/2008 19:15 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "Todo el cielo esta nublado, pero a veces se dispersa un poco la neblina" Hay un faro a 50 metros de mi ubicacion Solo se ven las 2 estrellas mas brillantes de Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/4/2008 19:36 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Todo el cielo esta nublado Donde estoy hay muchos faros No se ve Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/6/2008 19:56 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky La mayoria del cielo esta nublado Hay contaminacion luminica No se ve Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/7/2008 21:04 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Se ven pocas estrellas Hay poca contaminacion luminica Se ve poco a Orion CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/8/2008 19:40 7 -9999.00 clear Se ve todo despejado Hay muchos faros Se ve completamente Orion CRI Costa Rica 41.628657 -85.016280 2/28/2008 21:06 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.855781 -83.956842 3/8/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.892609 -83.884306 3/7/2008 19:20 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.840290 -83.937540 3/8/2008 18:08 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.902909 -83.938312 3/5/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky it was a beautiful pitch black! i loved this progect!!!!! USA United States 40.832971 -83.971527 3/8/2008 20:27 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.888159 -83.898649 3/6/2008 19:45 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.837459 -83.937492 2/24/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 40.895700 -83.919003 2/23/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.851928 -83.899366 3/3/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.889860 -83.887133 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.854858 -83.782611 3/7/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.871189 -84.000931 3/4/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 40.939129 -83.961808 2/28/2008 22:30 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.806251 -98.137483 3/5/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear The moon was very bright but the stars were still very visible. There were not any clouds nearby. I am at my church and there are flood lights that is about one parking lot away. The lights don't make any distractions to me but they don't make the stars as bright for me to see easier. USA United States 32.405382 -111.011836 2/29/2008 19:59 4 -9999.00 clear It was a very clear night and it was very I was able to se a lot of things in the sky besides Orion. I was almost able to make out all of Orion. I just couldn't make out his sword or his shield-thing. USA United States 39.001401 -77.069587 2/28/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Clear and cold, low humidity, some wind. Transparency seldom better at this site. Magnitude 3 chart is more typical." "Site surrounded by Silver Spring (E), Bethesda (W), and Wheaton (N), MD and Washington DC. Ground light in immediate area low to moderate." Trained observer. Averted vision used to spot fainter stars. USA United States 39.280411 -77.296377 2/28/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Clear and cool-to-cold. Little wind, humidity fairly low. Transparency fairly good, but not the best, for the site." "Little Bennett Regional Park. Southern 1/3 of sky light-polluted by Clarksburg. Lesser amounts from Damascus (E) and Frederick (N), MD. Western sky fairly dark for the region. Little to no ground light." Trained observer. Averted vision used to spot fainter stars. USA United States -35.471939 -69.573611 2/23/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Nublado ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 2/24/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Todo nublado ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 2/25/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Nublado ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 2/26/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Todo nublado ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 2/26/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Nublado ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 2/27/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Todo nublado ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 2/27/2008 23:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Nublado ARG Argentina 32.417031 -111.003087 3/5/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I could see only 6 of the stars in Orion. My Street lights were on and that affected my viewing A slight haze in the southern skys USA United States -33.890589 151.165624 3/8/2008 20:15 3 17.36 clear suburban street in stanmore AUS Australia -33.876700 151.220866 3/8/2008 23:20 2 16.80 clear "top of block of units in Darlinghurst, central Sydney" AUS Australia 32.409330 -111.011802 3/2/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were some clouds but none were near Orion. There are no lights anywhere accept for some street lights about 100 yards away. Orion was clearly visible and the stars I could see were very bright. USA United States 32.241041 -110.943555 3/7/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Little bits of clouds, but I could still see Orion." "There were no lights, until you get 100 yards away." USA United States 32.408438 -110.999187 3/8/2008 18:00 4 -9999.00 clear No clouds clear Perfect sky no cluds iun the way at all Really fun expiermiuent USA United States 39.280411 -77.296377 3/2/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear "Clear and cool-to-cold. Little wind, humidity fairly low. Transparency fairly good, but not the best, for the site." "Little Bennett Regional Park. Southern 1/3 of sky light-polluted by Clarksburg. Lesser amounts from Damascus (E) and Frederick (N), MD. Western sky fairly dark for the region. Little to no ground light." ** Correction to earlier report on this site - the date was wrong.Trained observer - averted vision used for fainter stars. USA United States 36.399041 -117.280372 2/29/2008 21:10 6 -9999.00 clear "Dusty at lower elevations due to winds, but clear and cold at higher elevations" "This is an isolated road into Death Valley California with no lights within 25 or more miles at high elevation - near 5,000 feet on a very clear night. Lower elevations were very windy and dusty." Nearest large city is Las Vegas and there is a slight glow from that direction (southeast). USA United States 36.910452 -116.765772 3/1/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Clear sky with no clouds and light winds "backyard location in a small town of Beatty, Nevada. Street light about 100 yards away, but partially blocked out." USA United States 40.456020 -109.641694 3/7/2008 21:23 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Street lights nearby USA United States 32.436661 -111.083328 3/8/2008 20:15 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I think that their might have been one or two light clouds but nothing that could affect my view. Around my house there were some lights on from other houses. USA United States 42.607622 -72.079191 3/8/2008 20:33 4 -9999.00 clear It was pretty clear. I didnt see any clouds at all. My location is near a lot of woods and by a few houses. USA United States 32.406700 -111.005860 3/7/2008 21:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.401919 -111.009821 3/8/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 clear there was not any clouds at all. it was almost totally black. "It was in a SW direction in the sky. It was fairly dark and there was a good amount of visible stars. Although the lights on all of my neighbors houses were on, I could still see alot of stars." USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 2/26/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear Seeing deminished slightly by humidity. "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 2/27/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 2/28/2008 19:30 5 -9999.00 clear Transparency reduced by humidity. "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 