Steve’s Virtual Planet

Globe at Night Update #1

I’ve been accumulating GaN data for the past week or so. I have been relaying on the more qualitative technique published by the GaN web site. This uses the belt of Orion and the remaining stars of the constellation as magnitude indicators. I now have some data from around the Atlanta area, both at home in Chamblee and also at Fernbank Science Center.

Clouds and weather have impacted at least 5 days and the seeing has been fair to poor most nights. But I still get mag 3 or 4 in the city area. More to come in the coming week. I plan to do another round in the second half of March.