220-AstronomyReport

Astronomy Report

02/20/2014

Corentin Liber

Sky conditions: clear

Winds: Strong

Time of observation: 22:00 - 22:30

Summary:

As the sky was really clear, we tried to use the Musk Observatory but the wind was really strong.

We feared for the security of the equipment so we decided to try to image the supernova in M99 which

was located East, the most safe direction for the wind.

We only took one picture and the result is not of good quality. The supernova is not visible on

this one and the galaxy in quite faint. We need a longer exposition but the weather didn't allowed

it, the wind was still going up. We decided to call it a night after that.

List of Objects viewed:

M99

Problems Encountered:

Strong wind