2/29/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 3/1/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 3/4/2008 21:15 6 20.63 clear "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" We have seen SQM readings above 21 at this location on more than one occation. USA United States 32.233053 -110.953793 3/8/2008 19:37 2 -9999.00 clear the sky was really clear so i could see all the stars that were out even though there wasnt a lot becasue i went out ckind of early. i stood right outside my front porch so i had a good view of the sky from there. USA United States 38.396998 -94.350997 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky "The observation point is a treeless hilltop and is surrounded and by three high-pressure sodium and one mercury vapor light, ranging 300 ft to 1000 ft from the observation point. Sky glow from Kansas City, MO, and the Overland Park, KS area is plainly vi" USA United States 39.759330 -104.843390 3/6/2008 12:10 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky cloudy by orion stuck out USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/5/2008 20:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/6/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/7/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 40.379928 -105.109481 3/8/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky M's Backyard USA United States 42.508140 -82.671011 2/28/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear "41,-85" USA United States 32.412997 -111.017328 2/26/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear The sky was fine. There were some lights on at my neighbor's houses which may have interrfered. "This was really fun, and I saw Beetlejuice which is the brightest star in Orion." USA United States 43.680778 -86.188921 3/1/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear "41,-85" USA United States 32.403500 -111.012499 3/7/2008 20:35 6 -9999.00 clear "It was really clear, perfect time to observe." "There weren't too many lights. Most houselights were off, but there's a big church nearby with a lot of streetlights. Didn't affect observation though." "This was pretty fun, and I chose a great time to observe I found Orion right away." USA United States 42.508140 -82.671011 3/2/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear "41,-85" USA United States 41.335499 -85.016280 3/5/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 clear "41,-85" USA United States 37.673001 -121.011008 3/6/2008 20:28 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 37.673001 -121.011008 3/6/2008 20:32 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/6/2008 21:30 -9999 18.10 clear Calendar still thinks the world ended last week. USA United States 32.401950 -111.007212 3/6/2008 20:25 3 -9999.00 clear There was a light coming from down the street. But very little light. It was a pretty clear night. USA United States 51.524700 7.692500 2/27/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany -35.471939 -69.573611 3/7/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Por fin despejado!!! ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 3/7/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 3/8/2008 23:00 6 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -35.471939 -69.573611 3/8/2008 22:30 6 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -35.478881 -69.571112 3/5/2008 12:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky ARG Argentina -35.469442 -69.574998 3/5/2008 12:19 6 -9999.00 clear A 60 mts hay un poste de luz que no me deja tener una oscuridad total. Las nubes se iban desplazando y bloquean mi vista de las estrellas. ARG Argentina -35.477502 -69.565825 3/4/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -35.470269 -69.581111 3/6/2008 12:30 7 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -35.476108 -69.583611 3/6/2008 18:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Lluvias Atras de la casa El cielo no se pudo observar por encontrarse lloviendo ARG Argentina -35.479722 -69.589437 3/6/2008 22:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky se encontraba nublado cubriendo todo el cielo afuera de mi casa ARG Argentina -35.488331 -69.592217 3/5/2008 18:00 7 -9999.00 clear ARG Argentina -35.481108 -69.599716 3/6/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Había un farón que bloqueaba mi vista. Las nubes cubrían y descubrían estrellas por lo tanto no podia ver bien. En el suroeste. ARG Argentina -35.487221 -69.590270 3/4/2008 12:14 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Un poco de nubosidad "Estoy en la esquina de mi casa, donde no hay luz" ARG Argentina -35.467219 -69.581384 3/5/2008 12:15 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Nublado oeste ARG Argentina -35.474999 -69.573051 3/6/2008 12:05 -9999 -9999.00 1/2 of sky ARG Argentina -35.474158 -69.570552 3/4/2008 12:59 3 -9999.00 clear esta todo el cielo despejado. A unos tres metros de altura se encuentran unos cables obstruyendome la vista. ARG Argentina -35.468879 -69.578331 3/5/2008 23:41 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Habçia un poco de neblina al sur. A menos de 3 metros hay un arbol que cubre mi vista No se veçia muy claro desde el sitio que me encontraba ARG Argentina -35.477772 -69.593877 3/4/2008 23:35 7 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Habia un poco de neblina hacia el Norte. ARG Argentina -35.477772 -69.578051 3/4/2008 23:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ARG Argentina -35.473048 -69.572218 3/3/2008 22:41 3 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky A menos de 20 metros hay un farol de alumbrado publico que bloquea mi vista. ARG Argentina 41.348049 21.537221 3/2/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear. In my garden.There was the street lights withih 30m. MKD Macedonia 41.359162 21.564159 3/5/2008 21:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Sky is full with clouds. The street is far from light and the nearest street lights is on 60m. MKD Macedonia 45.079440 14.157500 3/2/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "RABAC LUKA, urban zone, streetlights 10 m" HRV Croatia 41.359162 21.564159 2/28/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear Sky is clear without clouds. The street is far from light and it`s dark.The nearest street light within 60m. MKD Macedonia 45.094439 14.119440 3/2/2008 21:11 3 -9999.00 clear "LABIN, STARI GRAD, urban zone, place, lights 10m" HRV Croatia 45.095002 14.119721 3/8/2008 23:18 4 -9999.00 clear "LABIN,PRESIKA, residence zone, streetlights 30m" HRV Croatia 10.633300 -85.433297 3/8/2008 18:47 6 -9999.00 clear Ese día el cielo estaba despejado. Desde la posición en que estabamos teníamos una excelente visibilidad CRI Costa Rica 45.095002 14.119721 3/1/2008 22:05 4 -9999.00 clear "LBIN,PRESIKA, residence zone, streetlights 10 m" HRV Croatia 45.095829 14.120830 3/7/2008 20:50 3 -9999.00 clear "LABIN,KATURE, residence zone, streetlights 30m" HRV Croatia 45.095552 14.120000 3/5/2008 21:11 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "LABIN,KATURE, urban zone, streetlights 30m" HRV Croatia 45.095002 14.119721 3/7/2008 20:10 3 -9999.00 clear "LABIN, urban zone, streetlights 20 m" HRV Croatia 45.095269 14.120269 3/2/2008 21:26 3 -9999.00 clear "PODLABIN, urban zone, streetlights 30 m" HRV Croatia 41.796950 -72.428644 3/4/2008 19:44 4 19.40 1/4 of sky USA United States 45.094719 14.119721 3/2/2008 22:00 3 -9999.00 clear "KRANJCI, rural zone, streetlights 30 m" HRV Croatia 32.416112 -111.000061 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear No clouds at all 11534 North Mountain Breeze Drive USA United States 45.088329 14.096380 3/2/2008 21:06 2 -9999.00 clear "RA`A,KRAPAN, alight street" HRV Croatia 45.080003 14.078610 3/2/2008 21:10 3 -9999.00 clear "RA`A, urban zone, streetlights 20 m" HRV Croatia 45.080270 14.078880 3/2/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "RA`A, urban zone, streetlights 30 m" HRV Croatia 41.333327 21.550000 2/25/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky clouds on horizon. A few street lights about 100m away from my location. MKD Macedonia 41.740003 -72.360001 3/6/2008 20:34 5 18.46 clear