SW 3 Observation Canceled

24 May 2006
Although the sky was clear, I found that it’s just too faint for to catch me. Furthermore, I haven’t done the drive trainning to ensure precise tracking. Therefore, I decided to cancel this observation and wait for the next event.

20 May 2006
I think you know the result now. It’s cloudy again…

17 May 2006 5:45AM
The northern sky is very clear now!
Sadly, I think my telescope is having misaccuracy or the data in the autostar need to be updated.

Next plan: 20 May 2006

16 May 2006
Seems like the sky was not co-operating with me
Next plan: 17 May 2006.

15 May 2006
Cloudy
Next plan: 16 May 2006.

14 May 2006
Cloudy
Next plan: 15 May 2006.

11 May 2006
Failed to wake up at 5.00AM
Next plan: 14 May 2006

10 May 2006 5:57AM
The sky became cloudy after I had done the alignment

Next observation planned on 11 May 2006.

9 May 2006 5:56AM
I was fooled by myself…… After I had done the alignment, I navigated to “comet” menu as fast as I could and chose 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann in the autostar #497. It then pointed at the northern sky. Previously, I checked SW 3 in the Stary Night Pro 5 was just above one of the brightest star, Vega.

As most of the times I do observation, the Vega is at the eastern sky. I was suspecting that there might be problem with my alignment. Ten minutes before this, the twillight had begun. I straight turn off the telescope and decide to pack them up and prepare for school. I went upstair and checked the Stary Night Pro 5 again. The pointing of the telescope was right……

I will try to do the observation again before the next dawn.

It’s so sad that the entire night of Saturday was cloudy. The dawn of Sunday is not much better though. I was planning to observe Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 and Aquarid meteor shower.

Let’s hope tonight will be a clear night. The clouds are now gathering again.

The sky is now encouraging. The sky is clearing now. The observatin will be planned on the dawn of 9 May 2006.

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