The back of the house and about 60 ft from the woods USA United States 45.086939 14.053050 3/2/2008 21:06 2 -9999.00 clear "RA`A,KOKOTI, rural zone, alight street" HRV Croatia 45.051381 14.051940 3/2/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 clear "RA`A,STALIJE, rural zone, seacoast, alight" HRV Croatia 41.801089 -72.317189 3/8/2008 20:32 4 16.14 1/4 of sky scattered clouds In a neighborhood near UCONN. There isn't a basketball game tonight so the amount of light is not as much as it would be. There are 3 street lights on near by. USA United States 45.173328 14.138610 3/8/2008 21:35 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "KR`AN, rural zone, alight garden" HRV Croatia 41.773498 -72.370629 3/8/2008 20:17 5 16.92 clear Its pretty dark but theres a street light kinda near us. USA United States 45.173611 14.138880 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "KR`AN, football camp, lights 50 m" HRV Croatia 41.349999 21.550000 2/29/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear The sky was clear. Many street lights within 50m. MKD Macedonia 41.762290 -72.281706 3/1/2008 21:30 4 19.25 clear USA United States 45.205552 14.042220 3/8/2008 21:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "PIAN, ZAJCI, rural zone, gardenlights 10 m" HRV Croatia 41.333327 21.550000 3/4/2008 19:30 3 -9999.00 clear Perfectly clear. Some houses lights on 50m. MKD Macedonia 45.188880 14.097220 3/8/2008 21:12 2 -9999.00 clear "LAZARII, rural zone, garden without light" HRV Croatia 45.167221 14.077501 2/28/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "`UMBER, parking with lights" HRV Croatia 45.167498 14.077220 3/1/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "`UMBER, rural zone without light" HRV Croatia 45.140000 14.111940 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "NEDE`INA, urban zone, streetlights 20 m" HRV Croatia 45.145549 14.062770 3/8/2008 22:00 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "`UMBER, rural zone, garden without light" HRV Croatia 45.156658 14.157500 3/8/2008 22:00 1 -9999.00 clear "VOZILII, rural zone, garden without light" HRV Croatia 45.190553 14.130830 3/2/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear " EPI, farma with many light" HRV Croatia 45.098049 14.106940 3/8/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "VINE}, urban zone, garden with light" HRV Croatia 45.022500 14.056110 3/2/2008 21:00 2 -9999.00 clear "TRGET, seacost without lights, rural zone," HRV Croatia 38.990220 -122.540724 3/8/2008 21:13 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 37.710000 -121.080007 3/8/2008 20:00 5 -9999.00 clear clear night USA United States 35.472307 -110.814328 3/8/2008 20:59 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 45.136110 14.180549 3/8/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "PLOMIN LUKA, industrial zone, TE Plomin, many lights" HRV Croatia 45.117771 14.130000 3/2/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "STRMAC, DUBROVA, park without many lights" HRV Croatia 32.216998 -110.970999 3/3/2008 20:15 6 19.50 clear i was happy that it was clear it was ok because there were no trees in the way USA United States 32.374151 -111.020716 3/4/2008 20:39 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky It was a little cloudy over head. I have no ferther comments. USA United States 32.399600 -110.980950 2/29/2008 21:27 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 28.329999 -81.230005 3/8/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear There was some light that probably made it so I couldn't see all the stars shining. USA United States 43.595909 -70.231010 3/5/2008 20:45 4 17.76 1/4 of sky "Orion was clearly visable, but other sectors of the sky were obscured." USA United States 43.564787 -70.219290 3/5/2008 21:00 5 20.16 1/4 of sky "Orion was clearly visable, but 1/4 of the sky was beginning to cloud over." USA United States 32.398169 -110.997015 3/8/2008 21:10 5 -9999.00 clear "The lights in my house were on. Also, the streetlights were on." USA United States 32.410549 -110.989720 3/5/2008 19:48 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There was a little bit of small clouds on the left. But not a big deal overall. The two corner stars were really bright USA United States 41.859999 -72.490000 2/27/2008 19:00 1 17.80 clear This location is on my porch which is about 3 feet above the ground and three is a tree. USA United States 32.000000 -111.000000 2/29/2008 20:30 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 36.895101 -104.442704 3/4/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "South side of Kearney Elementary School in Raton, N.M." Observations done by 5th graders and their teachers. USA United States 41.869999 -72.440003 3/5/2008 20:07 5 19.88 1/4 of sky On my front porch. USA United States 36.894909 -104.442629 3/4/2008 19:30 4 -9999.00 clear "East side (front) of Kearney Elementary School in Raton, N.M. (near the Colorado border.)" Observation by 5th graders and their teachers. USA United States 36.895610 -104.442574 3/4/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear "North playground of Kearney Elementary School in Raton, N.M. (near the Colorado border.)" Observation by 5th graders and their teachers. One teacher felt the reading was closer to magnitude 5. USA United States 36.895890 -104.443380 3/4/2008 19:30 6 -9999.00 clear "Amphitheater area (northwest corner) of Kearney Elementary School, Raton, NM (near the Colorado border.)" Observation by 5th graders and teachers. One teacher thought the magnitude should be magnitude 5. (The students may have better vision!) USA United States 36.902030 -104.446406 3/4/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear "front of house, street light a half block away" "Actually it seemed like more than a 4, less than a 5. I could see the sword, but only four stars in the belt." USA United States 32.417901 -111.017383 3/4/2008 20:53 2 18.06 1/2 of sky parking lot USA United States 32.427471 -111.009302 3/4/2008 21:00 4 19.20 1/2 of sky dirt road USA United States 32.407328 -111.004316 3/4/2008 21:13 5 19.54 clear backyard USA United States 32.375882 -111.020490 3/3/2008 20:15 4 18.34 clear USA United States 32.401348 -110.979345 3/3/2008 20:50 4 19.17 clear USA United States 9.836340 -83.874942 2/25/2008 19:10 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.407188 -110.979243 3/3/2008 20:58 5 19.37 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/26/2008 20:02 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.407847 -110.994399 3/6/2008 20:43 4 18.14 clear near library USA United States 32.398497 -110.978300 3/6/2008 20:50 5 19.37 clear across street from park USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/27/2008 19:10 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.395932 -110.999071 3/6/2008 20:55 6 19.57 clear really dark USA United States 32.398340 -110.997145 3/6/2008 19:35 5 20.29 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/28/2008 19:50 7 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 32.452940 -111.016904 3/6/2008 19:43 6 20.81 clear USA United States 32.439072 -111.016747 3/1/2008 19:46 5 20.02 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 2/29/2008 19:04 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.234111 -110.937845 3/1/2008 21:20 -9999 17.91 clear NOAO parking lot USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/1/2008 18:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.280420 -110.960719 3/1/2008 21:40 -9999 17.91 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/2/2008 18:58 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.280420 -110.960719 3/1/2008 21:40 -9999 18.39 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/3/2008 19:05 7 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 32.292301 -110.960166 3/1/2008 21:45 -9999 18.72 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/4/2008 20:15 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.292301 -110.960166 3/1/2008 21:45 -9999 18.71 clear USA United States 9.836640 -83.974936 3/5/2008 22:15 -9999 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 32.294979 -110.960999 3/1/2008 21:47 -9999 9.19 clear intersection USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/6/2008 21:56 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CRI Costa Rica 9.836640 -83.874942 3/7/2008 19:13 7 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 32.294979 -110.960999 3/1/2008 21:47 -9999 6.57 clear intersection USA United States 9.836640 -83.874942 3/8/2008 22:03 7 -9999.00 clear CRI Costa Rica 32.305869 -110.460053 3/1/2008 21:48 4 19.04 clear USA United States 32.305869 -110.460053 3/1/2008 21:48 4 19.22 clear USA United States 32.327678 -110.959647 3/1/2008 21:55 4 19.45 clear USA United States 32.327678 -110.959647 3/1/2008 21:55 4 19.52 clear USA United States 32.339880 -110.960576 3/1/2008 21:58 5 19.58 clear USA United States 32.339880 -110.960576 3/1/2008 21:58 5 19.71 clear USA United States 32.337268 -110.976094 3/1/2008 22:02 4 17.30 clear USA United States 32.337268 -110.976094 3/1/2008 22:02 4 18.00 clear USA United States 32.368383 -110.999747 3/1/2008 22:10 5 19.70 clear USA United States 32.368383 -110.999747 3/1/2008 22:10 5 19.85 clear USA United States 32.423881 -111.006113 2/27/2008 21:13 5 18.18 clear USA United States 32.404999 -111.006946 2/27/2008 21:30 6 19.92 clear USA United States 32.405771 -111.008326 3/5/2008 20:00 3 14.29 clear USA United States 32.401700 -111.018824 3/5/2008 20:19 3 18.27 clear USA United States 32.398268 -110.997172 3/5/2008 20:23 3 17.68 clear USA United States 32.419141 -111.001905 3/8/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 32.421860 -111.001215 3/5/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear The sky is completley clear. USA United States 32.421392 -110.984557 2/29/2008 21:29 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Kind of Cloudy- not really In a Neighborhood HIHI! USA United States 32.395901 -110.991223 3/7/2008 20:17 1 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.383518 -111.025961 3/8/2008 21:50 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 38.033000 23.733000 3/7/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear GRC Greece 38.324772 -122.314222 3/7/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 58.388330 26.633051 2/24/2008 20:45 5 -9999.00 clear "In between forest, nearby were no lights, far away lights from town Tartu" "Very cold weather, no Moon." EST Estonia 58.365551 26.730270 2/24/2008 21:20 4 -9999.00 clear "In town Tartu, streetlights everywhere." EST Estonia 32.216998 -110.970999 3/7/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky I could see one or two clouds and some lights but it did not evvect my view of the sky. Around me there was only one street light but it didn;t effect my view of the stars. USA United States 58.362498 25.580549 2/23/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky slightly cloudy "In town Viljandi, streetlights about 40 meters away" "Real estimate was in between charts 3 and 4, more towards 4." EST Estonia 32.216998 -110.970999 3/4/2008 21:20 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky It was very cloudy outside but i still could really see all most of the constellations. My location was right outside of my house but there was not any lights on that were around me. USA United States 39.650003 -104.899999 3/8/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear "The sky was clear, but I didn't see a lot of stars, because there were a lot of lights from the buildings." USA United States 32.393798 -111.019172 3/8/2008 21:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 32.216998 -110.970999 3/6/2008 20:14 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky There were only some clouds but this did not effect my view of the sky. My location was right outside of my house. There was no lights around us but it was kind of cloudy. USA United States 58.363878 26.666109 2/23/2008 21:28 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky About 30-40% cloudy At the edge of the town Tartu. Lights from big supermarket about 1 km away. Moon is rising EST Estonia 32.405788 -111.005819 3/7/2008 20:38 4 18.35 clear USA United States 32.413718 -110.992104 3/8/2008 19:45 5 -9999.00 clear Little bright because of neighbors lights USA United States 58.344439 26.716659 3/5/2008 20:40 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky In town Tartu but near the edge of town EST Estonia 58.346194 26.692000 2/24/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear Clear sky and no moon. "Observation made near large road outside of town Tartu, streetlights from town are seen in the distance, sometimes cars passed." Observation made 4. February 2008 EST Estonia 32.414439 -111.011939 3/8/2008 18:00 5 18.28 clear neighbors lights were on. USA United States 32.423051 -111.017779 3/8/2008 19:30 6 19.75 clear Wilson tennis courts. Wilson lights were bright. USA United States 32.366661 -111.166670 3/3/2008 19:15 4 19.50 clear It was just after dark. USA United States 58.236884 26.723431 2/24/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "Observation is made at countryside. Town lights (glow) are seen from very large distance, also light from window of a nearby house." Observation is made 02. january 2008. Moon is below horizon. EST Estonia 36.051658 -112.130990 3/6/2008 21:10 6 -9999.00 clear "Observation location was in Grand Canyon Village. There were several streetlights and exterior house lights nearby, but not shining directly on me." USA United States 58.265270 26.466110 2/24/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Light from main building of Tartu Observatory just behind. Observation was made 14. december 2008. Moon was below horizon. EST Estonia 9.836640 0.000000 3/1/2008 21:03 7 -9999.00 clear GHA Ghana 58.248891 26.477421 2/24/2008 21:15 3 -9999.00 clear "No nearby lights, except one from window of nearby house. Moon (less than halfmoon) is low at western part of sky." Observation was made 14. january 2008. EST Estonia 58.248891 26.477421 2/24/2008 19:00 5 -9999.00 clear Only lights were nearby christmas decorations. Observation is made 5. january 2008. Moon was below horizon. EST Estonia 9.836640 0.000000 2/27/2008 21:28 7 -9999.00 clear GHA Ghana 9.836640 0.000000 3/2/2008 21:45 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky GHA Ghana 58.248891 26.477421 2/24/2008 19:15 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Quite rapidly moving clouds covered sometimes Orion. Lights from windows were visible. Small village is around. Observation was made 13. january 2008. Less than 30% Moon was low at western horizon. EST Estonia 58.367224 26.713329 2/24/2008 23:55 4 -9999.00 clear "No lights around 100 m, but about 200m away is football stadion and one of lights is towards observation place." Geminid meteor shower! 12 meteors during 5 minutes. EST Estonia 58.346659 26.781380 2/24/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear No lights around. Observation place is just outside of suburb region. Observation was made 14. january 2008. ~40% Moon was low at western horizon. EST Estonia 32.465880 -111.019998 3/5/2008 19:35 6 -9999.00 clear completely clear i was pretty close to my house USA United States 32.418960 -110.997111 3/1/2008 21:25 6 -9999.00 clear It was very clear There wasn't any lights on and it was directly overhead USA United States 32.419022 -110.999419 2/29/2008 19:39 2 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Porch lights on USA United States 32.382019 -111.023564 3/3/2008 21:37 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky 2621 W. Camino Del Medrano Tucson AZ. I think this was a very good sheet to observe. USA United States 41.599820 -93.591903 3/7/2008 23:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Not too much light pollution as I am normally accustomed to USA United States 32.482051 -93.851020 2/29/2008 22:40 4 -9999.00 clear "I think I would have been able to see 5th magnitude stars, but there was a street light in the vicinity of the sky where Orion was located" USA United States 39.660801 -104.835406 3/6/2008 21:15 4 -9999.00 clear "The sky is reasonably clear. The location of the observation is in clear view. The sky is dark and there are extremely visible Orion's Belt (3 stars diagnally), 2 bright stars [one I will call ""~1"", it is north, to my left diagnal from the other star, I" Location is in Aurora CO 80014. Right above Iliff Square Parking Lot. I am located in southeastern aurora and facing south above my "Although, I observed Orion and his belt prior to this assignment, I think I picked a EXCELLENT night to do my observation. The sky was very clear and the stars were very noticable." USA United States -36.768250 144.284563 3/7/2008 21:15 5 -9999.00 clear two street lights behind in the south AUS Australia 50.799228 7.307430 3/8/2008 12:20 -9999 22.20 clear DEU Germany 32.233312 -110.948111 3/1/2008 21:30 3 17.81 clear midtown USA United States 31.937490 -111.562500 3/3/2008 21:45 6 21.28 clear Kitt Peak National Observatory USA United States 31.937490 -111.562500 3/5/2008 21:30 6 20.11 clear Kitt Peak National Observatory USA United States 32.316630 -110.880376 3/8/2008 21:00 5 19.59 clear Edge of town USA United States 32.268409 -110.966716 3/7/2008 21:00 -9999 17.20 clear Calendar applet still thinks the world ended last week. USA United States 45.858880 -123.191942 3/8/2008 19:55 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Location is Vernonia OR USA United States -32.866662 -60.700000 3/6/2008 20:05 1 -9999.00 1/4 of sky sE OBSERVA UN POCO DE NEBLINA HACIA EL OESTE ARG Argentina -32.866662 -60.700000 3/6/2008 21:45 7 -9999.00 clear sE OBSERVA NEBLINA HACIA EL OESTE ARG Argentina -32.866662 -60.700000 3/7/2008 20:15 5 -9999.00 clear NUBOSIDAD HACIA EL OESTE ARG Argentina -32.866662 -60.700000 3/8/2008 21:30 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky ARG Argentina 39.527510 -104.872657 3/8/2008 20:46 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky There were several parking lot lights in area of observation. USA United States -33.019102 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear Taller de Ciencia Escuela 1345 - Club Aficionados a la Astronomía- PUJATO (Santa Fe) -Argentina ARG Argentina -33.019102 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Taller de Ciencia de la Escuela1345 - Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina -33.019102 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Taller de Ciencia de la Escuela 1345 - Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina -33.019102 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:30 3 -9999.00 clear "Taller de Ciencia de la Escuela1345 - Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina -33.019102 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:45 3 -9999.00 clear "Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina -33.019102 -61.043299 3/8/2008 23:00 4 -9999.00 clear "Taller de Ciencia de la Escuela1345 - Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina -33.019003 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 clear "Taller de Ciencia de la Escuela1345 - Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina -33.019102 -61.043299 3/7/2008 21:45 6 -9999.00 clear "Taller de Ciencia de la Escuela1345 - Club de aficionados ""Astronomía para todos"" - PUJATO (SANTA FE) Argentina" ARG Argentina 29.935681 -95.491953 3/5/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 clear "Bright, clear sky." USA United States 38.990220 -76.221489 3/8/2008 18:00 5 -9999.00 clear USA United States 33.847081 -117.349234 3/6/2008 20:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.935630 -88.775452 3/7/2008 19:10 4 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "I live in the middle of campus, there were many lights." USA United States 39.640000 -105.320001 3/3/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 39.049998 -105.879994 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 39.049998 -105.879994 2/25/2008 19:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky USA United States 40.303348 -74.032810 3/8/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky lots of clouds and i could not see hardly any stars because the sky was so light lots of street lights and porch lights in our neighborhood USA United States 47.472222 -94.883328 3/6/2008 21:24 3 17.67 clear very clear "Downtown Bemidji, MN; 2 sets of double streetlights on each side of street per block (lights are about 12 feet high, about 30 meters apart" very clear air; high barometric pressure; estimated temperature -10 to -15 degrees Farenheit. I was surprised that I could see so much of Orion in those light conditions USA United States 47.469439 -94.980556 3/6/2008 21:51 7 20.46 clear very clear "4.65 miles from downtown streetlighted area; 3 miles from streetlighted 4-lane divided highway; nearest yard light about 200 meters, screened by evergreens" very clear air; high barometric pressure; estimated temperature -10 to -15 degrees Farenheit USA United States 49.187751 16.594450 3/6/2008 21:45 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.187751 16.594450 3/7/2008 21:30 5 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.187751 16.594450 3/8/2008 21:40 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 41.419999 -75.679999 2/28/2008 19:45 6 -9999.00 clear A beautiful night to star gaze. USA United States 35.425251 -80.976674 3/1/2008 22:00 6 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.249999 -75.410001 3/5/2008 19:50 6 -9999.00 1/4 of sky USA United States 41.419999 -75.679999 3/5/2008 20:26 3 -9999.00 clear It was a clear night. USA United States 41.419999 -75.679999 3/5/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 1/2 of sky USA United States 41.419999 -75.690005 3/6/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 1/2 of sky Could only see half of the sky. USA United States 41.419999 -75.679999 3/8/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.249999 -75.679999 3/8/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.419999 -75.679999 3/8/2008 20:40 5 -9999.00 clear Clear clear night. nice night to go star gazing USA United States 41.419999 -75.679999 3/3/2008 19:00 3 -9999.00 clear Can see other stars as well Fun family activity USA United States 41.419999 -75.679999 3/3/2008 19:00 6 -9999.00 clear wow! USA United States 41.389082 -75.642146 3/5/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 clear USA United States 41.380001 -75.640001 3/4/2008 20:00 2 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Very cloudy night USA United States 41.380001 -75.640001 3/3/2008 20:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky Too cloudy for any star gazing USA United States 41.380001 -75.640001 3/6/2008 20:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky Just a few years ago we would have been recording magnitude 7 charts. The lights from the ski area at Sno Mountain are obliterating our view of the constellations. Please publish these results so people get more interested in the night sky....and so cities/businesses begin turning off many of the unnecessary lights! USA United States 49.194301 16.596091 3/6/2008 23:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "49°11'18.174""N, 16°36'22.642""E" CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 2/26/2008 23:29 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 2/27/2008 18:55 5 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/1/2008 18:18 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/1/2008 22:17 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/2/2008 22:34 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/3/2008 20:55 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/4/2008 23:06 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/5/2008 23:17 1 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/6/2008 23:29 3 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/7/2008 21:22 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.109999 16.350001 3/8/2008 12:19 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 47.129238 -88.594951 3/6/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 clear Crisp with a slight breeze. Two streets lights at the back. "Cold. No, really, cold." USA United States 16.042499 103.652000 3/6/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 16.042499 103.652000 3/7/2008 19:25 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 16.042499 103.652000 3/8/2008 19:20 3 -9999.00 clear THA Thailand 49.559159 15.936110 2/25/2008 20:30 5 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.554723 15.964160 2/26/2008 20:00 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.556383 15.961110 2/27/2008 21:00 3 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.558329 15.985551 2/28/2008 21:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.557220 15.937770 2/29/2008 20:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.557500 15.940270 3/1/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.557220 15.937770 3/2/2008 21:00 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.557220 15.941380 3/3/2008 21:30 -9999 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.557769 15.929439 3/4/2008 20:00 1 -9999.00 over 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.560003 15.958609 3/5/2008 20:30 2 -9999.00 1/2 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.556383 15.941380 3/6/2008 21:30 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky CZE Czech Republic 49.568879 15.934440 3/7/2008 22:00 4 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 49.566109 15.936380 3/8/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 clear CZE Czech Republic 32.320001 -110.880000 2/25/2008 20:15 4 18.81 clear perfectly clear; no moon an empty lot about 300 feet from any lights SQM data is average of three measurements. USA United States 39.400038 -76.933297 2/25/2008 23:59 1 17.45 1/4 of sky in shadow of building from direct lights parking lot Pap paps restaurant USA United States 39.394851 -76.997774 2/25/2008 23:59 -9999 19.18 clear 3/4 moon Front Yard USA United States 39.395209 -76.998498 2/25/2008 23:59 -9999 19.36 clear 3/4 moon Back Yard in shadow from neighbors dusk to dawn light USA United States 39.394851 -76.997774 2/27/2008 20:26 4 19.50 clear Front Yard neighbors front porch light on 75 ft USA United States 39.394851 -76.997774 2/27/2008 20:30 -9999 19.63 clear Front Yard neighbors front porch light off USA United States 39.395209 -76.998498 2/27/2008 20:33 -9999 19.87 clear Back Yard in shadow from neighbors dusk to dawn light USA United States 39.394298 -77.000062 2/27/2008 20:38 -9999 20.04 clear corner martz rd & white rock no lights directly visible USA United States 39.402740 -77.010813 2/27/2008 20:40 -9999 19.51 clear Streaker & Patrick Yard light unshielded light 100 ft USA United States 39.399608 -76.933516 2/27/2008 21:33 -9999 16.56 clear parking lot Pap paps restaurant 3 dusk to dawn lights within 75 ft USA United States 39.406069 -76.943488 2/27/2008 21:42 -9999 18.42 clear Georgetown at London fog undeveloped field near business park USA United States 39.414549 -76.954874 2/27/2008 21:48 -9999 18.68 clear liberty HS full cut off parking lot lights USA United States 39.427608 -76.960488 2/27/2008 21:59 -9999 19.14 clear & barthelow no lights directly visible USA United States 39.432991 -76.969661 2/27/2008 22:02 -9999 18.93 clear Linton & barthelow 2 Yard light unshielded lights within 100 ft USA United States 39.440251 -76.977509 2/27/2008 22:07 -9999 19.74 clear farm on barthelow no lights directly visible USA United States 39.448140 -76.990357 2/27/2008 22:12 -9999 19.67 clear corner klees mill & barthelow no lights directly visible USA United States 39.427639 -76.993710 2/27/2008 22:17 -9999 19.21 clear corner rons dale & klees mill bus park within 100Yard light unshieldeds USA United States 39.424091 -76.990302 2/27/2008 22:20 -9999 15.09 clear century high school front entrance 45 lights on this side of school USA United States 39.424357 -76.990213 2/27/2008 22:25 -9999 17.62 clear century high school other side of school parking lot 37 lights USA United States 39.423118 -76.984292 2/27/2008 22:31 -9999 19.24 clear corner Linton & rons dale no Yard light unshielded lights with in 100 ft USA United States 39.410229 -76.838679 2/28/2008 22:14 -9999 19.18 1/4 of sky slight haze-no cloudspatchy haze maybe high clouds soldiers delight nature center wall pack 75 ft USA United States 39.414361 -76.835728 2/28/2008 22:21 -9999 18.96 clear no visible haze at this time soldiers delight overlook no lights directly visible USA United States 39.414361 -76.835728 2/28/2008 22:22 -9999 18.09 clear no visible haze at this time soldiers delight overlook pointed light meter towards Eldersburg 5 miles away USA United States 39.414293 -76.841302 2/28/2008 22:24 -9999 19.10 clear no visible haze at this time wards chapel power line no lights directly visible USA United States 39.413750 -76.852927 2/28/2008 22:30 -9999 18.16 clear no visible haze at this time 5016 wards chapel road street lights approx every 100 Yard light unshieldeds USA United States 39.395712 -76.863418 2/28/2008 22:33 -9999 16.43 clear no visible haze at this time corner wards chapel & rte 26 3 dusk to dawn lights within 75 ft USA United States 39.397460 -76.895369 2/28/2008 22:39 -9999 18.74 clear no visible haze at this time Rte 26 & Oakland mills rd red led sign within 75 ft USA United States 39.414611 -76.894174 2/28/2008 22:44 -9999 19.52 clear patchy haze maybe high clouds 5858 Oakland rd Yard light unshielded light 100 ft USA United States 39.415970 -76.912841 2/28/2008 22:51 -9999 19.34 clear no visible haze at this time corner mineral hill & Oklahoma road no lights within 100 ft USA United States 39.413368 -76.939567 2/28/2008 22:56 -9999 19.03 clear no visible haze at this time corner Benfield & spring mountain 3 dusk to dawn lights within 150 ft USA United States 39.412862 -76.949061 2/28/2008 22:59 -9999 18.63 clear no visible haze at this time Sykesville post office street in front of post office USA United States 39.404369 -76.950953 2/28/2008 23:01 -9999 18.12 clear no visible haze at this time corner rte 32 & rte 26 in shadow of building parkinging lights off USA United States 39.398621 -76.936159 3/2/2008 21:36 -9999 18.39 clear no visible haze at this time Eldersburg library Denny's & strip mall 100 Yard light unshieldeds in shadow of tree USA United States 39.408549 -76.950694 3/2/2008 21:41 -9999 18.47 clear no visible haze at this time corner barthelow & rte 32 2 dusk to dawn lights within 75 ft USA United States 39.414501 -76.955072 3/2/2008 21:45 -9999 18.85 clear no visible haze at this time corner barthelow & johnsville rd 3 Yard light unshielded lights within 75 ft USA United States 39.432041 -76.963016 3/2/2008 22:00 -9999 19.06 clear no visible haze at this time corner cherry tree & barthelow no lights directly visible USA United States 39.433681 -76.992139 3/2/2008 22:11 -9999 19.56 clear no visible haze at this time corner Richards & klees mill 1 Yard light unshielded light within 75 ft USA United States 39.424542 -76.992051 3/2/2008 22:21 -9999 18.21 clear no visible haze at this time century high school back parking lot shadow of building USA United States 39.422629 -76.986382 3/2/2008 22:28 -9999 19.16 clear no visible haze at this time Linton elementary school full cut off parking lot lights USA United States 39.394851 -76.997774 3/2/2008 22:40 -9999 19.53 clear no visible haze at this time Front Yard neighbors front porch light on 75 ft USA United States 39.395209 -76.998498 3/2/2008 22:42 -9999 19.64 clear no visible haze at this time Back Yard neighbors dusk to dawn light in view USA United States 39.394298 -77.000062 3/3/2008 21:31 -9999 20.04 clear very clear corner white rock & martz rd "trees on 3 sides, no visible lights" USA United States 39.424241 -76.987556 3/3/2008 21:35 -9999 19.08 clear very clear 1/2 way between Cent HS & Linton ES parkinging lot lights off ES USA United States 39.434910 -76.972188 3/3/2008 21:39 -9999 19.54 clear very clear 4788 barthelow rd 1 Yard light unshielded light within 75 ft USA United States 39.444110 -76.982516 3/3/2008 21:44 -9999 18.78 clear very clear 5603 barthelow rd no lights directly visible USA United States 39.398628 -76.930155 3/3/2008 21:52 -9999 17.13 clear very clear corner rte 26 & liberty station used car lot within 100 ft USA United States 39.414880 -76.944171 3/3/2008 21:58 -9999 18.86 clear very clear corner kings ct & Benfield 3 dusk to dawn lights within 150 ft USA United States 39.413590 -76.922991 3/3/2008 22:03 -9999 19.34 clear very clear corner Benfield & Oklahoma rd 1 Yard light unshielded light full cut off within 75 ft USA United States 39.412230 -76.910532 3/3/2008 22:07 -9999 19.58 clear very clear corner mineral hill & snow run no lights directly visible USA United States 39.409590 -76.901742 3/3/2008 22:09 -9999 19.51 clear very clear corner Oakland mills & Oakland 2 Yard light unshielded lights within 100 ft USA United States 39.397542 -76.895335 3/3/2008 22:14 -9999 19.26 clear very clear Oakland mills boat dock near water 3 dusk to dawn lights visible USA United States 39.396541 -76.882727 3/3/2008 22:16 -9999 19.17 clear very clear 1-st bridge liberty reservoir rte 26 3 dusk to dawn lights within 150 ft USA United States 39.405861 -76.858261 3/3/2008 22:21 -9999 19.25 clear very clear 4611 wards chapel rd 1 Yard light unshielded light full cut off within 75 ft USA United States 39.416482 -76.847968 3/3/2008 22:24 -9999 19.06 clear very clear wards chapel pull off no lights directly visible USA United States 39.410048 -76.835776 3/3/2008 22:29 -9999 18.93 clear very clear soldiers delight nature center front gate 1 dusk to dawn light within 50 ft USA United States 39.409990 -76.838706 3/3/2008 22:31 -9999 19.73 clear very clear soldiers delight nature center front door wall pack off no visible lights USA United States 39.394851 -76.997774 3/5/2008 20:21 -9999 19.56 clear very clear Front Yard neighbors front porch light on 75 ft USA United States 39.399680 -76.999994 3/5/2008 20:25 -9999 19.43 clear very clear corner streaker & whiterock 1 Yard light unshielded light within 100 ft USA United States 39.402610 -77.010834 3/5/2008 20:27 -9999 19.73 clear very clear corner streaker & Patrick no lights directly visible USA United States 39.410772 -77.024617 3/5/2008 20:29 -9999 19.62 clear very clear corner streaker & hidden hollow no lights directly visible USA United States 39.413361 -77.031434 3/5/2008 20:33 -9999 19.65 clear very clear corner streaker & lee ave no lights directly visible USA United States 39.415000 -77.041180 3/5/2008 20:37 -9999 19.51 clear very clear corner streaker & clay summit 3 Yard light unshielded lights within 75 ft USA United States 39.425829 -77.051084 3/5/2008 20:45 -9999 19.42 clear very clear Winfield church 3 dusk to dawn full cutoff lights within 100 ft USA United States 39.408952 -77.053331 3/5/2008 20:58 -9999 19.79 clear very clear corner woodbine rd & fanny Dorsey 1 dusk to dawn light within 75 ft USA United States 39.387191 -77.055394 3/5/2008 21:02 -9999 19.30 clear very clear corner woodbine rd & hoods mill 1 dusk to dawn light & 1 Yard light unshielded light within 75 ft USA United States 39.384479 -77.046433 3/5/2008 21:04 -9999 19.51 clear very clear corner hoods mill & Dorsey rd no lights directly visible USA United States 39.373551 -77.030614 3/5/2008 21:06 -9999 19.69 clear very clear corner hoods mill & Vicky rd no lights directly visible USA United States 39.363869 -77.020949 3/5/2008 21:08 -9999 19.67 clear very clear hoods mill cell tower road no lights directly visible USA United States 39.361438 -77.017541 3/5/2008 21:10 -9999 19.60 clear very clear corner hoods mill & rte 97 no lights directly visible USA United States 39.381068 -77.018668 3/5/2008 21:13 -9999 19.62 clear very clear Rte 97 creek bridge no lights directly visible1 side trees USA United States 27.507561 -109.942741 3/5/2008 21:07 -9999 17.52 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 39.388410 -77.015376 3/5/2008 21:15 -9999 19.67 clear very clear corner obrecht & kitty hawk 2 Yard light unshielded lights within 100 ft USA United States 39.384708 -77.005370 3/5/2008 21:17 -9999 19.00 clear very clear corner obrecht & white rock 1 dusk to dawn light & 1 Yard light unshielded light within 75 ft USA United States 39.408822 -76.994332 3/5/2008 22:10 -9999 19.58 clear very clear whiterock power sub station no lights directly visible USA United States 39.416882 -76.986327 3/5/2008 22:12 -9999 18.99 clear very clear Corner Whiterock & rte 26 2 dusk to dawn lights within 75 ft USA United States 39.407371 -76.965392 3/5/2008 22:15 -9999 18.92 clear very clear corner rte 26 & martz rd 3 dusk to dawn full cutoff lights within 100 ft USA United States 39.402128 -76.944588 3/5/2008 22:19 -9999 17.66 clear very clear corner rte 26 & Georgetown blvd bus park within 100 ft USA United States 41.747800 -86.176804 3/2/2008 23:59 -9999 17.24 over 1/2 of sky 80% clouds Home Actual observation took place at 1:20am EST USA United States 41.747800 -86.176804 3/2/2008 23:59 -9999 17.57 over 1/2 of sky 80% clouds Home Actual observation too place at 1:20am USA United States 41.747800 -86.176804 3/2/2008 23:59 -9999 17.34 over 1/2 of sky 80% clouds Home Actual observation took place at 1:20am USA United States 41.747800 -86.176804 3/2/2008 23:59 5 19.01 clear light haze Home Actual observation took place at 2:30am EST USA United States 41.747800 -86.176804 3/2/2008 23:59 5 18.92 clear light haze Home USA United States 41.747800 -86.176804 3/2/2008 23:59 5 18.72 clear light haze Home Actual observation took place at 2:30am EST USA United States 41.717802 -86.188497 3/8/2008 22:10 3 15.75 clear clear U.P.-East Actual observation date was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.717802 -86.188497 3/8/2008 22:10 3 14.47 clear clear U.P.-East Actual observation date was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.717802 -86.188497 3/8/2008 22:10 3 14.32 clear clear U.P.-East Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.729099 -86.177398 3/8/2008 21:50 4 18.24 clear clear Toscana Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.729099 -86.177398 3/8/2008 21:50 4 18.32 clear clear Toscana Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.729099 -86.177398 3/8/2008 21:50 4 18.11 clear clear Toscana Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.732398 -86.170001 3/8/2008 21:39 4 18.58 clear clear BH-F Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.732398 -86.170001 3/8/2008 21:39 4 18.48 clear clear BH-F Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.733299 -86.176804 3/8/2008 21:36 4 18.53 clear clear BH-C Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.733299 -86.176804 3/8/2008 21:36 4 18.56 clear clear BH-C Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.733299 -86.176804 3/8/2008 21:36 4 18.41 clear clear BH-C Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.731401 -86.175793 3/8/2008 21:34 4 18.56 clear clear BH-B Actual observation was on 09MAR08 USA United States 41.731401 -86.175793 3/8/2008 21:34 4 18.49 clear clear BH-B Actual observation was made on 09MAR08 USA United States 41.731401 -86.175793 3/8/2008 21:34 4 18.43 clear clear clear Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.732101 -86.177303 3/8/2008 21:32 4 18.45 clear clear BH-A Date of actual observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 41.732101 -86.177303 3/8/2008 21:32 4 18.51 clear clear BH-A Date of actual observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 27.503309 -109.842788 3/5/2008 21:07 -9999 18.00 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.502359 -109.942789 3/5/2008 21:18 -9999 16.01 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 41.732101 -86.177303 3/8/2008 21:32 4 18.34 clear clear BH-A Actual date of observation was 09MAR08 USA United States 27.497940 -109.942700 3/5/2008 21:26 -9999 16.02 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.495931 -109.942700 3/5/2008 21:35 -9999 17.12 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 41.747800 -86.176804 3/8/2008 20:50 5 18.72 clear clear Home Actual date of observation was 10MAR08 USA United States 27.490480 -109.942755 3/5/2008 21:58 -9999 17.31 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 41.747800 -86.176804 3/8/2008 20:50 5 18.98 clear clear Home Actual date of observation was 10MAR08 USA United States 27.487721 -109.942755 3/5/2008 22:14 -9999 16.28 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.484970 -109.942734 3/5/2008 22:25 -9999 17.89 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.482800 -109.942748 3/5/2008 22:33 -9999 16.76 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 41.747800 -86.176804 3/8/2008 20:50 5 18.58 clear clear Home Actual date of observation was 10MAR08 USA United States 27.480440 -109.942721 3/5/2008 22:48 -9999 16.59 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.478109 -109.942748 3/6/2008 23:06 -9999 15.84 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490511 -109.927940 3/6/2008 20:06 -9999 16.92 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490571 -109.932134 3/6/2008 20:15 -9999 15.59 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490548 -109.934866 3/6/2008 20:26 -9999 15.14 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490511 -109.937345 3/6/2008 20:41 -9999 16.43 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490499 -109.940289 3/6/2008 20:53 -9999 17.36 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490490 -109.945330 3/6/2008 21:01 -9999 16.88 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490511 -109.948738 3/6/2008 21:14 -9999 17.98 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.490540 -109.952078 3/6/2008 21:20 -9999 17.52 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.503519 -109.931662 3/6/2008 21:27 -9999 17.61 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.501330 -109.932776 3/6/2008 21:53 -9999 17.42 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.499689 -109.933937 3/6/2008 22:04 -9999 15.92 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.496960 -109.935385 3/6/2008 22:11 -9999 17.61 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.494580 -109.937373 3/6/2008 22:30 -9999 17.90 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.492492 -109.945890 3/6/2008 22:39 -9999 17.77 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.487739 -109.939797 3/6/2008 22:48 -9999 17.83 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.485689 -109.948198 3/6/2008 22:59 -9999 17.07 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.484329 -109.951531 3/6/2008 23:09 -9999 17.12 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:30 -9999 17.20 clear clear Actual observation date was 12FEB08 USA United States 27.480539 -109.950609 3/6/2008 23:20 -9999 17.18 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.502460 -109.954434 3/6/2008 23:33 -9999 18.71 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.499631 -109.956490 3/6/2008 23:52 -9999 19.26 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:30 -9999 17.59 clear clear Actual date of observation was 12FEB08 USA United States 27.496410 -109.951231 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 17.88 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.496690 -109.949537 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 17.77 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:30 -9999 17.30 clear clear Actual date of observation was 12FEB08 USA United States 27.497249 -109.946006 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 16.65 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.487760 -109.939825 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 17.42 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.486460 -109.935870 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 17.39 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:30 -9999 17.66 clear clear Actual date of observation was 12FEB08 USA United States 27.484070 -109.935870 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 15.74 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.474818 -109.929231 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 17.68 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.525990 -109.935890 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 19.01 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:00 -9999 15.63 1/2 of sky >1/2 Actual date of observation was 19FEB08 USA United States 27.532170 -109.936000 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 19.32 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.523849 -109.935979 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 19.05 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 27.522970 -109.929709 3/6/2008 23:59 -9999 17.00 clear perfectly clear; no moon SQM data is average of three measurements. MEX Mexico 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:00 -9999 15.66 clear >1/2 Actual date of observation was 19FEB08 USA United States 51.281170 7.304320 2/24/2008 22:30 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "no moon, thin high clouds in the west" "in the midst of a residential area, 280m above sea level" "no moon, thin high clouds in the west" DEU Germany 51.281170 7.304320 2/24/2008 23:09 4 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "in the midst of a residential area, 280m above sea level" DEU Germany 51.281170 7.304320 2/25/2008 19:54 5 -9999.00 1/2 of sky "no moon, thick clouds coming from west" DEU Germany 51.281170 7.304320 2/27/2008 21:54 5 -9999.00 clear DEU Germany 51.281170 7.304320 3/5/2008 22:00 5 -9999.00 1/4 of sky "no moon, thick clouds coming from west" DEU Germany 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:00 -9999 15.62 1/2 of sky Actual Date of observation 19FEB08 USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 2/23/2008 21:00 -9999 15.62 1/2 of sky Actual Date of observation 19FEB08 USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 18.22 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 18.09 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 17.96 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 2/26/2008 21:30 -9999 17.94 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 18.27 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 17.51 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 18.17 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/4/2008 21:30 -9999 18.37 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/8/2008 18:00 -9999 17.83 clear USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 17.83 clear Actual Date of observation 11MAR08 USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 17.85 clear Actual Date of observation 11MAR08 USA United States 33.015202 -117.258598 3/8/2008 21:30 -9999 17.89 clear Actual Date of observation 11MAR08 USA United States 46.498999 -87.611000 2/27/2008 20:25 -9999 19.92 clear USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 2/26/2008 20:10 4 17.17 clear "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 2/27/2008 20:35 3 17.15 clear "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 2/28/2008 20:55 3 17.05 1/4 of sky "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 2/29/2008 20:45 2 17.00 1/4 of sky "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 3/2/2008 20:45 2 16.85 clear "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 3/3/2008 21:00 3 17.03 clear "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 3/5/2008 20:30 2 16.90 clear "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.099998 -115.129996 3/7/2008 21:00 3 16.95 clear "can see the Luxor light., streetlights in neighborhood" USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 2/25/2008 21:21 3 17.97 clear backyard - no lights small streaks of clouds USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 2/26/2008 19:00 3 17.81 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 2/27/2008 20:32 3 17.50 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 2/28/2008 20:19 3 17.90 clear backyard - no lights wind USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 2/29/2008 20:00 3 17.84 clear backyard - no lights light from luxor visible USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/1/2008 20:15 3 17.63 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/2/2008 20:30 3 17.90 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/3/2008 20:15 3 17.91 clear backyard - no lights small streaks of clouds USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/4/2008 20:00 3 17.86 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/5/2008 20:21 3 17.78 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/6/2008 20:15 3 17.91 clear backyard - no lights USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/7/2008 19:25 2 16.97 clear backyard - no lights reflection in sky wind USA United States 36.049998 -115.080000 3/8/2008 20:00 3 17.87 clear backyard - no lights clear USA United States 46.498999 -87.611000 3/1/2008 22:45 -9999 20.22 clear USA United States 46.498999 -87.611000 3/3/2008 22:50 -9999 20.06 clear USA United States 46.498999 -87.611000 3/5/2008 22:10 -9999 20.05 clear USA United States